December 18, 2024
Urooj wins at the double with two Catalyst Kudos Awards
‘Unwavering professionalism’ has contributed to Customer Service Advisor Urooj Chaudhry winning Catalyst Kudos Awards...
Helping others – sharing skills
Here at Catalyst Services UK, we believe in supporting the communities we live and work in, and the causes that are both close to our hearts and will help others in greatest need.
We also believe strongly in sharing our skills and putting them to good use outside the workplace to help educate young people who will be the business and community leaders of the future.
December 18, 2024
Gemma wins annual Catalyst Kudos Award for outstanding service
Customer service adviser Gemma Hyland has been recognised for her exceptional support for customers...
December 17, 2024
‘Cereal givers’ at Catalyst support Oldham foodbank
Colleagues at Catalyst Services UK have added some real crunch to their desire to...
December 13, 2024
Catalyst colleagues deliver Christmas cheer to local children
The Christmas festive season is a time for sharing and giving so colleagues from...
July 22, 2024
Catalyst supports Phoebe’s determination to be ambitious
Catalyst Services UK has hosted a work experience visit to its offices in Delph, Greater Manchester......
July 18, 2024
Tell me about yourself – Catalyst’s Yvonne goes back to school
The head of business improvement at Catalyst Services UK, Yvonne Bardsley, has been improving...
May 08, 2024
Wear it and share it – welcome to Our Community Wardrobe
Sally Maher had spent years raising money or taking in donations to collect toys...
March 28, 2024
Egg-citing news! Catalyst community fund makes first donation
And to provide some additional festive treats, it has also given the charity 100...
February 09, 2024
Catalyst harnesses colleague power for new community fund
Insurance industry service provider Catalyst Services UK has launched an annual community fund to...
June 19, 2023
A charity that puts caring hand-in-hand with insurance
It is a charity that spent £1.3 million in 2022 on helping insurance professionals in the UK and Ireland – and is calling for the industry to unite amid cost of living challenges....
April 18, 2023
From fire risk to community pride – Manchester insurance professionals celebrate 150 years
The significant risk of fire in the cotton industry led to the foundation in 1873 of the Insurance Institute of Manchester – the world’s first member’s organisation for the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute of Manchester (IIM) will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of that important occasion, with a special conference, AGM, and dinner on Thursday 20th April, 2023....
February 14, 2023
Catalyst colleagues Wear Red to help seriously ill children
The Catalyst Services UK offices displayed an extra splash of fashionable colour as colleagues...
June 14, 2022
Now’s the time to support The Insurance Charities says Catalyst’s Brad Jackson
Catalyst Services UK Managing Director Brad Jackson explains why he is a big supporter of The Insurance Charities and what others can do to assist in its important work....
October 08, 2021
Catalyst Services UK has become a business supporter of Unblocktober, the month-long campaign to protect sewers and the world’s oceans from the wrongful disposal of fats, oils, and grease, and plastics in sinks and toilets. The campaign aims to educate wastewater service users to change bad sink and toilet habits.
August 08, 2021
Catalyst team receives charity certificate
We’re delighted that Oldham youth charity Mahdlo Youth Zone has presented the Catalyst team with a certificate to mark the completion of our Saddleworth 3 Peaks challenge.
A team of Catalyst colleagues raised over £1,000. Knowing what fantastic work the Mahdlo team does made the blisters worth it!
July 05, 2021
Our wildlife aware colleagues at Catalyst are doing their bit for nature by creating and looking after a wildlife pond. We’re hoping it will soon become a home for frogs, toads and other precious wildlife.
July 01, 2021
Catalyst conquers the 3 Peaks!
A team of intrepid Catalyst hikers have completed the Saddleworth 3 Peaks challenge to raise money for the Mahdlo Youth Zone charity. It took 36,000 steps and 15.7 miles of walking. The team is already planning its next charity event!
June 08, 2021
Catalyst supports Insurance Charities Week
We’re proud to support Insurance Charities Awareness Week to promote the fantastic work done in the insurance industry for worth causes. In 2020/21 the campaign raised £912,00 for charities in the UK and Ireland, helping thousands of people along the way.
October 08, 2020
Catalyst backs youth football team
Catalyst has sponsored a local youth football team that’s holding a Fortnite weekend because the COVID-19 pandemic is preventing players from playing football. We’re chuffed to be able to fund prizes for the event being held by Chadderton Park Phoenix FC.
July 08, 2020
Catalyst Director backs youth conference
Brad Jackson has joined 100 secondary school students at the Oldham Enterprise Trust Inspiring Youth Conference during National Careers Week CIC as a business mentor and assessor. He helped the students develop business and brand ideas to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs.
June 08, 2020
All smiles for I Love Claims charity day
Catalyst took part in a day of fundraising to mark I Love Claims Day 2020, which contributing to a target of raising £1m for insurance industry good causes. As well as raising money, we found it was fun to help others!
April 08, 2020
We’re backing enterprising young pupils
Catalyst has sponsored a class at Knowsley Junior School for its enterprise week. Our MD, Brad Jackson, spent the afternoon at the school, judging the pupils’ business ideas, and awarding prizes. He says: “Wow! They were great. The future of business in the North West is in safe hands!”
October 08, 2019
Catalyst supports CII schools risk day
Catalyst MD Brad Jackson has attended Waterhead Academy to support the Chartered Institute of Insurance Discover Risk Day. The event was designed to encourage students to consider a career in the insurance industry.
October 26, 2016
Let’s keep our oceans wipe free!
Catalyst is backing the Marine Society’s petition to educate the public about not flushing wet wipes down the loo. The wipes clog sewers and then bits of them can end up in oceans where they threaten wildlife. ...
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