Access Group's Partnership with Bipolar UK

We were delighted to be the Access Group Charity of the Year from July 2021 to 2022. Hear from Access about this partnership and the incredible amount they raised for Bipolar UK.

At Access, giving back is a huge part of the culture. Each year employees are asked to nominate charities that are close to their hearts. So, when one employee, Jo, shared about her daughter’s bipolar and how it had affected them, employees voted on mass for Bipolar UK.

The Access team rallied to fundraise: 15 people did a 120-mile walk from their London to Loughborough offices and raised over £27,000. Another team cycled in the London Nightrider event, whilst other people climbed mountains and jumped out of planes on a skydive.

The Access Group have also raised money through their Access salary ‘round to the pound’, employee lottery and ‘Give as You Earn Apps’. Everything raised by staff has been matched £ for £ by the Access Group.

We collaborated to create an eLearning course

But they didn’t stop there. As well as raising funds, the Access Group worked with Bipolar UK to create a short, interactive eLearning course called ‘Understanding Bipolar’.

Visit our eLearning course here

We are delighted with the transformational impact that the Access Group has made to Bipolar UK. 

Throughout our partnership, the Access Group raised a staggering £448,738 for Bipolar UK.

Simon Kitchen, Bipolar UK’s CEO, expressed his thanks for the wonderful support from the Access Group: