£3,500 for specialist toys
7th March 2017

Guests at the Atlas Installation of the Year awards ceremony raised £3,500 for a Gloucestershire-based charity, the Spring Centre, to buy specialised toys which will boost the toy library at the Centre.

The Spring Centre needs £10,000 a month to support the families of more than 100 youngsters with disabilities and special needs throughout Gloucestershire. This donation rounds off two years of fundraising by Atlas’s parent company the Customade Group which has raised a total of £48,000.

Nick Gibbons, Customade Group Operations Director, explained: “This fantastic charity is very close to our hearts. My 13-year old daughter Niamh, who suffers from a genetic condition and needs 24-hour care, regularly visits The Spring Centre for essential respite care. We are delighted to have raised such a terrific amount of money for the Centre over the last two years and to give something back to show our appreciation of everything they do for local families.

Jayne Fisher, Centre Manager at the Spring Centre, added: “We are thrilled to receive such a generous donation and to have the continued support of a local company. Niamh has been coming to the Centre for many years and donations like this are vital to provide essential care and equipment for her and her family and other families with children with complex needs.”

Nick began fundraising for the Spring Centre two years ago when he took on the notorious Three Peaks Challenge to conquer Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 24 hours. The adventurers included Nick and his wife Carly, Customade Group Managing Director John Lightowlers and his wife Kirsty and Customer Service Director John Adams. Also on the team were staff from Crystal Units of London and the Omega Resource Group, which is based close to Customade in Stonehouse. Collectively, the three companies raised £42,000 for the Spring Centre.

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