Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 12 THE door industry journal summer 2023 Industry News SWS UK Smashes Fundraising Target Lancaster manufacturer SWS UK was one of 50 businesses to accept the 50-50-500 challenge of raising £500 over 50 days for its local hospice. Impressively, SWS UK more than doubled the original target, raising over £1000. St John’s Hospice, which is based close to SWS UK’s head office is a local, charity-led hospice supporting a population of 250,000 people in North Lancashire, South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire. Providing palliative care for patients with life-shortening conditions, the hospice has been caring for the community since 1986. Every service they provide, from end-of-life care to bereavement support is offered without charge, however, to keep this vital provision, the hospice relies solely on donations and community funding. New for 2023, the 50-50-500 fundraiser challenged 50 local businesses with raising £500 over 50 days. Interestingly, it was up to each individual business to come up with their own ideas for raising the money throughout May and June. The creative team at SWS UK rose to the challenge and hosted a mixture of activities and events, including quizzes and a well-stocked bake sale. However, bringing in the majority of the donations was a cycling challenge that really tested the team’s endurance! Cycling for Victory More than 40 employees across SWS UK’s factory and offices were cheered on by their colleagues as they cycled up to 5 miles each on one of two spinning bikes set up in the company’s showroom. Through sponsorship and a popular social media campaign that highlighted the team’s progress, SWS UK quickly surpassed their £500 target, and successfully raised more than double that amount. SWS UK’s Managing Director Colin Reoch said, “St John’s Hospice is a treasured asset within our community. The service they provide has been a lifeline for so many, including some of our own employees. Taking part in the 50-50-500 challenge gave us the opportunity to show our appreciation to the hospice and everything they do. It was a pleasure to watch the SWS team join forces and I’m proud of our collective efforts in raising such a substantial sum of money. We were blown away by the donations we received from customers, colleagues and our families and I’d like to personally thank them for their support.” For further information about St John’s Hospice, or to make a donation, please visit: www.sjhospice.org.uk/
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