The Lake District Challenge 2012

Each year, the Gatwick Diamond Business Association Charities group embark on a major Challenge as a key fundraising initiative.  In June 2012, this involves a team taking on a 24 Peak Challenge in the Lake District.  A team of 24 people will be representing the charities and walking 24 peaks in 24 hours!  Training has already started for those committing their time and legwork!

The Gatwick Diamond  Business Association Charities Group was created in order to provide our member Charities with the opportunity to raise their profile amongst member organisations and to encourage members as businesses and individuals to offer support to the Charities.

Support for the Charities can be offered in a variety of meaningful and helpful ways:

  • Individual volunteering
  • Team Challenges within your business; organised activity with the Charity on a specific task / event
  • Activity that complements your company’s Corporate & Social Responsibility (CSR) policy
  • Pro-Bono or discounted provision of professional expertise e.g. web development, training, printing etc.
  • Pro-bono or discounted provision of products / services e.g. Mini-bus hire
  • Financial donation
  • Fundraising activity on behalf of the charity e.g. running a marathon

I encourage all members to wholeheartedly support this year’s 24 Peak Challenge as generously as you can.  Please contact me if you’d like to find out the different ways in which your business can offer support.
Thank you!

Georgina Angele
Chair of the GDBA Charities Group

 

The Charities We Are Supporting

The team is aiming to raise as much money as possible for the following charity members of Gatwick Diamond Business Association - Golden Lion Children's Trust, NSPCC, St Catherine’s Hospice, Sussex Air Ambulance, Sussex Community Foundation, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Young Epilepsy (N C Y P E), The Olive Tree Cancer Support Centre, Outreach 3 Way, Crawley Community & Voluntary Service, Rocking Horse, Young Enterprise South East and Chestnut Tree House. Read more...

 

The Team

The Challenge Team is made up of people involved with different GDBA Members. We are all determined to give the challenge our best shot and to raise as much as we can to support the valuable work done by the Charities. Meet the team...

Please click here for photos of our progress as we prepare for the challenge.