Your Good Works

City Bankers Finally Burn

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:47:02 +0000

Yes, you have read correctly. Next week, City bankers will burn. No, they won't be burning wood, no they won't be burning rubber, they will actually be burning themselves. (But for good reason.)

No Suits, No Clients, No Work

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:56:38 +0000

Let's get our priorities straight people. Or at least our priorities straight on Sunday the 6th of July. If you can run, you need to be running for Muscular Dystrophy in The British 10K London Run.

Have a Ball, Adonis!

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:13:35 +0000

Ladies, this by no means excludes you. The Adonis Society's Gentlemen's Ball will be taking place on the 31st May 2008 at Porchester Hall. Get glamorous for a good cause.

Girls Night With A Purpose

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:36:18 +0000

Girls Night is important. And a Girls Night with a purpose? Even better. Come laugh with your girlfriends and support Sparks (Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids), Deutsche Bank's charity of the year - all within walking distance of your City office.

Swap Plastic for Clever, Stylish Totes

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:30:51 +0000

You know those plastic carrier bags are bad. If you get a second use out of them, then you're one step ahead. What about eliminating them completely, and carrying hip cloth shoppers that tell the world how stylish and sensitive you are?

Hays Treks for Marie Curie

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:14:28 +0000

Twenty Hays employees travelled to Kenya to spend 12 days in the Rift Valley, trekking across dormant volcanoes and stopping only to take part in gruelling community projects with the local Maasai people. For work? For fun? For Marie Curie Cancer Care.

One Man's Trash

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:22:26 +0000

Yep, is another man's treasure. So what do you do with your old stuff in this world where sustainability matters? These days there's more than just the charity shop.

Wanted: 10 Fat Bankers

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:49:54 +0000

...who want to lose weight and raise money for charity, beginning after Christmas (when even your skinniest mate has put on two kilos).

Pinstripe Hype Rocks For Charity

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:55:17 +0000

Who said bankers can't rock? These guys prove that ain't true, and in the process, donate to charity. Your next chance to support them: Thursday the 24th of January.

Analyst Wants to Give Away £1000

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:38:49 +0000

When Morgan Stanley credit derivatives documentations analyst Rosa Estevez says she's going to give away £1000, our ears perk right up. Is there a catch? Well, always.

Top Companies For Corporate Social Responsibility

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:56:46 +0000

Fortune magazine has partnered again with London think-tank AccountAbility and for-profit consultancy CSR Network to rank the largest global companies by the quality of their commitment to social and environmental goals.

Jeans for Genes - This Friday!

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:22:32 +0000

Don't forget! This Friday, you can wear your 7 For All Mankind jeans to work for a mere £2. And if you work for a firm not yet on board, it's not too late.

The Ultimate Stock Market Challenge

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:31:59 +0000

So you're a deft hand at playing the stock market. Think you're good enough to be named Top Trading Team 2007? There's only one way to find out.

City Staff Embark On Ultimate Charity Triathlon Race

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:16:38 +0000

Staff at five leading investment banks are preparing to compete in the third annual Enduro Challenge, one of the world's most ardous triathlon relay races, contested across land and water between London and Paris.

Sabbaticals: Do You Dare?

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:31:38 +0000

Aviva Group chief executive Richard Harvey has left the building for a one-year charity stint in Africa. Can your career survive a sabbatical too?

Showcase Your Good Works to the City

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:57:07 +0000

Got a charity event coming up? Looking for sponsors or volunteers? Here Is The City wants you to get the word out on City Life: Give Back.

City Staff to Do a 'Full Monty'

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:01:29 +0000

Four brave young lads from Winterflood Securities plan to get their kit off for charity (or at least that's their excuse), and need your help.

How Socially Responsible Is Your Firm?

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:59:29 +0000

The Daily Telegraph had a cool scoop recently, reporting that staff in the Goldman Sachs Community Teamworks scheme volunteered to take part in 9,427 projects worldwide since 1997.

Student Wins on Poolia Table

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:36:11 +0000

What prize would you expect for designing an eco-friendly office coffee table as part of Poolia's Protégés competition? Two weeks hard labour at the recruitment firm, of course!