# Societe Generale invites applications for three-year charity partnership

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/09/30/societe-generale-invites-applications-for-three-year-charity-partnership/
- Published: 2020-09-30T16:01:20+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**European financial services group Societe Generale is planning its next three-
year charity partnership as part of the corporate social responsibility programme
across the UK. It is inviting applications from eligible charities for the partnership
which will start in April 2021.**

Societe Generale UK’s current partnership is with **CLIC Sargent**, and it is on
track to raise **over £1 million** for the cancer support charity for children, 
young people and families.

 

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## Societe Generale’s CSR strategy

Societe Generale’s global CSR goals focus on inclusion through employability and
education. Its CSR programmes are benchmarked against the UN’s Sustainable Development
Goals aligned with its priority, which is to contribute to the positive transformation
of economies and societies. As such it is focused on skills development.

In the UK, Societe Generale focuses its CSR efforts on supporting individuals who
are typically under-represented in financial services, such as BAME communities,
women, and those from low-socio economic backgrounds, to develop their skills and
increase their employment prospects.

 

## Which projects are eligible?

Societe Generale’s UK charity partnership forms the fundraising element of the bank’s
UK CSR programme and has a partnership value of up to £250,000 per annum.

The bank will fund a project (or projects) that has a focus on boosting employment
or the employability skills of its beneficiaries, enabling the bank to work with
the partner towards a common goal over a three-year partnership.

The project(s) should have “a clear impact that staff can engage with and feel passionate
about across all UK office locations, including the possibility to fundraise in 
each location”.

To be eligible charities must be able to offer, among other things:

 * a dedicated Account Manager to work on the partnership full time
 * regional support or visits to all UK-based bank office locations
 * volunteers to help at events
 * networking/relationship building opportunities for key bank stakeholders

 

## How to apply

UK charities interested in the partnership should:

1. Complete the bank’s [eligibility questionnaire](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VGYR83Z)
to determine whether they meet its requirements. Only eligible charities may proceed
to the next stage.

2. Download the [key information and context for charities guide](https://www.societegenerale.co.uk/fileadmin/user_upload/groupe_uk/PDF/Key_Information_and_Context_for_Charities.pdf)
for details of the bank’s expectations and requirements.

3. Complete and submit the [application form](https://www.societegenerale.co.uk/fileadmin/user_upload/groupe_uk/PDF/Application_Form_-_SG_Charity_Partner.pdf)
available here by **Friday 30 October 2020**.

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