Boss ‘overjoyed’ as staff help to raise over £15,000 for hospice

A GROUP of companies based in Staffordshire raised more than £15,000 in 2020 to support the Douglas Macmillan Hospice.

Staff at The Klarius Group, in Cheadle, have undertaken a number of fund-raising initiatives over the last 12 months in aid of the Blurton hospice.

Employees from across the group – which is made up of Klarius Products, Emissco, KM Tools and Autologistiks – got involved in a sponsored exercise bike ride to Wembley, sold raffle tickets and Dougie Mac scratch cards, and took part in a Christmas jumper day.

This is in addition to a pledge from the company to donate five per cent from all future dispenser and hand sanitiser sales to the charity.

Mark Brickhill, CEO at Klarius, said: “We have undertaken a number of fund-raising initiatives throughout 2020 in support of

Dougie Mac, so I am overjoyed that we have reached this level of donations.

“As a business, we believe it is exceptionally important to provide opportunities and support to the local community.

“I would like to personally thank everyone who has donated and helped champion this most worthy of causes.”

Donna Adams, head of fundraising and lottery at Dougie Mac, said: “We can’t thank the fantastic Klarius team enough for their support during 2020.

“Through their Bag it Bring it initiative, Christmas Jumper Day fundraiser and Dougie Mac lottery memberships, Klarius have helped raise more than £15,000 to help continue our specialist end of life care services for our patients and support services for their families.

“In what has been an incredibly challenging year for everyone, Klarius has continued to go above and beyond to help raise funds for Dougie Mac and support their local community.”