{"id":2649,"date":"2025-09-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2649"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:57:08","slug":"why-supporting-charities-is-good-for-everyone-especially-on-international-charity-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/why-supporting-charities-is-good-for-everyone-especially-on-international-charity-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Supporting Charities is Good for Everyone \u2013 Especially on International Charity Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2649\" class=\"elementor elementor-2649\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc255d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bc255d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ca519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ca519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thursday 5th September is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/charity-day\">International Day of Charity<\/a>, a moment to recognise the incredible work being done by charitable organisations across the globe, and the power of giving back. At MindWorks, this isn\u2019t just a one-off event. Supporting charities is part of who we are day in day out. Over our 27-year history, we\u2019ve raised thousands of pounds worth of funds, rolled up our sleeves, and committed time and energy to causes that matter. It\u2019s one of the ways we bring our company values to life, namely <em>\u2018Bringing joy to everything we do\u2019<\/em>.<\/p><p>But our commitment to charity isn\u2019t just good for the organisations we support. It\u2019s good for us too. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0a52a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a0a52a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c748c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1c748c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>A CULTURE THAT GIVES BACK<\/strong><\/h5><p>From the outset, charity work has played an important role in how we work as a team. It connects us to our community, gives us shared goals outside of day-to-day deadlines, and offers real purpose beyond profit. Giving back is not a policy. It\u2019s a mindset. And we see it in action right across the business from fundraising events and beach cleans to personal sponsorships and volunteer time. This culture of contribution makes us proud of who we are and what we stand for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00207af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00207af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7530ee9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7530ee9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6741a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6741a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>PRACTICAL WAYS WE SUPPORT<\/strong><\/h5><p>We\u2019ve built charitable support into our internal working life. Every colleague is entitled to one paid volunteer day per year, to support a charity of their choice as well as a \u00a350 annual sponsorship bounty, to help back the causes they care about personally. It\u2019s a small gesture, but it opens the door to huge impact. People feel empowered to support what matters to them, in a way that works around their role and that flexibility means engagement stays high.<\/p><p>One colleague, Lucy, recently used both to support her son and his school by <a href=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/supporting-the-next-generation-of-engineers-mindworks-sponsors-greenpower-goblins-event-at-goodwood\/?utm_source=mwm-blog&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mwm-charityday-blog\">sponsoring their car in the amazing Greenpower Goblin challenge<\/a> at the iconic Goodwood racetrack in Chichester. Organised by the Greenpower Education Trust, the Goblins project invites primary school children across the UK to design, build, and race electric cars at real motorsport venues. It\u2019s an incredible initiative aimed at sparking early interest in engineering and science careers.<\/p><p>We also try to support as many local charities as we can with pro bono work and free advice and are known for our 1-hour free, no-obligation consultancy sessions which have benefitted many start-ups and charities in our local community over the years. It\u2019s great for our team to feel as though they are adding value and it often leads to interesting projects longer term.<\/p><h5><strong>CHARITIES CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS<\/strong><\/h5><p>We\u2019ve supported a wide range of brilliant causes over the years with our fundraising activity, including the Stroke Association, the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families; <a href=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/emsworths-mindworks-marketing-fundraises-for-great-ormond-street-hospital-childrens-charity\/?utm_source=mwm-blog&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mwm-charityday-blog\">Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity<\/a> who fund ground-breaking research, life-saving treatment and specialist care for seriously ill children; and <a href=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/mindworks-marketing-present-donation-to-st-wilfrids-hospice\/?utm_source=mwm-blog&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mwm-charityday-blog\">St Wilfrid\u2019s Hospice<\/a>, providing compassionate palliative and end-of-life care in our local community.<\/p><p>These causes are close to our heart and every year our house charity is voted for by our colleagues and the one with the most votes is championed for the full 12 months. Whether it\u2019s bake sales, sponsored runs or internal sweepstakes, our fundraising is varied, creative and always team-driven. These campaigns build morale, camaraderie and meaning \u2013 all while making a tangible difference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfbc2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dfbc2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cfc816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cfc816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VS_MWM_39235.012_Blog-Images_Charity-Day_V1-BODY-715x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2654\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VS_MWM_39235.012_Blog-Images_Charity-Day_V1-BODY-715x1024.png 715w, https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VS_MWM_39235.012_Blog-Images_Charity-Day_V1-BODY-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VS_MWM_39235.012_Blog-Images_Charity-Day_V1-BODY-768x1100.png 768w, https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VS_MWM_39235.012_Blog-Images_Charity-Day_V1-BODY-1072x1536.png 1072w, https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VS_MWM_39235.012_Blog-Images_Charity-Day_V1-BODY.png 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea6131 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ea6131\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31f928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d31f928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>BEACH CLEANS WITH REAL BENEFITS<\/strong><\/h5><p>Another proud tradition at MindWorks is our long-running commitment to beach clean events. Over the years, we\u2019ve taken part in dozens from the south coast with our local environmental charity <a href=\"https:\/\/finalstrawfoundation.org\/\">The Final Straw Foundation<\/a> to as far afield as Scotland earlier this year with our friends and clients at <a href=\"https:\/\/marine.suzuki.co.uk\/news\/beach-clean-2025\/\">Suzuki Marine<\/a>. The environmental impact is obvious, but so is the human benefit. Being outdoors, doing something physical and purposeful, in a beautiful setting are experiences which support our mental wellbeing, encourage mindfulness, and offer valuable time away from screens.<\/p><p>They also reflect a broader sense of\u00a0social value\u00a0that\u2019s increasingly important for modern businesses and for the people who choose to work with them. When our team feels connected to something bigger, it lifts morale and fuels better work. That\u2019s why we\u2019ll continue to invest in meaningful charitable involvement as part of how we do business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e983a9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e983a9b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d46923 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d46923\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1ef3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a1ef3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2664\" alt=\"A group of MindWorks colleagues and family members at a beach clean with the Final Straw Foundation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.png 900w, https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93d941 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b93d941\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0962c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0962c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2665\" alt=\"A drone shot capturing MindWorks and Suzuki colleagues collecting rubbish during a beach clean in Scotland.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.png 900w, https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mindworks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6b7ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b6b7ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a416274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a416274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>WHY IT MATTERS ON 5TH SEPTEMBER AND BEYOND<\/strong><\/h5><p>International Day of Charity is naturally a moment to reflect but at MindWorks, it\u2019s also a reminder of the difference we can make all year round. As a small business, we\u2019re incredibly proud of our impact so far and we\u2019re absolutely committed to doing even more in the future.<\/p><p>So, whether it\u2019s a sponsored run, a windswept beach clean or even a crazy sky dive, we\u2019ll continue to support the causes that matter to us because giving back isn\u2019t just good for the world around us.<\/p><p>It\u2019s good for us, too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday 5th September 2025 is International Day of Charity, a moment to recognise the incredible work being done by charitable organisations across the globe, and the power of giving back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2650,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-1"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Supporting Charities is Good for Everyone \u2013 Especially on International Charity Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When businesses support charities, everyone wins. 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