At our Coventry Head Office we’ve recently launched a new quarterly charity support initiative, launched last week supporting the local the University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Charity. The campaign, Check Your Ducks, was founded by Tracie Mills, a close friend of HR’s Michelle Walsgrove, after Tracie’s cancer diagnosis. To date, fundraising has raised over £130,000 for the University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Charity supporting vital palliative care for patients wishing to remain at home.
The campaign also carries an important reminder: to “get your ducks in a row” by checking your body regularly for unusual changes. At the Head Office we shared support for people to find out how to check themselves, along with the very important message that early detection saves lives.
The launch on 17th September was a great success – raising £548 through the sale of ducks and a raffle to win two fantastic hampers of goodies! Congratulations to raffle winners Darren Hockley and Bayley Murphy.
Next month colleagues will continue supporting this charity with a Wear It Pink Bake Sale on 24th October.
A big thank you to Michelle and Hollie for organising, and to all our Head Office colleagues for your generosity and support – together we’re making a real difference.