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DHL UK FOUNDATION STRATEGY 2017-2020
2 DHL UK Foundation Strategy 2017-2020 DHL UK Foundation Strategy 2017-2020 3
Who We Are 04
Message from the Chairman and Director
What We Do 06
The Future 2020 Targets 08
Education – Case Study 10
Employability – Case Study 12
Engagement – Case Study 14
Governance 16
Financials 17
Our History 18
Achievements 2016 19
CONTENTS
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WHO WE ARE
MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR:
CHRIS STEPHENS & SONIA CHHATWAL
The DHL UK Foundation is a registered charity that helps disadvantaged
children and young people aged 5 years to 25 years from across the UK.
Our activities are focussed on helping these young people to get the most
out of their education and supporting them into employment.
We do this by partnering with a number of national We have set ourselves ambitious targets around
charities who are experts in these areas and run increasing the number of beneficiaries we help as
programmes that are based close to DHL sites. well as the number of DHL colleagues we engage in
We also encourage DHL colleagues to use their our programmes. We also want the impact of our
passion and skills to maximise the impact we can work to be independently evaluated so that we
have on the lives of our young beneficiaries. gain a greater understanding of the difference we
are making now and how we could be even more
In 2016, the Trustees requested a Strategic effective in the future in supporting the children
Review of all of the Foundation’s work that and young people who need our help most.
included in-depth interviews with senior
representatives from across the DHL businesses. We will report back on our performance against
The outcomes of the Review, summarised in this these targets on an annual basis and look forward
document, provide a clear roadmap for our future to keeping you up-dated about our progress.
and mark the beginning of a very exciting
development in the Foundation’s history.
Chris Stephens, Sonia Chhatwal,
Chairman, DHL UK Foundation Director, DHL UK Foundation
6 DHL UK Foundation Strategy 2017-2020 DHL UK Foundation Strategy 2017-2020 7 WHAT WE DO VISION That children from disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK should have access to the best possible education, the opportunity to prepare for the world of work and the chance to achieve their full potential. MISSION For the Foundation, our charity partners, the DHL business and colleagues across the UK to work together to support and inspire our beneficiaries. The Trustees have agreed that the Foundation’s support should be focussed on three key areas of: EDUCATION Partnering with charities that help struggling students to get the most out of their education during important stages of their time in primary and secondary school, college and university – helping them to become work ready and to develop life and citizenship skills. EMPLOYABILITY Partnering with charities that help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds learn about the world of work, the logistics industry and DHL. ENGAGEMENT Encouraging colleagues across DHL to use their passion and skills to help support their local communities and young people in need.
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THE FUTURE: 2020 TARGET
BY 2020, EACH YEAR WE WILL:
SUPPORT OVER
57,500 CHILDREN ENGAGE OVER 1,750
AND YOUNG PEOPLE DHL COLLEAGUES
PARTNER VOLUNTEER OVER
WITH OVER 60,000 HOURS IN
350 SCHOOLS THE COMMUNITY
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EDUCATION
“
Supporting students from challenging backgrounds to develop life skills
and get the most out of their education.The focus on Education aligns with
“As one of the world’s largest employers,
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s global GoTeach programme. we rely on access to highly qualified
employees around the globe. The goal of
our Group-wide GoTeach programme is to
CASE STUDY: improve educational opportunities and the
DELIVERING AN INSPIRING chance of employment for young people
”
GUEST TEACHER LESSON from disadvantaged backgrounds. We are
therefore delighted to be partnering with the
Paul Manley and Jen Chance from DHL Express DHL UK Foundation to deliver activities across
UK First Choice teamed up with Phil Couchman the UK. DHL colleagues share their time and
to visit the Logic Studio School in Feltham to
knowledge to help students get the most
give an inspiring guest teacher lesson to Year
out of their education and prepare for the
10 Geography students.
world of work, and in supporting GoTeach,
colleagues themselves gain invaluable
experience in skills such as leadership and
problem solving; it’s a win-win situation.”
Dr Frank Appel,
Chief Executive Officer,
Deutsche Post DHL Group
CASE STUDY:
COACHING A NEWLY
QUALIFIED TEACHER
Paul led the students in a number of
activities including piecing together a “Logistics isn’t necessarily an industry that Lee is one of 32 DHL colleagues nationwide coaching a newly
giant jigsaw puzzle containing facts instantly springs to mind for school leavers, so qualified teacher. After attending a half day training session,
about the global DHL Express business. it was great to be able to give these students Lee has supported his matched teacher through one-to-one
a flavour of what a career in logistics could coaching throughout the academic year.
mean and the international opportunities that
it presents.”
“It’s so inspiring to see the person developing and growing in confidence,
Paul Manley,
Director of First Choice, and it just makes you feel good. I’ve helped them with their work-life
DHL Express balance and to develop leadership skills. The programme has helped me
be a better mentor and leader, and really reflect on how to get the best
out of myself and the people I work with.”
