MEMBERNEWS IN BRIEF
Cancer charity’s glamorous ball raises £15,000 for research
Leicestershire-based cancer research charity Hope Against Cancer delivered a highly successful ceremony recently. The charity, which works tirelessly to fund vital research into cancer, hosted a Moulin Rouge-themed ball at Winstanley House near the centre of Leicester, which raised £15,000. The sold-out event hosted its
own casino, Chica Bonita dancers and live music, complete with a three-course buffet meal. Attendees also donated through purchasing raffle tickets and by taking part in a charity auction. The £15,000 raised by the Ball will enable Hope Against Cancer to continue its work into researching cancer from its Leicestershire research centre. Hope Against Cancer Chief
Executive Nigel Rose said: “I cannot praise the Hope Against Cancer team enough for the success of our Moulin Rouge Ball. We’re so grateful for the generosity of everyone who attended and donated – without their support, we would not be able to carry out the vital research that we do. It was so great to see everyone there enjoy themselves for such a great cause.”
Banner Jones raises £1,870 through Free Wills Month for John Eastwood Hospice
Banner Jones has raised £1,870 to support John Eastwood Hospice, following participation in the John Eastwood Hospice Free Wills Month late last year. The multi-award-winning law
firm, which offers tailored legal advice across Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire, offered members of the public the opportunity to have their will written, or updated, free of charge, in return for a donation to the charity. Sarah Nadin, Head of the
Private Client Department at Banner Jones, said: “We’re delighted with the success of the Free Wills Month. Several clients that we worked with also chose to include a legacy in their new will with part of their estate due to be donated to John Eastwood Hospice as a result. “It’s been fantastic to guide
people through the will writing process. A will is an important document and it’s great that our charity campaign not only benefited a wonderful cause, but also helped those who donated.”
16 business network April 2018 Toyota and charity representatives celebrate a record-breaking year of fundraising at the factory
Toyota marks its show of support for communities
The Derbyshire Toyota factory has showed its commitment to the local community by donating funds to 95 organisations in and around its manufacturing locations. The Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust had its best ever year in 2017, raising £335,833.04. Organisations around Toyota’s
manufacturing facilities in Burnaston, Derbyshire and Deeside, Flintshire, were awarded with grants towards their activities focusing on road safety initiatives, overcoming social deprivation or improving health. In addition, multiple local
organisations with the involvement of Toyota staff received grants up to £5,000.
‘It is important to us to be able to contribute to our local communities’
Jim Crosbie, Trustee for the Charitable Trust, and Deputy Managing Director at Toyota Manufacturing UK, said: “It is a privilege to be able to support local people and organisations doing so much good work and making such a difference in the areas around our plants. At Toyota, it is important to us to be able to contribute to our local communities, and support our members’ interests in this way.” Jayne Falconer, from Children with Cancer UK, the staff choice of
Charity of the Year, joined the event to receive a donation of £50,000. She said: “We are delighted that Toyota Manufacturing UK chose to support Children with Cancer UK with its 2017 fundraising. We would like to say a huge thank you to Toyota for helping us to fund vital specialist research to help save the lives of children with cancer and keep their family together. “Thanks to the amazing support of
organisations like Toyota we are able to fund researchers like Professor Richard Grundy at the University of Nottingham, who is developing our understanding of the biological activity of tumours in young people, to help improve the effectiveness and accuracy of treatments.”
Outstanding fundraising efforts
Staff at leading recruitment agency Encore Personnel have pulled out the stops, raising almost £15,000 for its charity of the year, Help for Heroes. Headquartered in Leicester city centre and with
further offices in Nottingham and Derby, Encore selected Help for Heroes as its chosen charity at the start of last year, following a vote from Encore staff. Each year, the company chooses a charity to support which is close to an employee’s heart or has had a direct impact on them or a close family member. Twelve months of fundraising saw the agency take
on challenging half marathons and Tough Mudders, an 83-mile cycle ride from Leicester to Skegness as well as dress down Friday and fancy-dress days, cake sales and car boot sales, all of which contributed towards the team raising a total of £14,712. Handing over the cheque to Dean Williams, Central
England Regional Manager for Help to Heroes, Chris Hockey, Director at Encore Personnel, said: “I have been amazed and delighted to see our staff come together to raise these funds for such a worthy cause. From cycling challenges to dressing up, there has been a strong sense of community and team work in the office with everyone supporting and sponsoring their
L-R: Tom Palmer, of Encore, Dean Williams, of Help for Heroes and Chris Hockey, of Encore
colleagues with every charity challenge. Help for Heroes is a great charity which had a huge influence on one of our staff members. I am glad to see that the monies raised will contribute hugely to the charity’s work with service personnel and military veterans.”
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