Hamworthy raises £1,100 for its charities

In 2018, Wessex Cancer Trust was chosen as Charity of the Year by Hamworthy employees. It was close to their hearts as a former colleague was diagnosed with cancer at a young age and Wessex Cancer Trust supported her through a hard time. Macmillan Cancer Support was elected as Charity of the Year for the entire Groupe Atlantic UK, ROI & North America which Hamworthy Heating is part of.

At the beginning of last year, Hamworthy said farewell to sales agent Mike Crouch who retired. A part of his legacy was not only many happy memories but also a gift to the charity.

When Easter came around, the whisks, spatulas and spoons were at the ready and a range of cakes and biscuits were baked and eaten plus money donated.

In April, Hamworthy’s runners worked up a sweat (and funds) participating in the 5k in Ringwood which was organised by the Wessex Cancer Trust. For Macmillan Cancer Support, a ‘Grand National’ sweepstake was organised.

A special treat for employees took place in May in form of the Holiday Raffle Extravaganza. For a small contribution to the Macmillan Cancer Support fund, staff could enter the raffle to win up to three days of extra holiday – kindly provided by the Groupe Atlantic Executive team who ‘donated’ some of their own holiday entitlement.

In August, years’ worth of collected 5p coins in a bottle let staff guess and raise another £100 for Wessex Cancer Trust.

In September, Hamworthy participated in Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – another opportunity for the star bakers to show off and others to indulge for a small contribution.

At the end of the year, donations from a leaving do, a raffle with supplier presents and Christmas Jumper Day raised over £300. 

Thanks to the help of staff and suppliers, Hamworthy supported both charities with funds worth a total of £1,100 in 2018.

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