Man Group plc, the world-leading alternative investment management business, has had a relationship with Merlin since 1993. Project grants and gifts to match employee donations have totalled over £600,000, and the company was the first to join Team Merlin. Read more...

A donation of £150,000 was given towards Merlin's emergency response following Cyclone Nargis.

"We have supported Merlin emergency responses for many years. We are glad to add our support in this terrible disaster and hope many others will too."
- Andrew Scott, Deputy Chairman, Man Group plc Charitable Trust

Capital Group Companies, the global investment management group of companies, has supported Merlin since 1997. This has included project and disaster recovery grants, funds towards general operating costs and donations to match employee gifts. The company has also seconded two staff members to work in Merlin headquarters for four months.

“Seeing the work of Merlin from a donor's perspective on a recent field trip, enabled me to see first hand the impact of Merlin’s work on the ground. I was extremely impressed with how far every penny goes, and the power of collaborative teamwork. It can be easy to get disheartened with frequent and ongoing disasters around the world, and alarming levels of poverty and health problems. But, in the harsh environment of Wajir, NE Kenya I saw hope, success and change for the better.”
- Kate Neville, London Office Contributions Coordinator, Capital Group Companies

Control Risks, the independent specialist risk consultancy, has granted funding to Merlin since 1996, and is now hosting Merlin in the USA, saving vital funds.

"Control Risks is incredibly proud to be spearheading Merlin's venture in the USA.  We've been supporting Merlin for several years, both corporately and through employee initiatives, and are delighted to be hosting their charitable operation in our Washington DC office. Merlin is incredibly well respected for delivering effective and efficient medical relief and health care services in the developing world. We believe that they have the potential to garner considerable support in the US too. That's why we are supporting their venture in the US."
- Jim Brooks, President & CEO, North America, Control Risks

Keymed, the medical products company, has donated over £350,000 to Merlin since 1996, and one of the Directors went to see our work for himself in Ethiopia in 2006.

“KeyMed has had a long relationship with Merlin - the work they do literally saves lives and it was humbling to see it for myself in Africa… Many images will stay with me for the rest of my life but the smiling faces and excitement of the villagers in the water project that I visited were particularly memorable."
- Nick Williams, Director, KeyMed

Lloydspharmacy, the UK’s community pharmacy chain, raised £54,000 for Merlin’s ongoing tsunami projects in Sri Lanka, as well as over £8,000 for the South Asian earthquake, by involving staff and customers. Lloydspharmacy also donated 200 disposable cameras for Merlin’s photographic project marking the one-year anniversary of the tsunami. The cameras were distributed to survivors in Sri Lanka, and the images taken were exhibited within local communities there as well as in London.

“All the Merlin staff I have met inspire confidence, they are knowledgeable and committed yet still realistic about what they will be able to achieve.”
- Lesley Martin, Key Events and Charities Manager, LloydsPharmacy

Power Efficiency, the energy management consultancy, have chosen Merlin as their charity to support. This even extended to the Managing Director running the London Marathon to raise funds for our work!

"I loved running the marathon - everything about it, the preparation, the training and the excitement on the day. It made it more special running it for all the people that Merlin helps. I'll definitely run the marathon again, and I'll definitely do it for Merlin."
- Bobby Collinson, Managing Director of Power Efficiency