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Good corporate citizenship is a cornerstone of our business and G4S plays an active role in supporting good causes and local community projects in many of the areas in which operate.  

Here are just a few of the projects in which G4S companies around the world are involved in...

G4S Cyprus and the Radiomarathon Festival of Fun

G4S Security Services (Cyprus) is a good example of how G4S and its employees give back to the community.  A long-term participant in the Radiomarathon, an annual Cypriot event that raises money for disabled and handicapped children, the company has been supporting this event since it was set up 17 years ago and today helps organise the Radiomarathon's Festival of Fun which features shows and activities for children.


G4S supporting the Radiomaration in Cyprus

G4S Cypus is very proud of its involvement with the Radiomarathon and supports the event by funding a significant part of the costs, providing security expertise free of charge and distributing leaflets to publicise the event.


Forging links with the community in Hong Kong

The winner of the 2006 G4S Community Support Award was G4S Security Services (Hong Kong) which has maintained and developed an excellent corporate citizenship programme over recent years. They have endeavoured to forge strong links with the community by working closely with the Hong Kong Labour Department in providing basic training to youths and encouraging organisations to hire young people who have no work experience. G4S Security Services (Hong Kong) not only provides job opportunities but also helps through the provision of mock interviews and other job training skills.

The Hong Kong company also provides help to disabled people through the Handicapped Employment Scheme, extending opportunities to those who are often unfairly neglected in the workplace. The company has employed people with hearing difficulties to work in the coin centre and fleet management, as well as hiring people with sight problems for the handling of incoming enquiries.

Harry Harkins, G4S (Hong Kong)’s general manager of business development, says the company has benefited hugely from this. “We benefit not only from the positive exposure but also from the feeling of well-being amongst the participants,” he observes. “By participating and being part of the community, we create a greater sense of purpose and ownership"


Prison Me? No Way !


Through HMP and YOI Parc, G4S Justice Services have participated in the Prison Me No Way programme for over five years helping to bring Crime & Safety Awareness workshops to children aged between 13 and 15 years old at schools across the UK.

During the workshops pupils are treated like prisoners, they participate in exercise and meal routines and are escorted from workshop to workshop as "actual prisoners" are when moving around a prison.  The workshops encourage participants to respect the value of their freedom whilst experiencing the restrictive regimes of a real day in the life of a prisoner first hand. H
G4S - Investing in the local community

G4S employees entertaining the children of the SOS Mamelodi Children's Village in South Africa.

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  • Building classrooms in Kenya
  • Among the local causes supported by G4S Security Services (Kenya) is a school within a slum area of the capital city helping to provide an education for over 1,000 students.

    With the support of G4S, Lady of the Nazerene school in Nairobi has been able to provide it's students with new classrooms, comuters and books.

  • G4S supporting the Lady of the Nazerene School in Narobi

  • G4S has also assisted with the installation of the UJI Programme. Uji is a new initiative that aims to feed up to 800 pupils between the ages of 4yrs to 9yrs everyday from the nearby slum.

    G4S have constructed a kitchen facility and contributed 1315 sterling pounds in the month of February 2006. Staff members are encouraged to make monthly contribution to sustain the feeding program.

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