Business News Charity efforts suited to help Wesleyan has a
Staff at professional services firm PwC are helping disadvantaged people get into work after donating almost 200 items of office wear to a Birmingham charity that helps people find suitable interview outfits. PwC partnered with Suited for
Success to run a suit donation day, giving staff the opportunity to donate office wear, including suits, dresses, skirts, shirts, trousers, shoes and handbags that are ready to wear. Staff at the Cornwall Street office
donated around 200 items of clothing to Suited for Success, which helps others make a great first impression at job interviews. Suited for Success managing
director Patricia White said: “The fantastic donations collected at the PwC suit donation day will really help towards providing unemployed men and women in Birmingham with suitable job interview outfits that will give them the confidence they need to make that crucial positive first impression in an interview.” First impressions are vital when
it comes to a job interview. Research by Suited for Success
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Wesleyan, the specialist financial services firm, has launched a new charitable foundation in partnership with Heart of England Community Foundation with an aim to give up to £1m a year to good causes. The Wesleyan Foundation hopes
to award around 100 grants in its first year and will enable its customers and members to decide which projects receive the most support, by nominating voluntary organisations important to them. Charities, community groups and social enterprises who meet the criteria can also apply directly to the fund. While the funding will come from
Julia Yates of PwC and Thomas Cantwell, a volunteer from Suited for Success
shows that it takes a potential employer just nine seconds to make up their mind about a job applicant. Not being able to afford an
interview suit can be a huge barrier into employment. Suited for Success is a charity
based in Ladywood, Birmingham, providing high-quality interview clothes, styling and interview preparation skills for unemployed
men and women who have a confirmed job interview. Rebecca Cooke, partner and
community affairs lead for PwC in the Midlands, said: “As a key employer in Birmingham we are pleased that we can make a difference. Staff will also be donating time to Suited for Success to help people a prepare for interviews as part of our One Firm, One Day volunteering day.”
Wesleyan, it is partnering with Heart of England Community Foundation, who will administer the fund and distribute it to organisations across the UK. Wesleyan members will be able to
nominate voluntary organisations for consideration, as well as be given the opportunity throughout the year to vote on selected charities and grant recipients.
Wesleyan customers that would like to nominate a project or charities seeking funding can find out more at:
www.wesleyan.co.uk/foundation
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