Employee Charitable Interests

Dress Down Days

Since April 2007, at DP World Southampton, every Friday is given over to a Dress Down Day, with employees being asked to contribute £1 to the charity of the month, which is also nominated by employees.  At the end of the month, whatever amount the employees raise is matched by a donation from the company. 

2008

The total amount raised and presented to charities elected by employees for 2008 was over £2,500.

The charities supported so far are:

• Wessex Cancer Trust – Jane Scarth House
• Mencap
• Cancer Research
• Rose Road Association
• MacMillan Cancer Trust
• Alzheimers Society
• Rainbow Trust
• Make-a-Wish Foundation
• St  Stephen’s Children’s Home
• China Earthquake Appeal
• Stroke Association
• Jeans for Genes Day
• Against Breast Cancer
• Medecins Sans Frontiers
• Breast Cancer Campaign
• Help for Heroes

2007

The total amount raised and presented to charities selected by employees for 2007 was £3,252.70. 

The charities supported were:

• MacMillan Cancer Trust
• Countess Mountbatten
• Barnado’s
• National Autistic Society
• Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance
• BMF Foundation
• SILA
• Jeans for Genes
• Cancer Research UK
• Breast Cancer Campaign
• NSPCC
• Hope Lodge School
• Simon Says

Employee Nominated Charities

Every year DP World Southampton set a sum aside to donate to charities which are nominated by its employees. 

For 2009 the following charities have been supported:

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• Rowans Hospice
• Breakthrough Breast Cancer
• Cruse Bereavement Care
• One Community Carers Centre
• RYA Sailability
• Two Saints
• Southampton Hardmoor Opportunity Group
• Neonatal Unit at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
• Sholing Valley