Local firm springs into action for Gloucester charity
A GLOUCESTER charity has inflated its funds with a generous £3,500 donation from a local business.
The Spring Centre, which is based on Olympus Park in Quedgeley, received the donation from Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions – a local manufacturer of glazed roofing products.
Stonehouse-based Atlas recently held a fundraising auction at a gala evening and guests dug deep in to their pockets to raise £3,500 for the Spring Centre.
The funds will be used to buy much-needed specialised toys which will boost the toy library at the Centre.
The Spring Centre needs to raise £10,000 a month to support the families of more than 100 youngsters with disabilities and special needs throughout Gloucestershire.
This donation from Atlas rounds off two years of fundraising by Atlas’ parent company the Customade Group which has raised a total of £48,000.
Nick Gibbons, Customade Group Operations Director, explains: “This fantastic charity is very close to our hearts. My 13-year old daughter Niamh, who suffers from a genetic condition and needs 24-hour care, regularly visits The Spring Centre for essential respite care. We are delighted to have raised such a terrific amount of money for the Centre over the last two years and to give something back to show our appreciation of everything they do for local families.”
Nick, who lives in Gloucester, went along to the Centre with his wife Carly, daughter Niamh and son Finlay to make the donation.
Jayne Fisher, Centre Manager at the Spring Centre, added: “We are thrilled to receive such a generous donation and to have the continued support of a local company. Niamh has been coming to the Centre for many years and donations like this are vital to provide essential care and equipment for her and her family and other families with children with complex needs.”
Nick was inspired to begin fundraising for the Spring Centre two years ago when he took on the notorious Three Peaks Challenge to conquer Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in just 24 hours.
The brave adventurers included Nick and his wife Carly, Customade Group Managing Director John Lightowlers and his wife Kirsty and Customade Group Customer Service Director John Adams.
Also on the team were staff from Crystal Units of London and the Omega Resource Group, which is based close to Customade in Stonehouse.
Collectively, the three companies raised £42,000 for the Spring Centre.
Last year, an Atlas gala evening raised £2,500 for the Spring Centre.
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