Towergate Coverex promotes excellence within the events
industry
Local insurance broker Towergate Coverex in Maidstone has been
part of the team which has raised over £1 million in the past year
to help a number of UK charities including special projects at
Cancer Research UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s
Charity, the Hospice movement and the NSPCC, which provides
ChildLine.
At a time when the total charitable donations to the UK's
charities have dropped by 11% in the past year* Towergate managed
to increase their charitable giving year on year.
Along with colleagues from Towergate’s other UK offices,
Towergate Coverex in Maidstone has worked with clients and
colleagues to raise a staggering £3.2 million since 2005, which has
gone towards the special projects below.
- The recruitment and training of volunteer counsellors. NSPCC’s
ChildLine service confirm that an additional 47,000 vulnerable
children have been able to speak to a qualified counsellor as a
result of the funds raised by Towergate.
- Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital is now able to build an
additional 2 isolation units at their new hospital. They are also
carrying out essential research into child Leukaemia using the
funds donated by Towergate.
- Help the Hospices have provided a range of grants to local
hospices around the UK.
- Cancer Research UK is progressing world leading research into
ways of preventing tumours from diverting the blood supply,
preventing their growth.
Mark Clayton, Managing Director of Towergate Coverex said, 'I
wish to thank my colleagues and our clients for their outstanding
contribution to these great charities. Both our staff and clients
have gone the extra mile this year raising money through local
events such as taking part in sporting events, cake baking
competitions and fundraising birthday parties!’.
Esther Rantzen, President of ChildLine said, ‘We are most
grateful to Towergate and their business partners for their
generous donations which will enable ChildLine to train more
counsellors and answer more calls. I’m particularly proud of the
way Towergate involves their staff, clients and business associates
to support our charity.’
“They are absolute stars!”
* The UK Giving 2009 survey published recently by the Charities
Aid Foundation and National Council for Voluntary Organisations
For further information please contact Amanda Robinson, Sales
and Marketing Manager, Towergate Coverex - Amanda.Robinson@towergate.co.uk.