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Excellent corporate citizenship is a responsibility CUC takes very seriously. It has taken the lead in community involvement by providing voluntarism and financial support to many worthy projects.

Ever since establishing its Community Involvement Team in 1997 to coordinate employee participation in community outreach projects, CUC has lived up to its vision of being “Committed to Cayman’s Youth” and “Making a Positive and Lasting Difference in Our Community”.

Over the years, employees have contributed thousands of hours participating in various community projects, especially youth-oriented activities. This has been especially rewarding for employee volunteers who were willing to spend their lunch hours, evenings and weekends to serve as mentors for young people in various organisations, including the Cadet Corps and the Big Brothers Big Sisters Programme. Other programmes that are near and dear to CUC’s volunteers include the special friendships they enjoy with differently-abled young people from the Sunrise Adult Training Centre and the Lighthouse School.

In 2000, our employees established the CUC Children’s Fund, which allows them to make annual contributions to assist organisations dedicated to accommodating the needs of our young people. Each year, contributors select benefactors of the Fund, which have included the Island's primry schools, the Lighthouse School, the Sunrise Adult Training Centre, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Family and Children Services Unit. In addition to these benefactors, the Fund has also contributed to various fundraising efforts for children who are ill, one of whom underwent a successful liver transplant in June 2007 and another who had a serious heart condition. This Fund facilitates a greater sense of involvement in the community for our employees, as it allows them to determine the causes they would like to support each year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls' Primary Football League (GPFL)

In an effort to promote academic excellence through sports, the Company decided to sponsor the Island's existing primary school football league and in 2005 re-branded it as the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) under an initial six-year commitment with the Ministry of Education. Now in its 16th year, the CUC PFL and Girls Primary Football League (GPFL), which was introduced in 2014, boasts participation of Under 9 and Under 11 football teams from 18 public and private primary schools across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. The CUC PFL and CUC GPFL has the backing of employees who have served on the Cayman Islands National Football teams thoughout the years and continue to participate in the sport, either as players, supporters, volunteer coaches or referees.

 

Track and Field
The Company has also been a staunch supporter of athletics, and after a 40-year “track record” with Cayman Athletics (formerly the Cayman Islands Athletic Association (CIAA), continues to solidify its relationship with Cayman’s rising and seasoned track stars such as javelin thrower Alex Pascal and past Olympians. CUC has been a major sponsor of the Cayman Islands CARIFTA teams since the country sent its first team to compete in Jamaica in 1979 and contributed greatly to the successful hosting of this premier Caribbean track and field event in 1995, 2010 and 2019.
 
CUC annually sponsors its own track and field event through Cayman Athletics - the CUC Youth & CARIFTA Track & Field Championships - which serves as a qualifying meet for local athletes wanting to make the Cayman Islands CARIFTA team.
 
CUC 800m + 400m Sea Swim
For over three decades, the Company has sponsored the CUC 800m + 400m Sea Swim, which attracts a large number of young swimmers, some of whom have been making their mark in the region and on the international  circuit. This Sea Swim forms part of the Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association's (CIASA) annual swim circuit.
 
Inter-Primary Cricket Competition
In 2020, the Company embarked on a new sponsorship venture as we began assisting with the Inter-Primary Cricket Competition. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic and the restrictions imposed on school sports, there was no season in 2020. In 2021, the cricket season was re-introduced and CUC offered financial assistance to aid in the development of the sport in the primary schools. CUC's contribution will include the purchasing of trophies for the various competitions and shirts/caps for all the participating schools. Howzat!
 
 
 
Additionally, in an effort to promote all sports on the Island, the Company continues its support of the Island Games, which are held every two years in one of the 25 member islands. We are behind them all the way as they strive to set new records and bring home the gold!

Our participation in Reading Day and sponsorship of the annual Reading Week allow us to play a greater hands-on role in promoting the importance of literacy in our schools. The Company donates used computers to primary schools and various youth groups, who spend the summer months discovering the intricacies of computers. Educating students on the  production and safe use of electricity, careers in the electrical industry as well as the important role they play in conserving energy is also highlighted during Career Days and specially organised Safety Days in collaboration with the Company-sponsored Mangrove Environmental Education Programme in the Island's public primary schools. Our employees also enjoy visiting summer camps with the Company’s mascot, Sparky, whose presence helps promote the Company’s electrical safety message.
 

Other community projects that attract a large number of volunteers include the annual Earth Day Clean-Up organised by the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce.

With the continued participation of our employee volunteers, we will continue to blaze new trails by supporting our next generation, the youth of Cayman, as positive role models committed to helping them to truly appreciate the importance of doing their part to help maintain harmony in our community.

Each year at the Company's Long Service Awards luncheon, we award our Top 5 volunteers and all other employees who contributed selflessly to our community and young people.

CUC will continue its position as a model community leader by fostering employee voluntarism and providing support to youth-related activities. One of our corporate targets is for each employee to volunteer for eight or more hours to our community projects per year. Focusing on the community is an integral part of CUC's business strategy, and the Company is committed to making Cayman's future a bright one.

Learn more about the Community Involvement programmes our employees are involved with:
+ CUC Primary Football League (PFL)
+ Lighthouse School
+ Sunrise Adult Training Centre