About Amazon in the Community

At Amazon, if we do our job right, our greatest contribution to the good of society will come from our core business activities: lowering prices, expanding selection, driving convenience, providing frustration-free packaging, creating Kindle, innovating in web services, and other initiatives we'll work hard on in the future.

We also contribute to the communities where our employees and customers live. For many years individuals, teams and entire sites have participated actively in the community in many ways to raise funds for deserving causes and organisations.

If you would like to contact Amazon about your community activity, please send an email to: uk-charity-request@amazon.co.uk.

Kindle Donations
Primary schools which are located close to Amazon fulfilment centres received 25 Kindle Paperwhite e-readers as well as a £2,000 gift card to purchase new titles for the children to read in their classrooms and libraries. Fulfilment centre associates were involved in selecting the schools, and team members from each of the sites, with their General Managers, visited the local schools to make the surprise deliveries.



Rugeley General Manager Henry Low with associates Odaine Johnson and Donna West give out Kindle devices to Western Springs Primary School, Rugeley.



Presentation of Amazon Kindle Paperwhite devices to Heritage Park Primary School with Peterborough General Manager Lucy Robertson and Rob McConnell, with pupils and Head Teacher Mrs Karen Hepworth-Lavery.



Excited pupils from Farley Junior School in Luton, received Kindle Paperwhite devices from Ashley Cowan, General Manager at Marston Gate and Amazon associates.



Pupils from Chancel Primary School receive Kindle Paperwhite devices from Heather McLeod and associates from Rugeley fulfilment centre.



Pupils from Balby Primary School receive Kindle Paperwhite devices during assembly – the devices were presented by Paul Ashraf and associates from Doncaster fulfilment centre.


In the UK

We attended the Slough Business Community Partnership (SBCP) Annual Conference and were delighted to receive the Company of the Year Award in recognition of our volunteering programme that "has made a significant difference to the communities of Slough".

Here are some examples of the organisations that have received contributions, be it financial donations or giving of time and support:

