Helping Support Our Charities

Welcome to the Insurance Institute of Guildford’s charity page. Here you will find information about the charities we are supporting for 2020, the types of fundraising events we hold and how the money raised can help support the work these charities do.

As a local insurance institute, we run a number of events during the year where we raise funds for our Charity partners. These include the Annual Golf Day, the Annual Dinner and other smaller scale events such as quiz’s & race nights. Fundraising events can be found on our Forthcoming Events page. Check back regularly to see the details of current events as well as information about those being organised, for the future! If you feel there are events that you would like to see more of, or if you would like to get involved in helping our fundraising efforts please contact us at guildfordinstitute@cii.co.uk.

If you or your business would like to sponsor an event and/or support these worthwhile causes by offering raffle prizes, please get in touch with guildfordinstitute@cii.co.uk.

The charities we are supporting are:

Oakleaf has been helping the community to manage its mental health since 1995. The charity’s aim is to transform lives through the provision of wellbeing activities, work-related training, employment support and counselling.

Oakleaf’s mission: To transform lives through the provision of support, training and wellbeing activities, building new futures with adults managing their mental health.

Vision: People are empowered to manage their mental health and wellbeing and are supported to achieve their goals.

Values: Respect, Empathy, Support, Inclusivity, Excellence and Integrity.

The Insurance Institute of Guildford raises money for Oakleaf via our Annual Dinner, charity golf day and quiz nights. The funds raised at our Annual Dinner will be matched 100% by the Insurance Institute of Guildford and all funds will be donated to Oakleaf.

The Insurance Institute of Guildford will also be attending Oakleaf’s Dinner & Dance 2024 on the 15^th November at the Harbour Hotel, Guildford, helping to raise money for Oakleaf.

https://www.oakleaf-enterprise.org/event/oakleafs-dinner-dance-2024/

The Insurance Charities is the charity for the UK & Irish insurance industry, which has been providing support for current and former employees and their dependents since 1902.

Each year The Insurance Charities help hundreds of insurance employees and their families in times of need. They can help with one-off payments to finance essential items such as household repairs, washing machines and mobility aids. The charity also provides on-going financial help giving regular support where income is restricted or insufficient and give practical support to those with health, money and housing concerns. The charity awarded over £1.7 million in 2019 and from a Guildford Insurance Institute perspective, in 2018/2019 The Insurance Charities provided charitable payments & loans of £4,200 to people in need within your local area.

Watch this short video which gives an insight into what the Insurance Charities can do.

To get in contact with The Insurance Charities email info@theinsurancecharities.org.uk or call 020 7606 3763 or you can contact them through their website www.theinsurancecharities.org.uk.