OUR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY
“I am excited to see my colleagues working hard to support people in their local area. Community and company values are a vital part of who we are”
Jan Häglund, CEO
Enea Openwave is proud to play a part in our local communities and as such we take seriously our responsibility to give something back.
Here are some examples of recent projects our staff have been responsible for.
CHARITY EVENT 2022
Tackling Homelessness: Enea raise £5,000+ for the Welcome Organisation
Northern Ireland is facing a homelessness crisis. In the past three years the number of households in temporary accommodation has increased by 74%, from 2,065 to more than 3,500. As a company with roots in Belfast, we wanted to play our part and support some of the fantastic work that charity foundations like the Welcome Organisation are doing to end homelessness and shelter those in need.
The Welcome Organisation help people affected by homelessness through a range of free services, including drop-in centers, mobile health units, street outreach, crisis accommodation for women, floating support services, and the Welcome Home Project. All these services are designed to help people who have found themselves homeless through complex issues often outside of their control.
The organization, made up of excellent staff, takes a non-judgmental approach to address homelessness, welcoming people wherever they are in life, instead of where others think they should be. They offer “on the ground” support for people who are sleeping rough as well as those affected by “hidden homelessness” who frequently run out of places to find shelter.
This year, as part of our annual fundraising, we wanted to raise money for the Welcome Organisation and support its excellent work.
From 5km runs around Belfast Port, to intrepid hikes up the rocky Cave Hill which overlooks the city, our team walked, ran, swam, and cycled to raise awareness and generate donations for the cause. We set a target of £3,000, and thanks to some generous donations, we managed to exceed that target and raise just over £5,300.
To learn more about the fantastic work the Welcome Organisation are doing to support homeless people in Northern Ireland, visit their website here, where you also volunteer, donate or find ways to fundraise.
#ENEA4INDIA
3000 KM, 6000+ EUROS, & 50 EXHAUSTED STAFF
In September 2021 50 members of Enea’s global team came together both physically and remotely to smash our fundraising target and raise almost €7000 in service of an amazing cause.
In countries across the world participants engaged in the activities of their choice, including bike rides, badminton games and hiking. Teams came together in Belfast and India and individuals cycled, walked and ran across parts of Croatia, Sweden, Canada, the US and Spain.
Jan Häglund CEO commented, “Congratulations and a huge thank you to all those who took part in #Enea4India - I feel proud to be working with you guys!"
The fundraiser was in aid of the worthy cause the Aadharwad Foundation (aadharwadfoundation.org). This is an active charitable trust offering educational, medical and humanitarian assistance, including COVID relief, for people in Maharashtra (the location of our Pune, India office).
Shyam Wadhekar, President of the Aadharwad Foundation said, “We are overwhelmed, truly staggered by the generosity shown by the staff of Enea. The time and effort you have all put in to generate funds will not only save lives but also transform lives.”
2020 Charity Fundraiser
25 staff - on 3 continents - with 1 goal!
It wasn’t quite planes, trains and automobiles – but it was bikes, hikes, swims and runs! The last week of September 2020 culminated with the annual Enea Openwave charity fundraiser – and it’s been a year like no other!
Individuals had the choice of taking part in indoor or outdoor activities of their choice to help PIPS: Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self-Harm, a charity based in Northern Ireland. With 25 people, and a “Mix & Match” of events stretching across three continents, Enea Openwavers from all over the world have been fundraising in their own countries for PIPS – and so far have raised almost UK £12,000 (over US $15,000)!
Summarising this year’s record event John Giere, President & CEO 2012-2020, said “The team’s can-do / will-do attitude never fails to astonish me. Year after year we demonstrate our company and community values by living them out in ways that matter and this year’s efforts have been especially poignant. Well done everyone! And a HUGE thank you to all who supported this year’s fundraiser!”
Northern Ireland Cycle Ride - September 2018
Cycling for some of the most critically ill children in Northern Ireland
Twelve hardy souls took part in the annual cycle ride through the countryside surrounding Belfast.
