Society staff step up to help charity’s challenge

HINCKLEY and Rugby Building Society has raised awareness and funds for local mental health charity, Lamp, thanks to a week of step-counting activities as part the charity’s “5K to the Moon” campaign for Mental Health Awareness week.

The week-long campaign saw society staff take part in a variety of activities throughout the week to reach a 5K target, including walking, running and cycling.

The campaign was set following the success of the charity’s “Around the World” challenge last year, which had an aim of reaching the circumference of the Earth by combining all participants’ 5Ks. This year’s campaign had astronomical heights – with the charity hoping to have enough participants to reach the moon!

More than 40 of the society’s staff took part, and between them managed to reach 2,716, 883 steps.

As an extra incentive to “step up”, the society’s chief executive Colin Fyfe pledged to donate 10 pence for every 1,500 steps completed, resulting in a donation of over £400.

Colin said: “Once again, the staff at Hinckley and Rugby have shown their enthusiasm and commitment to Lamp by getting involved with this year’s challenge. This past week has seen colleagues heading out for walks together during their lunch breaks, meeting up after work with their dogs and even a group Saturday morning 5K park run!

“We’re very proud to support the charity and of our staff for throwing themselves into the challenge to raise awareness and funds for a cause which is such a strong focus for us as a business.”

Richard Kotulecki, Lamp’s chief executive, added: “I am delighted that Hinckley and Rugby Building Society has once again partnered with Lamp as the headline sponsor for the Lamp 5k challenge. Engagement with local businesses is a huge part of our work at Lamp as we continue to raise awareness of the mental health challenges people face, and of the help available to them from Lamp and from other organisations.”