This project started in 2006 when we sponsored a well in the village of Lamin Jawara Gambia farm. With their new water supply, the villagers were able to establish a market garden. When the local wildlife started munching on the produce, we donated another £1500 to provide protective fencing and went out to take a look with the locals.

One of the main causes of poverty in developing countries is the large proportion of the population that is not fully involved in education. High poverty rates and inadequate infrastructure, especially in rural areas, make access to primary education even more difficult.

We have been supporting schools in Africa through the years by supplying computers and computing equipment, as well as solar panels and stationary. By improving the quality of school education and student access to it, the ideal conditions are created for the development of cognitive competence.

Through the following organisations, ADM has been able to provide additional support to those living in poverty around the world.

Practical Action – An innovative international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

Oxfam – A global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn’t inevitable.

ODAFEM – A charity in Ivory Coast which supports women and children in rural areas

Tools With a Mission – A charity that collects unwanted usable tools, refurbishes them, sorts them into trade tool kits and sends them to the developing world for livelihood creation.

We partnered with Medway Council to deliver a webinar to local businesses, raising awareness of the importance of staff’s wellbeing, how to support employees, and ultimately improve wellbeing in the workplace.

ADM currently has 1 certified mental health first aider. MHFA is a point of contact for an employee who is experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress. They are trained to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health and provide help on a first aid basis.

We provide management training and mental health promotion training programmes (e.g. Connect 5) to staff

All ADM staff have free 24/7 access to a range of resources and support should they find themselves struggling with alcohol or substance abuse. This includes free help lines with trained professionals.

We participate in charity fundraising events for non-profit organisations that look to improve mental and physical wellbeing around the world, like: Mind, Macmillian Cancer Support, Teenage Cancer Trust, Sands(Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society), Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Red Nose Day, etc.

ADM has achieved Kent & Medway Workplace Wellbeing Bronze, Silver and Gold Award and Kent mental health & wellbeing awards (presented by South Kent Mind) in 2021.

ADM’s internal wellbeing meetings and frequent social events help contribute to a healthy lifestyle amongst staff.

We donate hundreds of PCs and Laptops every year to charities like TWAM(Tools with a Mission), Learning Link Ghana, which can then be reused in schools and charities across the world.

Our director Martin Tanner has been a trustee of Learning Link Ghana since 2016.

We’ve been supporting schools in Africa through the years by supplying computers, computing equipment and solar panels. We work together closely with Focus Project UK, who focus mainly on supporting Primary Education in The Gambia with learning resources like books, computers, school furniture, school meals and funding to improve the conditions of school facilities.

The Green School Awards is a program that’s open to primary and secondary schools across the South-East. It celebrates best practice in six categories: green travel and road safety; energy conservation; nature conservation; health and well-being; recycling; and air pollution. Click here to see more.

We have our own level 3 OCN training program in China, which helps train kindergarten teachers in forest schools to create better environmental awareness in a country where this is becoming increasingly an issue. Forest Schools also serve as an excellent way of encouraging creative thinking in young students whilst they learn important life skills they would not encounter in a traditional classroom environment.

We shifted to a more local waste & recycling provider in 2019, in an effort to reduce the amount of waste that doesn’t get recycled.

ADM have been ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) certified since 2014.

We hold charity football games annually with our vendor Altaro and raise funds for ‘Friends of the Earth’

It’s no surprise that as an IT support and services company, we often receive requests from our clients to collect old devices such as laptops, PCs and monitors. Wherever possible, we like to wipe these devices inhouse, clean them, and send them off to charities around the world for livelihood creation. When a device is not suitable for charity, we utilise ICT Reverse  – an asset management organisation with a zero landfill tolerance policy. ICT Reverse ensure that all devices are reused, remanufactured, remarketed or recycled in line with the waste hierachy.

In 2012 we decided to take things one step further than most businesses, and setup ADM Solar – a side project of Managing Director, Adrian Bryant, which aimed to raise awareness of the attractive government grants available to businesses looking to adopt solar panels. Over the 2 years ADM Solar was active, it saw the installation of solar panels throughout the South-East of England, starting with our very own offices. We were even able to send out some solar panels to The Gambia as part of our ongoing efforts there.

Although ADM Solar is no longer active – we are proud of the impact we had on businesses within our community, and the lasting effect the panels installed will have on the environment.