Charitable Causes

30/03/10 - The Junior Apprentice 2010

Due to the success of last year Junior Apprentice Youth Project, it is set to take place from yet again from the 9th – 21st Aug 2010 for the third year running in 8 venues across London.

The Junior Apprentice Youth Project aims to reach out to approximately 200 young people, giving them an experience to aid in encouraging a sharper, more confident and knowledgeable outlook on their future.

Dominic List chaired the 2009 Junior Apprentice Youth Project and has been invited back to the 2010 event to speak to a group of individuals who will be taking part in this challenge as well as sit on the judging panel at the final. Dominic will also be giving the winner a placement experience at his IT Company Comtact.

We so much valued your input last year. Having a figure such as yourself take a true interest in the younger generation makes such a big impact on our young people. You’re taking the time to share your insight, experiences, and advice shows them that there are people willing to invest in them and their dreams Amie Buhari - The Junior Apprentice Team

01/02/2010 - Dominic List Backs ThanksTo Social Enterprise Challenge

ThanksTo is an online utility that allows people to thank those who have had a positive influence in, or enhanced their life. ThanksTo mission is to find, recognise and honour the unsung heroes in our communities, through public recognition of their work.

ThanksTo runs an enterprise training programme called the Social Enterprise Programme, giving young people the opportunity to run their own social enterprise. Teams of young people compete against each other to see who can run the most successful Enterprise and is judged on the basis of practical work based successes, showing initiative, creativity and drive.

The ThanksTo Social Enterprise Challenge judging will take place on Monday 19th April, followed by an awards ceremony towards the end of April. I am truly delighted to be part of the judging panel for the ThanksTo Social Enterprise Challenge and encourage all young people to get involved.

09/10/2009 - Comtact MD, Dominic list in search for London's next millionaire

Dominic List in association with Fredericks Foundation and The British Library is searching for London's next business millionaire?

The competition aims to award loans for  five entrepreneurs who have proved their pitch viability to a panel of business experts judges. Not only will the five best competitors get a start-up loan, they will also receive follow-up support from The British Library's Business and IP Centre.

The aim of the competition is to provide  young people the chance to become an entrepreneur who have failed to secure funding via more traditional routes, possibly due to issues resulting from poverty, disability, long-term unemployment, or even a criminal record.

Dominic List has donated 150 billboards  for advertising space which will be placed in and around London to boost the publicity of the competition, as well as  gain the attention of discouraged entrepreneurs in the search of becoming ‘London's next business millionaire. Dominic will also be playing an active part in the evaluation of the projects including the "Dragons Den" style awards panel.

 20/08/2009- Junior Apprentice

Comtact MD Dominic List has recently been playing a younger Allen Sugar for a London based Young Apprentice style programme.

The competition puts young children in teams from North, South, East and West London and aims to teach them business skills, teamwork and entrepreneurship.

The winner of the overall competition will be given the opportunity to test their skills in the real world with a work experience programme with Comtact Ltd.

02/12/2008 - Vintage Voyage to Raise Money for Children's Charity

Coram is one of the country's oldest charities and believed to be the first especially created to look after the needs of children. The prestigious Silver Fleet Vintage Voyage Coram Charityhosted its first charity gala ‘Voyage' on the Thames for the children's charity Coram.

‘The Voyage', representing the journey through life from infant to adult, took place on the fleet's flagship the Silver Sturgeon, and aimed to raise £20,000 for the charity.

Comtact Ltd, a leading provider of hosted Telecoms and IT solutions was proud to show their support to a fantastic charity by purchasing numerous tickets and donating a significant amount of money on the night. Dominic List, Managing Director of Comtact Ltd says "We were extremely delighted to have attended a stunning event and at the same time help raise money for the Coram Charity".