£2,500 donation to Southern Heartbeat
We are proud to make a donation to Southern Heartbeat, a local charitable organisation raising money to provide defibrillators and first-aid training to the Falkland Islands.
With the Community Matters Scheme we help local charities every month.
CHARITY DONATIONS
Set up in 2004, the Charity Committee has donated over £230,000 to various local charities, sporting groups and events. These have come in the form of monetary donations, prizes, purchase of equipment and sponsorships.
The Charity Committee have a dedicated Facebook page to showcase our support of these charities and we encourage members of the community to approach us if they believe we can be of assistance.
Latest Donations
£1,500 donation to the Mid-winter Swim
FIC presented a cheque for £1,500 to the annual Falkland Islands Mid-winter Swim.
FIC and CAIB donate £10,000 to FIOGA
The Falkland Islands Company and their insurance partner Caribbean Alliance Insurance have jointly donated £10,000 to The Falkland Islands Games Association ahead of the islands being represented in Gibraltar.
Community Matters Scheme
The Falkland Islands Fire & Rescue Service received a donation of £200 from our Community Matters Scheme. The funds were used to support the Santa’s grotto organised by the Falkland Islands Emergency Services.
Community Matters Scheme
We presented a cheque for £223.64 to the FI Hockey Association as part of our Community Matters Scheme.
Remembering Ellen Davis
We popped up to Liberty Lodge to present a cheque for a donation of £1,000, split between the Stephen Jaffray Memorial Fund and SAMA 82 in memory of our dear colleague Ellen Davis.
Community Matters Scheme
We were very pleased to present a cheque for £195.59 to the Cancer Support and Awareness Trust from our Community Matters Scheme.
Community Matters Scheme
We were thrilled to go along to the Stanley Swimming Club last week to present them with a cheque from the Green Token Scheme for £150.21.
Plastic Bag Fund Donations 2017-18
The Falkland Islands Company along with other local retailers signed up to an introduction of a 5p charge on plastic carrier bags in 2016.
Green Token Scheme Donations
We are pleased to announce the most recent Community Matters Scheme donations.
