The Cinven Foundation

The Cinven Foundation is a vehicle for the firm's corporate giving. The Foundation mainly supports education-related programmes, making a substantial donation to a limited number of charities each year.

The Foundation provides a way for Cinven to support charitable causes that are important to staff members. Subject to the Trustees' approval, it matches any charitable donation made by a Cinven employee up to a limit of £1,000 per person per year, and makes ad-hoc donations to other individuals who are close to the firm who request sponsorship for participation in charitable events.  

The Foundation makes an annual donation to the Private Equity Foundation, of which Cinven is a member. The Private Equity Foundation raises significant sums from the private equity industry and its business partners to support charities that help young people to succeed. For further information: www.privateequityfoundation.org

The charities currently receiving financial support from The Cinven Foundation are:

Barnardo’s
Barnardo’s is the UK’s largest children’s charity and runs more than 400 projects across the country. Whatever the issue – including drug misuse, disability, youth crime, mental health, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child poverty and homelessness – Barnardo’s believes it can bring out the best in every child. Further information: www.barnardos.org.uk

Eastside Young Leaders' Academy
EYLA nurtures and develops the leadership potential of African and Caribbean boys aged 8-18, particularly those who are identified as being at risk of social exclusion. EYLA works alongside schools to motivate and encourage students, focusing on respect and self-worth, inculcating a culture of hard work, academic excellence and civic responsibility. Further information: www.eyla.org.uk

Jeely Piece Club
Set up by parents in a deprived south Glasgow neighbourhood to improve opportunities for their children. It provides a range of innovative, high quality services for children and families while retaining maximum community involvement. For further information: www.jeelypiececlub.org.uk

The Prince's Trust
The UK's leading youth charity, whose XL programme works with schools to identify 14-16 year olds who are at high risk of exclusion.  It provides them with an alternative curriculum which develops self-esteem, skills and confidence and leads to a nationally recognised qualification.  Further information: www.princes-trust.org.uk

Right Track Scotland
Provides intensive support to 13-16 year olds to reintegrate them into mainstream education or prepare them for employment or further education opportunities, working in partnership with schools, families and other agencies. For further information: www.right-track-scotland.co.uk

School Home Support
School Home Support helps vulnerable and disaffected children at significant risk of truancy or being excluded from school by providing a link between school and home, and addresses issues that might be preventing children from benefiting from their schooling.  SHS works with 219 schools across London, the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber and Bristol.  Further information: www.schoolhomesupport.org.uk

Springboard for Children
Springboard provides a 'literacy lifeline' for children with learning difficulties in inner city primary schools. A team of specialist teachers and trained volunteers offers one-to-one literacy teaching to help children reach their full potential. Springboard works in partnership with primary schools in deprived areas, offering consistent, high quality support for children who have fallen behind their classmates. Further information: www.springboard.org.uk

Tomorrow’s People
Tomorrow’s People helps unemployed people to get and keep jobs. Since 1984, Tomorrow’s People has helped transform the lives of 440,000 people by putting them on the road to employment. Further information: www.tomorrows-people.org.uk