Every year, colleagues across Polypipe Building Products vote for the charities they want to support through our company-wide fundraising initiatives. This year, Dementia UK was chosen as one of our charity partners, a cause that resonates deeply with many across our sites.
The Yorkshire 3 Peaks
A group of colleagues from across the Genuit Group recently joined us to tackle The Yorkshire Three Peaks as part of our fundraising efforts. The gruelling 24-mile trek covers Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough. The team of 14 completed the challenge in under 12 hours!
A well done to all of the team who took part:
- Adrian Bristow
- Dan Love
- Matt Williams
- Tom Wilcock
- Donna Renshaw
- Luke Richardson
- Tony Brayford
- Steve Monger
- Dean Heathfield
- Kerry Martin
- Paul Manning
- Mike Challinor
Recently, we had the privilege of welcoming a representative from Dementia UK to our site for an honorary cheque handover to celebrate the total raised from the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge.
While reaching this figure is a great moment for our teams, the real impact lies in what those funds make possible. According to Dementia UK, the £3,305.00 raised from the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge alone is enough to fund 100 hours of specialist dementia care from an Admiral Nurse.
Every three minutes, someone in the UK develops dementia.
For the families affected, the journey can feel overwhelming and isolating. Admiral Nurses provide life-changing, specialist support, offering both emotional reassurance and practical solutions to help families navigate the challenges of living with dementia.
A huge thank you goes out to every who donated and helped us to surpass our original target of £1000! Fundraising continues across Polypipe Building Products as we work to ensure no family has to face dementia alone.
To find out more about Dementia UK and the work that they do, visit www.dementiauk.org.