Midlands tech firm donates over £90,000 to support local causes

Birmingham-based IT service provider Intercity donated £91,600 for charitable causes in 2022 as part of a company-wide campaign to offer significant fundraising support to local and national charities close to its heart.

The company 's latest fundraising efforts saw three team members participate in the St Basils Big Sleepout and raise over £800. The non-profit organisation works with young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness - with the annual Big Sleepout challenging people to spend one night sleeping outside in cardboard boxes at Birmingham 's Millennium Point building.

In addition, Intercity recently partnered with the Rookery School in Handsworth on a tree-planting initiative, which saw the team plant 120 trees with the help of 20 primary school children.

Emma Balan, head teacher at Rookery School, commented: “We 're incredibly grateful to Intercity for involving our students in their tree planting initiative, which has taught them the importance of looking after the environment, and has encouraged them to continue to act responsibly with care for our planet. ”

Tree planting is part of Intercity 's carbon reduction programme to make its offices and data centres carbon neutral. As part of the programme, Intercity is offsetting emissions with the Pacajai REDD+ Project, which protects mature trees in the Amazon in Brazil, fighting the effects of deforestation and degradation, and planting new trees as an investment for the future.

John Buckley, managing director at Carbon Footprint, said: “We are grateful to Intercity for supporting our UK Tree planting programme. Trees are so important to the environment.

“As well as helping to remove carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere, they also provide habitats and corridors for wildlife, supporting the Earth 's ecosystems. Intercity 's trees were planted at a local school, helping to engage and educate the next generation. ”

In addition to fundraising, Intercity donated £10,000 to Ahead Partnership as a key sponsor of the “Growing Talent West Midlands Programme ”, which supports the career development of young people in the region.

In connection with its sister company, GuidingLight Investments, Intercity donated £30,000 to the NSPCC to sponsor the charity 's Childline service for the day and a further £30,000 to a Ukraine crowdfunding appeal that helped fund a van and ambulances to deliver aid and supplies to Ukrainian people.

Christina Pendleton, chief people officer at Intercity, added: “Giving back is one of our key values at Intercity and we 're incredibly proud of our colleagues for engaging with the local community and supporting important causes.

“As we head into 2023, we look forward to continuing our work with the fantastic charities that we partnered with last year, while extending our support even further to other causes and new initiatives around the country. ”

Pictured (L-R): Intercity representatives: Andy Baker, George Page, Emily Burton, Faye Griffin, Kelly Green, Tracy Peddle, Christina Pendleton, Jaz Sehmi, Paul Burnett, Lewis Black and Chris Sharp