OUR CHOSEN CHARITIES

Mates in Mind and the Sports Connections Foundation Children's Charity holds particular importance to the business, and we've been championing them for some time now. 2022 we continue to support both charities, and our fantastic team is forever engineering fun and engaging fundraising activities to help support each.
Mates in mind

Mates in Mind Fundraising

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Since Mates in Mind was launched in 2017, the charity’s work has been entrenched in improving mental health across the construction industry and other related sectors. Naturally, this charity has a genuine connection with our co-workers and us, and we are committed to helping support this cause in any way we can.

Sports Connection Foundation & Mates in Mind summer fundraising

2022 August Fundraiser

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The pre-August bank holiday, Summer Raffle and Dress Down Day was yet another successful fundraising event organised by our Charity team. £398.00 was raised, along with great prizes won by the team. A perfect way to finish the working day ready for the Bank Holiday. Who doesn’t love a raffle?

ECL Annual Golf Fundraising Event

Annual Golf Fundraising Event

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Our 2022 Golf Fundraising Day was hosted at Woburn Golf Club on May 20th, where 18 teams (72 players) got to compete against one another on a level playing field in a friendly round. The day was wrapped up with an awards ceremony in the Master’s Lounge, hosted by Sean Hoare, Managing Director of ECL and Geoff Swain, who handed out the day’s prizes. Thank you to our sponsors who sponsored a hole at the course and helped raise £8k on the day.

ECL Charity Fundraising

Sports Connections Foundation Children's Charity

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Sports Connections Foundation was established in 2010. They believe every child matters, and their main focus is to use the power of sport to inspire, empower, educate and transform the lives of children and young people. With supporters around the UK aiding their work, they have increased the number of exciting opportunities and exit routes for over 550,000 children and young people through new dynamic partnerships and wonderful connections. We are proud to be one of their supporters.

Sports Connection Foundation & Mates in Mind summer fundraising

2022 August Fundraiser

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The pre-August bank holiday, Summer Raffle and Dress Down Day was yet another successful fundraising event organised by our Charity team. £398.00 was raised, along with great prizes won by the team. A perfect way to finish the working day ready for the Bank Holiday. Who doesn’t love a raffle?

ECL golf fundraising event

Annual Golf Fundraising Event

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Our 2022 Golf Fundraising Day was hosted at Woburn Golf Club on May 20th, where 18 teams (72 players) got to compete against one another on a level playing field in a friendly round. The day was wrapped up with an awards ceremony in the Master’s Lounge, hosted by Sean Hoare, Managing Director of ECL and Geoff Swain, who handed out the day’s prizes. Thank you to our sponsors who sponsored a hole at the course and helped raise £8k on the day.

Supporting Towcestrians RFC U8s

Supporting Towcestrians Under-8s Boys Team

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We're pleased to have sponsored the playing shirts and hoodies for the Towcesterians RFC under-8s boys team for 2022-2023. Towcesterians RFC has a thriving mini section. Their under-8s have some fantastic, dedicated players who practice weekly and play matches competitively on a Sunday morning during the season against the opposition across Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. We love their dedication and competitive spirit, even at such a young age.

Sponsoring Luton Celtic Young under 12s FC

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2022 - We've just sponsored the kit for another amazing bunch of dedicated young football players. The Luton Celtic Young under 12s is a brilliant bunch of kids who play in the Chiltern Junior Sevens U12 Division 2. The club coaches are excellently developing their football skills and teamwork, and we foresee a great season ahead.

Bedfordshire Food Bank

Christmas Jumper Day

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2022 is the second year the charity team at ECL are raising monies to provide food and other necessary items needed for the Bedford Food Bank, which is in Murdock Road, Bedford.

This year, donations are needed more than ever.

ECLs MacMillans Coffee Morning 2022

MacMillan Coffee Morning Raises £370

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2022 - Macmillan Coffee Morning at ECL’s Head Office has raised £370 for the cancer charity. Hosted by the Charity team on Friday, 30th September, the day featured coffee and cake, a baking competition, plus a well-supported dress-down day.