The TTS Charity Foundation was officially initiated in February 2008 and although TTS has been helping others for many years before that, it is now a registered charity.

We want to help provide a better education and life for children less fortunate than ourselves. Although we can't make miracles happen, we can make a big difference in many children's lives, through giving donations, resources and support.

TTS Fair - We have developed the TTS Fair brand, which encompasses 2 basic principles:

1. To increase the number of charity / Fair-Trade suppliers
2. To build a social fund based on Fair-Trade principles TTS currently have 100 products that are BAFTS trader supplied or charities.

Our objective is to more than double this in 2008. Based on the Fair-Trade foundation model TTS will put 5% of all we spend on products from India and Africa into the social fund account. We currently have 8 suppliers in these countries, spending £150k per year. The aim is to double the supply base in 2008. The social fund will be used by suppliers to give away to their local primary schools thereby connecting them to local workers.

TTS Ethical Standards

This is a small start, but together we can make a big difference.

At TTS we all contribute in our own way - we buy our staff birthday cards from www.charitycards.co.uk who make a donation to our chosen charity for each card purchased. We also have raffles to raise money for local charities:

• £130 Staff Christmas Raffle
• £ 80 Staff Easter Bunny Raffle

As ever we are keen to know what you think we should do, all comments welcome. Perhaps you have found a charity in need of a little help?

Email: ttsfoundations@tts-group.co.uk

"No-one make a greater mistake than those who do nothing because they could only do a little" Adapted from Edmund Burke c. 1796