TEAM Fire was triumphant at the annual Battle of the Badges football tournament, where £32,436 was raised for the Archie Foundation, the official charity of the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
Barratt Developments has previously donated £1,000 to The Archie Foundation’s neonatal unit in Aberdeen through The Barratt Foundation’s Community Fund initiative.
With this event came the opportunity for the housebuilder to support the charity again as the main sponsor.
Team Fire competed with their emergency service partners Team Police after Team NHS and Team SAS were knocked out in earlier rounds.
The event took place at the home of Cove Rangers Football Club and attendees enjoyed face painting, flying firemen on their cherry picker, a unicorn, fire trucks and the chance to beat Archie the bear in goals.
Cassie McGunnigle, fundraising manager at The Archie Foundation, said. “We are absolutely thrilled by the total raised at this year’s Battle of the Badges. The event offers our mascots the chance to engage with frontline workers and have some much-needed fun. It may only be one day, but to many of our mascots, that one day is exactly what they need. We are so grateful to all who supported this special day and to Barratt and David Wilson for being our headline sponsor.”
David Palmer, MD at Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, added, “We are delighted to have been part of the fundraising for this year’s Battle of the Badges tournament. It’s great to have seen the amount of money raised increase immensely this year. Giving back to the communities in which we build has always been a priority for Barratt Developments, and we try our best to identify the charities most in need in our divisions with the help of our staff.
“This quarter we’ve donated to four fantastic causes that are supporting vulnerable or disadvantaged children in the North of Scotland. To be able to provide essential services in the current climate can be extremely challenging for charities. Hopefully, these donations will help them to continue the vital work they are doing in their local communities.”
