Who Does What

Success of Ablaze programmes depends heavily upon the active support of each business for our programmes through providing:
  • THE CHAMPION: a senior person who endorses and signs off the work with Ablaze
  • THE CO-ORDINATOR: who maintains the link with Ablaze and the school[s] the business supports
  • VOLUNTEERS: who deliver the service and impact on the young people

Airbus

Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 11:41

 

 

 

Airbus is proud of its 3-year working relationship with ABLAZE and its achievements to date within numerous South West schools near to its engineering and manufacturing facility in Filton, Bristol. The company works in partnership with education bodies to support the Government drive to raise education standards and support the ‘Life Long Learning’ agenda. It aspires to encourage school children to take an interest in engineering, science, technology and maths in the hope they may pursue a future career in engineering and business.

Allianz

Submitted by Alison Allan on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 11:14

Allianz Insurance is one of the largest general insurers in the UK and part of the Allianz SE Group, the world's largest property and casualty insurer.
Social responsibility is embedded in the Company’s mission and values and Allianz actively supports staff who wish to give volunteering time to local communities.

Astra Zeneca

Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 15:32

 

 

 

AstraZeneca is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, our business is focussed on turning good ideas into innovative, effective medicines that make a real difference in important areas of healthcare.

Aviva

Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 15:46

There are 100,000 runaways in the UK living on the street. To help these young people, Aviva has linked with a national charity partner.  New research from this charity has explored the experiences and realities for children and young people who are spending the majority of their time on the streets.

 In response to this research Aviva will support the charity's ambition to ‘make a long-term sustainable difference to children alone and at risk on UK streets’. This will be achieved through supporting best practice projects which not only meet the immediate needs of children already living on the streets, but will also focus on the benefits of early intervention and prevention programmes in schools which are supported by the UK’s Department for Schools, Children and Families (DSCF).

Avon and Somerset Police

Submitted by Alison Allan on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 15:52

The Bristol District Youth Team, based at Newfoundland Road has been driving youth engagement initiatives across the city since 2003.

Building strong partnerships and working together to improve outcomes for young people is paramount. We firmly believe that intervening at an early stage in a child's life can have a lasting effect and we are pleased to be working with Ablaze to this end.

BBC

Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 15:58

 

The BBC is more than a broadcaster. We invite schools into the BBC and take the BBC into schools as part of our wider public purposes:
sustaining citizenship and civil society promoting education and learning stimulating creativity and cultural excellence.

Bevan Brittan

Submitted by Alison Allan on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 16:01

Bevan Brittan is a national law firm with offices in London, Bristol and Birmingham. Valuing diversity is at the heart of our culture and our Diversity Working Group is engaged in a number of initiatives internally and within the communities within which we work.

Bristol City Council

Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 16:30

 

Bristol City Council, Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS) works with ABLAZE to identify where business support is needed to help raise aspiration and attainment in Bristol Schools.

CYPS aims to build sustainable partnerships between business and education and provides ABLAZE with information on local schools and priority government issues.

Burges Salmon LLP

Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 14:48

A law firm with a strong commitment to its local community, Burges Salmon LLP is one of Bristol's largest employers. 

Clifton Scientific Trust

Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 14:37

CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Submitted by Myles Orme on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 14:33

A European law firm maintaining trusted relationships with local communities.

CMS asked Ablaze to set up a reading scheme in line with HQ's in London. The response has been fantastic, with 14 volunteers holding individual weekly sessions at Ilminster Avenue Primary School.

Computershare

Submitted by Alison Allan on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 14:14

As part of our commitment to community projects we partner with ABLAZE to provide Reading Buddies for three local Primary Schools in south Bristol; St. Pius X, Fair Furlong and Parson Street. Several of our employees spend time each week helping to increase pupils' literacy skills and build their confidence.

