British Gypsum Celebrates Success of their Charity Challenge

British Gypsum employees gathered at the company’s East Leake headquarters this week to celebrate the success of its £100k in 100 days charity challenge.

Managing director, Mike Chaldecott, and staff from the plaster, plasterboard and drylining manufacturer, were joined by representatives from Macmillan Cancer Support and CRASH – the two charities that each received more than £50,000 as a result of the company’s fundraising.

At the celebration, a number of individuals and teams were given special recognition for their involvement in the event including:

• British Gypsum’s Good Causes Committee for its support in organising events and raising awareness.
• Customer Service Centre for its netball tournament, grand raffle and cake sale fundraisers.
• Employees that completed a tough 400 mile cycle relay across the country.
• Sister company Artex Ltd based in Ruddington, was also thanked for its involvement which raised a huge £20,000 towards the total via activities including a charity auction.

The ‘£100k in 100 day’ event was born when an anonymous sponsor challenged the British Gypsum team to raise £80,000 and generously offered to donate a further £20,000 if it could reach the target.

From July to November 2012, employees from British Gypsum sites in East Leake, Barrow-upon-Soar, Robertsbridge in East Sussex, Kirkby Thore in Cumbria, and Sherburn in Yorkshire, took part in various fundraising events including: a number of charity runs such as the Nottingham and Windsor half marathons and the Paris 20k; a gruelling Three Peak challenge in treacherous weather conditions, and a variety of other activities such as auctions, tombolas and other sporting challenges.