Leading Supporting Organisations

• City of London
  • Sophie Hulm, Corporate Responsibility Manager, City of London Corporation
    

    "A founder member of SGOSS, the City of London's continued funding and
    Board involvement is an important demonstration of our commitment to wider
    London. Encouraging City employees to become school governors in inner
    London fits well with our role in encouraging corporate responsibility in
    the City and our goal of working with partners to enhance the educational
    achievement and aspirations of young people in some of the most deprived
    areas of London."

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• JOHN LAING PLC
  • From: Michael Hamilton, Director of Community Affairs, John Laing plc.

    John Laing PLC's core business is now focused on the investment,
    development and operation of infrastructure projects in the UK and the
    overseas market. Therefore, it is entirely appropriate that John Laing
    and its charitable trust should support the infrastructure of
    the voluntary sector.

    "Nothing in schools is as important as the leadership that can be given
    by the Governing Body. The School Governors' One-Stop Shop provides the
    opportunity for people with business skills to use them to improve the
    performance of schools. This is good for schools and good for industry,
    which needs well-educated employees."

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• KPMG
  • From: Deb Conner, Senior Manager Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG

    KPMG in the UK is a leading provider of professional services including
    audit, tax and advisory.

    We have a long-standing commitment to education through engaging our
    staff in volunteering. Governor roles allow our staff to share their
    professional expertise to further support their local communities and
    develop their own skills and experience. We are delighted to continue to
    support the work of SGOSS; the organisation provides an
    invaluable service to our volunteers and ensures all are well equipped
    to take on a governor role.

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• Slaughter and May
  • From Jacquelyn Collins

    "Slaughter and May is regarded as one of the most prestigious law
    firms in the world and its lawyers advise on high-profile and ground
    breaking international transactions for a wide variety of leading
    corporations, financial institutions and governments.

    The firm endeavours to replicate the high
    standards of its legal work in its Community Affairs strategy, which
    focuses on supporting a small number of important causes and
    encourages employees to volunteer using their personal and
    professional skills in a different context."

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• United Biscuits
  • From: Robert Brightwell, Head of Corporate Communication, UB

    United Biscuits (UB) is a leading European manufacturer of biscuits
    and snacks. Its product range includes McVitie's, go ahead!, McVitie’s
    Jaffa Cakes, Hula Hoops, Mini Cheddars, McCoy's, KP, Jacob's, Phileas
    Fogg, and BN, Delacre and Verkade in Europe. UB's desire to support the
    communities in which it operates is detailed in its community programme,
    'Building our Community', available on its website.

    UB is pleased to work with School Governors' One-Stop Shop and
    encourages its employees to volunteer as school governors.
    UB recognises its responsibility as a local employer and seeks
    to support its local communities including helping education and
    schools in the most cost effective and relevant way. Support for the
    School Governors’ One-Stop Shop adds a medium and long-term
    dimension to our community commitment.

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