Renishaw commits £15,000 to children’s charity project
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The largest business employer in Gloucestershire, the manufacturing group Renishaw plc, has agreed to donate £15,000 over a two-year period to Gloucester Rugby's Playing for Success scheme which provides out of school educational activities for 9 to 13 year old children.
The funding has been provided by the company's UK charities committee which supports charities and voluntary organisations throughout the Gloucestershire and Bristol region.
The media centre at Gloucester Rugby's world famous Kingsholm stadium is one of the locations for the project. It is utilised on non match days, not by the media, but by children. The centre turns into a classroom where young people can learn in an exciting and stimulating atmosphere. The project also aims to build the confidence of vulnerable children, and teaches them key skills for life.
Renishaw's charities committee was created over 20 years ago and is made up of employee representatives from the company's four main Gloucestershire sites. Chair, Jeremy Chamberlain, says, "The RCC was created to support local charitable and voluntary institutions, with a particular focus on organisations that assist children, including toddler groups, educational projects, sports clubs, young carers, and support for the disabled."
