COMMUNITY MATTERS

The Geoquip team is really proud to be supporting a number of local and national charities that make a huge difference to people’s lives:

UPCOMING CHARITY EVENTS:

St Helena Hospice - Kilimanjaro Trek

Mike & his daughter will be climbing Kilimanjaro November 2022 and aim to raise £15,000 for St Helena Hospice! 

Climbing Africa’s highest mountain will be no mean feat and the adventure should see them standing on its peak November 12th. If you would like to support Mike and Lizzie in this amazing challenge, please visit their sponsorship page.

For more information on the event click here.

St Helena Hospice exists to help local people with an incurable illness to live well and die with dignity and choice – their core services are provided for free and the majority of our work takes place in the community, in people’s homes.

Breast Cancer Now is the UK’s largest Breast Cancer Charity, created by the Merger of Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer. One in every eight women in the UK will face breast cancer in their lifetime and every 45 minutes, another woman dies from the disease. Breast Cancer Now is dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease.

Orchid is the UK’s leading charity working on behalf of anyone affected by or interested in male cancer – prostate, testicular and penile cancer. Every year 43,000 men are diagnosed with one of these cancers and the numbers are increasing.

The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. Since 2003, millions have joined the men’s health movement, raising £402 million and funding over 1,000 projects focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity.

Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries.

Run Norwich is an award-winning 10-kilometre road race, organised by the Norwich City FC Community Sports Foundation (CSF), that takes place in the heart of Norwich’s beautiful and historic city centre. The route passes some of the city’s most iconic landmarks including Norwich Castle, The Forum, Norwich Cathedral, and many more. Geoquip are running to raise money in aid of St Helena Hospice, to find out more and how to sponsor us please click here.

Village Water Working with district, provincial & national partners in Zambia & Mozambique, we improve health and opportunity by supporting lasting, local solutions to reach everyone with water, sanitation & hygiene, leaving no one behind.

Look out for our upcoming events, thank you for your support.

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Rowhedge couple raise £11,000 for charity with Atlantic row 30 March 2023 Rowhedge couple Nina and Simon Crouchman are back on dry land after raising £11,000 for The Samaritans with a 66-day row across the Atlantic Ocean. Boosted by sponsorship from Geoquip, the pair took on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, leaving the Canary Islands in December and arriving in Antigua on February 16. To find out more about the highs and lows of their adventure, click below. Share Tweet Click here to read more...

“We made it” – Mike & Lizzie Deed celebrate raising £15k for Hospice after scaling Africa’s highest mountain 4 January 2023 Geoquip’s Mike Deed and his daughter Lizzie have good reason to celebrate after raising £15,000 in a momentous climb up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The pair were part of a six-strong team raising funds for St Helena Hospice in Colchester, and together they faced sleep deprivation, combined with mental and physical exhaustion, as well as coping with temperatures from +30oC to a snowy -15 oC. Monies raised will go towards the Hospice’s funds for helping families in need. To add to Mike and Lizzie’s final fundraising total, please visit https://doris-stringer-1930-2015.muchloved.com/fundraising/events/194105719 Share Tweet Click here to read more...

Geoquip rows in to sponsor Atlantic charity challenge 29 September 2022 Rowhedge couple Nina and Simon Crouchman will soon be taking on the biggest challenge of their life – the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – billed as “the world’s toughest row”. On December 11, they will set off from the Canary Islands on a 3,000-mile journey to Antigua, hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the Samaritans. Geoquip Water Solutions is helping to support them on their journey after donating £1,500 to sponsor one of the lightweight carbon fibre oars, which will be embossed with the company’s logo and presented to it on return... Share Tweet Click here to read more...

St Helena - Kilimanjaro Trek 1 July 2022 We have a very special connection with this amazing organisation and support St Helena in various ways throughout the year. Our staff and their families give their time to support hospice events and 2022 will be no exception. For one particularly special event, Mike & his daughter will be climbing Kilimanjaro November 2022 and aim to raise £15,000!  If you would like to support Mike and Lizzie in this amazing challenge, please visit their sponsorship page. Thank you. Share Tweet Click here to read more...

St Helena - Kilimanjaro Trek December 2021 Update 10 December 2021 Mike Deed and daughter Lizzie were due to head to Tanzania on December 26 to climb Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a fundraiser for St Helena Hospice in Colchester. The pair are already well on their way to raising a fabulous £15,000 but it has just been announced that the event is to be postponed to 2022. While waiting for the new dates, the fundraising continues – to find out more and see details of how to sponsor them. Share Tweet Click here to read more...