At Moneyway we aim to make a positive contribution to the communities in which we operate.

We know people need extra help and advice about money matters and we are here to do that, in an honest, transparent and open way. We also like to help our customers keep up to date with new opportunities for saving money or options on paying all those bills.

We also are keen to encourage our staff to support charities and local communities. Each year we nominate three local charities and Moneyway staff undertake several fund raising events to sponsor them

Charity News from Moneyway 2010

It's surprising how with just a little time and effort, what a difference we can all make.  The simple truth of the matter is that every single snippet of support, however large or small, makes a real difference to someone's life.  We would all like to think we had a choice in how we live our lives but in reality this is very often not the case.

This is our chance to give a little back…these are the charities that have won our hearts for 2010...

Queen Alexandra College (QAC), Birmingham
The QAC was nominated by Moneyway staff as one of our charities for 2010.

QAC is based in Harborne and creates challenging learning opportunities for people with visual impairments and/or other disabilities. 
QAC supports around 150 people, some on a residential basis,
and offers academic and learning programmes for young people aged
16-25 and employment focused programmes for people 18+. 

More information about their work and the charity can be found at http://www.qac.ac.uk/index.html 

The Foundation for Conductive Education
The Foundation provides practical direct services for children and adults with movement disabilities caused by disease or damage to the central nervous system.

People with conditions such as cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and those who have had a head injury or stroke can benefit from this teaching and learning approach. Conductive Education teaches many life skills which allow its visitors to become more independent in everyday life. This can make a huge difference to the amount of care needed in the future.

They provide groups for children from six months to adolescence, ranging from short part-time sessions, to full time school placements, including the Foundation Stage and National Curricula. They also provide rehabilitation for adults, teaching them skills to overcome some of the physical problems caused by their disabilities and provide workshops for family and careers.

Conductive Education can help by teaching strategies to ensure maximum use of existing movements and the ability to learn how to perform new movements in different ways. The school and sessional service provide the practical base for their internationally recognised degree course, run in conjunction with the University of Wolverhampton. Conductive Education hold different events throughout the year to help raise money.

For more information visit www.conductive-education.org.uk


St Richard's Hospice
St Richard's Hospice cares for patients and families in Worcestershire who are living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Each year they give free care and support to around 1,800 patients and families - helping them towards the best quality of life possible.

Established in 1984 as a local independent, Worcestershire charity. It is one of almost 200 hospices in the country caring for people with cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

St Richard's Hospice was founded in May 1984 in Droitwich, taking its name from Richard de la Wyche who was born there in 1197 and who was declared a Saint in January 1262.

Initially operating from the home of Dr Jenny Bulman, Honorary Medical Officer, the Hospice moved a year later to Castle Street in Worcester. Originally founded as St Richard's Hospice at Home, in 1985 it merged with the Good Shepherd Hospice Group from Malvern when the name changed to the St Richard's Hospice Foundation.

Home Care services started in 1984, followed by Day Hospice in 1987 and the beginnings of an educational programme in 1988. As the organisation grew, so did the need for larger premises and the hospice moved to Rose Hill House which was officially opened by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales in May 1992. As hospice services continued to grow to meet demand, a £5.25m New Hospice Appeal was launched in 2004 to build and equip a new centre with the first urgently needed specialist palliative care In-patient Unit for South Worcestershire. Thanks to wonderful generosity and support in a huge variety of ways, the funds were raised and in 2006 the new St Richard's Hospice opened in Wildwood Drive, Worcester.

St Richard's serves the South Worcestershire population of 288,000, including Worcester, Malvern, Droitwich, Pershore, Upton upon Severn, Broadway, Evesham and the surrounding areas.

For more information visit www.strichards.org.uk


Moneyway look forward to raising funds to help all our charities in 2010.