The Geoquip team is really proud to be supporting a number of local and national charities that make a huge difference to people’s lives:
UPCOMING CHARITY EVENTS:
Will and Kieron from our production team will be taking part in this years 'Race to the Stones' on July 13th to run 100km in 24 hours as part of a fundraiser for Alzheimer's Research UK.
The full 100km route runs along the oldest path in Britain from Lewknor to the 5000-year-old Standing Stones in Avebury.
They will be taking on the 100km run in one go with no overnight stop. The course, includes a total elevation gain of 3,704 feet (1129 meters) so will be a true test of endurance for the guys.
Any donations will be gratefully appreciated, all monies raised will go to Alzheimer's Research UK. Please click the link below to find out more and see details of how to sponsor them. Thank you very much for your support!
St Helena Hospice exists to help local people with an incurable illness to live well and die with dignity and choice – their core services are provided for free and the majority of our work takes place in the community, in people’s homes.
Breast Cancer Now is the UK’s largest Breast Cancer Charity, created by the Merger of Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer. One in every eight women in the UK will face breast cancer in their lifetime and every 45 minutes, another woman dies from the disease. Breast Cancer Now is dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease.
Orchid is the UK’s leading charity working on behalf of anyone affected by or interested in male cancer – prostate, testicular and penile cancer. Every year 43,000 men are diagnosed with one of these cancers and the numbers are increasing.
The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. Since 2003, millions have joined the men’s health movement, raising £402 million and funding over 1,000 projects focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity.
Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries.
Run Norwich is an award-winning 10-kilometre road race, organised by the Norwich City FC Community Sports Foundation (CSF), that takes place in the heart of Norwich’s beautiful and historic city centre. The route passes some of the city’s most iconic landmarks including Norwich Castle, The Forum, Norwich Cathedral, and many more. Geoquip are running to raise money in aid of St Helena Hospice, to find out more and how to sponsor us please click here.
Village Water Working with district, provincial & national partners in Zambia & Mozambique, we improve health and opportunity by supporting lasting, local solutions to reach everyone with water, sanitation & hygiene, leaving no one behind.
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The tenth Orchid Male Cancer Awareness Week will take place from the 9-15 April 2018. This important annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness of male specific cancers – prostate, testicular and penile cancer – and to provide practical advice, support and information on the detection, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Throughout Orchid Male Cancer Awareness Weeka range of activities will be taking place.
St Helena Hospice is looking for families to take on their most colourful fundraising event, involving people of all ages and abilities running or walking through walls of bubbles at the scenic High Woods Country Park in Colchester.
The event begins at 11pm on Saturday 9th June and will see participants walk, jog or run a 5km route with a difference. Each runner will encounter five ‘bubble stations’ where they will run through walls of colourful bubbles while high powered ‘bubble cannons’ blow out 30 cubic metres of bubbles a minute aimed at participants.
To find out more information and to enter the event, please visit St Helena Hospice website: http://www.sthelenahospice.org.uk/event/bubble-rush-2018
Geoquip Water Solutions are proud to support St Helena Hospice
Hospice care, or palliative care, means caring for someone rather than curing them.
St Helena Hospice exists to help local people with an incurable illness to live well and die with dignity and choice – our core services are provided for free and the majority of our work takes place in the community, in people’s homes.
The yearly cost to provide our services is around £8.9 million, we need help fundraising £6.2 million of that total.
