Finning (UK) Social Awareness
The Community
At Finning UK we understand the importance of supporting the local communities in which we work and operate. We encourage and support our employees to undertake activities which will benefit charitable organisations whether they be local, national or international.
The Lighthouse Club
Finning’s registered charity is the Lighthouse Club, keepers of ‘The Lighthouse Club Benevolent Fund’. A charity dedicated to giving aid and assistance to construction workers and their families who suffer accident or ill health. We encourage our employees to support this charity when undertaking fund raising activities.
www.lighthouseclub.org
Employee Sponsorship Scheme
Finning are happy to support any employee who wishes to undertake an activity to raise funds for a charitable organization. Our employee sponsorship scheme allows our employees to decide which local or national charity receives funds from Finning UK.
Race For Life – Cancer Research
Race For Life, the UK largest women-only fundraising event is one of the most popular events undertaken by our employees. So far this year, with our support, £1200 + has been raised to aid the life saving work of Cancer Research UK.
www.raceforlife.org.uk
Football Charity Cup – Cancer Research
Employees from Finning Power Systems and our Head Office the Finance team played in the "Amanda Charlesworth Charity Cup", a football match in memory of Finning employee Calvin Summerfield’s cousin Amanda who passed away in 2006 from breast cancer aged just 39. Amanda’s son Zacharry aged 8 years, was there to present the trophy.
Calvin who presented the cheque for £1,394 to Cancer Research commented, "Everyone really got behind this football match, and hopefully, as well as being able to make a donation to Cancer Research UK, it will have raised more awareness about breast cancer among all Finning employees here, their families and their friends."
www.cancerresearch.org.uk
Tag Rugby Development Trust
Bev Walker from our Leeds branch took part in the Tag Rugby Development Trust’s tour in Uganda to introduce and coach African school children in the sport of tag rugby. Coaches from the Trust prepare and encourage the children to compete in a school’s tournament in which they can win medals and trophies. Bev was one of around 20 female rugby players who raised funds and took over equipment to support the Trust’s work.
www.trdt.co.uk
Supporting National Charity Days
Children In Need Day – November 2007
This year Finning employees worked together with employees from our sister company Hewden to raise funds for Children In need. Through “dressing differently”, cake and book sales and various fund raising games the total, once matched by Finning, came to an amazing £6,571.02! A fantastic amount for a charity whose mission is to positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey
Wear It Pink Day – October 2007
Finning employees took part in raising funds for Breast Cancer Campaign’s “Wear It Pink” day held in October. £801 was raised by employees wearing pink items and the sale of homemade cakes, which Finning matched to £1,602.
www.wearitpink.co.uk