# Corporate charity partnerships

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/05/26/corporate-charity-partnerships/
- Published: 2014-05-26T07:00:44+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Here is a round-up of recent charity of the year and other corporate charity partnerships.

## 1. UKSA and Cowes Week

[UKSA](http://www.uksa.org), the sailing and watersports charity for young people,
has been chosen as the official event charity for the Cowes Week regatta “because
they promote inclusivity for all”.

The Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week takes place from 2 to 9 August 2014.

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## 2. Maggie’s and First Vehicle Leasing

Glasgow-based finance broker First Vehicle Leasing has begun a [fundraising initiative for Maggie’s](http://www.firstvehicleleasing.co.uk/special-offers)
whereby it will donate £10 for every vehicle leased from its ‘special offers’ vehicles
on its web site to the charity.

## 3. Action Medical Research and Chain Reaction Cycles

Children’s charity Action Medical Research has teamed up with online bike store 
Chain Reaction Cycles. The world’s largest online bike store will partner on the
2014 Action RIDE100 and DIVA series, which started with Davina’s DIVA Sussex and
the Suffolk Sunrise 100 on Sunday 11 May.

The new partnership will see Chain Reaction Cycles utilising its prominent position
in the cycling industry to promote the events and encourage more people to ride 
more often. Action event participants will benefit from ride sign-up incentives 
and quality spot competition prizes the company’s in-house brands.

## 4. Computer Aid International and Pandoo TEK

Vancouver-based Pandoo TEK is partnering with UK-based Computer Aid International
in its crowdfunding campaign on Indigogo. Contributions of $100 or more on the site
will be split 50/50 with Computer Aid.

## 5. Fight for Sight and Orrery

Eye research charity Fight for Sight is partnering with luxury French restaurant,
Orrery, in London’s Marylebone for a second year running.

During June the restaurant will add a voluntary £1 donation to each customer’s bill.
Last year’s campaign raised over £700 to help support eye research.

 * **[Network Rail partnership with £2 million to Action for Children](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/05/28/network-rail-partnership-2m-action-children/)**(
   28 May 2014)
 * **[Fujitsu seeks its next charity partner](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/06/05/fujitsu-seeks-next-charity-partner/)**(
   5 June 2014)
 * **[Costain to raise £1 million between four charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/06/12/costain-raise-1m-four-charities/)**(
   12 June 2014)