• The Longitude Prize 2014 is a science and technology challenge with a £10 million prize fund to help solve one of the greatest issues of our time. Read all about it here.
• Special Needs Action Playground (SNAP) --Rugeley
• Trudy's Trust--Rugeley
• Bliss--Rugeley
• Staffordshire Fire & Rescue—Rugeley
• Rescued Racers--Swansea
• Mountain Rescue--Swansea
• Hollies Action Group--Swansea
• Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary-- Swansea
• Shelter Cymru-- Swansea
• Blue Cross for Pets-- Swansea
• Crmyln Burrows Primary School-- Swansea
• Edinburgh Young Carers Project--Edinburgh
• Lothian Cat Rescue--Edinburgh
• Fife Sands--Edinburgh
• Canongate Youth Project—Edinburgh
• Teenage Cancer Trust
• Epilepsy Scotland—Edinburgh
• Lady of Lourdes RC Youth Group—-Dunfermline
• Dunfermline Childrens Gala-—Dunfermline
• St Leonards Primary School-—Dunfermline
• The Spinney Playcentre (Little Miracles) -– Peterborough
• Anna's Hope -– Peterborough
• Jimmy's Cambridge -– Peterborough
• New Ark Play Association Ltd -– Peterborough
• Peterborough and District Branch of Multiple Sclerosis Society -– Peterborough
• Sawtry Junior School–- Peterborough
• MAGPAS–- Peterborough
• Brightest Star–- Gourock
• Gourock UTD –- Gourock
• Keech Hospice –- Milton Keynes
• Road Safety Trust – Milton Keynes
• Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) –- Milton Keynes
• Check Em Lads –- Milton Keynes
• Macmillan Primrose Cancer Hospice -- Milton Keynes
• Special Voices –- Slough
• Slough Sea Cadets –- Slough
• St Mary’s Church –- Slough
• Cippenham Primary School–- Slough
• GiggleDoctors –- Slough
• Berkshire Flood Recovery Fund –- Slough
• Hackney Pirates Org –- London
• Kids Company –- London
• St Mungo's –- London
• YMCA–- London
• School Home Support -– London
• Rhythms of Life -– London
• Hackney City Farm -– London
• The Parish of St Joseph & St Etheldreda --Rugeley
• Chancel Primary School - Parents, Teachers & Friends Association --Rugeley
• Cannock Chase High School--Rugeley
• ADSIS—Rugeley
• 11th Burton Scout Group--Rugeley
• 2nd Cannock Girl Guides --Rugeley
• Fair Oak Academy—Rugeley
• Harry's Trust -- Swansea
• Veteran Horse Welfare -- Swansea
• Aids Trust Cymru – Swansea
• Autism Initatives UK--Edinburgh
• Childrens Holiday Venture --Edinburgh
• Islamic Relief Worldwide --Edinburgh
• Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)-–Edinburgh
• Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts—Dunfermline
• Rachel House - CHAS—Dunfermline
• Holme C of E Primary School--Peterborough
• John Clare Trust--Peterborough
• Woodgreen Animal Shelter--Peterborough
• Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall--Peterborough
• Inverclyde Royal Hospital—Gourock
• Yorkshire Wildlife Trust—Doncaster
• Hemi Help—Doncaster
• Headlines—Doncaster
• Royal British Legion—Doncaster
• Rett—Doncaster
• Bedford Food Bank—Milton Keynes
• Luton Food Bank—Milton Keynes
• Bedford Day Care Centre Hospice—Milton Keynes
• St Johns Special School Association—Milton Keynes
• Peace Hospice—Hemel Hempstead
• Hope for Children—Hemel Hempstead
• Scouts Harpenden—Hemel Hempstead
• Childline--Cork
• Irish Kidney Association--Cork
• Laura Lynn Foundation Brothers of Charity--Cork
• Bumblebance--Cork
• Aware—Cork
• SWIPE—Slough
• Slough Environmental Education Development Service (SEEDS Trust) -- Slough
• Teenage Cancer Trust – Slough and London
• Starlight – Slough and London
• Parents and Children Together –Slough
• Aik Saath—Slough
• Creative Junction—Slough
• Great Ormond Street Hospital--London
• Staffordshire Wildlife Trust--Rugeley
• Compton Hospice Limited-- Rugeley
• Churchfield Primary School via St Augustine’s Church--Rugeley
• Y-Bont--Swansea
• Swansea MS Society--Swansea
• TACT Fostering--Swansea
• Isle of Ely Society For the Blind--Peterborough
