Capital raising pounds for charity

Capital raising pounds for charity
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Capital Document Solutions are proud to be seen raising pounds for charity.

Raising pounds for charity – our best year yet

 

Our staff have taken part in a variety of events to help raise over £12,000 (not including Gift Aid) for:

  • February
    • Our Board of Directors (main picture) took part in February’s Big Sleep Out and raised £4098.72 for Bethany Christian Trust
    • A company wide coffee morning and wearing red raised £440.30 for British Heart Foundations, Wear It Red campaign
  • April
    • Aberdeen Royal Infirmary received a ginormous Easter egg donation by our Aberdeen branch in collaboration with Blue Arrow Recruitment

HOE Ben Nevis

  • May
    • The staff from Highland Office Equipment hiked Ben Nevis and raised £3,654.91 for Cash For Kids
    • Aberdeen Service Manager, Keith Ross took part in his first of many races, the Balmoral 15 mile trail race raising money for Alzheimer Scotland and Gender Equality Nepal

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Rob Roy Challenge 115

  • July
    • Keith Ross completed the 13 mile Dundee Half Dram Marathon in a time of 2 hours and 1 minute raising money for Alzheimer Scotland and Gender Equality Nepal

  • September
    • Keith Ross completed the Great North Run in a time of 2 hours and 11 minutes raising money for Alzheimer Scotland and Gender Equality Nepal
    • Once again we took a table at the annual Borders Change Foundation dinner to help the Borders General Hospital receive a SimJunior

Change Foundation

 

    • A company wide bake off and dress down day has beaten 2015’s figure with £556.53 for Macmillan Cancer Support
    •  Aberdeen Sales Executive, Peter Major abseiled down the side of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and raised £1085 for The Archie Foundation

 

pete-abseil

  • October
    • Keith was to do the Aviemore half marathon on the 16th October but had to withdraw due to a fractured foot which he is resting for Novembers Nepal Marathon.

And we still have two months left to raise more for:

 

  • November
    • All our reception desks are selling poppies for Scottish Poppy Appeal
    • 11th November – our Children in Need event incorporates the England v Scotland football game with a Beat the Goalie competition
    • 18th November – we will be having a coffee morning and dress down day for Children in Need, last year we raised £423
    • Alzheimer Scotland and Gender Equality Nepal – Nepal International Marathon will be Keith Ross’ last race of 2016, so far raised he has raised £795 for two charities
  • December
    • 9th December – we will celebrate Mission Christmas for Cash For Kids by having a Christmas jumpers day. Also we are also going to be collecting toys again

 

Raising pounds for charity – note: raised figures are correct as of 30th September 2016

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