Business teams help to raise much-needed funds for families in need
BUSINESS-SAVVY teams at companies in Stoke-on-trent and Staffordshire have raised more than £5,000 for charity as part of the Swansway Gingerbread Enterprise Challenge.
Sponsored by the Swansway Group, the challenge raised £5,081 for The Gingerbread Centre – a charity supporting vulnerable families in Stoke-on-trent and surrounding areas.
Each of the 12 teams that signed up for the challenge were given a £50 start-up fund and asked to turn their initial investment into as much money as possible.
Una Health Ltd in Tunstall were the most successful team in the small business category, raising £1,058, while small business runner-up was Stone-based Woolcool, with a donation of £375.
In the large business category, Synectics Solutions entered a team alongside four teams from Blue Bay Travel, based at Trentham Lakes, and three teams from Swansway Group.
The winner was a team from Blue Bay Travel, who made £1,857, while a team from Swansway Group took the runner-up spot after raising £1,210.
Heath House Kitchen in Uttoxeter was presented with an award for innovation and Top Banana Group in Trentham, received an award for creativity.
Chris Belyavin, a fundraiser at The Gingerbread Centre, said: “We have been amazed by the innovative ideas and amazing range of activities that the teams got up to in order to raise money.
“We’ve seen car washes, tuck shops, a five-a-side football tournament, online shops, delicious desserts, a sale of designer clothes and much, much more. Our sincere thanks go to everyone who took part and to Swansway Group for their generous sponsorship.”