# London Luton Airport seeks new official charity partner

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/03/london-luton-airport-seeks-new-official-charity-partner/
- Published: 2017-07-03T10:02:22+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**London Luton Airport (LLA) is inviting submissions from local charities to become
its official charity partner, to be supported by the airport throughout 2018 and
2019.**

LLA is looking to work with charities aligned with its Community Engagement Strategy(
CES), which focuses on three core areas: protecting the environment, building sustainable
communities and contributing to economic growth.

LLA’s current partnership with [Keech Hospice Care](https://www.keech.org.uk/) (
pictured) has raised over £80,000 during the last 18 months, beating the £50,000
target for the two-year partnership. Fundraising activities led by the airport included
its first “runway run” and a sponsored bike ride from LLA to Amsterdam.

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In addition to the official charity partnership, the [LLA Community Trust Fund](http://www.london-luton.co.uk/corporate/community/community-trust-fund)
also provides donations to local organisations and community groups throughout the
Three Counties, with almost £250,000 distributed in the past two years. LLA’s ‘Get
Into Airports’ programme, run in partnership with the [Prince’s Trust](https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/)
to offer training and work experience, has also helped over 153 local young people
into employment in and around the airport and its supply chain since it began in
2011.

Chika Austin, community relations executive at LLA, said:

> “We’re looking for a proactive and engaged charity partner as we build upon our
> previous fundraising success. It’s not just our passengers who benefit from the
> airport’s growth, but also the local community, and we’re excited to hear about
> all the great work undertaken by the region’s organisations that we can support
> during 2018 and 2019.”

[Applications and criteria](http://www.london-luton.co.uk/charitypartnership) can
be downloaded from LLA’s community website with a closing date for applications 
of **Monday 31****^(st)**** July****.**

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