Company Support
Working in Partnership
1 in 3 adults in Ireland have either experienced meningitis themselves or know someone who has. So there is a strong chance that it will have touched the life of at least one member of your company.
The Meningitis Trust is Ireland's support organisation for people affected by meningitis, and has built up a good track record of working with companies to raise vital awareness of the disease. As the Trust receives no statutory government funding, and staff and companies throughout Ireland have helped raise much-needed funds for the work of the Trust. You can find examples of our Current and Previous Partnerships below.
The Trust has worked with businesses of all sizes and across various business sectors. This has ranged from one-off events and activities to longer-term partnerships. Some of the benefits available to corporate supporters can include:
• Positive Press coverage.
• Enhanced employee motivation and team building opportunities.
• Improved customer and employee perception through a commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.
• Increased brand awareness.
• Support and guidance from experienced and professional staff and fundraisers .
The Meningitis Trust produces an information pack about meningitis specifically for companies and employers - Click here to obtain your free copy.Employers information pack
What can your company do?
Your company can support the Meningitis Trust in a number of ways, such as selecting us as your benefiting charity whenever you organise company events and activities which might include, a 'dress-down’ day, golf tournament,awards dinner or teambuilding days.
Or you could consider taking part in the following:
Mellow Yellow Day
'Mellow Yellow', which takes place during April and May, gives work and club colleagues a chance to chill out and have a bit of fun, while raising some much-needed funds for the Meningitis Trust. Whether you choose to simply wear a yellow T-Shirt, or go all out and have a yellow-themed dinner party, the aim is the same - take some time to have some fun! To take part in Mellow Yellow day use the contact form and mark the subject line Mellow Yellow.
| Charity of the Year Adopt the Meningitis Trust as your ‘Charity of the Year’ partner. We can offer plenty of ideas, inspiration and fundraising materials. From awareness raising to collection tins in stores every bit helps! Donations Make a donation to support our work. This could either be from product sales as part of a cause-related marketing scheme, from your business itself or via a Corporate Foundation your company may have set up. |
Official sponsor
Become the official sponsor of our events and activities. Sponsorship represents a great way to raise your profile and generate new publicity.
Payroll giving
Set-up a payroll giving scheme in which your staff can make a regular donation to the Meningitis Trust from their salaries.
Gift in kind
Offer your company’s products and services to us as a ‘gift in kind’.
Christmas cards
This Christmas, choose Meningitis Trust Christmas cards.
To get your company involved please contact Ger Mills on 090 6450531 or by email at germills@meningitis-trust.ie
Previous and Current Partnerships
Thanks to the votes of the public, the Meningitis Trust was chosen as the
2010 charity partner of the year for parents website mykidstime.ie and activities included distribution of potentially life-saving 'Signs and
Symptoms' cards and co-operation on a range of family and challenge events
National Irish Bank
The Staff of National Irish Bank chose the Meningitis Trust as their Charity of the Year partner for 2008. The partnership involved distribution of our ‘Signs and Symptoms’ cards and other information through the Bank’s network of over 70 branches. A number of staff also participated in various events, including the Flora Dublin Mini Marathon, Skydiving, and helping as volunteers at the National Ploughing Championships.
National Irish Bank also sponsored 22,000 Meningitis Trust bookmarks, distributed to young boys and girls taking part in the 2008 FAI Summer Soccer camps.
Monty and friends at the launch of the Meningitis Trust/ NIB partnership
Halfords
Our partnership with Halfords, a leading retailer of cycles, automotive and outdoor leisure products began in November 2007. As well as promoting our Ducks in-store, Halfords staff undertook a number of extra fundraising events.
Childcare.ie
Childcare.ie is the national online directory of childcare providers in Ireland www.childcare.ie -helping parents find quality childcare solutions within their area. Childcare.ie have been media partners with the Meningitis Trust since the launch of their first Childcare.ie magazine in 2002, which featured an article on meningitis. Every year the magazine publicises Toddle Waddle, the Trust largest fundraising activity.
Childcare.ie publish a dedicated trade publication Childcare.ie and in 2006 established The Early Years Education show www.eyeshow.ie which was the first dedicated exhibition / trade show for the preschool industry in Ireland.
Childcare Jobs (www.childcarejobs.ie)
Childcare Jobs is a recruitment agency run by Childcare.ie that specialised specifically
in childcare workers and Montessori staff.
Topaz
In April 2008, we were delighted to hear that we had been chosen as Charity of the Year 2008 by Topaz. Collection boxes were placed in Topaz outlets throughout Ireland, and as well as symptom cards in all the stations involved.
Puddleducks
Puddleducks, a leading supplier of rainwear for children, have helped us distribute information about Toddle Waddle, and have increased awareness through a link from their website to ours. Many thanks.
Previous Partnerships
Shoe retailer, Shoe Zone Ltd, sponsored the Meningitis Trust's ‘Toddle Waddle’ event for two years.
We are very grateful to each of our corporate partners for the trust they have placed in us, and would also welcome enquiries from other organisations about how we can work together in the future.
Company Sponsorships
Thanks to funding from the Ulster Bank Staff Charity Fund the Meningitis Trust were able to publish their children’s book “When Monty had Meningitis”.
Tony O’Keefe, Ulster Bank, meets President Mary McAleese at the launch of the Meningitis Trust’s children’s book "When Monty had Meningitis". 
President Mary McAleese reads from
'When Monty had Meningitis" to an avid audience.
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and Dept of Health and Children
2006 saw the launch by Lord Mayor Counsellor Catherine Byrne of the Meningitis Trust's information pack, "Understanding Meningitis- a guide for Early Years Practitioners", which includes information about the disease and practical guidance so that early years practitioners are better prepared to handle a suspected case of meningitis. the information pack has been developed and is supplied fre of charge to creches and other childcare settings across Ireland due to funding from Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, makers of Calpol, and a National Lottery grant from the Department of Health and Children.
Other Support
Many companies, including Edelman, MBNA, National Irish Bank, Athlone Sweets, Easons and International Cosmetics & Fragrances have supported us in the Dublin Mini Marathon, for which we are very grateful.
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