Exeter Old Mills' challenge is a great success

Children’s Hospice South West is delighted that the recent Devon round of its £50 Challenge has raised £12,350.60 with winning team Graphic PLC, from Crediton, raising a fantastic £3700!

The Graphic PLC team was announced as winners at a special awards evening held at the Exeter offices of Old Mill Accountants, sponsors of this year’s challenge, and they said: ‘Graphic PLC is delighted to have won CHSW’s £50 Challenge, especially as it is the charity’s 25th Anniversary. The fundraising really pulled the team together, as well as the wider Crediton community, and we had great fun running 14 events over the 3 month period. Children’s Hospice South West is a wonderful charity and we were motivated with our fundraising right to the end.’

The £50 Challenge is a very simple fundraising initiative whereby companies are each presented with £50 and given three months to do whatever they can to turn that investment into greater funds for the charity. This year’s challenge has been sponsored by Exeter based accountants and financial planners, Old Mill and Mark Neath, Old Mill Director said: ‘We are both honored and delighted to be involved in helping such a worthy cause. People are often cynical about corporate involvement in charity but the £50 challenge sees ordinary staff from local businesses and business professionals making great efforts raising funds and having fun at same time.’

Graphic Design PLC was one of nine companies competing to win the Devon challenge and its fundraising initiatives included a ‘Graphic Gig’ with local acoustic singers, a netball match between ‘Offices’ and ‘Shop Floor’, as well as a cake sale around the Crediton Industrial Estate where the company is based.

Other companies taking part in the Devon challenge included: Helmores Estate Agents (who were pipped at the post into second place), Taste of the West, RGB Recruitment and Everys Solicitors.

The £50 Challenge is an ongoing initiative, and sponsors Old Mill are looking to run another challenge for Devon companies later this year. It’s a fun way to show corporate support of the charity and for details as to how your company can get involved, either visit http://www.chsw.org.uk/50challenge, or call CHSW corporate fundraiser, Naomi Dymond on 01271 325270.