Croda Foundation

August marks National Immunisation Awareness Month, an annual observance held to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. Having funded COVID-19 vaccinations for over 22 million people and vaccinated 40,000 children against measles through our project partners, we not only understand the importance of vaccinations but also the people delivering them. The pandemic reminded us that healthcare workers who are equipped and trained to meet the health needs of communities are critical for maintaining health services equity and access. 👩⚕️ 👨⚕️ By funding the training of 33,846 health workers across the globe, we are proud of the sustainable impact we have made to date in strengthening the foundations of healthcare infrastructures. #CrodaFoundation #ImprovingLives #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth

Every year on 9 August, the world celebrates the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, a day to honour their cultures, rights, and contributions. 💚 On this special day, we are delighted to announce we have awarded a further grant of £76,000 to Instituto Amazonas, an organisation dedicated to empowering Indigenous communities. Our continued partnership, which will directly benefit 3,212 Indigenous people, will promote the self-sufficiency and sustainability of Indigenous communities in the Amazon by strengthening local production chains, developing food processing and storage infrastructures, training young Indigenous people and organising fairs and festivals to publicise and sell their products. Croda Brazil’s Eduardo Bocatto, Learning and Development Specialist, who nominated the project said: “Instituto Amazonas has proven to have a true calling in supporting the Indigenous tribes in Brazil. The challenges are enormous, but through the years they have gained trust from Indigenous communities, which is key to supporting them in any way.” #CrodaFoundation #ImprovingLives #WorldIndigenousDay #Indigenous

We are thrilled to share that our Trustees have awarded Espaço Feminista additional funding to continue their work in Brazil. 👏🏽 The grant of £60,298.87 will support Conceição das Crioulas women in Salgueiro, helping them earn an income by cultivating and selling products such as fair-trade honey and organic cotton. Not only will this project strengthen the community’s economic autonomy, but it will also protect natural species and provide water security. 🐝 We look forward to reporting on Espaço Feminista’s continued sustainable impact. #crodafoundation #improvinglives #fairtrade #empoweringwomen 

Our team has grown by two members! 💛 We are pleased to welcome Esra Kaya and Catherine Dines to the Croda Foundation team. Both Esra and Catherine will be joining us on our Changemakers programme; supporting us in addition to their primary roles with Croda. Esra will be our HR Lead. At Croda, she is Head of HR for Turkey, South Africa, North Africa, Poland, UAE and Tunisia. On joining the Foundation team, Esra said: "Being part of this meaningful endeavour is one of the most significant milestones in my career. I admire Croda Foundation's values and mission. I am confident that through these projects we are making a lasting and positive difference on a global scale, and I look forward to being a part of this exciting journey and to working together towards a more sustainable world." Catherine will assist with our administration. At Croda, she is a part of the Executive Administration team. Catherine shared: “When I was asked if I wanted to expand my responsibilities to include administration for the Foundation, I leapt at the chance. I am really honoured to be part of the team and supporting such a great cause. I am expecting the role to be interesting and really rewarding.” #crodafoundation #improvinglives #newmembers

Are you looking for a way to have a sustainable impact on people's lives around the globe?    Consider joining our Board as a Trustee. For more information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/et4R9anp   Applications close on Thursday 25 July. #crodafoundation #improvinglives #newopportunity

Croda Foundation is proud to announce a new project partner, Café Joyeux, founded by the non-profit association, Emeraude Solidaire. Café Joyeux is a family of cafés and restaurants dedicated to improving inclusion in the workplace. ☕ Our grant of £20,000 will support two people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to join its life-changing training programme, enabling them to acquire skills and secure long-term employment in the catering industry across France. ❤️ Café Joyeux currently employs 186 people with learning difficulties across its cafés and was nominated by Croda employees in Le Perray, France. Pascaline Criton, Marketing Communications Manager, said: “We are thrilled that Croda Foundation is supporting Café Joyeux, who are proving that diversity and inclusion make businesses and society richer.   “If you come to France and want a smile with your coffee, we highly recommend visiting one of their cafés!” #CrodaFoundation #Improvinglives #diversity #inclusion

The Foundation team and our Board of Trustees were delighted to host our first Partner Learning Day of 2024 in June, focusing on two of our improving livelihoods projects. It was inspiring and thought-provoking to hear from the Chief Executives of Dig Deep (Africa), Ben Skelton, and Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA), Claire Cunniffe, who spoke about how their work is impacting underserved communities, the challenges they continue to face and their organisations’ ambitions.   There were many takeaways from the day, including learning that to date our grants have: •Provided clean water to 1,500 students and 2,000 community members in Bomet County, Kenya 💧 •Enabled the distribution of 518 Welcome Packs to parents of babies with clefts and provided support to 1,554 families 👪 We would like to thank Ben and Claire for their time and their dedication to sustainably improving lives 👏. #CrodaFoundation #ImprovingLives #ImprovingLivelihoods

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Board of Trustees.   Following a skills audit, we are looking for one new Trustee to join our Board who has expertise in international development and operating in developing economies.    Previous Trustee experience and knowledge of working with Corporate Foundations would be an asset.   For more information, and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/et4R9anp

We're delighted to have contributed £60,000 to support Kaleka’s Mosaik Initiative. Our grant will enable farmers in these districts to become Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified, allowing them to get a price premium for sustainably producing commodities, which is critical to improving their product value and ultimately their livelihoods. 🌴

Today we celebrate Croda Foundation's longest-serving secondee, Jenny Berriman.🎉 Jenny joined us on 1 September 2021 as part of our Changemakers Programme, which utilises the skills and expertise of Croda’s employees in pursuit of our charitable goals. In her role as Finance Manager, Jenny’s main roles include budgeting and forecasts and producing the monthly and annual accounts. 📈 Jenny said: “I’d never worked in the charity sector before, so the opportunity was exciting for me. “I think the best thing about the Foundation is the team I get to work with, and getting to see the impact our charity partners are having on underserved communities. Seeing what they’ve achieved in such a short space of time is amazing!” #CrodaFoundation #Improvinglives