UK tech company carrying out background checks on volunteers
for refugee charity as part of its non-profit work
CAMBRIDGE, England, April 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital onboarding provider
Zenoo is ensuring refugee charity Care4Calais is using the right
volunteers by carrying out 200 background checks a month.
The Cambridge-based tech
company – whose clients include London Stock Exchange, Experian,
Transunion and NASA - supplies digital onboarding and protection
from financial crime for businesses but also has a significant
not-for-profit wing called FreedomID.
The latest not-for-profit project is ensuring the refugees
helped by Care4Calais are kept safe by checking the backgrounds of
those volunteering.
Care4Calais is a volunteer run charity delivering essential aid
and support to refugees living in the UK, Northern France and Belgium.
Operating year round, its focus is to provide warm clothing,
bedding, food and medical assistance to people in desperate need.
It also provides social support and interaction, including language
lessons and sports and music workshops.
Stuart Watkins, Zenoo CEO, said:
"Sadly we are in a time of mass emergency migration as refugees
flee war-torn areas. And as uncomfortable as it is to accept, there
are many individuals who would look to prey on the most vulnerable
people in the international community. We are proud to be playing a
part in keeping these people safe."
A Care4Calais spokesman added: "The people we help have taken
extreme measures to escape hardship and danger and are simply
looking for the basic human right of safety. Having our volunteers
fully checked is an essential part of ensuring that safety."
Freedom ID Check uses the same technology leading financial
institutions use to comply with anti-money laundering requirements
and which border control agencies use to verify
individuals.
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About Zenoo
Zenoo specialises in the remote onboarding of customers for
international companies to help them improve their conversion
rates, breaking down barriers and making it easier for their
customers to open accounts online.
Visit partner.zenoo.com for further information.
About Care4Calais
Care4Calais deliver emergency aid to refugees in Calais and
areas affected by the European migrant crisis. Fundraise, donate
and volunteer abroad. Visit care4calais.org.
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