Thin Blue Paw Foundation receives £5,000 from The Cadbury Foundation

The national dog welfare charity which protects, celebrates and rehabilitates police dogs from across the UK, has been granted the substantial donation from The Cadbury Foundation, as part of its ‘Your Charity Your Choice’ scheme.

Every year, all Mondelēz International UK employees are invited to nominate wellbeing-related charities or projects close to their hearts to receive a large donation, with the final shortlisted charities up for vote amongst fellow colleagues.

The Thin Blue Paw Foundation was founded in 2020 by a group of individuals who are passionate about improving the health and welfare of serving and retired police dogs. The £5,000 grant will help the charity provide much-needed financial support to over 300 unsung canine heroes and their owners to enable them to have a long and happy retirement.

Jamie Tempest, Sterility Supervisor at the Mondelēz International site in Wokingham, nominated the charity to receive the donation. Jamie said: “Thin Blue Paw Foundation help support heroic retired police dogs all-year round, and I’m so pleased my nomination was selected and that the charity have been awarded the grant, so they can continue making a great difference.”

Kieran Stanbridge, a trustee at Thin Blue Paw Foundation, said: “We want to support our dogs to live long and happy lives when they retire, but we also want to acknowledge, recognise and celebrate dogs who have made a real difference in their communities. This substantial donation from The Cadbury Foundation will enable us to do this and help both serving and retired police dogs across the UK, and we’re extremely grateful for this support.”

The Cadbury Foundation was set up in 1935 in recognition of Richard and George Cadbury and their investment in the welfare of their employees and the local community. Across all Mondelēz International UK sites, £65,000 has been allocated to charities, projects and clubs across the country as part its ‘Your Charity Your Choice’ scheme.

Kelly Farrell, community affairs manager at Mondelēz International, commented: “We’re extremely proud to be able to support the charities that are important to our employees through our ‘Your Charity Your Choice’ initiative each year.

“We’re delighted to know that with The Cadbury Foundation’s donation, the charity will be able to support even more retired police dogs across the UK.”

For more information on The Cadbury Foundation, please visit www.cadbury.co.uk/cadbury-foundation and for further details on Thin Blue Paw Foundation, head to www.thinbluepaw.org.uk

About The Cadbury Foundation
The Cadbury Foundation was founded in 1935 in recognition of our company founders’ investment in the welfare of their employees and communities. Today, the Foundation’s