We're very much a part of the local communities that we live and work in. To make sure we have a positive effect on these communities, we've developed the Community Involvement Programme. This focuses on three main areas:

• projects in the community
• employee volunteering
• sharing AEGON resources and skills

We also support local talent. AEGON has partnerships with three promising Scottish golfers: brothers Lloyd, Zach and Elliot Saltman

AEGON Breakfast Club

In 2007, we launched the AEGON Breakfast Club in Edinburgh, in partnership with the Heart of Midlothian Education and Community Trust and the City of Edinburgh Council. This exciting initiative aims to fund breakfast clubs at every primary school in the city, where there is an identified need, giving children a free, healthy, nutritional start to the day. The project has the support of our employees and local businesses within the community. More information can be found on the Breakfast Club website www.aegonbreakfastclub.org

Team days in the community

We’re now offering teams within our business the chance to have a day out working with a charity. For example, our Corporate Service team spent a day with the Scottish Wildlife Trust, building paths at the wildlife centre. Both parties benefit, with the trust getting some enthusiastic workers and the managers getting the chance to develop their skills on a rewarding project.

And we’re committed to finding more ways to help our local communities. For example, in Lytham we support young people in a variety of 'grass roots' sports by sponsoring junior football and cricket teams. After all, it’s in everyone’s interest to build strong links and work together for a prosperous and stable environment.