Working in partnership

Why support WaterAid?

By 2010 WaterAid aims to help one million people a year gain access to a lasting supply of water and a further one million people a year to benefit from access to safe sanitation.

We can't meet this target alone. We really need your support.

Benefits for your company

As well as making a real difference to the lives of the world's poorest people your company could also benefit from:

• An enhanced corporate image in the UK and in countries worldwide where WaterAid works
• Increased teamwork and loyalty among employees
• The ability to offset charitable donations against corporation tax
• Opportunities to motivate staff and develop skills through volunteering or fundraising events
• Product promotions to differentiate products in a competitive market place and drive sales
• Enhanced client hospitality opportunities
• Offering simple employee focused schemes, such as Payroll Giving, that are straightforward to set up but demonstrate your companies commitment to social responsibility
• Positive publicity

As well as contributing to your continued business success, a partnership with the WaterAid Corporate Team offers:

• A wealth of experience gained from a wide range of corporate partnerships
• Know-how in communicating this simple and powerful cause. Enabling your customers and staff to quickly understand why this support is vital
• A dedicated, creative Corporate Team who will work with you to maximise the benefit of the partnership
• Cost-effective solutions. It costs just £15 to give someone lasting access to clean water and safe sanitation, so every pound you raise can have a significant impact in lifting poor communities out of poverty. It will be easy for your company to see the difference you are making
• A library of powerful, visual images to support our work and give impact to publicity
• Case studies to emphasise the importance of what we do and the difference your support can make
• The potential to link to specific projects in the 17 countries where WaterAid works in Africa and Asia

"The professionalism of the corporate team at WaterAid extends beyond the service they provide as a charity to the support we as a corporate supporter receive. We are kept well informed of the progress and evaluation of specific projects that we are funding and have also been presented with creative ideas for employee events."

Patsy Francis, Associate Director, Corporate Responsibility & Community Affairs, UBS.

For more information on what benefits WaterAid can bring to your company, please call the Corporate Team on 020 7793 4500 or email corporate@wateraid.org.