Overview
In 2006 the Bank launched the Staff Community Action Day Volunteer Programme, providing all permanent, full time HSBC Bermuda staff with time off from work per calendar year to volunteer to assist with projects focused on education, environment and the general community. Since inception of the programme, Bank staff have volunteered over 6,900 hours of community service.
Each year the Bank selects three projects for staff participation. Below are the projects that have been selected for 2011.
Community Action Day 2011
Education
T.N Tatem Homework Help Programme, in Partnership with the Family Centre
For four years, the Bank, in partnership with the Family Centre and T.N Tatem Middle School have provided funding for a programme to support the success of middle school students, their teachers, staff and parents. The programme includes therapeutic support to high risk students; parent empowerment workshops and focus groups; teacher support including professional development around student behaviour management; and after school programmes. The aim of this project is to strengthen the efforts of TN Tatem and other middle school staff with tested, effective and sustainable programmes which support their desired outcomes for students.In support of this partnership, Bank staff assisted with the school's Homework Help Programme, which helps the school cope with students who are having academic challenges.
Environment
Cooper's Island Restoration Project
In 2009 the Bank partnered with the Ministry of Environment and Sports, Department of Conservation Services and the Department of Parks and adopted a part of Cooper's Island, providing funding and resources to remove existing unwanted structures and remove invasive plant species. The area known as Cooper's Island is one of the largest tracts of relatively undeveloped land in Bermuda. Located at the north-eastern most tip of Bermuda, Cooper's Island covers 44.5 acres of land, including the existing Cooper's Island Nature Reserve and the area formerly occupied by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Cooper's Island is owned by the Bermuda Government and protected under the 1986 National Parks Act. In 2011 Bank volunteers will continue to removed invasive plant species and replanted native and endemic plants on the Bank's one acre of adopted land, which was opened to the general public in June 2011.
Community
Economic Empowerment Zone (EEZ) Beautification Project
HSBC is committed to promoting the overall growth and success of busines in Bermuda and providing small businesses with helpful and effective financial solutions. In further support of small businesses, HSBC partnered with the Bermuda Economic Empowerment Zone (EEZ) and Bank staff volunteers assisted with tasks to help beautify the area. Additionally, HSBC hosted educational seminars for companies within the EEZ, providing them with information to assist with managing successful business operations and professional development.
Community Action Day 2012
Projects selected for 2012 will be announced in the first quarter of 2012.
