Staff at Norwich Union have risen to the challenge and raised £180,000 in just nine months for their 2001 staff charity of the year – Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC) - enough to pay for five specialist cancer care nurses for a full year.
Staff at Norwich Union have risen to the challenge and raised Ł180,000 in just nine months for their 2001 staff charity of the year – Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC) - enough to pay for five specialist cancer care nurses for a full year.
The funds – which include pound for pound matching by Norwich Union – were handed over to CLIC following nine months of frantic fundraising by energetic staff.
Some of the more adventurous fund raising activities included:
- A team of four completed a Spanish cycle ride over five days raising a grand total of Ł16,700 – with the matching from Norwich Union taking this to a staggering Ł33,400.
- An adventurous white water rafting event at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham raising Ł2,680 – with Norwich Union doubling this to Ł5,360. One member of the team summed this up as exhausting, exhilarating and extreme!
- Staff member Ann Rnic, whose son is in remission from cancer, arranged a karaoke performance followed by a 17 mile sponsored walk raising a superb Ł1,500 – with matching from Norwich Union taking this up to Ł3,000.
- Teams from across the company took part in an outward bound challenge – including kayaking, raft building and hiking to raise – with matching - Ł8,000.
David Czerwinski, of Norwich Union, said: “We have been delighted with the enthusiastic support by the staff in raising funds for their chosen charity. Almost everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer - with cancer in children being particularly distressing. The money raised, together with the matching of funds by Norwich Union, will help towards making life better through the specialist care and support offered by CLIC."
Querida Williams, from CLIC, said: “We are delighted with the support from Norwich Union staff and the company itself. Ł180,000 is enough to fund a CLIC nurse for five years or a play specialist* for nine years, so the money raised will make a real difference”.
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James Evans, Norwich Union 08703 66 68 78 Out of hours 07790 487105 Louise Goffee, Norwich Union 08703 66 68 70 Out of hours 07810 057362
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Notes to editors
- *CLIC nurses work in hospitals, clinics and the community providing care for children with cancer and leukaemia at home. This reduces the need for hospital visits and enables routine treatment and support to be administered in the most appropriate place. This also provides continuity of care throughout the course of the child’s treatment. Play specialists work in cancer wards across the country and use art and play to encourage children to work through their fears and feelings, making long periods of treatment much more bearable.
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