A Worcester entrepreneur has teamed up with a dementia charity founded by his motor racing idol.
David Ogden, founder and CEO of The Key Safe Company, has partnered with Race Against Dementia, the charity set up by Sir Jackie Stewart after his wife Helen was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
The company will donate five per cent from every Ark Tamo key safe it sells on a specially created webpage to the charity.
The Key Safe Company, established in 1996, has impacted the delivery of social care in the UK by providing secure key storage solutions.
This has allowed local authorities to deliver millions of hours of care.
Mr Ogden, a pioneer of key safety, was the first to seek industry accreditation, setting the standard for key safes worldwide.
He said: "As a company, we work on behalf of service users and support them in securing their homes, prioritising their safety.
"Our key safes enable life critical access from emergency services.
"This passion to drive security standards in the industry comes from the inspiration Sir Jackie gave me at a young age.
"Given the way our business has evolved over the years, this new partnership with Race Against Dementia feels natural."
Sir Jackie’s son, Mark Stewart, chair of the charity’s trustees, said: "A heartfelt thank you to David and all at Key Safe for supporting Race Against Dementia.
"We're excited by this partnership, not only to raise vital funds for our groundbreaking dementia research, but also to be aligned with a company making such a positive impact on social care across the UK."
The collaboration was borne out of an article in which Mr Ogden named Sir Jackie as his greatest inspiration.
Mark brought the article to Sir Jackie’s attention, leading both to reach out to Mr Ogden after learning how he had changed security within domiciliary care in Europe.
Mr Ogden added: "I can’t tell you how excited I am to be working with Race Against Dementia.
"Sir Jackie still works tirelessly for the benefit of others.
"His charity does some amazing work."
For more information about the partnership, and to purchase a police preferred Ark Tamo key safe, visit the Key Safe website (https://keysafe.co.uk/pages/race-against-dementia?srsltid=AfmBOorP3TYKPxaAuWQVNxNVpDrw3Mu1p01pUDho-n572g0wTfK6r8j_).
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