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Mac Mic Foundation
Mac Mic Group have a long history of supporting good causes and communities across the UK. We want to make a difference- we've been doing so for almost a century!
We are committed to helping communities flourish and drive positive change for generations to come.
Mac Mic Foundation supports causes and projects that will have a long-lasting impact on local communities - such as funding towards environmental projects, sports/play infrastructure, new cycle paths or equipment for schools.
Our Foundation panel will be working closely with our partners who know the local communities the best, to ensure that donations from Mac Mic Foundation leave a lasting legacy.
Additionally, recognising the need for immediate support, we also respond to the more immediate needs of the community. Recent examples of this have been donations to food banks and homeless charities, demonstrating our commitment to making a positive difference, both now and for the future.
Mac Mic Foundation will also provide Group employees with opportunities to give back to their own local communities or chosen charities. The Foundation includes- matching of employee fundraising, an employee volunteering programme, and an annual staff nominated charity.
Mac Mic Group's charitable giving extends across various initiatives including support for a range of causes championed by Mac Mic Group employees, landowner clients, agents and consultants. These causes included donations to: The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, Comic Relief, Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity, RNLI, Movember, Cash for Kids, Duchenne UK, Shelter and the new Millerhill Community Café.
Find out a bit more below about some of the charities and causes Mac Mic Foundation has supported since its launch in August 2023.
£1000 donation to The Rosemary Foundation Hospice at Home
We're incredibly proud of our colleague, Conor Roberts, who successfully completed the IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona.
Not only did Conor conquer this gruelling endurance race, but he beat his personal goal, finishing in an incredible time under 12-hours.
Conor tackled the Ironman challenge in memory of Harry Kennington and to raise crucial funds for The Rosemary Foundation Hospice at Home. Harry tragically lost his battle with cancer in his early 20s last year and The Rosemary Foundation provided Harry and his family with invaluable at home hospice care and support.
This remarkable charity relies solely on donations and dedicated volunteers to offer comfort and support to children and adults facing similar situations.
By taking part in the event Conor aimed to raise not only vital funds, but also awareness for these incredible individuals who make a difference during families' most challenging times.
Following in his father's footsteps, Conor's 6-year-old son, Woody, even participated in the Ironkids race the day before! Woody, along with mum Katrina Mackay, cheered Conor across the finish line.
£1000 donation to Breast Cancer Now
Congratulations to Nick Rennie and partner Rosie Hammonds on conquering the Thames Challenge! They walked an impressive 100km in just 48 hours, all in memory of Rosie's sister, Sophie.
Nick and Rosie have raised over £6,000 for Breast Cancer Now, a vital charity that provides support to individuals like Sophie and their families battling this disease.
The Mac Mic Foundation is proud to have supported Nick and Rosie in their incredible feat for such a worthy cause.
Nick commented: "It certainly was a challenging weekend walking over 100km in 48 hours- but all for a really great cause. We are delighted to have raised over £5,500 for Breast Cancer Now and there's still time to donate."
£250 donation to Maggie's Oxford
We were delighted to support the team at Evoke who walked from Goring to Henley to raise money for Maggie’s Oxford.
Maggie's provides free life-changing support through their centres, with Oxford being just one of these, and online!
£300 to Little Princesses Trust
We were honoured to support the residents of Millerhill, Newton Village and Danderhall who organised an event for Lily Caird, aged 10, a very special local girl who donated her hair beautiful long to the Little Princess Trust.
The event raised an incredible £3,550 which will enable five children with cancer to receive a wig.
Lily's own mum survived cancer and she also donated her hair to the Little Princess Trust two years ago.
Little Princesses Trust
£500 donation to RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution
We were delighted to contribute to our consultant David McFarlane's fundraising swim in aid of the RNLI across Carrick Roads, the stretch of water that separates the port of Falmouth from St Mawes.
The RNLI lifesavers are our lifeline. They are the lifeboat crews who provide 24-hour search and rescue right around the UK and Ireland. RNLI lifeguards keep watch on 240 of the busiest beaches in the UK and Channel Islands; and RNLI safety teams and educators work tirelessly to stop us all getting into trouble in the first place.
RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution
£500 donation to Homeless Project Scotland
We responded to an emergency appeal for donations to help pay for a replacement glass door which had been vandalised.
