Category: Community
OCS Social Value roundtable: Opening Doors for Opportunity
Building on the success of our first ESG roundtable focused on social value, we sat down with Ann-Marie Conlon-Taylor, Social Value Manager to learn about her key takeaways from the event.
OCS Team
20 Jan, 2025
OCS and East London NHS Foundation Trust Collaboration Delivers £14.9 Million in Social and Economic Value
OCS is proud to announce that our collaboration with the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) has generated an impressive £14.9 million in social and economic value since 2022. This partnership has made a significant impact on local communities by enhancing employment opportunities, providing training, and supporting various community initiatives.
OCS Team
11 Dec, 2024
International Volunteer Day: Spotlighting Our Volunteers
On this important day in the annual calendar, we're spotlighting our incedible colleagues throughout our business who carve time to volunteer in their local communities.
OCS Team
05 Dec, 2024
OCS Supports Peckham Food Bank with New Security System
In response to a recent burglary that left the Peckham Food Bank devastated, OCS has stepped in to provide a much-needed security upgrade. The food bank, part of the charity Pecan, lost thousands of pounds worth of stock when thieves ransacked their facility on September 8th. The incident, which was captured on video, showed the thieves forcing their way in and stealing supplies over several hours.
OCS Team
01 Nov, 2024
OCS Proudly Sponsors Successful Colour Run, Helping to Raise £22,000 for Hospital Charity
Hundreds of enthusiastic fundraisers gathered at Christchurch Park on Saturday the 21st of September, for the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity’s Colour Run, proudly sponsored by OCS.
OCS Team
21 Oct, 2024
OCS and Young Enterprise: Empowering the Next Generation
As part of our commitment to helping people into gainful employment, OCS is working with a leading UK charity focused on helping young people prepare for the workforce.
OCS Team
27 Aug, 2024
OCS Pledges Commitment to National Business Crime Centre’s Safe Spaces Scheme
We are proud to announce that we are part of twelve leading private security service providers that have pledged to support the National Business Crime Centre’s Safe Spaces scheme, which is also known as Operation Portum.
OCS Team
15 Jul, 2024
Armed Forces Day: Honouring Our Veteran Colleagues
In honour of Armed Forces Day, learn the story of Bir and Carl, two of our colleagues who served in the military and since retiring their uniforms have found fruitful careers at OCS.
OCS Team
01 Jul, 2024
A Sit-down with Group CEO, Rob Legge in honour of Armed Forces Day
As Armed Forces Day rolls around and we honour our troops, we sat down with Group CEO Rob Legge, a veteran himself, to discuss the importance of force-friendly employment.
Rob Legge, Group CEO
28 Jun, 2024
Race the Thames Fundraising Event Raises Over £25,000 for Charity
In a remarkable display of unity and determination, over 300 colleagues from OCS embarked on a virtual journey along the historic River Thames, all with a common goal: to raise funds for two deserving charities.
OCS Team
24 Apr, 2024
It’s World Autism Awareness Day
To mark World Autism Awareness Day, we're highlighting the work we're doing to make the world a more accommodating place for neurodiverse people within and outside of our business.
OCS Team
02 Apr, 2024
OCS Race the Thames Begins: A Virtual Race for a Real Cause
Over 300 colleagues across OCS are virtually racing along the River Thames to raise money for charity.
OCS Team
21 Mar, 2024