Sixteen companies from Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire gathered to celebrate the launch of a brand new fundraising challenge which will help raise funds for the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
They are all taking part in The Forever Friends Appeal’s Make it Grow Corporate Challenge, which starts today, 1st October, and will run until 31st January 2020.
Patsy Gould, Corporate Officer, The Forever Friends Appeal said: “We are delighted to have so many businesses on board and there is still time for companies to sign up and take part.
“The concept of our challenge is simple – every company which has signed up will receive a starter fund of £20. The aim is to make that amount grow more than any other company taking part in the challenge.
“We are really excited to hear about their fundraising plans and throughout the next four months, we’ll track their progress on our fundraising leaderboard to see who’s leading the competition.”
At the end of the Make it Grow challenge, the companies will be able to choose whether their funds go to a specific area in the hospital which they have a special connection with or if they would like it to support one of the charity’s fundraising campaigns such as the Breast Unit Special Appeal or RUH Cancer Care Campaign.
Rob Burrows, Assistant Branch Manager, Nationwide Building Society Bath said: “We are looking forward to taking on the Make it Grow Corporate Challenge 2019.
“Nationwide Bath supports our local community in various ways so after recently volunteering at the Movie by Moonlight it was clear to see what a difference the Forever Friends Appeal makes to people’s lives.
“We want to continue working with the Appeal because we are passionate about helping the community which we live in and using our voice to make a positive change.”
Businesses that would like to take part in the challenge should sign up on The Forever Friends Appeal’s website.
All participants will receive a free fundraising pack which is full of tools, tips and ideas on how to make their starter fund grow.
For information about the Make it Grow Corporate Challenge, visit: www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk.