BUPA EMPLOYEES SCOOP COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARDS
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Employees from across Bupa were recently invited to attend the business’ second annual Community Champion Awards.
A number of Horsforth based Care Services’ staff were recognised for their dedication and commitment to making a difference in their local communities. They were presented with their awards by Bupa’s chairman Lord Leitch.
Siobhan Drane, community affairs consultant, was presented with the Gold Ambassador Award for her individual and outstanding commitment to community activity. Siobhan works with national charities such as the Prince’s Trust, organises employee volunteering and fundraising and project manages the company’s international community challenges.
Tim Brooke and Paul Chapman were both named Community Champions of the Year for creating Activ-eat, a health education programme for primary school children which encourages them to eat a healthy balanced diet and lead healthier lifestyles. This imaginative and successful community initiative is now managed by Siobhan Drane.
Twelve people from the Horsforth office took third place for Team of the Year. The team planted and maintained sections of a 1.5 mile hedgerow at a formerly derelict allotment site as part of the National Cares Action Day. This work had a positive impact on the community and addressed a local need.
Siobhan Drane says “We are all delighted as this is the first time that so many employees from the Horsforth office have been recognised for the fantastic work they do in helping our local communities. It’s wonderful that Activ-eat, our healthy eating programme has been so successful and we’re looking forward to delivering this to the children of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School next month.”
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For further information about Bupa’s community involvement including Activ-eat please contact:
Siobhan Drane
Community Affairs Consultant
Bupa Care Services
Tel: 0113 381 6375
Email: dranes@bupa.com
Bupa Care Services
• Bupa is the largest owner/operator of care homes for older people in the UK.
• Is one of the largest organisations in the UK to be awarded the Investor in People quality standard.
• Operates 301 nursing and residential homes with over 21,000 registered beds.
• 27 per cent of beds are registered for specialist dementia care.
• Approximately 75 per cent of those who live in Bupa care homes receive some sort of state funding.
• Bupa is a health and care company that does not have any shareholders. As a result, it can reinvest all of its profits into the business and focus on its customers.
Bupa
Bupa is the UK market leader in health and care with a strong international presence. Established in 1947, it has around 8 million customers in 190 countries and more than 40,000 employees. Its main interests are health insurance, care homes for older people and young disabled, health assessments, workplace health and childcare services. Bupa Travel offers a bespoke travel insurance service. Sanitas in Spain, HBA and Mutual Community in Australia, IHI in Denmark and AMEDEX in the US are all part of the Bupa Group which also has centres in Hong-Kong, Thailand and Saudi Arabia. Bupa is a company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. As a result, it can focus on its customers, helping them to live longer, healthier, happier lives and can reinvest all of its profits to do this – this is the dividend that Bupa provides.
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