Taylor Wimpey Manchester boosts charity funds with annual challenge

Staff from Taylor Wimpey Manchester raise more than £6,000 for Francis House.

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A team from Taylor Wimpey Manchester raised funds for two charities which help young people after taking part in the Taylor Wimpey Challenge.

The team of eight walkers and one driver from Taylor Wimpey Manchester raised a total of £12,245 which will be split between Francis House Children’s Hospice and the Youth Adventure Trust (YAT) giving each charity an impressive donation of £6,122.50 each.

The homebuilder’s annual fundraising event, now in its 11th year, sees teams from across the UK work together to raise money to support the YAT, a charity which inspires vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 through outdoor adventure.

Taylor Wimpey Manchester also raised money for Francis House which offers a lifeline to more than 600 families from across Greater Manchester by providing care and support in a home from home environment to families of children and young adults with life-limiting conditions.

This year, more than 300 Taylor Wimpey employees, across 53 teams, completed hikes between 10km and 50km through the picturesque Yorkshire Dales. Teams also took part in varied tasks designed to test their strategy, teamwork, and endurance.

Will Allman, Production Manager and part of the hiking team at Taylor Wimpey Manchester, said: “The Taylor Wimpey challenge is one of the highlights of the year. It’s not only valuable time for team building but demonstrates our commitment to raising funds for charities like the Youth Adventure Trust and Francis House Children’s Hospice who do such fantastic work. We’re already looking forward to next year’s challenge!”

Julie Williams, Senior Fundraising Officer of Francis House said: “It has been great working with the Manchester team at Taylor Wimpey who have also been involved in some of our ‘less challenging’ fundraising events such as our Festival of Trees and Easter Chick appeal. Their generous donation from this challenge will make an ongoing difference to the lives of the children and families that we support. I hope that our relationship continues to thrive.”

Since the annual Taylor Wimpey challenge began, the accumulated fundraising total has now reached more than £1.5 million pounds.

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