Holiday firm’s huge donation for charity

BBC Children in Need benefit from fundraising at Thomas Cook

Children in Need is to benefit to the tune of £500,000 thanks to the fundraising work of staff at Peterborough-based Thomas Cook.

The Thomas Cook Children’s Charity is partnering with BBC Children in Need and donating the cash to projects that support children and young people across the UK with their mental health and wellbeing.

Donations have come from customers, colleagues, business partners and suppliers when they book a holiday, fly on Thomas Cook Airlines and join fundraising events in Thomas Cook stores.

Teams competed in a Charity Dragon Boat race and held a Charity Ball raising a combined total of £80,000 for the Children’s Charity.

Charity chairperson, Jamie Queen said: “Our trustees recognise the urgent need for funding for mental health and wellbeing projects.”

“Working in partnership with BBC Children in Need in this area will allow us to make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable children and young people in our local communities.”

One of the teams that took part in the Thomas Cook dragon boat race fundraiser.