PSSA 2002 - Corporate Category Award Winner

GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline's volunteer programme started in August 1986 when a dedicated group of 16 staff came together to form a Community Relations Committee (CRC).

Charities and organisations which have benefited from its strong community involvement efforts include the Singapore Leprosy Relief Association (SILRA), the Singapore Spastic Children's Association (SCAS) and the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH).

Since its adoption of SILRA Home in 1997, the company organises outings, durian feasts and also sponsors the annual Chinese New Year celebration of the home. This year, the staff added a more personal touch to the Lunar New Year festivities by preparing and serving the feast themselves.

GlaxoSmithKline's involvement with SCAS began in 1996, and many projects, such as the Match a Millennium Wish and a Christmas Fair in 2001 had been initiated. Besides sponsoring SCAS' annual sports day, the staff also organise and run the school's sports meet.

The company also believes in helping others help themselves, and this has also proven to be a hit with the staff. They enjoy, on a monthly basis, the services of SAVH masseurs after an initial trial in February proved to be overwhelmingly successful. The massage services were incorporated into the STAYWELL programme, the company's way of taking care of staff well-being.

GlaxoSmithKline firmly believes in contributing to the community through staff involvement, and much of their budget for community projects is meant to support staff in their volunteering efforts. In addition, staff also involve their families and friends in the company's volunteering activities. With a supportive management, GlaxoSmithKline has developed a very special recipe to satisfy the less fortunate in the community.

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