Lee Butterworth,
Commercial Controller,
DHL Tradeteam
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EMPLOYABILITY CASE STUDY:
CV AND INTERVIEW
SKILLS WORKSHOP
Supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to prepare for the world
of work and learn about careers in the logistics industry. The focus on Employability
aligns with Deutsche Post DHL Group’s global GoTeach programme. Four colleagues from across DHL ran a CV & Interview
Skills Workshop for 50 students at Weston Favell
Academy in Northampton.
CASE STUDY: “My HR Business Partner put me
Helen, Rob, Craig and the team helped the students
DEVELOPING forward for the opportunity and
learn about CV’s, transferable skills and interview
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS & working with these students has
techniques. Working in small groups, Helen and the
CONFIDENCE THROUGH been brilliant for developing my team have helped the students turn their hobbies
OUTDOOR LEARNING coaching, mentoring and into key skills and experience for their CV.
leadership skills. I’ve been really
Rob Wallace, Craig Bewley and Helen proud to see the young people
Sexon mentored a group of 36 students on grow in confidence.”
a week-long outdoor education residential.
Craig Bewley,
DHL Operations Controller
“The mock interview was the hardest and
scariest bit – but it prepared me for my first
real interview and made it so much easier!”
Harrison, Year 11 student, Weston
Favell Academy, Northampton
“
“Camping, hiking, kayaking – you
name it, we did it all in the rain!
“The students are engaged,
It was a real challenge for the “It’s really important and
responsive and really getting
”
young people and they were out impactful for the students
stuck into the activities - you can
of their comfort zones. But they to have the opportunity to
really see how much the students
pulled together, and as a team develop their CVs, interview
have developed and learnt”
they rose to the challenge. techniques and key
Superb week.” Helen Sexon, employability skills.
DHL HR Director,
Rob Wallace, Global Life Sciences & Healthcare
Thanks DHL!”
DHL Driver
Martin Waring,
“It is vital that we increase awareness amongst the next Enrichment Programme Manager
Greenwood Academies Trust
generation of the wide variety of career opportunities available
in the logistics industry, from robotics to human resources.
Engaging with students enables
us to inspire young people about
the world of work and encourage
young people to consider a
career in our sector”
Sue Jordan,
DHL VP HR, Foundation Trustee
and Guest Teacher
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ENGAGEMENT CASE STUDY:
WALKING TO BEAT POVERTY
IN KNOWSLEY
Encouraging DHL colleagues to use their passion and skills to support
their local communities. The focus on Engagement aligns with Eight DHL colleagues from the DHL JLR site in
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s global GoTeach programme. Halewood decided to keep fit and walk 10,000 steps
“We are proud to support
a day for charity. Funds were raised with an entry
fee and fines if targets were not met.
The Big Help Project,
relieving poverty in our
CASE STUDY: One Match It! application, 40 days, and over local community and get
TRANSFORMING LOCAL three million steps later the funds were used fitter whilst doing it!”
COMMUNITY PROJECTS to provide food and necessities for the local
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE community through The Big Help Project,
Geoff Ward,
Quality Manager
the sites chosen local charity.
Thanks to the efforts of 20 volunteers and a
£10,000 grant from Transform It!, a former
flooded playing field has been transformed
into an all-purpose, multi-sensory beach school
– a place where students can experience den
building, cooking, sensory learning, pond
dipping and rock scrambling.
“
“This was an ambitious project that brought “Colleague engagement is essential to the
the seaside to the Midlands! I am proud to success of our business. GoHelp programmes
have been a part of bringing some magic like Match It!, Transform It! and Payroll Giving
into these children’s lives and provide an enable employees across the UK to volunteer
enriching learning experience for future and fundraise for charities close to their hearts.
generations.” Our colleagues are proud to work for a
company that celebrates their charitable
Nathan Thomas,
DHL HR Business Partner endeavours and that partners with the DHL UK
Foundation to help young people in need.”
Tim Slater,
CEO NHS Supply Chain,
Chair of the Collaboration Board
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GOVERNANCE FINANCIALS
The DHL UK Foundation is an independent registered
INCOME
charity led by a volunteer Board of Trustees.
The Foundation currently has two sources of income:
nn Interest from an endowment fund of £30M invested with three Investment Fund Managers
INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN
nn An annual donation from the DHL UK businesses
INDEPENDENT EXPERTS BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES
EXPENDITURE
The Foundation will:
Charity Governance Deutsche Post DHL Group
nn Exist in perpetuity
nn Ensure administration costs account for no more than 25% of total expenditure
nn Review partnership funding on an annual basis
Investment Collaboration Board
In 2015/16 the Foundation invested over £1.6M in charitable grants and activities.
Young People Supply Chain
The aspiration is to allocate the DHL UK Foundation funds
Express
in the following way:
NHS Supply Chain
20% Education 40%
40% Employability 40%
Engagement 20%
The Board is Chaired by an Independent Trustee and includes representatives from the
Global and DHL UK businesses as well as a number of independent experts experienced in
key areas such as investment management and an understanding of the charity sector.
40%
There is regular communication between the Foundation Trustees and the DHL UK
Collaboration Board, led by the CEO’s of the UK businesses.
