RMC Impact Report 2022-23 v15 - Flipbook - Page 19
United we conquer
Partnerships
United
we conquer
Corporate
partnerships
Patron Charitable Initiatives was
established in 2010 to bring together
the long-standing philanthropic
interests of the Breslauer family
with ongoing charitable work
in the Patron business.
Patron’s aims and ethos
continue to be:
• Using the entire resources of our
business for charitable good
• Putting charitable impact at
the heart of every decision
made in the Patron business
• Engaging our extensive
network in ‘giving back’
Keith Breslauer,
Managing Partner of Patron Capital
and Trustee of
RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
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Charitable
partnerships
United to fundraise
United with veterans
Over the past 12 years, Patron has
contributed more than £3M to RMA
– The Royal Marines Charity through
their own donations, fundraising
events and in-kind support. Patron’s
contributions over the years are too
numerous to list, however, below
are some of the highlights from
over a decade of partnership:
For a real understanding of the
issues being faced, Keith Breslauer,
Managing Partner at Patron Capital,
often joins Royal Marines recovering
from serious injury and illness in
their rehabilitation activities.
• Patron has been the principal
sponsor of the Charity’s annual
flagship fundraising dinner
held, since inception, at the
Guildhall, London. Patron actively
promotes this event across their
extensive networks, introducing
new contacts, of which many
are now regular donors.
• When the Royal Marines
embarked on an epic physical
challenge to commemorate
their 350th anniversary, Patron
led the sponsorship, promoting
the challenge to the business
community — and taking part
in stages of the challenge.
• Patron also provides office space
worth over £50,000 a year in central
London, allowing the Charity to
have a presence in the City that
otherwise we could not afford,
enabling enduring relationships
to be formed with Londonbased companies and donors.
In-kind support
Keith Breslauer chairs our Fundraising
Committee and sits on the Trustee
Board helping with governance,
strategy and investments. His
team regularly fundraise and
volunteer for the Charity.
Patron also hosts Royal Marine Veterans
living with disability and life-changing
injuries during their annual ski trip; and
is the founding sponsor of the Veterans
Games & Conference which unites
more than 300 UK and Israeli wounded
military Veterans and their families.
“What makes Patron unique is its
holistic involvement across a wide
range of services donated, business
networking, employment, training,
fundraising and respite opportunities.
Their answer is never “No”, always:
“Yes – how?” and that’s what makes
this partnership most refreshing.”
Jonathan Ball
Chief Executive
RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
RMA – The Royal Marines Charity Impact Report 2022–2023
SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity
is the oldest of the main military
charities in existence today. Set
up in 1885, it preceded the Royal
British Legion (RBL) by 36 years and
was the only charity supporting
our Armed Forces during WWI.
SSAFA is inextricably linked with
all the service charities — but there
is a particularly close relationship
with the RMA. Mutual support and
cooperation between RMA and
SSAFA ensure that Royal Marines
and their families are looked
after when they need it most.
To provide that support to those
most in need, RMA – The Royal
Marines Charity takes referrals
directly by phone and from the
website, and where necessary
they are referred to SSAFA.
When someone is referred to SSAFA,
they will be visited by a specially
trained SSAFA Caseworker who
will make a detailed assessment
of their circumstances and needs.
That information will then be shared
with RMA – The Royal Marines
Charity and a decision on the best
course of action will be taken.
www.rma-trmc.org
Fundraising
partnerships
There is a SSAFA Branch in virtually
every county of the UK. SSAFA
Caseworkers are all volunteers,
about half are former service
personnel and there is an equal split
of men and women. One reports:
“My first client as a SSAFA Caseworker
was a former RM Corporal. He left
the Corps in 1969 after serving
for nine years. When I met him,
he was suffering from dementia
and was almost housebound. His
wife contacted SSAFA as they
were in financial difficulty.
I approached the RMA with a
request for a grant to fund the
purchase of a new cooker, washing
machine and fridge freezer. This
they agreed without hesitation.
One year later, the washing machine
broke down. My clients contacted me
to see if we could get money to help
with repairs. I contacted the RMA and
they said, “Don’t repair it, we will pay
for a new one”. My clients could not
believe the generosity of the RMA.
12 events and £128,000
raised to support Royal
Marines and their families
As a Royal Navy surgeon, Anthony
(Doc) Lambert OBE was deployed
to Afghanistan during HERRICK 9.
There he witnessed first-hand the
consequences of war. He was involved
in the treatment of the casualties and
was amazed by the resilience, drive
and motivation of those returning.
It was at this point after returning
from his first tour of Afghanistan
that Anthony created the Medics’
Rugby Challenge. The first game
was played in 2009 between the
Royal Marines and the students at
Peninsula Medical School, a team now
known as the Exeter Medicals RFC.
Since then, the event has gone on
to raise in excess of £128,000 for
RMA – The Royal Marines Charity.
Chancing my arm, I took photos of the
carpet on the stairs and living room,
which were loose and threadbare.
The RMA agreed to provide the
necessary funds to have new carpets
laid on the stairs and in the hallway,
and living room. The couple are now
much happier and when I visit them
they always remark how grateful they
are to both to the RMA and SSAFA
for all the help they have received.”
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