Thousands of pounds have been raised for local and national charities thanks to the efforts of Rykneld staff, tenants and residents.
Thanks to everyone who has supported our staff with their charity fund-raising over the past few months.
Every year our staff choose a charity to support and in 2018 staff voted to fundraise for RSPCA Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Branch.
In 2017 staff voted to support The Alzheimer's Society. We were able to raise just over £1,000 for the Alzheimer's Society.
We also supported the Macmillan Coffee Morning and raised a fantastic £170 from staff selling and buying cakes. A special big thank you to residents in Apperknowle who helped to raise £118 towards the cause during a cake and coffee morning in the village organised by our Community Involvement Team.
Staff also got behind the Children in Need Appeal and raised £92. Thanks to all their hard work and effort in 2017 Rykneld Homes staff raised a grand total of £1497 for good causes.
We also raised more than £1,500 in the 2015 Race for Life in Chesterfield.
Our Estate Caretaker, Annie Ford had her head shaved at our Staff Summer Event in support of Cancer Research UK and managed to raise over £1,000.
We regularly host 'Dress Down Fridays' on certain Fridays throughout the year where staff are able to donate a minimum of £1 to charity in order to dress casually on the day. Our Staff Think Tank also organise fundraising events all through the year.
2018
March Dress Down Day - £89.90
Ashgate Hospice Easter Hamper Game - £133.00
Royal Wedding Fundraiser - £162.40
Ashgate Hospicecare Sparkle Walk - £388
Staff Summer Fundraiser - £168.23
Jeans for Genes Day - £164.00
The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal WW1 Centenary - £273.38
Staff Christmas Craft Fair - £167.69
Sale of hand-knitted Purple Poppies - £143.00
2017
January Dress Down Day - £90.46
Staff Fundraising - £336.30
Comic Relief Red Nose Day - £187.30
Alzheimer's Society Cupcake Day - £161.74
Macmillan Coffee Morning - £170.61
Halloween Fundraising - £127.01
Children in Need - £92.46
Christmas Fundraiser - £111.22
2016
January Dress Down Day - £30.81
Surplus Items Auctions - £73
April Dress Down & Cake Bake - £190.35
'Rykneld Ladies' Race for Life - £832.18
April Dress Down Day - £48.20
Staff Summer Event - £143.37
Area Housing Office Charity Pots - £34.73
Other Donations - £55.59
Macmillan Coffee Morning - £211.20
September 2016 - Bag.It Beat It. -
over 20 donation bags full of clothes and other goods donated to British Heart Foundation by staff
Hospicecare Week - £93.80
Halloween Fundraising - £197.99
Poppy Appeal - £16.47
Children in Need - £254.50
Christmas Raffle - £323.15
2015
January Dress Down Day - £32.09
Staff Cake Bake - £116.50
Red Nose Day - £248.94
Race for Life - £1,500+
Macmillan Coffee Morning - £206
Halloween Dress Down - £111.35
Ashgate Hospice & Derbyshire Blood Bikes - £434.50
2014
Dress Down Friday & Cup Cake Sale - £158
Easter Cake Bake Sale - £115.67
Community Improvers Sponsored Bike Ride - £290
Macmillan Coffee Morning - £239.50
Movember - £153
Children in Need Cake Sale - £205
Christmas Eve Buffet - £44.50
Christmas Raffle - £241
2013
HUG Cancer Support - £300+
Weight Loss Group - £145
Ashgate Hospice 25th Anniversary Raffle - £25
Children in Need Cake Sale - £81
Halloween Cake Sale - £175
Halloween Dress Down - £94.50
British Legion Poppy Appeal - £20
