Belgravium Technologies Plc (Parent company of Belgravium Ltd, TouchStar Technologies & Novo Ivc) has a long history of supporting charitable causes. Every year the Group has supported a multitude of local causes including schools, children's sporting associations, disability groups and individual sponsorship of employees who were raising money. In recent years, the Group has also elected to nominate a 'Charity of the Year' (chosen by employees). The chosen charity benefits from the proceeds of the annual golf tournament, plus raffles and other activities. The current and past charities supported are as follows ;
2012 - Kidney Research UK
The lives of over three million people in the UK today are under threat from chronic kidney disease. This number is set to grow as the population ages, placing greater strain on the system. Currently only one in four people receive the kidney transplant they need. 90% of people, on the transplant list are waiting for a kidney - that's around 7,000 people. The mission of Kidney Research UK is to fund life-saving research into kidney disease, to improve the quality of life of those with kidney disorders and to increase public awareness of kidney health. There are three easy ways to help benefit Kidney Research UK. If you are a keen golfer, we'd love to see you at our annual tournament in July 2012. Simply click on the graphic on the top right of this page for more details and on-line entry. If you don't wish to play but would like to donate, please visit our JustGiving page http://www.justgiving.com/michael-turner5/ or Kidney Research UK's own page at http://www.justgiving.com/kidneyresearch.
2011 - Batten Disease Family Association
Infantile Batten Disease is a progressive degenerative disease, terminal in most cases by the age of 10. Members of the Batten Disease Family Association provide a fantastic level of supportive care and the charity is actively financing research into the causes and potential treatment of this most horrible ailment. They are making progress, despite the fact that there is no state aid and the charity has been entirely run by the parents of afflicted children. Donatons can be made via the following Belgravium page http://www.justgiving.com/belgraviumtech or via the Association's own page http://www.justgiving.com/battendisease .
2010 - Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Alice Martineau was a talented singer-songwriter who could list the likes of Robbie Williams amongst her many fans. She achieved one significant dream.…to leave a musical legacy in the form of an album. Her bright and thought-inspiring debut was also tragically Alice Martineau's last album; she suffered from cystic fibrosis and she died only months after finishing recording - a heart, lungs and liver donor could not be found. She was only thirty years of age, the current median for sufferers of CF. Her legacy is an unforgettable album that many people list as one of their favourites of all time (check out the reviews on Amazon). Beatrice 'K' Miner is the niece of a Belgravium employee. Beatrice is an amazing child. Like all CF sufferers Beatrice's life revolves around medical intervention to minimize her condition. Conventional treatments for CF include the use of physiotherapy, antibiotics and pancreatic supplements. CF sufferers are also highly vulnerable to bacteria and viruses that others would simply shrug off. Despite her physical symptoms, her daily regime and her vulnerability, Beatrice manages to attend an ordinary school and lives life to the maximum. She's just celebrated her seventh birthday and loves the things that all girls of that age do… ballet, sleep-overs and imaginary friends (her current imaginary boyfriend is a rapper, apparently!). Celebrate the life of Alice Martineau and give genuine hope to children like Beatrice by donating. The Belgravium JustGiving page has now expired but the CFT page can be found at http://www.justgiving.com/cft .