By 2020, the Chairman aims to:
The Trustee Board meets quarterly and there are HERE IS HOW THE FOUNDATION PLANS TO REACH THIS ASPIRATION:
nn Have widened the skills base of the Board two Committees that report to the Board:
to include Trustees with a background in 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
nn Investment Committee
supporting disadvantaged young people,
charity law and governance nn Operations Committee Education 39% 42% 40% 40% 40%
nn Improved the diversity of the Board Both sub Committees are Chaired by a Trustee. Employability 10% 15% 28% 40% 40%
nn Be working in partnership with the DHL UK Engagement 51% 43% 32% 20% 20%
Collaboration Board to increase colleague
engagement in Foundation programmes
In addition to this the Trustees have agreed to allocate up to 5% of the
nn Conduct an independent review and impact
annual budget to support children affected by international disasters in
assessment of the Foundation programmes
partnership with Deutsche Post DHL Group.
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OUR HISTORY
The DHL UK Foundation’s focus still reflects the vision of those who set it up more than 100 years ago – that together
employees and the business can help and improve the communities in which they work, especially – that
thetogether
lives ofemploy-
disadvantaged children and young people. The Foundation has two distinguished Grandparents, with roots stretching back
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
—
into the 1880’s – the National Freight Corporation and the Liverpool based Holt family, the directors of the Ocean Group.
1880’s— Ocean 1980’S - NATIONAL
AT A GLANCE
1980’s—
Group and-the
1880’S Holt GROUP
OCEAN FREIGHT CORPORATION
ANDFamily
THE HOLT FAMILY The National Freight Corporate (NFC)
£1.6 million
was one of the first businesses to be
In the 1880s, the founding directors of
A hundred years earlier in under Margaret Thatcher
privatised under in the earlyThatcher
Margaret 1980s.
the Ocean Group, the Liverpool based
the 1880s, theestablished
founding the Philip Holt in the early 1980s. Over
Holt family,
directors of the Ocean invested in the education and employability
Charitable Trust and Benevolent Fund.
Group, the Liverpool based of young people in the UK
Holt family, established the
Philip Holt Charitable Trust
1988
1988—- NFC
and Benevolent Fund. FOUNDATION FORMED
The Directors of the National Freight Corporation
1880-2000 HOLT formed the NFC Foundation in 1988. The management
CHARITABLE TRUST The management had a profound
had a profound belief
belief that big that big business
business could andcould
1880
For over 100–2000
years the Holt Charitable
Philip Holt Charitable Trust
Trust and should makemake
should a difference to society—so
a difference following
to society—so in thein
following
gave money to community projects in areas where footstepsthe
of the Victorian
footsteps industrialists,
of the they set up a they
Victorian industrialists, charitable
set
Over
the100 years the
company Philipand
worked Holt Charitable
the Trust
Benevolent gave money
Fund up a charitable trust with one per cent of the share
1,160
tosupported
communityemployees
projects inand
areas where
their the company
dependants who worked capital from the privatisation of the business, forming
DHL colleagues
and thein
were Benevolent
need. Fund supported employees and their the NFC Foundation.
engaged
dependants who were in need.
2000 - EXEL FOUNDATION
1974—DHL comes to the UK
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As a result of the merger between the Ocean
1974 - DHL COMES TO
DHL, the first international express delivery
Group and NFC, Exel PLC was formed in 2000 -
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UK by Adrian Dalsey, Lar-
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service bringing together these two distinguished
ry DHL,
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established operations
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spurred The NFC Foundation and PH Holt Benevolent
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established the merger between the Fund
Oceanwere
Group andcombined
NFC, Exelto
PLC was formed by the DHL UK Local schools
then become the in 2000.
operations in 1974, spurred by the increasing Foundation STEM engaged
28,900
Exel Foundation.
importance of London as a key financial centre.
Scholars Programme
Students inspired
2002—Deutsche Post In 2002 Deutsche 2005
2005 In late 2005,
£75,000
Exel was ac-
2002 - DEUTSCHE POST
Post became the majority shareholder of DHL,. In late
quired by Deutsche Post2005
DHL,Exel
cre- was acquired
by Deutsche Post DHL, creating r
10%
In 2002 Deutsche Post became the majority
e
90%
Ov
the global logistics company we
know today. Invested in transforming
shareholder of DHL.
know today.
community facilities
2008
2008— - DHL UK FOUNDATION increase Over
£875,000
OF STUDENTS
In September 2008 the Exel Foundation was renamed the DHL UK Foundation. The original charitable trust
– who we are today!The original
money has been invested wisely and today still provides significant income to fund the DHL UK Foundation
in schools and
colleague
IMPROVED THEIR
COMMUNICATION
38,000
community programmes. The DHL UK businesses also make a substantial donation towards our work. The
engagement fundraised hours volunteered
Philip Holt Charitable Trust was reborn as the PH Holt Foundation in 2006 and continues its grant-making and matched
SKILLS
work, primarily in the Merseyside area.
-making
work, primarily in the Merseyside area.Get in touch Visit www.dhlukfoundation.org Email GoTeachUK@dhl.com Follow @DHLUKFoundation on Twitter Call 01285 841 914 DHL UK Foundation Charity Registration No. 327880 Company Registration 2223373
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