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SHINE's Partnerships

They say that two heads are better than one, so what better way to support our work than by helping two organisations join forces in a charity partnership?

As the following examples show, partnerships can take many different forms. Could SHINE become your company's chosen charity this year?

100 Women in Hedge Funds

Most recently, SHINE was chosen as the 2009 UK Charity of the Year by 100 Women in Hedge Funds, a global association of more than 10,000 women working in the alternative investment industry.

Effie Datson, Chair of 100 Women in Hedge Funds in London, said: "It is always a difficult process to pick from many eligible beneficiaries; we believe in SHINE and are thrilled to help fund the important support SHINE gives to educational programmes. SHINE is investing in a meaningful and measurable way in the future prosperity of the UK, while bringing hope, happiness, and a sense of achievement to children that might otherwise have been left behind. The work SHINE does is vital, now more than ever."

Founded in 2001, 100 Women in Hedge Funds provides its industry and the wider community with professional support and development, educational initiatives and philanthropy. As UK Charity of the Year, SHINE was the beneficiary of the Association's Annual London fundraising event, held in the Locarno Suite at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 7 October 2009. Following a keynote speech from Sarah Brown, SHINE was presented with a cheque for almost £250,000 - an incredible amount and a huge achievement. We are very grateful.

CFA Society of the UK

The CFA Society of the UK (CFA UK) is the UK's professional body for financial analysts and investment professionals. It offers careers support to more than 7,000 members and administers FSA-approved professional qualifications, such as the Investment Management Certificate, for a further 6,000 candidates.

In 2008, CFA UK chose SHINE to be its first ever official charity and raised almost £20,000 for SHINE. Ten members ran in our SHINE on Windsor team; in addition, SHINE received a percentage of the revenue raised from the CFA Annual Dinner. In fact, everyone was so happy with the arrangement that CFA UK made SHINE their 2009 charity of the year too!

The David Beckham Academy

SHINE was the chosen charity partner of the David Beckham Academy for its five year life in Greenwich.

The Academy's national schools programme offers children a number of exciting football-based educational activities. These also encourage healthy living and a positive attitude to sport in general. The Academy now intends to develop a mobile version of this work that will benefit children around the country.

Overall, the Academy donated almost £450,000 to SHINE through the proceeds of its annual Corporate Cup. Furthermore, as a Patron of SHINE, David regularly opened up the Academy to students from SHINE projects, for whom the trip was always one of the highlights of their year. David is continuing as a Patron of SHINE and we are enormously grateful to him, as well as to the Academy staff for their enthusiasm and generosity. We wish them every success in the future.

"It is always tremendous to see teamwork in action and here we have two organisations working together towards a common goal, to help kids make the most of the talents they have." David Beckham

Link

Part of the ICAP Group of companies, Link is a broking company with offices in London, New York and Hong Kong. Its clients are predominantly market counterparties or professional investors dealing in equities and fixed income products, both cash and derivatives.

Every year, Link holds a Charity Day where brokers are invited to donate 100% of commission earned that day and staff are encouraged to donate a day's salary. In 2008, SHINE was fortunate enough to be one of the charities chosen by Link to benefit from this day: SHINE staff visited Link's offices to explain to brokers and staff what we do, how we work and how we will use the money raised.

Watford F.C. Academy

SHINE was selected as the official partner charity of Watford F.C.'s new Academy and its youth teams. Watford F.C. views its Academy as the life blood of the Club and this partnership is its latest move to ensure that the young players in its care receive the best possible combination of sports training and education for life. As Tim Ball, Watford F.C. Academy Business Manager, says: "We believe the tie up is important in terms of the boys' social awareness."

Other Partners

SHINE also funds some projects with a number of partners, including:

• The Nomura Charitable Trust and J.P.Morgan, who are each supporting a new SHINE on Saturday programme.
• The Tom ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust, who co-funds our grant to Rugby Portobello Trust, as well as our work supporting refugee families at North Primary School in Southall.
• Erach & Roshan Sadri Foundation, who are our funding partner for three Serious Fun on Saturdays projects - at Hampton School, Lady Eleanor Holles School and in Harrow.

Choose SHINE

SHINE is extremely grateful for the tremendous support received from all of these organisations and we are always interested in hearing about new partnership opportunities.

SHINE will work with your organisation to develop a partnership that can leverage the strengths of both sides and can also be tailored to suit your requirements. If you think SHINE should be a charity partner for your company, please email Stephen Shields or call the SHINE office on 020 8393 1880.