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CASE
Charity and humanitarian
efforts
The AVK Group is involved in various
kinds of charity, handled locally by both
the management and through employee
involvement. This social responsibility is
reflected locally, nationally, and internationally
through humanitarian work.
Local commitment and support to charity
organisations
As a global Group, it is impossible to highlight
all the charitable initiatives undertaken by our
individual companies, but a selection of key
initiatives is detailed below.
At AVK Holding, we support numerous
associations and initiatives that make a
difference within health, community spirit,
art, culture, and sports. We support both
local sports clubs, such as Galten Forenede
Sportsklubber, and elite sports teams, including
Skanderborg AGF Handball for men and
Skanderborg Handball for women and youth.
AVK UK PARTNERS WITH AQUABOX TO
PROVIDE CLEAN WATER AND AID
Over the spring and summer months, each
AVK UK based company has organised a
Walk4Water and associated communal
activities. As well as bringing colleagues
together, Walk4Water has raised funds for the
amazing charity, Aquabox.
Whenever a natural disaster occurs such
as an earthquake or flooding, or in times of
armed conflict, displaced people often have
little choice other than to collect water from
whatever local sources they can find, such as
streams, rivers, and random well. Such water
is often contaminated, unsafe to drink, and
carries the risk of water-borne diseases like
cholera.
In the UK, the population are extremely
privileged in having a constant supply of treated
potable water, and it can be extremely difficult
to imagine the trauma and difficulties faced
by those in need of water. The last indigenous
case of cholera in England, for example, was in
1893. That is over 130 years ago!
Since it was established back in 1992,
Aquabox has despatched over 125,000 water
filters to disaster areas and conflict zones in
over 50 different countries. It is estimated
that the filters have converted 2bn litres of
contaminated water into safe, clean drinking
water.
The AVK Group also supports many charities
such as cancer societies, the Danish Heart
Foundation, the Danish Blind Society, the
Make-a-Wish Foundation, Families with canceraffected children, Danish Hospital Clowns, and
the World Wildlife Fund WWF.
We also contribute to foundations that support
individuals with mental disabilities or families
in need, helping them celebrate their child’s
birthday or cover expenses for tuition and
schoolbooks.
Other forms of support include donations of
food, toiletries, or similar essentials for the
homeless or those in need. Finally, we support
parasports and associations for individuals with
disabilities, participate in local and beach cleanup initiatives, and take part in donation events.
Additionally, we take part in various national
fundraising campaigns, such as “Danmarks
Indsamling,” a televised event where AVK
contributes DKK 100,000. Alongside other
companies and private individuals, we support
the efforts of 12 charitable organisations
working to aid the world’s most vulnerable
populations.
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