Lombard Supports Local Charity Initiative
[May 2011] As part of The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group’s commitment to the community and to helping those who are in need, Team Papilio consisting of Kate Menzies, Dave Waring and Sally Gilchrist, all based at the Redhill head office of Lombard, RBS' asset finance division, opted to support and dedicate their time and raise funds for a local charity.
The SYC, one of three voluntary services managed by Action for Carers (Surrey), has been supporting young carers across Surrey since 1996. Its aim is to promote the needs of young carers in all child care and adult settings, and offers free impartial information and support to young carers in order to do so.
"Young carers are classified as children and young persons under 18 years who provide or intend to provide care, assistance or support to another family member," explained Michelle. "They carry out, often on a regular basis, significant or substantial caring tasks and assume a level of responsibility which would usually be associated with an adult. The person receiving care is often a parent but can be a sibling, grandparent or another relative who is disabled, has some chronic illness, mental health problem or other condition connected with a need for care, support or supervision."
The Lombard team of Kate Menzies, Dave Waring and Sally Gilchrist will be raising funds for a SYC camping trip to Southampton in June 2011 by setting up a triathlon. Kate explains, "We will each complete a leg of the triathlon, which will include swimming a mile (64 lengths), running the equivalent height of the Gherkin (591ft) up and down stairs, and cycling from Chichester to our Redhill office (50 miles). We are hoping to raise £1,000 through this fundraiser and we will welcome your support and any donations via the Just Giving homepage – www.justgiving.com/team-papilo/."
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For further information please contact:
Karyn Theron
PR & Communications Manager, Lombard
+44 771 780 7092
karyn.theron@lombard.co.uk
Notes to Editors
Lombard is part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. As one of the largest asset financiers in the UK and voted best by Business Moneyfacts in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Lombard provides various forms of asset finance to businesses of varying sizes – from SMEs to large corporates. Products include Hire Purchase, Finance Lease, Operating Lease, Sale and Leaseback, Contract Hire, to Contract Purchase, as well as multi-specialist asset finance products such as marine, aviation and specific wholesale and stocking funding for distributors and dealerships.
Celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2011, Lombard is headquartered in Redhill, Surrey, with an extensive network of business centres situated throughout the UK, and is an appointed representative of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
