Strategic Partnerships and Gifts In Kind

Our Strategic Partnership with Mercedes

GWAAC was formed in 2009 and Mercedes Benz of Bristol supported our vital service for many of those years. Mercedes were keen to support our charity after one of their colleagues needed our help. Since then their continued effort over the years has helped us develop our service and be there for many more people across the region.

One example of their support lasted five years. Mercedes provided our charity with three smart cars, which saved GWAAC a huge amount of money, and played a large part in raising awareness for both brands across the region. The cars were used on a daily basis and were an effective way to get both Mercedes and GWAAC's branding seen by members of the public, and by the hundreds of community groups, businesses and schools we work with across the South West.

After years of ongoing support, three of their employees decided to take on the largest free standing mountain in the world in aid of us! The trio completed the challenge to reach the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro and raised much-needed funds for GWAAC in 2017, raising over £14,500. Mercedes also took on various challenges at the dealership such as a ‘fill the smart car with clothes’ challenge to bring in donations for our new charity shop. Their 17 bags of donations filled the smart car to the brim!