Spire Bristol Hospital colleagues raise over £550 during their annual summer charity drive activities
28 June 2024
Colleagues at Spire Bristol Hospital have raised £559.49 after hosting a week of fundraising activities for all colleagues to participate in. The events included a colleague bake-off, a charity book sale, and covered 1,116 kilometres during Spire Healthcare’s 2024 Summer charity drive – all in aid of Empire Fighting Chance. Empire fighting chance use a powerful combination of non-contact boxing and intensive personal support, to challenge and inspire young people aged 8-25 who face adversity to realise their potential.
The ambition was for colleagues at Spire Bristol Hospital to collectively cover a distance of 1,000km between 14 and 30 June.
During the multi-day event, colleagues across the business, including at Spire Healthcare’s 39 hospitals in England, Wales and Scotland, undertook a wide variety of activities including walking, cycling and running to raise money. Spire Bristol Hospital hosted a stationary bike challenge, and a fun run around Clifton Downs and to end the week, twelve colleagues embarked on a 30-mile cycle ride from the hospital to Cheddar.
Charitable donations are being accepted and can be made to Empire Fighting Chance by donating online through our JustGiving page
Justin Ash, CEO of Spire Healthcare, said: "I’d like to thank Spire colleagues, and consultants for taking part in our 2024 Summer Charity Drive. It’s inspiring to see so many people giving of their time to raise funds for such a wide range of excellent causes. In addition to working every day to make a positive difference to people’s lives through outstanding personalised care, we at Spire Healthcare also believe in giving back to our local communities, and making a positive contribution to society wherever we can. I am therefore incredibly proud of everyone’s support and efforts to make this year’s fundraising period so successful.”
Ann Hyde, Hospital Director, commented “I am incredibly proud of the outstanding engagement and enthusiasm our colleagues at Spire Bristol have shown in our fundraising activities. Their dedication and teamwork have been truly inspiring. Thanks to their collective efforts, we have achieved remarkable donations, reflecting the generosity of our hospital community”
