CVC is undertaking a number of philanthropic initiatives worldwide.
Find out more about the charities and social enterprises we are
supporting by clicking on a location on the map.
Type: Direct delivery non-profit organisation
Projects in: US
Focus: Improving school readiness of children from low-income families
Portfolio: Uses a network of trained college student volunteers to deliver a high quality early education programme
Website: www.jstart.org
Type: Venture philanthropy organisation
Projects in: UK
About: Impetus applies private equity techniques to a portfolio of selected charities and social enterprises with proven results and the potential to grow. Recently selected by the UK government to co-manage the £125 million Educational Endowment Fund
Focus: Breaking the cycle of poverty; disadvantaged youth
Portfolio: 15 charities including IntoUniversity, Street League, Blue Sky, Family Links, I CAN
Website: www.impetus.org.uk
Type: Venture philanthropy
Projects in: UK and Germany
Focus: Young people not in education, employment or training ('NEETs')
Portfolio: 17 charities including Big Brothers Big Sisters Deutschland, Hamburger Hauptschulmodell, City Year, Every Child a Chance, Volunteer Reading Help
Website: www.privateequityfoundation.org
Type: Direct delivery charity established by CVC's portfolio company, Merlin Entertainments
Projects in: Worldwide
Focus: Disadvantaged, sick or disabled children up to the age of 18
Activity: Free tickets and travel grants to give disadvantaged children a memorable day out at a Merlin attraction
Website: www.merlinsmagicwand.org
Type: Impetus portfolio charity
Projects in: UK
Focus: Young people not in education, employment or training
Activity: Engages disadvantaged young people in structured football, education and skills training designed to improve employability and good citizenship
Website: www.streetleague.co.uk
Type: Direct delivery charity
Projects in: UK, Jersey
Focus: Young people not in employment, education or training
Activity: Personal development, skills training, fostering entrepreneurship
Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk
Type: Direct delivery charity linked to portfolio company (Formula One)
Projects in: UK
Focus: Helping mechanics who have worked in the pit lane at Grand Prix meetings who have fallen on hard times and needed financial or medical assistance during and after their careers
Website: www.gpmechanicstrust.com
Type: Venture philanthropy association with 140+ members from 20 countries
Projects in: Across Europe
Focus: Promoting venture philanthropy initiatives across Europe
Activity: Serves as knowledge centre, promotes best practice in VP investing
Website: evpa.eu.com
Type: Private Equity Foundation portfolio charity
Projects in: Germany
Focus: Disadvantaged children
Activity: One-to-one mentoring provided by trained volunteers
Website: www.bbbsd.org
Type: Venture philanthropy organisation
Projects in: Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary
Focus: Disadvantaged youth
CVC portfolio: Four social enterprises including a café, office services, textile recycling and employment businesses
Activity: Provides grant and loans of up to €10,000 per business plus a support package and mentoring
Website: www.nesst.org
Type: Venture philanthropy association
Focus: Promoting venture philanthropy initiatives across Asia
Activity: Serves as knowledge centre, promotes best practice in VP investing, sets up and seeds venture philanthropy funds
Website: www.avpn.asia