Mitsubishi Electric
has announced that it will become a new official partner of Special Olympics GB
for the next two years.
As the largest
provider of a year-round, all ability, sports programme in Great Britain,
Special Olympics GB supports over 10,000 athletes with intellectual
disabilities on a continued basis.
“We are delighted to
support the work this incredible body does to enable athletes to realise their
full potential,” explains Itaru Watanabe, President of Mitsubishi Electric UK
Branch. “Everyone makes assumptions about the limits of people with intellectual
disabilities and we are pleased to help confound preconceptions and give these
amazing athletes the chance they deserve.”
Mitsubishi Electric,
which is also a partner of Special Olympics in Italy, is now encouraging its
employees to undertake vital fundraising for Special Olympics GB across the
country. The company’s employees will also be volunteering at Special Olympics
GB’s regional events and have a presence at the 40th Anniversary Games in
Stirling in August 2018.
Murton Mann, Chairman
of Special Olympics GB, said: “We are delighted that Mitsubishi Electric has
become an Official Partner of Special Olympics GB – from the first meetings we
can tell this is going to be a wonderful partnership for Special Olympics and
for Mitsubishi Electric. It is a partnership which will benefit our
10,000 athletes in England, Scotland and Wales and they will also be thrilled
with this news.”
Mitsubishi Electric
has offices across the country with around 600 employees in the UK. The company
markets cutting edge, energy saving technology used within the built
environment, covering heating, cooling, ventilation, elevators, factory
automation, visual displays and automotive parts.
