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."

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."

Deb Conner, Senior Manager Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG

 

“KPMG encourages its people to give their time and expertise to local schools by volunteering to be school governors. We know that our staff and partners can help governing bodies by using their professional and business experience and in turn our staff have a great opportunity to help their personal development. We have worked with the School Governors’ One-Stop Shop since its inception and have seen the benefits of school governance both for our people and schools. We also know that these benefits would be much more difficult to secure if we did not have access to the SGOSS excellent matching service. We definitely encourage others to get involved.”

Jacquelyn Collins, Community Affairs Manager, Slaughter and May

 

"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."

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.