Avenue & Co Private Finance - helping to make a positive contribution to the world.
Every year, Avenue & Co will choose a charity that we will work alongside to promote and we will look to receive a contribution from our turnover and though fundraising events.
For 2009, after careful decision, we are delighted to have chosen Unicef. Children are our future and the future of the world we live in and it is therefore important to provide as much education, healthcare and shelter for those in less fortunate circumstances.
UNICEF UK is one of 36 UNICEF National Committees based in industrialised countries. UNICEF National Committees raise funds for UNICEF’s worldwide emergency and development work. In 2007 UNICEF UK raised £41.3 million for UNICEF’s work with children worldwide.
Protecting children
UNICEF believes that every child should have clean water, food, health care, education, and a safe environment in which to grow up. UNICEF upholds the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and works to hold the international community responsible for their promises to children.
UNICEF UK also advocates for lasting change for children. For example UNICEF UK’s Public Affairs Team works to change government policies and practices that are detrimental to children’s rights in the UK and internationally.
UNICEF’s global structure
UK ambassadors include Sir Ralph Fiennes, Jemima Khan, Sir Alex Ferguson, Ryan Giggs, Claudia Schiffer and Robbie Williams. Goodwill ambassadors for the UK are David Beckham, Lord Attenborough, Sir Roger Moore and Vanessa Redgrave.
UNICEF’s global activities, policy work and fundraising are coordinated by two international UNICEF offices: one in New York and another in Geneva.
In 2009, our target is to raise £10,000 for Unicef and we hope you can help us. Our first project aims to raise funds for the Children of Nepal through a Trek in May 2009. Fund raised will be used to immunise children in remote areas, education and reduce deaths by childbirth by training female communities and health volunteers. Unicef is also looking to raise awareness about HIV and reducing the number of new infections as well as protecting children in countries ravaged by War or natural disasters.
We are excited to be part of this project and the team at UNICEF and we are looking forward to fundraising for this event. Please ask your adviser for further details if you wish to contribute.