Byte Night on behalf of Action for Children

Byte Night, the annual IT industry sleep out, supports the vital work of Action for Children, helping them support and speak out for vulnerable and neglected children and young people right across the UK.

Each year over 700 IT professionals spend a night experiencing a little of what it might be like to be homeless to raise money to help Action for Children tackle the root causes of youth homelessness. Their support not only helps to keep thousands of young people off the streets but also helps them build better lives with secure accommodation, education and training opportunities. For more information, please visit: http://www.bytenight.org.uk/ and if you would like to contribute to this important cause, 1E’s fundraising page is now live at: http://www.justgiving.com/s1eepers

British Association of Adoption and Fostering

BAAF have been working for over 25 years to find loving, permanent families for children in care and ensure that these children receive the best possible support. There are many children, particularly boys over 7 years of age, groups of brothers and sisters, minority ethnic children and children with special or complex needs, for whom it is very difficult, at times impossible, to find a family. An estimated 40% of children who need to be adopted are never found a permanent family. Support from 1E means that BAAF can find new families for 300 children this year through its Be My Parent newspaper. http://www.baaf.org.uk

Manav Mandir Ashram Orphanage

The Manav Mandir Ashram Orphanage in India provides a home for destitute children. It is located at Roop Vihar, near Ashram Chowk, New Delhi. The gurukul was started on Mahavir Jayanti Day in 1993 in the temple building. 1E has been associated with the Ashram for the past 5 years.

1E has taken on the responsibility of educating 23 children at the orphanage by sending them to private school. The children are performing well and we hope to see them through college in the coming years. http://www.manavmandir.com

Innocent World Charitable Society

Masoom Duniya is a school for physically and mentally challenged children run by the Innocent World Charitable Society. It takes special care of children suffering from Down's syndrome.

The school was founded in December 2004 in Dwarka by Mr. Nayal. The school is run from Mr. Nayal’s house who is extremely dedicated to serving the children. The 33 students attending the school suffer from a range of problems. 1E pays the salaries for a speech therapist and a psychologist to come in and train the children. A special educator is also employed to manage the program with the aim of teaching the students the different life skills required in their everyday lives.

Sponsoring Education

1E has been actively involved in sponsoring the education of children from the under-privileged classes. We provide funding for children to be sent to reputable schools, along with their tuition fees, uniforms, books and extracurricular requirements. We are currently sponsoring children from the Khaitan Public School and Maharishi Vidya Mandir school in Noida and St Clares Convent in Mussoorie.

Cyclescheme

1E has joined Cyclescheme the UK's number one provider of tax-free bikes for the Government's Cycle to Work initiative. Our employees make big savings on new bikes and can choose from a network of over 1,200 independent bike shops.