Charity: Leeds Building Society; Irwin Mitchell; Torque
A TEAM from Leeds Building Society’s internal audit team successfully climbed the Yorkshire Three Peaks, raising £2,000 for Alzheimer’s Society.
The team walked 24.5 miles, with a combined climb of 2150m, up the mountains of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough within their target time of 12 hours.
They have raised £2,000 for Alzheimer’s Society – including £670 in matched funding from Leeds Building Society.
Daniel McGrath, from the internal audit team, said: “We chose Alzheimer’s Society because of the difference we know it can make to people’s lives. We are delighted to have raised £2,000 in total, and would like to thank everyone who has sponsored us and Leeds Building Society for providing matched funding.”
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A SPECIALIST real estate lawyer at Irwin Mitchell’s Sheffield office has got on his bike to help retailer Dobbies Garden Centres celebrate its 150th anniversary, while also raising vital funds for charity.
David Goy, an associate solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, joined staff from Dobbies for the 114-mile Chesterfield to Northallerton leg of its mammoth 2,000-mile charity bike challenge running across the UK.
Starting in Edinburgh on June 8, the event has seen relay teams travel to each of Dobbies’ 35 stores with the intention of travelling back to the store in Edinburgh by June 20.
The event is to raise money for 21 local and national charities, including the company’s property team charity partner The Wildlife Trust.
Mr Goy said: “Dobbies’ 150th anniversary is a great testament to the strength and heritage of the business. While the 114-mile ride was undoubtedly tough, we are delighted to have lent a hand to their celebrations and raised vital funds for charity in the process.”
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EMPLOYEES from international logistics company Torque, which has sites in Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield employing over 700 people, have donated £1651.00 to InTouch Foundation.
Staff spent 12 months raising money for two community partners and 50% of the proceeds have been allocated to InTouch Foundation.
The company’s teams across England competed to raise the funds through a series of initiatives they organised themselves which included tombolas, bake offs and cake sales, raffles, guessing games, quizzes, book sales and dress down days.
InTouch Foundation is a community based effort to address the plight of homeless men and women on the streets of Bradford, Keighley and Leeds.
