Corps Security presented a large cheque to leading veteran mental health charity, Combat Stress, at its fundraising dinner in London. The Tour De Corps team raised over £11,000 for the charity in April by cycling from Glasgow to London during a gruelling seven-day challenge.
Corps Security colleagues cycled the length of the country, beginning at the Corps Monitoring Alarm Receiving Centre in Glasgow, and visiting all local branch offices of Corps Security on the way, including Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, until reaching the finish line in Farringdon, London, seven days later.
Sales and marketing director Andy Topp said: “We were delighted to attend the fundraising dinner for Combat Stress in May and felt this provided the perfect opportunity to present our Tour de Corps cheque. We would like to thank the amazing riders for such a stella effort, and to all those who sponsored us throughout the week, which saw us surpass our initial £5,000 target at the beginning of the challenge and passing our secondary target of £10,000 by the end of day 7. Every penny raised will support UK veterans with their mental health, and in particular their families to help those veterans integrate into civilian life.”
Combat Stress’ annual Supporters Dinner provides the charity with the opportunity to thank its supporters, whilst raising money through speeches, an auction and silent auction which raises thousands of pounds to support the essential work of the charity.
Corps Security, as a Social Enterprise, has made a commitment to Combat Stress and other charities, in support of UK veterans, with some customers donating 1% of their contract value to the charity every year.
