Corporate Sustainability Report - Flipbook - Page 50
Sustainability Report
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BLUE DRAGON CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
Access is proud to support Blue Dragon Children’s
Foundation in its mission to end human tra昀케cking
in Vietnam. Blue Dragon’s holistic approach
provides rescue and crisis care and equips
survivors with education, vocational support, and
mental health services – empowering them to heal
and thrive.
In FY25, through a combination of The Access
Foundation grant, employee fundraising, and
Access matching raised c. $106,500. The Access
Foundation grant helped 190 tra昀케cking survivors
to return safely to their hometowns and access the
tailored support needed to rebuild their lives. The
Access Foundation funded 50 emergency relief
kits provided to women and girls upon rescue,
delivering immediate comfort and dignity.
It also supported 90 personalised care packages
and living allowances to meet the essential
needs of survivors during reintegration. Access
employees played a vital role in supporting Blue
Dragon’s e昀昀orts through a series of fundraising
initiatives. These included a pickleball tournament
as well as the Kilometers for Kindness virtual step
challenge and a regional end-of-year fundraising
event.
THE MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
(MCS)
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is a
leading United Kingdom charity working to
protect marine environments through education,
research, and community engagement. This
year, for the 昀椀rst time, Access partnered with an
environmental charity to advance our impact on
the environment.
The Access Foundation’s grant supported three
core initiatives: the One Ocean Roadshow
education programme, the annual Beachwatch
litter survey and clean-up campaign, and
the Seasearch volunteer diving programme
for marine data collection. Through these
programmes, MCS will engage over 10,000
young people and community members across
the United Kingdom, raising ocean literacy and
fostering stronger community connections to the
marine environment.
Complementing this funding, Access employees
supported the Marine Conservation Society
through hands-on volunteering. Employees
participated in four organised beach cleans
across the United Kingdom – at West Kirby,
Edinburgh’s Portobello Beach, Bournemouth’s
Boscombe Beach, and Worthing Beach near
Brighton. By supporting both grassroots
education and scienti昀椀c data collection, we
are proud to contribute to a cleaner, betterprotected, and healthier ocean for future
generations.
