Local care provider Parklands Care Homes is to launch new charity partnerships to strengthen its support for good causes across the north and north-east.
Parklands – which last month won the Highland Business Award for Community Engagement by a Business – is inviting local charities to apply for a partnership starting in 2025, with the potential for a longer-term collaboration.
The care provider plans to work with two charities – one in the Highlands and another in Moray and Aberdeenshire. However, employees will have the option to choose a single charity for all locations, if preferred. Eligible charities must either be locally registered or have a significant presence in the area, and the final selection will be made by Parklands staff.
During the partnership, Parklands will focus its fundraising activities within its care homes to support the chosen charities and create volunteering and mentoring opportunities for employees. Partner charities will also be encouraged to support activities within Parklands’ 12 care homes.
The new initiative builds on Parklands’ longstanding support for communities, including its Pathway Fund, which provides limited one-off grants to local community groups and projects.
The charity partnership aims to create more meaningful, long-term connections with selected charities, with a potential two-year partnership on offer.
Ron Taylor, managing director of Parklands Care Homes said: “We’ve always been committed to helping local causes, and this partnership gives us the chance to take that support even further, with the backing of our team and residents. We want to make a positive difference, and this new initiative will help us do just that.”
For more information about the charity partnership initiative and how to apply, please visit parklandsgroup.com/charity2025