Many thanks to Fergus, Arthur, Clive, Timothy, Keith, Jack, Aidan, Brian, Chris, Liam, Matthew and Gerard who raised a total of £5,500 for Helping Hand. Helping Hand is a charity providing equipment and services to help maintain and improve the healthcare of children at The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, the hospital which treats the most critically ill children in Northern Ireland.
Supporting local Indian Schools - MARCH 2018
The Openwave team in Pune are now supporting seven schools – amazing work!!
There are many schools in the rural areas around our office in Pune, India. A lot of these lack basic necessities such as teachers, classrooms, books and even clean drinking water. Over the past few years the Openwave Mobility Pune office team have been privileged to visit some of these schools to donate e-learning kits and 1000’s of books for a school library.
In March they visited ZP Primary School Kondhur and again in partnership with NGO EducationLinked, handed over e-Learning kits to four different schools.
It was a very enjoyable day and after the handover colleagues enjoyed chatting to some of the students and teachers.
Cycling for Tiny Life - Belfast - September 2017
The Annual Belfast Charity Cycle ride took place at the end of September. The guys took on the same tough route as last year, cycling 65km in aid of Tiny Life, a charity providing support and facilities to families with premature and ill babies.
We would like to thank Matt, Fergus, Brian, Tim, Liam, Colin, Aidan, Clive, Keith and Simon for stepping up and taking part again this year. The support the guys received from family, friends and colleagues was amazing and they raised £3,543. Thank you everyone for your generous donations.
Supporting Local Schools - Pune - September 2017
In 2017, with more staff now employed at our Pune office, we were able to support two local schools.
Events took place at each of the schools on 21 August where Openwave Mobility staff had a great time handing over paper books and inaugurating the eLearning systems - software, Android device, projector, screen, speakers, etc. Along with students and teachers, some local government officers and school board authorities were also present at the events. The students were very happy with the books and their kits and received them enthusiastically.
Afterwards colleagues reflected on the day with a well-deserved cup of chai!
Team Openwave Have Done It Again! - October 2016
Well done to Matt, Fergus, Liam, Brian, Dean, Declan, Keith, Clive, Eugene, Colin, Aidan and Julie on completing our 65km Charity Cycle for Kinship Care NI!
Kinship Care NI support children who cannot be cared for by their own parents to live safely and securely within their own communities in Northern Ireland.
On a cold dry day the team set off from Charles House through the streets of Belfast to the Comber Greenway and on to Whiterocks where they rested and refuelled at their usual spot, Daft Eddies. After fine dining on coffee, cake and energy gels - and a short discussion on the precise definition of a hill - it was time to talk the legs into round two! The group continued up and up and up the winding roads to Killinchy and Ballygowan in County Down before making their way back to Belfast.
Once back in Belfast they regrouped for dinner and reminisced on the tall stories Fergus and Declan had told Julie … something to the effect of "…there are no hills, you'll be grand". A few drinks later the pain was forgotten as the team celebrated another successful Openwave Charity Cycle.
"A special thank you to our charity riders....I am very impressed – you guys are a shining example to us all! Not least because I know that some of you have done this charity ride now for the past 4 years." John Giere, President & CEO 2012-2020
We would like to thank everyone for their support!
Dirty Hands – Summer 2015
Business in the Community Northern Ireland launched Give and Gain Day 2015.
As a company we are delighted to support this initiative aimed at urging employers in Northern Ireland to give their staff time to volunteer by spending a working day helping their community.
Our team spent the day clearing rubbish from the beautiful Colin Glen Forest Park in West Belfast, leaving it looking 100 times better!
As we often find at Openwave Mobility, it is truly amazing what you can do with a small but mighty team! It was fantastic fun, well worth doing and a day well spent!
Our Redwood City Office Adopts a Bike Trail – Summer 2014
Openwave Mobility's Redwood City employees got together to participate in a special event: "Adopt a Bike Trail".
The team went to Pearson Arastradero Preserve bike trail at Palo Alto, California to collect trash from the bike trail. Rahul and Rajeev were the two winners of the event as they followed our company values of "collaboration and innovation" and collected the most trash! Winding down from the event the team enjoyed a few happy hour specials with John Giere at the Stanford Mall.
