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Here is a list of past CRASH campaigns and also fundraising events organised by individuals and companies.

If you, or your company, has fundraised for CRASH and would like to be included on this list, please contact CRASH.

CN Plus
14 Feb 2008 Online
Construction News teamed up with CRASH to help raise awareness of its new website CN Plus.co.uk. For every new registration they offered to donate 50p to CRASH. During the week of the campaign, there were 499 new registrations to the online magazine. [off-site] web site [off-site]

Bellway Homes
16 Feb 2008 Basingstoke
Award winning house-builder Bellway launched its Skippetts Gardens development in Basingstoke with a stunning black and white themed show-house. For everyone who came wearing Black & White during the two-day launch event, Bellway donated £5 to CRASH. [off-site] web site [off-site]

CoreNet Global UK Chapter Awards Dinner
6 Feb 2008 QE11 Centre, London
CRASH once again benefitted from the sparkling CoreNet Global UK Chapter Awards Dinner which was held at the QE11 Centre in London. A most generous £3,300 was donated from ticket sales. [off-site] web site [off-site]

No Christmas Card Campaign
25 Dec 2007 Nationwide
The 10th Anniversary of the No Christmas Card campaign raised a record amount of over £95,000. CRASH is extremely grateful to all the companies and individuals who contributed and helped the homeless. more...

HBG Tropical Fridays
March-Dec 2007 North Bristol
The HBG UK project team at Hempton Court in Aztec West, Bristol, decided to lighten up the site and implemented 'Going Tropical on Fridays'! For a £1, staff can wear something floral on Fridays and for those who do not participate, they will be fined £1. In addition, visitors to the site on Fridays who are not suitably attired will be fined £1! They also hope to encourge their subcontractors and their personnel to join them. [off-site] web site [off-site]

QS Awards
7 Dec 2007 Vinopolis, London
Now in its third year, the QS Awards has nominated CRASH as the beneficiary of the 2007 event. There will be a 'Head & Tails' draw to help raise funds for CRASH. [off-site] web site [off-site]

Construction Marketing Awards
29 Nov 2007 The New Connaught Rooms, London
CMA is raising funds for CRASH through Heads and Tails, at the annual awards event that recognises and rewards marketing excellence within the construction supply chain. [off-site] web site [off-site]

Builders' Merchants Awards for Excellence
16 Nov 2007 Royal Lancaster Hotel, London
CRASH is the chosen charity for the annual awards event for the builders' merchants industry, organised by Builders' Merchants News. A raffle will be held at the awards luncheon, with Encon Insulation and Courtney Smith Group kindly sponsoring the prizes. [off-site] web site [off-site]

Adjudication Society Conference
15 Nov 2007 Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London
The Adjudication Society will be fundraising for CRASH at its sixth annual conference. Delegates who do not switch off their mobile phones during the conference sessions will be asked to make a donation to CRASH! [off-site] web site [off-site]

Interbuild
28 Oct - 1 Nov 2007 NEC, Birmingham
Thanks to Patron Emap Construction, CRASH is the official charity of this year's leading construction trade show Interbuild. [off-site] web site [off-site]

Original Mountain Marathon
27-28 October 2007 Lowther Hills, Scotland
Long-time CRASH supporter Mike Chaldecott, MD of British Gypsum undertook the challenge of the Mountain Marathon and raised £10,000 - double the amount he hope to raised!! This is the first and most famous and largest mountain marathon in the world, competed by famous explorers such as Ranulph Fiennes. Mike completed the journey, although only 57% of the starting teams actually completed the full course! [off-site] web site [off-site]

Construction Products Association
7 Nov 2007 Hilton Hotel, London
The autumn lunch this year raised a record amounst of £4,800 for CRASH! Thank you to all guests who generously donted to the raffle. Also, many thanks to Encon Insulation and The Courtney Smith Group are kindly sponsored the prizes. And CPA for nominating CRASH as the official charity fo the event. [off-site] web site [off-site]

Commercial Property Conference
19 Sep 2007 Weston Link Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Bell & Scott, in association with the Scottish Property Federation, hosted their first annual Commercial Property conference & raised funds for CRASH once again. [off-site] web site [off-site]

Construction News Race Day
19 Sep 2007 Sandown Park
Construction News once again held a raffle at their Race Day at Sandown Park and raised £387 for CRASH. [off-site] web site [off-site]

Cyril Sweett Race Night
13 Sep 2007 Elland Road Stadium, Leeds
Cyril Sweett fundraised for CRASH and a local charity at their "Ascot comes to Leeds" themed race night held at the Elland Road stadium - home to Leeds United. [off-site] web site [off-site]

BMF Young Merchants Group at Mastermerchants Competition
17 Aug 2007 Lake District, Cumbria
Builders Merchants Federation Young Merchants team raised funds for CRASH at the Mastermerchant competition team building event at Lake District this year. A big thank you to all members of the 'CRASH Test Dummies' team! [off-site] web site [off-site]

Building Dragon Boat Festival
5 Jul 2007 London
A month after the Manchester Dragon Boat Festival, there was another full capacity event at the West Reservoir, North London. A lot of familiar faces and Stace LLP taking top spot! Over £17,000 has been raised so far. more...

Building Dragon Boat Festival
6 Jun 2007 Manchester
This is the second year that "Building" magazine has sponsored a Dragon Boat event in Salford Docks, Manchester and it was a sell-out! The sun shone and 44 crews competed in a hard-fought final with Murraywood Construction retaining their title! more...

CRASH Red Friday
18 May 2007 Nationwide
Red Friday is our charity's dress down day to help raise some funds for our work. The campaign was launched last year in conjunction with our 15th anniversary. This year, Red Friday took place on 18 May. more...