• Deafblind Scotland--Gourock
• Greigarious-CAS--Gourock
• The Haven Kilmacolm--Gourock
• St John’s Hospice--Doncaster
• Alzheimer’s Society-- Doncaster
• Conisborough Castle--Doncaster
• The Peace Hospice--Hemel Hempstead
• Roundwood Primary School-- Hemel Hempstead
• David Lewis Centre--Edinburgh
• Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research--Edinburgh
• Refuge--London
• National Migraine Centre--London
• Children’s Air Ambulance--Rugeley
• East Anglia Air Ambulance--Peterborough
• EACH--East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices--Peterborough
• Little Theatre--Doncaster
• School Partnership Trust Academies--Doncaster
• Doncaster Foodbank--Doncaster
• The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home--Edinburgh
• Macmillan Cancer Support--Edinburgh
• Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Charity Trust--Slough
• Britwell Youth and Community Project--Slough
• Slough Mencap--Slough
• Thames Valley Positive Support (TVPS)--Slough
• Lily-Mae for SMA--Slough
• Family Friends, Windsor and Maidenhead--Slough
• Marie Curie--Slough
• East Berkshire Women’s Aid--Slough
• SHOC (Slough Homeless Our Concern)--Slough
• Volunteer Slough--Slough
• Wexham School--Slough
• Animal Sanctuary--Slough
• Slough Refugee Support--Slough
• Colwich Playgroup--Rugeley
• Midlands Air Ambulance--Rugeley
• Salvation Army Shop--Rugeley
• Birmingham Children’s Hospital Cancer Project--Rugeley
• Stafford & District Stroke Club--Rugeley
• The Cats Whiskers Rescue Centre--Rugeley
• Special Care Baby Unit at Singleton Hospital--Swansea
• RNLI--Swansea
• RSPC--Llys Nini--Swansea
• Auto Cycle Union Benevolent Fund--Dunfermline
• Black Watch Battalion ACF--Cadets--Dunfermline
• Lakelands Hospice--Peterborough
• Little Miracles--Peterborough
• The League of Hospital Friends Inverclyde--Gourock
• Downs Syndrome Scotland--Gourock
• Wentworth Castle Gardens--Doncaster
• Tree Top House--Doncaster
• Weston Park Hospital--Doncaster
• Search Dogs Buckinghamshire--Milton Keynes
• Billy’s Wish--Milton Keynes
• Friends Of The Earth--Milton Keynes
• Shine a Light Suicide Awareness--Cork
• Sonas School--Cork
• Scouting Ireland—Cork
• Our Lady of Peace Nursery--Slough
• Cippenham Infant School--Slough
• Samaritans--Slough
• Homestart--Slough
• Kingsmead Technology College--Rugeley
• Cannock Chase Miners Welfare Trust Fund Scheme--Rugeley
• The Hibbs Lupus Trust--Rugeley
• Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre--Rugeley
• Cancer Research Wales--Swansea
• Age Cymru Swansea Bay--Swansea
• Mencap Cymru--Swansea
• Dan Y Graig Primary School in Port Tennant--Swansea
• Bishop Vaughan Lower Comprehensive School in Morriston--Swansea
• Dunfermline Food Bank--Dunfermline
• Glenrothes Strollers FC--Dunfermline
• The Peterborough Soup Kitchen--Peterborough
• Exotic Pet Refuge--Peterborough
• Peterborough Age UK--Peterborough
• Inverclyde Foodbank--Gourock
• Tullochan--Gourock
• Macmillan Nurses--Gourock
• Erskine Hospital--Gourock
• Craigmarloch--Gourock
• Sea Cadets--Gourock
• CRY--cardiac risk in the young--Doncaster
• Help for Heroes--Doncaster
• Aurora--Doncaster
• The Henry Allen Appeal--Milton Keynes
• Acorn Pre-School--Milton Keynes
• Disability Snowsport--Milton Keynes
• Hospice of St Francis--Hemel Hempstead
• Air Ambulance--Hemel Hempstead
• Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland--Edinburgh
• Guide Dogs UK--Edinburgh
• Barnardo’s Brighter Future in Knocknaheeny--Cork
• Irish Guide Dog Association--Cork
• Bantry first response--Cork
• Addaction--London
• Age UK Islington--London
• National Deaf Children's Society--London
• University of Edinburgh--Edinburgh
• The Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust--Edinburgh
• Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service--Slough
• Thames Hospice Care--Windsor
