EY Bristol raises £19,000 for Cancer Research

Staff from EY’s Bristol office have raised more than £19,000 for Cancer Research UK through a range of activities both in and out of the office.

Over the past 12 months, money was raised from a variety of events including bake sales, competitions, a festive raffle and a 10k a day step challenge to name a few. A sponsored walk from Priddy to Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills was also organised and supported by over 100 colleagues, raising more than £2,800.

The fundraising activities were led by Mark Ireson, a manager in Strategy and Transactions at EY, with support from various other members of the team. He and his family have been heavily impacted by cancer. After losing both his father and uncle because of cancer in 2019, Ireson’s mother was then diagnosed with stage 3-4 cancer the same year. She started chemotherapy in January 2020 and has battled through five courses of treatment so far with the most recent having just finished in June.

Ireson said: “I’ve been absolutely blown away by the support of colleagues in EY Bristol. The whole office got behind all the fundraising events we’ve organised, which is amazing. Cancer Research is a cause close to my heart and I’m so grateful for everyone’s support.”