The DHL UK Foundation is a UK registered charity that works with charity and school partners to support disadvantaged children and young people to get access to the best possible education, the chance to develop essential life skills and to secure meaningful and sustainable employment.
The Foundation works in partnership with DHL businesses in the UK, likeminded charity partners and DHL employees to deliver change-making programmes and meaningful opportunities to make a difference.
GoTeach UK is a partnership between the DHL UK Foundation and DHL colleagues, working together to make a difference to the education and employability of young people across the UK. GoTeach includes various activities delivered in partnership with multiple specialist charities aimed at tackling educational inequality and helping disadvantaged young people to develop key employability skills.
DHL colleagues can deliver careers and employability sessions to school students. Typically 1-2 hours long, these sessions develop students’ transferable skills and inspire them about the world of work, especially the opportunities available in the logistics industry and DHL.
Get involvedYoung people, from a school or organisation, can visit a local DHL site or office with an interactive tour from DHL colleagues. The site visit includes problem solving and teamwork activities to make the day fun, memorable and a learning experience.
Get involvedOne of the more flexible opportunities available for DHL colleagues, you can use your skills and experience of work to mentor a young person or coach a teacher online. Training is provided and colleagues are supported during the course of their mentoring/coaching relationships.
Get involvedIn partnership with a leading UK youth charity, DHL colleagues can mentor and support students as they develop confidence and essential life skills through an unforgettable outdoor educational residential experience.
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Match It! supports DHL employees in their fundraising and volunteering efforts for charities, schools and not for profit community organisations by boosting their efforts with funds from the DHL UK Foundation. Together we have already matched over £250,000 of charity support.
Helping Hands is a benevolent fund run by the Foundation to support DHL colleagues and pensioners going through financial hardship. Applications are welcome from colleagues and pensioners from all DHL businesses in the UK.
Trucks and Child Safety (TACS) is a national safety training programme run by the DHL UK Foundation and employees of DHL in the UK. It aims to help keep young children safe around larger vehicles on the road by educating primary school children as they start to travel independently.