Our Impact

YOUR EFFORTS WILL IMPACT LIVES IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

Our communities are facing so many challenges right now. The rising cost of living has put immense stress on everyone and demand for support is rising. Together as MUFG colleagues, we can ease the pressure and empower our charity partners to be a force for good at the heart of our communities. Whether it’s supporting young people; helping communities become more sustainable; or supporting those struggling to make ends meet, we can ensure our charity partners continue to make an impact. Last year we had incredible engagement in Fitprints for Good. We saw 1,032 colleagues from 15 locations in EMEA cover 59,562km. In the process, they raised £67,000+ for our charity partners. It’s a real testament to what can be achieved when we work together. And we are confident that we, as EMEA colleagues, will push ourselves even further this year! By taking part in Fitprints for Good, you’ll be supporting our charity partners below:

Veni Verdi

Charity partner name: Veni Verdi
Location: Paris, France

Veni Verdi is an environmental charity that promotes sustainable living and helps to bring nature to town and city centres. They do this through the creation of city gardens, green roofing and rainwater harvesting.

To help make sustainable living a way of life, the charity works extensively to educate communities about the importance of environmental protection and the small changes they can make.

Through events, workshops and training they help communities to get actively involved in changing their local environment for the better. As part of this new partnership, MUFG Paris will be working alongside Veni Verdi to create a roof garden at the Flora Tristan school in Paris.

Parilti

Charity partner name: Parilti
Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Parilti is the first and only organisation in Turkey that supports children who are visually impaired. Founded in 2003, the charity journeys alongside children from the moment they are born until adulthood, giving them every opportunity to live full, independent lives. 

Their work includes supporting children as they learn alongside their peers in mainstream education. They also provide additional activities to promote young people’s self-confidence and independence, so they can participate fully in society.

The association has supported more than 1,000 children from various cities across Turkey, such as İzmir, İzmit, Bursa, and Denizli. Currently, around 200 children are benefitting from the educational support provided by Parilti.

NL Cares

Charity partner name: NL Cares
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands 

NL Cares connects experienced, passionate volunteers with great organisations who need their support. The charity has a network of more than 10,000 volunteers who are involved in more than 1,000 volunteering activities in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht.

Through their unique online platform, NL Cares makes it easy for individuals to find volunteering opportunities where they can use their skills and time to greatest impact. At the same time, charities and social enterprises can quickly tap into a rich pool of resources.

MUFG Amsterdam have been working closely with NL Cares to set up events that promote volunteering opportunities to MUFG colleagues. Many have taken the opportunity to support organisations and make a difference in their local communities.  

City of London Highgate Hill Academy (COLA HH)

Project Name: City of London Academy Highgate Hill
Location: London UK

We're rallying behind an important cause - supporting the City of London Highgate Hill Academy (COLA HH) in their mission to empower every student. COLA HH is dedicated to nurturing thriving, engaged individuals ready to make their mark in the world. But many of their students face challenges - with 58% relying on free school meals and students falling behind academically.

That's where we come in. Partnering with MUFG and the City of London Highgate Hill Academy, we're launching initiatives to bridge these gaps. From career insight visits to MUFG offices and skill-based workshops to regenerating green spaces and fundraising for specific activities like Sports Day, our aim is to provide crucial support where it's needed most.

Your contribution to this fundraiser will directly fuel these programs, becoming an invaluable part of shaping a brighter future for the students at COLA HH. Together, we can make a tangible difference in their lives and empower these students for success in their academic and personal journeys.

L’AMICO CHARLY

Project Name: L’amico Charly
Location: Milan, Italy

L’amico Charly helps 11 to 19-year-olds to address depression and mental health issues. MUFG have partnered with the charity since 2015.

Through a range of activities, including a Japanese cultural workshop, homework support, and a foreign exchange game, MUFG colleagues have helped to boost the confidence and self-worth of these young people.

In recognition of the partnership, our Milan CSR champions planted a Japanese cherry tree and an Italian olive tree in the gardens of L’amico Charly on Earth Day 2021.

SENSES

Project Name: Senses
Location: Dubai, UAE

Senses Residential and Day Care Centre is the first and only residential care facility for children with special needs in the UAE and the Middle East. Senses provides round-the-clock care alongside rehabilitative and educational programs including speech and music therapy, art, life skills, sports, and physiotherapy.

Through this nurturing environment, children from the age of 2 to 19 with mild or severe physical disabilities and Down Syndrome can develop confidence and new skills.

MUFG colleagues have organized several fundraising initiatives such as bake and sale, Jeans Day, and an annual sports day to support the charity.

THE HOUSE GROUP

Charity partner name: The House Group 
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

In South Africa, our team is working with the House Group to uplift the lives of disadvantaged, abused, and neglected girls in Johannesburg.

Together, we’ve been helping young girls and women from the local community by supporting community outreach programmes focused on delivering food hampers and developing life skills at a school food garden.  

Prodis

Project Name: Prodis
Location: Madrid

Prodis is a non-profit organization whose purpose is, among others, to improve the labour integration of young people with intellectual disabilities, research, and development of educational programs adapted to the needs and special forms of learning of its users.

On April 23 the Madrid office signed a collaboration agreement with Prodis. With this agreement, colleagues will: organise volunteering to teach a masterclass to the users and for events of the foundation (recitals, markets, special employment centre, etc.), look at the possibility of holding corporate events in the foundation building, and carry out informative actions on intellectual disability in any format (video, audio, written) for internal dissemination.

Their first collaboration was the young people of the foundation working on the production of MUFG Corporate items such as: umbrellas, backpacks, pens, etc.