NEWS | Industry Updates BWCA members deliver more than Just a Drop
Earlier this year The British Water Cooler Association launched its '5 for 5 Pledge', with one of the pledges asking member companies to seek ways of being more socially sustainable by supporting industry-wide and local community corporate social responsibility schemes involving staff and the wider community. In addition to already raising the funds for two projects run by the
charity Just a Drop, the BWCA's chosen charity, three member companies have organised fundraising efforts to raise additional funds for the BWCA projects, with two other companies supporting Just a Drop directly.
THREE PEAKS CHALLENGE Eight members of the Ebac team are planning to climb the tallest peaks in the United Kingdom: Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell in England and Snowdon in Wales. In addition, Laura Newby and Tony Hird, who both work on business development at Ebac, are supporting the climbers by helping to raise funds for Just a Drop and also for Cancer Research.
AJ BELL LONDON TRIATHLON Three BWCA members took part in the world's largest triathlon. Paul Goad, MD of Seaton Spring; Chris Penn, MD of 4 Aces and Richard Allen, a consultant competed on July 22 in London to raise money for Just a Drop. The team split the workload; Mr Penn swam 1,500m, Mr Allen cycled 40k and Mr Goad ran 10k.
STIRLING MARATHON Roger Moore, distribution director of Blantyre-based Eden Springs completed the 2017 Stirling Marathon on May 21, raising £1,430 which exceeded his target by over 280%.
L-R: Phillipa Atkinson-Clow, general manager of BWCA; chairman John Dundon; former British athletics coach Frank Dick; Brendan Hanlon and Louise Geoghegan of Just A Drop at the 2017 BWCA conference and trade show, helping to raise charity funds
BWCA Direct fundraising for Just a Drop by the BWCA has so far raised £23,103.65. Chairman John Dundon said: "The level of effort, imagination and
generosity demonstrated by our members impresses me but doesn't surprise me. This is an industry that seems to attract people who are enthusiastic, empathetic and determined, not just in their working lives but in all that they do. We thank them, on behalf of Just a Drop, for their superb efforts."
Travel update from Bryony
Hi VI readers! We have spent an exciting couple of months in the deserts of Utah and the Sierra Nevada and Rocky mountains. The breathtaking scenery has been a big high... the lack of showers and drinking water a definite low! We spent most of June camping in the Utah desert, visiting the
spectacular rock formations of Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks. Limiting ourselves to just a couple of thousand photos, we moved on to Vegas for a much anticipated few nights of luxury. Gratefully leaving the dust behind, we
spent a wonderful weekend at Yosemite, where we left the crowds behind and got back to basics by backpacking into the wilderness. Unfortunately we found the wilderness already inhabited by a few million mosquitoes, but we nevertheless made a triumphant ascent of El Capitan, the world's largest granite monolith.
We have spent the last week wildlife spotting in
Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons, and have seen moose, elk, bison, pronghorn and black bears. A trip to the Grizzly and Wolf Rehabilitation Centre followed, where we met a 950lb grizzly bear named Sam. I was delighted to hear about the success of The Vendies
2017 from my Datateam colleagues – congratulations to all the finalists and winners!
Bryony x
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