BTC activewear carries out a month of fundraising

The month of April saw BTC activewear staff members doing their bit for charity.

Firstly, John Gallivan, credit manager, participated in his 22nd consecutive London Marathon on Sunday, April 23 to raise funds for Childline. He said: “The truth is that, like so many charities, the need for funds is still as important as the first one completed back in 1996.The more funds raised means that more children in distress can have their phone calls answered at the first call. It really is as simple as that.”

His raised nearly £3,000 on this occasion, and over the 22 marathons has raised an amazing £87,000 for the charity.

Next was the Malvern Multicolour Fun Run, which took place at the ELIM Conference Centre on Saturday, April 29. Ten of BTC activewear’s colleagues signed up to run 6k around the hilly grounds for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, with the support of Fruit of the Loom that sponsored the entry  fee and white T shirts which got suitably covered in powder paint.

They not only hit their target of £500, they smashed through it and the total stands at £755.

Finally, business development manager for the Midlands and Wales, Jenna Bradley took part in the Birmingham 10K on Sunday, April 30 in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital; the total raised for the charity was £250.

CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families, is one of the main charities that BTC activewear supports. The care teams fight tirelessly to limit the damage cancer causes. They listen, and ask the right questions, so that they can provide the right support, tailored to each young person and family.

CLIC Sargent’s stock management executive, Emilie Debbonaire, said: “The stock BTC activewear donates adds interest and attracts customers to our shops as well as raising a huge amount of money to help stop cancer destroying young lives.”

Since 2014 the distributor has helped to raise over £30,000 for the charity.