Thames staff vote to take on Dementia UK as charity partner

Thames Water’s employees have chosen Dementia UK to be its new charity partner for the next two years following a company-wide poll.

The funds raised by Thames Water will go towards funding local dementia specialist Admiral Nurses and the Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline.

The charity will receive donations collected through a range of fundraising activities organised by the company and mass participation events such as the London Marathon, the Reading Half Marathon and Thames Path Challenge.

The company has run dementia awareness sessions for its staff, so they can recognise symptoms and understand how best to offer support to friends and family living with dementia, as well as customers they may meet in person or speak to on the phone.

Last year Thames Water staff voted to continue Thames Water’s partnership with WaterAid and to support another charity which would be chosen by employees every two years.