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A special partnership: sponsoring The Elephant Man

24 Nov 2009

We’re always looking for ways to support local arts and culture, but this sponsorship was a special case right from the start. Proteus Theatre ...

The right chemistry: supporting science education

02 Nov 2009

We’ve been working with the Royal Society of Chemistry since 2007, on a five-year project to encourage young people to choose a career in scien...

A special partnership: sponsoring The Elephant Man

24 Nov 2009

We’re always looking for ways to support local arts and culture, but this sponsorship was a special case right from the start. Proteus Theatre ...

The right chemistry: supporting science education

02 Nov 2009

We’ve been working with the Royal Society of Chemistry since 2007, on a five-year project to encourage young people to choose a career in scien...

Shire helps Crittenton Women’s Union

30 Oct 2009

  On October 22nd and 23rd, wielding paint brushes, hammers, rakes, and glue-guns, an army of more than 40 Shire employees undertook a complet...

Shire EU Legal Team get their hands dirty for the Thrive Charity

29 Oct 2009

  On 30 September, the EU legal team visited the Thrive Garden Project to assist in tidying the facility for winter. Founded in 1987, Thrive...

Shire UK shows its spirit for a worthy cause

28 Oct 2009

  On the Thursday afternoon, CEO Angus Russell, members of the Leadership Team and over 150 Shire UK employees jogged, walked, skipped and hop...

KidsCompany – Summer of Love!

17 Aug 2009

  Shire is really pleased to have been able to support the KidsCompany this summer with their ‘Summer of Love’ programme. Most ch...

Shire helps make a splash

29 Jul 2009

The excitement on the kids’ faces said it all as they sat on the edge of the swimming pool with their anxious feet flipping around the cool,...

Volunteering helps Shire’s US Commercial Operations team bond

06 Jul 2009

On June 26, members of Shire’s U.S. Commercial Operations team in Chesterbrook, PA spent the day volunteering at a local charity. The U.S. C...

A long-term partnership: working with Kids Company

15 Jun 2009

working with the pioneering children’s charity Kids Company for many years. The relationship has developed over that time, starting with a fund...

Caring for kids in Philadelphia: the Big Give and Project Playground

12 May 2009

Our operation in Philadelphia has a long and proud tradition of community involvement, which extends from donations, to fundraising, to volunteering....

Supporting vulnerable families: the Action on Addiction M-PACT program

12 Apr 2009

We’ve been supporting the work done by this important charity for two years now. As many as 1.5 million children in the UK are living with pare...