Experian QAS in the community

Experian QAS is committed to a programme of corporate social responsibility. We help charities and community projects local to our offices in London, Manchester and Edinburgh.

We also recognise the need to protect the environment. We endeavour to minimise negative impacts on the environment through our operations, conserve natural resources and reduce unnecessary cost.

CHICKS (Country Holidays for Inner City Kids)

CHICKS is a charity that aims to provide as many disadvantaged children as possible with the life enhancing experience of a free respite break away in the countryside at one of their centres in Devon or Cornwall.

CHICKS helps kids from a variety of backgrounds: children in poverty, children of prisoners, and children who have been abused, either physically, emotionally or sexually. CHICKS also provides breaks for young carers.

Experian QAS helps CHICKS with fundraising, volunteering on the respite camps, and business expertise.

For more info on CHICKS, visit their website www.chicks.org.uk

Trinity Hospice

Trinity Hospice, based in Clapham Common, provides care for people with advanced illnesses - both at the hospice and at peoples' own homes through community nurses. It is a tranquil and restful place, which helps over 2,000 patients every year.

Experian QAS has been working with the hospice over the last few years. Most recently, we sponsored a community nurse, helping to provide care and support for patients in their own homes.

Local schools

We have recently supported local schools - one with a programme to promote healthy eating and another to improve its facilities to allow for a covered outdoor play area.

As a part of our commitment to local schools, a number of Experian QAS employees participate in the "Number Partners" scheme at Wix Primary School. Volunteers spend their lunch hour once a week helping children with their maths skills.

The scheme was recently featured in Metro newspaper. Metro reported that "since the programme's inception, two in five participating schools have reported an improvement in the competence of their pupils handling numbers".

Experian QAS is proud to be involved with a scheme that helps with both practical mathematical ability and also communication skills.

Staff activity

Our members of staff regularly undertake challenges of their own to raise money for charities of their choice. Experian QAS regularly supports these efforts with donations to match the sponsorship raised.