gne gives back to the community

Since April 2007 we have been involved in various activities and fund raising schemes to help both local and national causes.

On the last Friday of every month we have a 'Dress Down Day', everyone contributes a minimum of £1 to the chosen charity.

Previously we have supported a wide variety of charities for 3 months and then chosen another cause. However, starting from October we made a company wide decision to support just one charity to be able to provide more of an impact.

We are now sending our Friday collections to Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA).

This extremely worthy cause is an independent charity, with no funding from the government. It takes £7,200 a day to keep the 2 air ambulances in the air and maintained. The only government help they receive is the seconded paramedics from Yorkshire Ambulance Team.

The charity serves approx 2 million people across nearly 4 million acres of land, 365 days a year. On collection by helicopter the people rescued are only 10 minutes away from the nearest hospital which means saving time and therefore lives.

The first three months collection was £94.59. We receive letters thanking us for our support every month...

Click here to read the most recently received thank you letter

To date (inc end of June) we have raised a total of £389.22

If you would like to read more about how you can help or get involved with YAA please follow this link - click here

Charities that benefited before this change were:

Harrison Mcquillan - click here for more info

ABC Leeds - click here for more info

St Gemma's Hospice - click here for more info

Baby Ben - click here for more info

Sheffield Children's Hospital - click here for more info

Children In Need - click here for more info

Orchid Cancer - click here for more info

Red Nose Day Appeal - click here for more info

Rachel Henry Community Foundation - click here for more info

Yorkshire Air Ambulance - click here for more info

Charity Sporting Events & Activites:

Ian Mitchelson, Group Sales Director took part in the Cent Cols Challenge raising an amazing £7,231.12 for Orchid Cancer Appeal, a charity close to home as he is in remission from cancer himself. This remarkable event required Ian to cycle approx 120 miles a day, climbing 10 mountains, up to around 30,000 feet!

Please visit his personalised page to find out more about the intense training and details of the event: Charity Cycle

Our managing director, Warren Shermer competed in the 2008 London Marathon, collecting over £2,000 for the British Heart Foundation

In June 2007 we entered a team of 8 for a "It's a Knockout Event" held at Lotherton Hall in Leeds to raise money for the Children Today charity. We managed to raise a total of £1,202.58 - click here for more info & funny pictures...

The 'gne run team': 6 members of staff competed in the Yorkshire Heartbeat Run Aug 07, and were also crowned fastest mixed team for the event.

Nick Webb completed his first ever 10k run in the summer of 2008, raising a great £164 in the process for Bone Cancer Research Trust.

Emma Rothery took part in a 2 hour long Aerobathon in 2008 for Yorkshire Cancer Research raising a fantastic £144.

Sarah Tomkinson completed her first Triathlon in July 08, raising £551 for Caudwell Children.

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