CCL Services “Step It Up” for Southern Area Hospice

The winners of Southern Area Hospice’s inaugural ‘Step It Up’ corporate challenge have finally been revealed with CCL Services Newry scooping the top prize for raising the most money in the small business category. CCL Services raised an outstanding £5,314.24 as result of their employees taking 10,000 steps every day in May while raising funds on their online fundraising page.

Rosanne Small, CCL Services Ltd commented “Southern Area Hospice provides an invaluable service to the local community and beyond. The team here at CCL were delighted to get on board and take part in the Step It Up 10,000 steps a day for the month of May challenge with Southern Area Hospice to help raise funds for this amazing charity. The team enjoyed the challenge and were delighted to have won the small business award on completion”.

In total, 23 organisations across the Southern Health Board Region took part in the challenge across small, medium and large business categories. Sean Boyle, Partnership Development Officer at Southern Area Hospice, commented; “We are delighted to announce that local organisations have raised £24,687 as a result of the Step It Up Challenge. With an annual fundraising target of £3.6 million, without the support of local organisations, we simply would be unable to provide our much-needed services. It is so greatly appreciated.”

For more information on Southern Area Hospice’s range of corporate challenges and events contact Sean Boyle, Partnership Development Officer, on 07484902074 / boyles@southernareahospiceservices.org

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Seán Boyle, Partnership Development Officer from Southern Area Hospice presenting Rosanne Small and colleagues from CCL Services with the Step It Up trophy in the small business category.

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