Charity fundraising
Charity fundraising supported by Allocate Software
Allocate Software are pleased to report on the fundraising activity that it has participated in from sponsoring fundraising events supporting customers and individual staff members running marathons, Triathlons and more.
Allocate are proud to support the Combined Services Disabled Ski team at the Winter Paralympics in February 2010
On 24th October the Combined Services Disabled Ski Team started their training programme on the slopes of Austria with the intention of providing participants for the British team in the Vancouver Winter Paralympics in February 2010. Each athlete possesses unique skills and pulling together such a complex organisation requires a group of dedicated volunteers. Allocate Software is proud to support this inspiring endeavour by providing computing facilities with state of the art software to facilitate all aspects of planning and recording each athlete’s activities and those of the many supporting volunteers. A laptop was handed over to the team earlier this month at St James’s Palace where the Captain of the Queen’s Guard for the day, Captain Steve Cotton, Royal Marines, hosted a lunch for team members and supporters. 
Pictured above from left to right: Marine Pete Dunning, Head of Defence at Allocate Software Clive Jecks, Major Ian Large and Captain Martin Hewitt
Commenting on the event, Clive Jecks, Director of Defence Sales at Allocate Software said ‘We have worked closely with the Armed Forces since 1991. The courage and determination of these outstanding athletes is over whelming and Allocate Software is delighted to support such brave men and women.’ In addition, Clive’s daughter Sarah, a qualified physiotherapist, is amongst the volunteers who will be providing her time for free, to assist the Team in achieving its goals.
Allocate Software was a platinum Sponsor of the RAF Benevolent Fund Golf Classic that took place on the 3rd September 2009. Chief Executive Officer Ian Bowles hosted a team that included Major General Graham Binns, Air Commodore Clive Bairsto and James Pritchard MD JPA Associates, contributing to raising the healthy sum of £23,000.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund provides financial and practical assistance to anyone who is serving, or has ever served in the RAF as well as their partners and dependants. It offers grants, care and mobility services to individuals, in addition to funding large-scale projects such as RAF childcare centres, debt advice services and relationship counseling. For more information visit http://www.rafbf.org/.
The Defence team from Allocate attended The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund. Over £100,000 was raised for the ABF’s ‘Current Operation Fund’ and a fantastic time was had by all – from City business leaders to football icons Tony Adams, Kevin Campbell and Cyrille Regis. Every penny will be used to help soldiers, veterans and their families affected by the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please visit http://www.armybenfund.org/
The company has also participated in The Best Companies Sunday Times List 2010 and Accreditation Survey and are donating an amount to charity for each survey completed by a staff member. The money raised will be split between ‘Help for Heroes’ and the The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust
Allocate Software are very proud to report that several members of staff have, together, raised thousands of pounds for charity over the last few months. 
MAPS Product Manager of Defence Solutions at Allocate Software, Tim Stone will take part in the Marathon des Sables in April 2010 and aims to raise £10,000 for Charity . A mammoth task, this 151 mile running race across the Sahara Desert over 6 days is equivalent to a marathon a day on average with the longest stage (non-stop) representing a double marathon! Tim will form part of the MENCAP (www.mencap.org.uk) team raising money for 3 worthy charities. To sponsor Tim and to find out more about this amazing challenge visit: www.justgiving.com/saharamarathon2010.
Sue Hubbard, customer care manager is planning to participate in the 2010 ‘Palace to Palace’ which is a sponsored cycle ride from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle, all in aid of The Prince's Trust. Sue is also participating in the Moonwalk in May, The MoonWalk is organised by Walk the Walk. This is a unique event as not only do all the participants power walk a marathon (26.2 miles) or half marathon (13.1 miles) depending on which distance they have chosen, but they all wear decorated bras to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Kendall Brown, Sales and Marketing for North America raised $700 for the American Heart Association by running in their 5k Heart Walk in early Oct 2009. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Please click here for more information.
Healthcare Business consultant Richard Kitchen took part in the Tom McGonigal 10K run for the Tom McGonigal Trust and raised £100. Tom McGonigal, a 21-year-old joiner and vice-captain of Belper Meadows cricket team, died of an aneurysm in August, 2006. It was his enthusiasm for sport and seeing people achieve their potential that inspired family and friends to set up the Tom McGonigal Trust Fund. The trust takes part in fund-raising activities and this particular event was in aid of under privileged children.
Andy Spinks Healthcare project lead recently completed the Great North Run, a half marathon, in September 2009 for Leukemia care raising over £2K. Leukaemia CARE exists to provide vital care and support to all those whose lives are affected by leukaemia, lymphoma and the allied blood disorders. The charity works to extend its services to the welfare of families and carers, as well as that of patients themselves.
In October Defence Engagement Manager Matt Durston along with client and friend Major Greg Andrews (Land Command) participated in the BUPA Great South run raising over £2000 for the Alzheimer’s Society. They ran 7.5 miles and are still raising money. Please click here to help them meet their target of £3000.
Ben Holden, Technical Consultant for Healthcare ran 13.1 miles in the ADIDAS Silverstone Half Marathon which took place in Northamptonshire in March. Ben was raising money for Leukaemia Research. Leukaemia Research rely entirely on voluntary donations. If you would like to donate please click here.
Special mention to Andy Clarke and his wife Rebecca, who raised money for Eden Valley Hospice and Marie Curie from guests on their wedding day last year.. "The charities helped out our parents, and we did not any more toasters!." Andy also donated part of his 15 year service award from Allocate Software to the cause. Please visit http://www.edenvalleyhospice.org.uk/