Local rugby club receives significant sum from The Cadbury Foundation

Sheffield Hawks Amateur Rugby League Football Club (ARLFC) has received a £5,000 donation from The Cadbury Foundation, nominated by a local employee at Mondelēz International as part of the company’s £75,000 initiative supporting communities and charities across the UK&I.

Founded in 1989, Sheffield Hawks ARLFC is a local rugby league club committed to making the sport accessible to players of all ages and genders. Through regular inter-club fixtures at its North Sheffield venue, the club offers members the chance to improve their skills and strengthen connections within the local community.

The Cadbury Foundation, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, recently launched the Purple Heart Awards to recognise Mondelēz International colleagues who go above and beyond in supporting their communities. As part of this peer-nominated initiative, colleagues from each UK&I site were acknowledged with a donation to a charity of their choice, with a total of £75,000 awarded to charities and projects across the UK&I.

Steve Fearnley, a Line Coordinator at the Mondelēz International Sheffield site, was selected for his outstanding commitment to the community and awarded the generous grant to Sheffield Hawks ARLFC, a cause close to their heart.

Steve comments: “Receiving one of The Cadbury Foundation’s Purple Heart Awards is an honour, and I am proud to advocate for Sheffield Hawks ARLFC. The club is vital for our

community, especially for our young people. This grant will be able to help them continue their great work providing access to rugby within the community.”

To mark 90 years of The Cadbury Foundation, UK-nominated employees and their chosen charities recently attended a special lunch at the newly refurbished Cadbury archives in Bournville, Birmingham. The lunch was a chance to connect with like-minded individuals and celebrate the meaningful difference the donations will make to local communities.

Lisa Riches, chair of Sheffield Hawks ARLFC, added: “We are incredibly grateful to The Cadbury Foundation for this extremely generous grant. This donation will help us to improve our facilities, support players of all ages and genders, and enable us to keep on providing a positive, inclusive space for the local rugby community.”

Created in memory of George and Richard Cadbury in 1935, The Cadbury Foundation embodies the brothers’ belief that community support strengthens society and business, championing health, future skills and causes close to its employees’ hearts for nine decades.

Louise Stigant, Managing Director of Mondelēz International UK and Ireland, and Chair of Trustees, added: “As we mark the milestone 90th anniversary of The Cadbury Foundation, we also celebrate 90 years of commitment to giving back to charities and communities.

“We are incredibly proud to invest in the local communities in which we operate, and as we celebrate 90 years of making a difference, we’re inspired to build on this legacy and look forward to creating lasting impact in our local communities and incredible charities such as Sheffield Hawks ARLFC.”

For more information on The Cadbury Foundation, visit www.cadbury.co.uk/about/impact/cadbury-foundation/.