Homeless Project Scotland
£750 towards Strathcarron Hospice fundraiser
We were pleased to support the Annual Corporate Bowling Day in aid of Strathcarron Hospice held at the Cumbernauld Bowling Club.
£500 towards LandAid
We were delighted to support Group Director Andrew Mickel and Regional Land Director - South East Conor Roberts in their bid to raise funds for LandAid.
Andrew, Conor and their fellow cyclist pedalled over 250 miles (over a leisurely four days) from London, finishing up at UKREiiF in Leeds
LandAid brings the property industry together to support charities delivering life-changing services for young people who are or have been homeless or who are at risk of homelessness in the future.
In this time of crisis, thousands of young people in the UK find themselves homeless. Many are forced to sleep in overcrowded hostels, on the sofas of people they barely know, or worse still, on the streets.
£4,000 donation to The Loddon School
The Loddon School is a residential school for children aged 8 –19 with profound autism, who are non-verbal and have severe learning difficulties.
Mac Mic Foundation is supporting the School, located in Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hampshire, to create a new area especially designed for parents during visits with their children.
The new parent area will be a welcoming and supportive space for parents during their visits with their children.
The Loddon School
£,4,000 donation to Somerdale Educate Together
Somerdale Educate Together, a primary school located in Keynsham, Somerset, with approximately 230 pupils, is aiming to completely redesign its playground.
To kickstart this project, they have received a generous donation of £4,000 from the Mac Mic Foundation.
Sam O'Regan, Deputy Head at Somerdale Educate Together said:
"We are all so immensely grateful to Mic Mac Group for the very kind and generous donation of £4,000 towards playground equipment for our school grounds. As a Gold Rights Respecting School, this will make a huge difference to all of our children, respecting their right to rest and play. Without your donation, we would not be able to provide this incredible addition to our environment."
A Rights Respecting Ambassadors, from Year 3 said:
“That is so cool. Thanks so much for the money because it makes Somerdale a better place. It’s helping our right to play a lot.”
Somerdale Educate Together
£500 towards Chris Young KC's fundraising efforts for Shelter
Huge congratulations to Chris Young KC, who took part in this year's London Marathon. Not only did Chris complete the gruelling 26.2-mile course, but he did it while impressively dressed as a house – all in support of Shelter. He surpassed his fundraising goal, bringing in £22,000 for the homelessness charity.
Homelessness is a critical issue affecting many in our society. Rising living costs and a lack of affordable housing, exacerbated by political and planning hurdles, all contribute to this growing problem. Chris's dedication to raising awareness for homelessness, a cause close to our hearts, is truly inspiring. We were incredibly proud to support his phenomenal fundraising efforts through a donation from our Mac Mic Foundation.
Shelter
£3,000 donation to South & East Bristol foodbank
The charity provides three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to the service in crisis.
South & East Bristol Foodbank is part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
Andy Irwin, South and East Bristol Foodbank Manager, said:
"Thank you so much for your support of our group of foodbanks in South and East Bristol. We have seen an increase in the numbers of people coming to us for emergency food and had to feed more than 16000 people in the last year."
"We have two advice workers and two support workers helping support them also and your contribution will help us provide food and wrap around support at this time when the cost of living has risen so much."
South & East Bristol foodbank
£3,000 donation to 1625 Independent People
1625 Independent People, a charity that works with young people who are homeless, leaving care or at risk of homelessness in Bristol and the south west, received a donation of £3,000 from Mac Mic Foundation.
John Thornfield, Trusts and Foundations Manager at 1625 Independent People said:
“1625 Independent People is the south west’s largest youth homeless charity, supporting over 1,600 of the most vulnerable young people in the region every year.
Mac Mic’s generous donation will support our charity to provide stable housing, skills development and improved wellbeing to young people whose lives have been impacted by trauma, instability and family breakdown.
Your generosity paves the way for our young people to overcome adversity, fulfil their potential and thrive independently. Thank you for your support!”
1625 Independent People
£3,000 donation to Centrepoint youth homelessness charity
For the last two years, youth homelessness has been on the rise. Between April 2022/23, Centrepoint estimates that 136,000 young people presented to their local authority as homeless or at risk of homelessness. This represents a 5% increase compared to the previous financial year (129,000).
Alongside its partners, the charity supports over 16,000 young people every year.
The charity runs over 60 accommodation services in 15 boroughs in London, Sunderland, Manchester, Bradford and Barnsley.
