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JCL recruits Vitalise as Charity of the Year – Archive News
Wednesday 29 Aug 2007

Leading recruitment agency will have fun and fundraise in 2007– 08

The JCL umbrella group has chosen Vitalise as its Charity of the Year and will fundraise throughout the year to benefit the charity.

Fundraising will start in September with a launch event in London and will continue throughout the year. JCL has set a target of £10,000 and results will be recorded on a web barometer on the company website.

All proceeds will go towards Vitalise’s work providing essential breaks for disabled adults, children and carers at its five accessible Centres in the UK. Some JCL staff will also volunteer to work for a day at one of Vitalise’s Centres so that they can see some of the results of their fundraising.

The sponsorship is a first for JCL, which recruits staff in the financial, insurance and IT fields.

Group CEO, Alastair Johnstone, is in no doubt that the link with Vitalise is an excellent decision for JCL. “This is the first time we have decided to focus on a single charity for the year and the more we hear about the work of Vitalise the more impressed we have all become with the great work it undertakes.”

Chairman, John Cullen, added: “We have set ourselves a team target of £10,000 and such has been the admiration for Vitalise that fundraising ideas are already being hatched.”

Vitalise Chief Executive Jonathan Powell says: “We are very grateful to JCL Group for making us their Charity of the Year and enabling us to benefit from these wonderful opportunities. We are confident that they will bring new supporters for our work and great commitment from the participants.”

Read more about how JCL are raising money for Vitalise

About JCL Group

The JCL Group of companies was formed in 2004 through the amalgamation of four independent businesses, creating a well-resourced recruitment group under the JCL corporate banner. This strategic move has made JCL a recognised operator within four major industry sectors – Financial Services, Legal, Information Technology and Insurance. JCL plans further expansion in 2007-8. Constituent companies will merge into the JCL Group in 2008.