On Tuesday, 26 November 2024, DRPG kicked off its 45th-anniversary celebrations with a live broadcast, partnering with LightBulb Teams to deliver ‘The Big Build’ initiative. The event, streamed across the globe, brought together clients, agencies, venues and suppliers to construct prosthetic hands as part of the Give a Hand programme.
The 60-minute broadcast, hosted live from DRPG’s HQ studio complex in the Midlands, guided participants through the assembly process in real time, fostering collaboration across multiple locations. Teams included DRPG clients, partners and suppliers such as Nationwide Building Society, NEC Birmingham, ExCel London, and Attivo, alongside colleagues from DRPG’s satellite offices in Germany and the US. This shared effort highlighted a unified commitment to advancing accessibility and delivering a meaningful global impact.
Karen Small, Meeting Needs board member, and head of The Giving Committee said, “Meeting Needs is honoured to support DRPG, a long-standing charity partner, in this brilliant initiative—to build and deliver prosthetic hands to those who need them most. It’s a privilege to contribute to LN4, the charity facilitating the distribution of these life-changing limbs. As the industry’s charity, it’s imperative we give back to causes close to our community, who so generously support us.”
By the end of the broadcast, 62 prosthetic hands had been completed, exceeding DRPG’s goal of 45 hands for 45 years. These prosthetic hands will now be delivered to individuals in lower economically developed countries, providing them with greater independence in their daily lives.
DRPG has extended the initiative outside of the broadcast, encouraging other businesses and organisations to get involved through this team-building activity until the end of 2024.
David Meade, Founder of LightBulb Teams, commented, “It was incredibly rewarding to see teams across the globe assembling prosthetic hands live during the broadcast. Once completed, these hands are accompanied by personal messages from the builders and delivered to recipients across the developing world. These hands allow people to feed themselves, write, and regain the independence we often take for granted. This initiative showcases the power of teamwork and compassion to transform lives.”
Dale Parmenter, CEO of DRPG, reflected, “After an incredibly rewarding day, we are thrilled to have exceeded our goal of 45 prosthetic hands. This event encapsulated our ethos of making ‘anything possible’ while marking our 45th anniversary. Knowing that these hands will empower individuals who otherwise wouldn’t have access to such life-changing tools fills us with immense pride.”
This event comes as part of a collective goal from DRPG to deliver 45 CSR projects within the 45th anniversary year. For more information on how to get involved in DRPG’s Big Build visit Big Build Challenge | DRPG’s 45th Anniversary.