Yi Zhou, a spokesperson for Centrepoint said:
“At Centrepoint, we provide accommodation, education and training support to young people to empower them into a better future. In these challenging times, donations like yours will help give a young person safety, stability and freedom, so thank you for your support!”
Centrepoint
£2,000 helping hand extended to Kindness Homeless Street Team Glasgow
The Kindness Homeless Street Team is a group of volunteers who work tirelessly to improve the lives some of Glasgow’s most vulnerable people.
Twice weekly, the Kindness Homeless Street Team warms Glasgow's streets with a pop-up soup kitchen, offering both nourishment and a beacon of hope to those in need
The charity also operates a donation centre four days a week, where they offers food parcels, clothing referrals and support to those in need. The charity also provides support to encourage people into their own accommodation.
Well done to Claire McCue, Head of Business Support & HR and daughter Kirsten, who have been braving the wintry weather to volunteer at the charity’s soup kitchen on Wednesday evening.
Kindness Homelessness Street Team
Mac Mic Foundation supports Cash for Kids- Mission Christmas
Mac Mic Group team members selected Cash for Kids’ Mission Christmas 2023 as the company's chosen festive charity.
Poverty casts a long shadow, dimming Christmas cheer for thousands of children across the UK. No presents, just another day because, for many families, Christmas is simply a luxury they can't afford
Between donations from our generous team, Mac Mic Foundation and the Mickel Fund, we raised £3,000 for Cash for Kids’ Mission Christmas.
Mission Christmas helped 312,063 children and young people get a delivery from Santa in 2023.
Mission Christmas
£500 kick-start donation to new community café at Millehill Hub
Mac Mic Group's commitment to the community extends beyond the construction of the new Hub recently handed over to Midlothian Council.
Recognising the vital role of Newton Parish Church's pop-up café in Millerhill, the Mac Mic Foundation donated £500 to support the establishment of a permanent café within the Hub. The new Community Hub will provide the residents of today and tomorrow with a fantastic space to come together.
Erika Pryde, Newton Parish Church said:
"Newton Church Fresh Expressions team would like to thank Mac Mic for the generous donation of £500. This will be used to kick start a community café in the new Hub, taking us indoors after many months of pop-up café in the Carbon Square.
"We look forward to making many cups of tea, coffee and hot chocolate alongside community volunteers bringing a much-needed meeting place to life for the people of Millerhill."
New Community Hub for Millerhill
Glasgow Street Aid Receives a £4,000 boost from Mac Mic Foundation
Glasgow Street Aid, a Scottish charity providing medical and welfare assistance on the streets of Glasgow’s city centre, has been given a significant financial boost in the form of a £4,000 donation from Mac Mic Foundation.
Established in 2020, Glasgow Street Aid operates as a pre-hospital medical and welfare charity, alleviating the burden on both the ambulance service and A&E departments by providing on-site care within Glasgow’s city centre.
Becky Blair, Area Service Manager for Glasgow Street Aid, expressed her gratitude, said:
"We cannot thank Mac Mic Group enough for the incredible donation from its Mac Mic Foundation! To be contacted by them out of the blue was the nicest surprise and to be supported by a big company like them is such a privilege.
“We are just a small Glasgow-based charity of volunteers who are doing what we can to provide medical and welfare assistance to those in need in Glasgow city centre each weekend, so every single donation helps us keep doing this. Thank you so much for this amazing and much needed donation.”
Glasgow Street Aid
£500 donation to charity cycle in aid of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
We were honoured to support our client Richard Edwards, one of ten cyclists who tackled a gruelling 5-day alpine adventure in the French Alps in aid of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Macmillan Cancer Support.
His teammates, collectively known as Team Bevan, rode over 500km and raised a staggering £14,629, pushing themselves through breathtaking landscapes and challenging climbs.
Well done, Team Bevan! Your resilience and dedication in the face of such a demanding challenge are truly remarkable.
Team Bevan
£500 donation to charity walk in aid of Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity
Mac Mic Group employee Jenny Harvie-Miller knows first-hand the vital role Glasgow Children's Hospital plays in young lives.
Her two sons, born at the neighbouring maternity hospital, received crucial outpatient care in their early months. So, when the opportunity arose to join a sponsored walk for the charity, Jenny and her husband Colin didn't hesitate.
Mac Mic Foundation and Mickel Fund joined hands with Jenny's campaign, and together they not only smashed their £500 target but raised a staggering £1,355!
Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity
