Community

Getting involved and giving back to the community is something we strongly believe in, and we are committed to creating a culture that encourages our employees to share their skills, expertise and resources to enrich the local communities in which they live and work.

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Employee volunteering

Every employee has the opportunity to volunteer for two days per year, during work hours, to support a local cause close to their heart. Activities range from practical projects such as local decorating or gardening initiatives, companionship activities and skills-based projects, including teaching, career mentoring and bookkeeping or marketing for charities.

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How Kaplan colleagues use their volunteering hours: Alison and Cookie

Academic Support tutor, Alison Eynon, shared her story of volunteering with her pet dog, Cookie.

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Combining physics and volunteering: Stuart's Story

One of our expert content specialists Stuart Stone shared his story of volunteering at Jodrell Bank.

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From rescue shelters to healing gardens: How Kaplan volunteers made a difference in Greater Manchester

Kaplan volunteers supported Greater Manchester communities, from animal rescue to healing gardens, making a meaningful local impact.

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Our initiatives

Fundraising events

Our company-sponsored fundraising revolves around national events with unique themes each year. Recent initiatives include Hit 10,000, the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, the Shine Night Walk, and Hiking for Hunger. Alongside these, our people take on personal challenges — from marathons to mountain climbs — raising funds for causes close to their hearts.

Give as you earn

Working with Hands On Payroll Giving, employees can easily make regular, tax-free donations to charity, straight from their salary. Using this scheme, Kaplan employees donate approximately £15,000 each year.

Gifts in kind

With the range of resources available to us, we are able to provide support to charities in other ways beyond raising money. This includes charitable usage of our classroom space, and providing scholarships, skills training workshops, and mentoring to support disadvantaged higher education students.