Employees at Redrow Homes Midlands have had a busy year fundraising for their chosen charity, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and delivered a cheque for £15,000 at a presentation.
The donations will help fund a new play area for the children’s hospital, which will eventually include an interactive wall, multi-play centre and a wheelchair accessible roundabout.
A variety of activities have been taking place at Redrow Homes Midlands over the last year to raise the funds. Technical director Mark Marsh and his team of ‘Wild Warriors’ raised over £4,000 when they completed a 10K running and obstacle course.
Back in the office, donations were raised from dress-down Fridays, raffles, competitions, and the launch day of one of Redrow’s newest developments, Amington Garden Village in Tamworth, totalling £3,081. In addition, the company pledged to donate £10 for every customer survey completed, which resulted in an additional £2,600.
As part of the support the housebuilder has provided for the hospital, Pauline Turnbull, Sales Director for Redrow Homes Midlands, arranged for CBeebie’s children’s presenter, Andy Day, to visit the hospital last year.
Redrow Homes Midlands also matches every £2 fundraised by employees with an additional £1 – bringing the grand total up to an impressive £15,000.
Pauline Turnbull, Sales Director for Redrow Homes Midlands, said:
“At Redrow Homes Midlands, we are proud to support the local community, and Birmingham Children’s Hospital is such an important institution for the region, ensuring local youngsters get the help they need.
“We are thrilled to be providing a new play area and a way to put smiles on the faces of children visiting or residing in the hospital. I’m incredibly proud of the efforts of our team members, who have worked really hard to raise this impressive sum.”
Kirsty White, Corporate Partnerships Officer at Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, added:
“We would like to say a huge thank you to Redrow Homes Midlands and its employees for their hard work fundraising and generous donation of £15,000. The new children’s play area will make such a difference for the children who visit the hospital.”
