Autumn Winter 2016

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AUTUMN/WINTER 2016

As a business we receive hundreds of requests for

sponsorship and donations from many individuals, charities,

and organisations, most of which are very deserving.

However, as our resources are limited we are unfortunately

not able to assist every good cause. For this reason we

chose to launch our Charity of the Year initiative in 2015 with

our charity year running from August to August.

Our chosen charities for 2015/2016 were

Eden Valley

Hospice

and

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North

Lakeland,

two very deserving local causes. This partnership

was initiated with our aim being to raise £15,000 – the

biggest donation ever to be made by our firm and we’re

delighted to announce that we surpassed our expectations!

A little about our chosen charities…

Eden Valley Hospice

cares for people with life-limiting

illnesses from North Cumbria and beyond. They aim to

provide the highest standards of nursing and medical care, to

sustain quality of life and to provide patients with relief from

pain. Their aim is to control symptoms, relieve physical and

emotional distress and provide support to both patients and

their families.

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland

is a registered

charity providing a free nursing service for people at the end

stages of life who prefer to be cared for in their own homes

with all that is familiar around them. The hospice nurses care

for around 300 patients, providing support to their families

and carers within rural North and East Cumbria and the city

of Carlisle.

Our fundraising team

At the beginning of our charity year we requested volunteers

from our team to become part of our Charity of the Year

fundraising committee. During the year this team have

worked tirelessly organising a variety of fundraising events.

We are very proud of each and every one of our team for

their efforts in achieving what we have.

Our fundraising events

From bake days, quiz nights and fashion shows to coffee

mornings, band nights and our Santa’s sleigh event,

throughout the year there’s been lots happening, with all of

the funds raised going into our Charity of the Year pot.

Hadrian’s Cycleway challenge

Our biggest fundraising event during the year was

undoubtedly the cycling challenge undertaken with David

Allen himself and a number of the firm’s employees making

up the team of 16 riders. They began their journey on Friday

17 June at Ravenglass, before cycling an amazing 174 miles

across the breadth and backbone of England in just three

days, ending their epic journey in Tynemouth.

It’s fair to say the team have now put their bikes away

for a while, but all have agreed it was an overwhelming

experience, and one that will never to be forgotten, some

are even contemplating next year’s event!

Charity Diamond Ball

We ended this year’s fundraising on Friday 22 July, hosting

our first Charity Diamond Ball at Warwick Hall Estate, Carlisle.

The evening began with a champagne and canapé reception

where guests had the opportunity to mingle within the

beautiful grounds of Warwick Hall, overlooking the River

Eden.

Thanks must be given to MSC Consultancy for sponsoring

the event, without which the evening would not have been

possible.

Mouth watering food and fantastic entertainment flowed

throughout the night with showgirls, singing waiters (who

were even joined by one of our guests!) and a professional

cabaret show accompanied by a live band keeping

everybody on the dancefloor. A charity auction, raffle and

game of ‘red or black’ ensured guests dug deep for the

cause.

We were delighted to announce that the evening raised

£10,234

for our chosen charities which surpassed all of our

expectations and was a fantastic way to end our current

charity year of fundraising. What an amazing evening!

Having now reached the end of our fundraising year we

are delighted to announce that we have raised a grand total

of £23,232.77 for Eden Valley Hospice and Hospice at Home

Carlisle and North Lakeland. This donation will help both

of these charities to continue to provide the help and

support they do – something all at team David Allen are

very proud of!

David Allen Charity of the Year initiative

As a well-known, reputable employer across Cumbria David Allen recognise the

importance of giving something back to the communities in which we live and work.

Grand Total:

£23,232.77

This level of fundraising would not have been possible without the support we have

received from local businesses and the community and we would like to take this

opportunity to thank each and every person who has supported us.

Thanks must go to Everest and Palace Cycles

for sponsoring our teams cycling event.