• Sebastian’s Action Trust - Slough
• The Border Collie Trust--Birmingham
• Staffordshire Transplant Association Friends & Family--Staffordshire
• Healing the Wounds--Wales
• PTAWA--Enfys Foundations--Wales
• Sunday Mail Centenary Fund--Edinburgh
• Peterborough & Fenland Mind--Peterborough
• Wellington Children’s Centre--Glasgow
• Kayos Youth Centre--Glasgow
• Massabeille Group--Glasgow
• Tomorrow’s People--Glasgow
• Neo Natal Ward--Doncaster
• Eve Trust--Doncaster
• Yorkshire Air Ambulance--Doncaster
• Macmillan, Bedford branch--Milton Keynes
• Keech Hospice--Milton Keynes
• Samaritans--Milton Keynes
• The Lily Foundation--Hertfordshire
• Hinchley Wood Primary School--Hertfordshire
• Ballydehob Playgroup--Cork
• My Canine Companion--Cork
• Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin--Cork
• Special Effects--Slough
• Heathrow Special Needs Farm--Slough
• Childhood Bereavement Network--London
• Solar Aid--London
• Littledown Special School--Slough
• Slough Refugee Support--Slough
• Equinox Care--Slough
• Rajasthani Welfare Society--Slough
• Cancer Research UK--National
• Macmillan Cancer Support--National
• Great Ormond Street Hospital--London
• Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance--Berkshire
• Movember--Fight Prostate Cancer--National
• Slough Scout Hut--Slough
• Women’s refuge in Slough--Slough
• Restoring land for native plants and wildlife--Slough
• Slough Philharmonic Society--Slough
• Slough Foodbank--Slough
• YMCA--Slough
• Thames Care Hospice--Berkshire
• Breast Cancer Care--National
• Ardroy Activity Centre--Lochgoilhead, Scotland
• Cash for Kids--Scotland
• The Band--Scotland
• Bellyoeman Primary School--Dunfermline
• Broadstone Gardens Nursing Home, Inverclyde
• Sense, Scotland
• Ardgowan Hospice--Inverclyde
• Reach Autism--Greenock
• Stepwell--Scotland
• Maclehose Court Care Home--Greenock
• Follow Your Dreams--Pontyclun
• Goytre Action Plan--Port Talbot
• Llanelli Surf Lifesaving Club--Llanelli
• Swansea Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service--Swansea
• The Welsh Air Ambulance Service--Wales
• Tondu Rugby Club--Bridgend
• Rugeley and District Community First Responders--Rugeley
• Rugeley Open Space--Rugeley
• Katharine House Hospice--Rugeley
• Children In Need--National
• Comic Relief--National
• Willen Hospice--Milton Keynes
• UCL, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Charity Fund--National
• Home for Unwanted and Lost Animals (HULA) Animal Charity--Bedfordshire
• Deeping Rangers Football Club--Peterborough
• John Radcliffe Hospital--Oxfordshire
• Magpas, the emergency medical charity--Peterborough
• Oakdale Primary School--Peterborough
• Peterborough District Hospital, Children’s Ward--Peterborough
• Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care--Hertfordshire
• The Hospice of St Francis--West Hertfordshire
• DENS--Hemel Hempstead
• Mayflower Animal Sanctuary--Doncaster
• Bluebell Wood--Doncaster
• The Partially Sighted Society--Doncaster
• Scout Group--Doncaster
• Breast Cancer Awareness--National
• Jack and Jill Foundation--Co Kildare
• St Vincent de Paul--Ireland
• Edinburgh Zoo--Edinburgh
• Radio Lollipop (children’s hospital radio)--Edinburgh
• Byte Night, Action for Children--Edinburgh
• The Centre For All Families Positive Health (CAFPH)--Bedfordshire
• Tree of Hope--Jakes Dream Fund--National
• Jordan Houston Trust--East Lothian
• Simon Community--Ireland
• Cork Rape Crisis Centre--Cork
• Ty Hafan--Wales
• Victory Christian Centre--Rugeley
• Cannock Foodbank-–Rugeley
• Henry Chadwick School--Rugeley
• When You Wish Upon A Star--Rugeley
• Stroke Association--Swansea
• Discovery Student Volunteering--Swansea
• The Wallich--Swansea
• Crossroads Carers--Dunfermline
• Fund a wish Foundation--Dunfermline
• Fairways Fife--Dunfermline
• Bowhill Learning Centre--Dunfermline
