SMT GB Support for charity CALM exceeds £4,000
In edition 36 of The Voice, we reported on SMT GB’s fundraising efforts for CALM during mental Health Awareness week. Within the highly demanding nature of today’s society and due to the male-dominated and often isolating nature of the construction industry, SMT GB is acutely aware of the responsibility it has to champion the importance of positive mental health.
In July, a team of 18 colleagues from five sites around the country took part in SMT GB’s most ambitious single fundraising activity of the year, a combined 25km hiking and camping trip through the Peak District. Staff from Stirling, Warrington, Immingham, Bruntingthorpe and Duxford arrived at a campsite near Black Hill in the Peak District and prepared for the day ahead. The majority of those who took part had little to no experience of this type of activity but saw this as no deterrence.
The team began the hike early the next day in good spirits but once at the top of the first incline, the rain set in for the day. They joined the Trans Pennine Trail and by this time the rain had become a heavy downpour and it became misty, making visibility poor. The team reached the top of Black Hill completely soaked and yet still managed to pause for a photo with the SMT flag. The return journey saw the group head across the marsh, promptly filling their boots with water and visibility became
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extremely poor. Despite the harsh conditions, the team rallied round to help each other with the more experienced walkers hanging back to ensure no one was left behind, playing games of eye-spy and just laughing in general about how completely soaked they all were.
Everyone was relieved to finally make it back to camp. They felt great for rising to the challenge and overcoming the hurdle of intense weather that was thrown at them and the most important aspect to them was that they had completed the challenge as a team.
As well as completing the challenge itself, the event offered the opportunity for colleagues from across different locations to get to know each other and form new friendships. The team raised an incredible £2,612, which constitutes SMT GB’s greatest single contribution to CALM. To date, SMT GB is thrilled to report that the total raised for CALM currently stands at £4,161.68. ■
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