Cowlin

Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 13:05

   

As a local contractor, with over 175 years of history in Bristol, Cowlin is keen to support the local community in as many ways as possible. However, as led by our parent company Balfour Beatty, our actions have an emphasis on supporting the younger members of society. As part of our efforts, a volunteering programme has been set up to allow our staff to take part in just such schemes as Reading Buddies and we are pleased that we are able to provide a team this year, and look forward to a successful partnership with Ablaze going forward.

Deloitte

Submitted by admin on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 18:18

Deloitte has a long and proud history of support for the wider community focusing on four key areas: Skills and Education, Deloitte Disability Sport, Charitable Giving and the Environment.  Deloitte also donates the professional time of its staff with an annual Community Day.  The Bristol office volunteers across a range of 6 projects and contributes around 700 hours to the community.

Duport Associates

Submitted by admin on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 18:15

Duport has been working with ABLAZE for two years as part of the reading buddies scheme in Bristol, assisting children at Westbury-on-Trym Primary School who need some additional help with their reading and aiming to provide them with the necessary skills to continue to succeed throughout school and in to business life.

Ernst and Young

Submitted by admin on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 18:13

At Ernst & Young, we ask ourselves what we can do to make a difference – not just for our clients and for our own business and profession, but for our communities.

In recognition of the important role schools play in the development of young people, and as focal points for local communities, Ernst & Young's Bristol office has established a partnership with St Michael's on the Mount primary school, implementing a Number Buddies scheme.

GE Capital

Submitted by admin on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 18:10

GE and the GE Foundation have been involved in ABLAZE since its inception through programme design, finance, business volunteers and secondments. Significant funding has been for the Excellence in Bristol Schools programme and Imagination at Play. They are partnered with Patchway Community College and Shield Road Primary School.

GWE Business West

Submitted by admin on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 16:08

"GWE Business West's support for ABLAZE is founded on the need for our young people to have all the skills required to be the directors, managers and employees of our future economy, and for the West of England to remain competitive as our city region becomes increasingly prosperous.

IOP Publishing

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2012 - 17:45

IOP Publishing is a global scientific publisher specialising in the physical sciences.  Staff were invited to support the Ablaze reading buddy scheme in 2011 as part of the company's corporate social responsibility policy.

KPMG

Submitted by Myles Orme on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 16:04

KPMG

KPMG community engagement in Bristol 

Rolls-Royce plc

Submitted by admin on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 15:56

Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce is actively involved in and supportive of education activities as a crucial element in widening the pool from which we recruit and as a key part of our corporate responsibility agenda.

The Company is investing in education in order to raise standards, promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM), and develop Rolls-Royce employees, influence policy and strategy in education and support future resourcing needs.

Rolls-Royce is one of the Bristol-based companies that founded ABLAZE with the aim of improving attainment, attendance and achievement in Bristol schools. As part of this involvement, the company provides support to many local primary and secondary schools each year. This includes a wide range of work-related visit programmes, work experience placements, support for school governors and many other customised activities

Skanska

Submitted by admin on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 15:44

Skanska is one of the world's largest project development and construction services companies. Our aim is to be a leader in quality, green construction, work safety and business ethics.

Space Engineering Services Ltd

Submitted by Alison Allan on Thu, 13/10/2011 - 14:34

Back in 2006 Space Engineering Services set up a Reading Buddy scheme with a local school, St Anne's Primary.  After four very successful years we believe our attendance in the school has made a positive impact and raised the confidence of the children.  Teaching staff have also commented that they have noticed increased confidence and reading ability across

The School Governor's One Stop Shop

Submitted by admin on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 15:50

Are you in need of school governors OR a business that wants to encourage more employees to help local schools?

Then the School Governors' One Stop Shop (SGOSS) can help!

TLT

Submitted by admin on Tue, 30/08/2011 - 14:33

Senior management, solicitors and support staff at TLT help primary school pupils to improve their literacy skills and develop a love of reading; they also mentor students at Bridge Learning Campus.