Ascend Executive Newsletter Summer 2021 As we reach the end of another unusual summer in the UK, the things we hold dear to us are perhaps even more important and protecting wealth and assets remains a priority both for you and for us. We know that a life less ordinary demands insurance of an entirely different calibre and, when…
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Ascend are proud to announce our new charity of the year: Kids Inspire
Ascend are proud to announce our new charity of the year: Kids Inspire We are delighted to announce that Kids Inspire (registered charity number 1129513) will be our Charity of the Year for the remainder of 2021, and 2022. Ascend will be raising money in aid of Kids Inspire through various fundraising efforts, from taking…
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Ascend launch new forest initiative
Aim to plant 10,000 trees As part of our commitment to the environment we have launched our Ascend Forest initiative. We have been working closely with MoreTrees to help stop deforestation and help the world’s climate change. Our goal is to be part of the initiative to plant 1 billion trees. On behalf of our…
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The Ascend Forest Project – planting 10,000 trees
The Ascend Forest Project – planting 10,000 trees Ascend are helping to restore some of the world’s most threatened forests by planting a tree for every policy and vehicle insured in 2021. Where environmental change is concerned, everybody in the world benefits from trees, as they assimilate carbon dioxide (CO2) that in any case adds to a…
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Charity shops off to a flying start with restrictions lifting
Charity shops off to a flying start following the lifting of restrictions Charity shops across the UK have seen an increase in donations, even the ones that have remained closed, with items being left outside the shops. Charities have requested that items are not dumped outside the front of the shops. Once items are dumped…
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Charities need to be fraud aware
Charities need to be fraud aware The charity sector has an annual income of over £69 billion making the sector vulnerable from acts of fraud and financial crime. Charity trustees have a duty to manage their charity’s resources responsibly and ensure that funds are protected, applied and accounted for. Therefore they must make sure suitable…
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Abuse cover
Abuse Cover The Charity Commission released their safeguarding strategy in 2017. The strategy sets out the duty of care charities must display when it comes to preventing abuse, with one major point being that safeguarding should not only apply to those who are most vulnerable, but actually any party who comes into contact with the…
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Ascend Broking Olympic Abseiling for RDA
In September, two intrepid members of our team – Edwin Carter and Katherine Smithers – braved the elements to abseil down the side of the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London. Raising £500 for Little Belsteads. Katherine said it was ‘a hair-raising experience but an exhilarating one’ – not one she would like to ‘repeat too…
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Ascend stables open at Little Belsteads
The opening of the Ascend stables at Little Belsteads RDA in Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex. Ascend Broking & Little Belsteads RDA attend the opening of the new stables. Belsteads RDA is a registered charity that was inspired to provide interaction and riding opportunities to children with disabilities all over Essex. Based at The Belsteads School,…
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Sky Dive for CHESS Homeless Charity
Max Collins & James Kemsley completed a 13,000ft Sky dive and raised an amazing £1600 for the Chess Charity. CLICK HERE TO DONATE TODAY
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