McGarry Consulting
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Ethos
Organisations Supported to Date
Organisations are supported financially and/or through in kind contributions of staff. This excludes work with local schools, Councils, Universities, Training Organisations and local businesses and social enterprises.
Pro Bono Opportunities Sought
We are actively seeking projects (both home and abroad) that we could add value to over the next 12 months in order to meet our ethical targets. Requests will be considered carefully and confidentially. Assistance will be primarily in terms of time and resources. This may suit best a short defined project related to our core strengths. Assistance can be confidential if required.
Pro Bono work will be subject to ongoing work commitments, but all reasonable effort will be made to assist successful groups/organisations.
Does Your School, Commmunity Group, Social Enterprise, Charity or Business want help, but can't afford it?
We're keen to promote and support those courageous people doing great work for little reward. Please give us a shout and at the very least we'll listen to you and sign-post you to some free good advice.
Did You Know?
Special Olympics has over 6,000 volunteers in Northern Ireland, and covers 14 sports. However, over 14,000 people with learning disabilities do not receive the benefits of Special Olympics.
Una McGarry competing in the 2007 Special Olympic World Summer Games in Shanghai. Una went on to win 2 golds and 2 bronzes
- Amnesty International
- Blick Studios
- Concern
- Wikipedia
- Special Olympics Ireland
Organisations are supported financially and/or through in kind contributions of staff. This excludes work with local schools, Councils, Universities, Training Organisations and local businesses and social enterprises.
Pro Bono Opportunities Sought
We are actively seeking projects (both home and abroad) that we could add value to over the next 12 months in order to meet our ethical targets. Requests will be considered carefully and confidentially. Assistance will be primarily in terms of time and resources. This may suit best a short defined project related to our core strengths. Assistance can be confidential if required.
Pro Bono work will be subject to ongoing work commitments, but all reasonable effort will be made to assist successful groups/organisations.
Does Your School, Commmunity Group, Social Enterprise, Charity or Business want help, but can't afford it?
We're keen to promote and support those courageous people doing great work for little reward. Please give us a shout and at the very least we'll listen to you and sign-post you to some free good advice.
Did You Know?
Special Olympics has over 6,000 volunteers in Northern Ireland, and covers 14 sports. However, over 14,000 people with learning disabilities do not receive the benefits of Special Olympics.
Una McGarry competing in the 2007 Special Olympic World Summer Games in Shanghai. Una went on to win 2 golds and 2 bronzes
Outline Commitment
McGarry Consulting is committed to being socially aware and environmentally responsible. Consequently we have set ourselves the following challenging objectives for 2009-2011:
Ethical Targets
McGarry Consulting is committed to being socially aware and environmentally responsible. Consequently we have set ourselves the following challenging objectives for 2009-2011:
Ethical Targets
- To be independently accredited as being carbon neutral by June 2009. This is to be achieved by carbon reduction and off-setting (Gold Standard) - Feb 09: Car fleet has been replaced with more fuel efficient and less polluting cars. Smaller initiatives undertaken. Aug-09 Green / Carbon Neutral attempt to be launched with new website. Feb 10: Not using carbon off-setting due to concerns and now Working on tree planting project, more details to follow
- To use only recycled products and fair trade suppliers where available from April 2009, being phased in from November 2008. Aug-09: Fair trade tea/coffee and sugar purchased, with refillable ink cartridges also purchased. Recycled notepads procured and overall printing reduced. Feb 10: Only recycled printing paper purchased and encouraging emailing of reports and invoices to reduce need for printing
- To provide equivalent of 10% of net profits to local social, sporting, economic, and wider global human rights, freedom of information and emergeny relief good causes in particular to those marginalised
and minority groups (with minimum goals of 50 hours per annum and £1,000 cash by December 2009) Aug-09 much time has been spent with local groups and businesses on a pro-bono basis, currently over 5 hours per week. Feb 10: Interim review of last year, indicates well over 250 hours and over 1,000 miles has been given to good causes. Actual cash has only been approximately £300, with a further £200 pledged. £500 short
- To undertake an annual survey of clients, customers
and competitors to ensure we are at the forefront
of ethical and environmental policies (first survey due August 2009) Evaluations have been sent out & are currently being chased up. Individual evaluations are ongoing and extremely positive but a full client wide survey has yet to take place
- To publicly report progress towards these objectives on the website every 6 months (starting in January 2009) Aug 09: Feedback updated, Feb 10: Feedback Updated
Our Guarantee
This is not merely lip service but a real intention to deliver the best possible service in the best possible way. To this end we warmly welcome suggestions from all sources on how we can improve our ethical and environmentally policy and procedures. If you have any thoughts please don’t hesitate to contact us on info@mcgarryconsult.com
This is not merely lip service but a real intention to deliver the best possible service in the best possible way. To this end we warmly welcome suggestions from all sources on how we can improve our ethical and environmentally policy and procedures. If you have any thoughts please don’t hesitate to contact us on info@mcgarryconsult.com
