Like all major companies, the Powergen Group receives a huge number of charitable requests. Inevitably, only some can gain our support. In both the UK and the US we give support to particular areas of need.

Our employees across the world also help make a difference to local communities. This may be by using their skills and expertise at local events and projects or giving their time to help raise money for countless charities. We know their efforts are greatly valued.

In the UK

Powergen supports charitable organisations through employee matched funding and our Charity of the Year scheme. As we receive so many requests for support, we have introduced the Charity of the Year scheme, which allows employees to be involved in choosing the charities Powergen supports.

Throughout October and November each year, employees are given the opportunity to vote for one national and local charity. They choose from a list of charities that have written in requesting support from Powergen or a charity nominated by them. We donate £15,000 to the winning national charity plus further donations during the year from company-wide fundraising activities. Three local charities receive £5,000 each.

Powergen Charity of the Year 2001 and 2002

In 2001, Powergen employees chose Macmillan Cancer Relief as Charity of the Year. Macmillan supports people with cancer and their families through specialist information, treatment and care and during the year Powergen and its employees raised over £44,000. For 2002, employees have chosen the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (now Cancer Research UK) as the Charity of the Year.

The three selected local charities in 2001 were LOROS Hospice in Leicester, The Rotherham Hospice and ChildLine Midlands, Nottingham. In 2002, the chosen local charities are The Samaritans (Nottingham branch), children’s charity NCH (Birmingham) and The Haven Housing Trust (Nottingham).

In the US

LG&E Energy (LG&E) provides community support via the LG&E Energy Foundation which focuses on four areas - education, health and human services, civic support and the arts. It funds programmes that directly impact on people in communities where LG&E provides service, rather than large capital campaigns. Requests are reviewed quarterly by the Foundation Board.

In addition, LG&E and its subsidiaries provide general funding for a variety of community events, programmes and services throughout Kentucky and parts of Virginia. Every month, a Community Investment Team reviews requests.

Further information about LG&E's community support can be found on its website - www.lgeenergy.com