Manchester-based fibre broadband provider 4th Utility has signed a major deal with Smart Works Greater Manchester. 4th Utility was established in 2017, and works with residential and commercial landlords, property developers and house builders to install and upgrade properties with full fibre connectivity.
It’s the first ever charity partnership for 4th Utility, a supplier of ultrafast connectivity to homes and businesses across the UK.
As a corporate partner, 4th Utility has committed to raising a minimum of £10,000 in 2022 for Smart Works Greater Manchester, helping us support women throughout their employment journey. The new corporate partnership announced today will also see 4th Utility staff take part in various projects planned throughout the year, including volunteering days supporting us in Stockport town centre.
On the partnership announcement, Tony Hughes, CEO of 4th Utility, said: “Our team was truly inspired by what the Smart Works team does, and their sizeable ambitions meant they were a perfect fit to become our first ever charity partner.
“So many women across Greater Manchester have been disproportionately and negatively impacted by the pandemic, meaning Smart Works GM’s services are needed now more than ever.
“We hope to make a significant contribution to the efforts of a fellow Greater Manchester-based organisation and look forward to helping with their programme of exciting projects planned throughout the year.”
Jan Iceton, Chair of Smart Works GM, said: “We are delighted to have 4th Utility on board as a new corporate partner – they share our commitment to giving back into the Greater Manchester community and have the skills and resources to make a significant impact on the success of our organisation.
“As we enter into a period of much more active recruitment, with a long-term partner like 4th Utility on board, we can take advantage of the jobs market by supporting even more unemployed women to ‘get the clothes, get the confidence, get the job’.”
Our services are now vital to ensuring the country builds back better across communities, enabling women to take advantage of the resurgence in employment now seen across the board.
Ms Iceton added: “At the beginning of 2021, to support our growth objective, we set ourselves a target to secure five corporate partners by the end of the year and we are thrilled that 4th Utility now joins Timetastic, Trinnovo Group, Ingeus and Energize to make that a reality.
“Working with 4th Utility will make a real difference to Smart Works GM and its vital service delivery, helping to fund our activities, raise awareness of what we do and, ultimately, improve the employment outcomes for many women across our region.”
For more information about 4th Utility, visit https://the4thutility.co.uk/