• Dads rock – Fife Gingerbread--Dunfermline
• The Cottage--Dunfermline
• Rosyth Scout Group--Dunfermline
• Friends of Thorpe--Peterborough
• The Rudolf Fund--Peterborough
• The Peterborough Soup Kitchen--Peterborough
• MAGPAS--Peterborough
• The Scottish Association of Sign Language Interpreters--Gourock
• West Scotland Deaf Children Society--Gourock
• Greenock UTD--Gourock
• Clydescapes via Ardgowan Hospice--Gourock
• Macmillan Nurses--Gourock
• Hallam FM charities--Doncaster
• Trustam Radio for Hospital-–Doncaster
• M25 group-–Doncaster
• Samaritans-–Doncaster
• Bedford Day Care–-Milton Keynes
• Feline Cat Rescue–-Milton Keynes
• Chums-–Milton Keynes
• Hope for Children-–Hemel Hempstead
• The Collett School–-Hemel Hempstead
• Edinburgh Food Project–-Edinburgh
• Guide Dogs UK–-Edinburgh
• Irish Cancer Society--Oesophageal Cancer – Cork
• Share a Dream-–Cork
• Cork Simon Community–-Cork
• Slough Pit Stop–-Slough
• Slough Furniture Project (Homemaker)-–Slough
• Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust-–Rugeley
• St Giles Hospice-–Rugeley
• Combat Stress-–Swansea
• Hounds For Heroes-–Swansea
• Royal British Legion–-Swansea
• Fife Womens Aid-–Dunfermline
• Frontline Fife-–Dunfermline
• Bethany Christian Trust–-Dunfermline
• STAR--Dunfermline
• Bee Hive Pre-School-–Peterborough
• Peterborough Streets-–Peterborough
• Salvation Army-–Doncaster
• Save the Children-–Doncaster
• Martins Children’s Hospice-–Doncaster
• Bedford Food Bank--Milton Keynes
• Luton Food Bank--Milton Keynes
• Milton Keynes Food Bank--Milton Keynes
• Rennie Grove House-–Hemel Hempstead
• RRC-–Hemel Hempstead
• Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland--Edinburgh
• Dogs Trust--Edinburgh
• Ronald McDonald House--Cork
• Provincial Grand Masonic Lodge TLC--Cork
• Westminster Befriend a Family--London
• Slough Environmental Education Development Service (SEEDS Trust)-–Slough
• Dorney Animal Sanctuary--Slough
• John Hartson Foundation--Swansea
• Local Aid–-Swansea
• National Autistic Society–-Swansea
• CLLASP (Children with Cancer and Leukaemia: Advise and Support for Parents)--Dunfermline
• EACH - East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices–-Peterborough
• Alzheimers Scotland--Gourock
• Little Theatre–-Doncaster
• Bedford Hospital (Children’s Ward)-–Milton Keynes
• Luton Hospital (Children’s Ward)-–Milton Keynes
• Milton Keynes Hospital (Children’s Ward)-–Milton Keynes
• Cork Mercy Hospital--Cork
• Headstrong–-Cork
• Grace Nolan Foundation–-Cork
• National Deaf Children’s Society-–London

Amazon has surplus stock that is in perfect condition but for various reasons is unable to sell it. Amazon has worked with In Kind Direct, the UK charity that distributes surplus goods from manufacturers and retailers to UK charities working at home and abroad, since 2009. The majority of this stock has been redistributed to over 1,300 of In Kind Direct’s partner charities and smaller voluntary organisations. They represent every kind of cause – children, sickness and disability, family welfare, homelessness, emergency relief, community development and job skills and training.

Ajay Kavan, vice president of Consumables at Amazon.co.uk Ltd was appointed to the board of In Kind Direct in late 2012.

Find out more about our relationship with In Kind Direct.

Read about In Kind Direct’s Impact Study and watch the video.

About In Kind Direct

In Kind Direct redistributes surplus goods from manufacturers and retailers to UK charities working at home and abroad.

Since foundation in 1996, In Kind Direct has redistributed £130 million in value of goods from 900 companies. Over 6,300 voluntary and community organisations have received products via In Kind Direct, helping millions of people in need.

Visit http://www.inkinddirect.org for more information.