A leading property consultancy has turned £40 into more than £1,500 as part of a charity challenge to support a Worcester hospice.
Fisher German’s Worcester and Hereford offices have taken part in the St. Richard’s Hospice ‘Grow Your Dough’ challenge and have raised a total of £1,554.50.
The initiative challenges participants to grow an initial £40 into as much as possible to support the hospice, which cares for adults with a serious progressive illness, improving their quality of life during treatment and supports the families and loved ones of patients.
The Hereford office kicked off the fundraising drive by hosting a charity fayre, followed by the Worcester office’s ‘FG Raffle’ event which included the chance to win a range of prizes donated by colleagues and businesses including overnight breaks, food and drink prizes, vouchers, beauty treatments and more.
Fisher German has been a long-standing supporter of the hospice – an independent charity which only receives around a quarter of its funding from the NHS, relying heavily on public donations and fundraising events and challenges to continue providing its essential services.
This includes sponsoring the hospice’s Lights of Love Festival which the firm is once again pledging its support to in 2024, for the sixth consecutive year.
The cherished Worcester event, which has been running for more than 20 years, allows anyone to dedicate a light on a ‘Lights of Love Tree’ to celebrate the life and memory of a loved one, regardless of their connection to St. Richard’s Hospice.
Nikki Upson, of Fisher German, said: “We are thrilled to be part of the Grow Your Dough initiative and to make a meaningful contribution to St. Richard’s Hospice.
“It’s been great to see our colleagues and local community come together for a much-loved cause which provides an incredible amount of support to people right across the area.
“Both events were well-attended, and we had some fantastic prizes for the raffle – including from our People Team which kindly donated one day of annual leave to a lucky winner!
“We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported the initiative. We’re extremely pleased to have raised more than £1,500 for the hospice, and we now look forward to continuing this support by sponsoring this year’s Lights of Love festival.”