A team from Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has raised £7,410 for charity after taking part in the annual Taylor Wimpey Challenge.
The housebuilder’s annual fundraising event, now in its 11th year, sees teams from across the UK work together to raise money to support the Youth Adventure Trust (YAT), a charity which inspires vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 through outdoor adventure.
The team also raised money for Andy’s Man Club, which supports men’s mental health, the My Name’s Doddie Foundation to support its work to free the world of MND, and the Dunfermline Foodbank.
This year over 300 Taylor Wimpey employees, across 53 teams, completed a 10km hike through the picturesque Yorkshire Dales. Teams also participated in various tasks designed to test their strategy, teamwork, and endurance.
Kirsty McGill, sales and marketing director at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, who took part, said, “The Taylor Wimpey challenge is one of the highlights of the year. It’s not only valuable time for team building but demonstrates our commitment to raising funds for charities such as the Youth Adventure Trust, Andy’s Man Club, My Name’s Doddie Foundation, and the Dunfermline Food Bank that do such fantastic work. We’re already looking forward to next year’s challenge!”
Mark Davey, CEO of the Youth Adventure Trust, added, “We were delighted to host a unique team-building event where teams from Taylor Wimpey worked together to be creative and strategic whilst also having lots of fun outdoors. Funds raised by teams will support many vulnerable young people at the Youth Adventure Trust to learn similar skills as well as benefit many other charities local to teams’ Business Units.”Since the annual Taylor Wimpey challenge began, the accumulated fundraising total has now reached over £1.5 million pounds.”
