Hays And Action For Children Become Unstoppable Team

Following a staff vote, Hays, the UK’s leading specialist recruitment company, has announced that its new corporate charity partner is children’s charity Action for Children. Hays employees will spend the next year raising money in a number of ways, including various sporting challenges, the London marathon, raffles, Cash for Care days - in which consultants pay to dress casually, cake sales, quiz nights and other bespoke Hays fundraising events. Hays has agreed to match employees’ fundraising efforts by up to £40,000 at the end of the year.

Action for Children is one of the UK's largest children's charities working with over 156,000 children, young people and their families at around 420 projects across the UK. Action for Children is committed to transforming the lives of the most vulnerable children and young people, helping them break through injustice, deprivation and inequality so as they can achieve their full potential.

Tim Cook, Managing Director at Hays, comments: “We are excited about working with Action for Children, raising lots of money for them and also putting in the time to help wherever we can. Staff in over 200 offices across the country have already shown a tremendous interest in the various activities and we even have a crew signed up for a Dragon Boat race. We look forward to working with friends, families, colleagues and the local communities to support such a worthwhile charity.”

Clare Tickell, Chief Executive at Action for Children, comments: “Action for Children is excited to be launching our partnership with Hays.  The staff fundraising element will see vital funds raised for some of the most vulnerable children and young people, whilst their support and advice for our Youth Employability programme will be invaluable to its future development.”

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Notes to Editor

Hays plc is the leading global specialist recruitment group. It is market leader in the UK and Australia, and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe. As at 30 June 2008, the Group employed 8,872 staff operating from 393 offices in 28 countries across 17 specialisms. For the year ended 30 June 2008:

• the Group had revenues of £2.5 billion, net fees of £786.8 million and operating profit before exceptional items of £253.8 million;
• the Group placed around 80,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 300,000 people into temporary assignments;
• the temporary placement business represented 49% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 51% of net fees.

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Sarah Swailes
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