Publioshed on 23 February 2022
A team of quantity surveyors will be swapping their site wear for sports gear to take part in a fundraising challenge for East Kent Hospitals Charity.
The team from Margate-based Kent Construction Consultants will take part in the 10k Tough Mudder event in Finsbury Park, London, on 1 April.
They are hoping to raise £5,000 for the charity’s Child Health appeal, supporting Rainbow ward at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate and Padua at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.
Charles Kenward, managing director, said: “Our firm is built on family and we have felt the upset of seeing our own babies, toddlers and children poorly and experiencing the NHS at its best.
“We realised that the children’s wards were much more than a normal NHS ward; they are a foundation built by amazing people who care for our children.
“We want to raise £5,000 to buy new toys and activities to help make a poorly child smile.”
As well as collecting individual donations, the firm is inviting businesses to sponsor the team. So far, Miles and Barr, DDS Group, Common Ground Workshop, On Architecture, Graham Kinnear Property, and County Construction have done so.
Lizzie Warner, charity projects officer for East Kent Hospitals Charity, said the money would make a real difference.
She said: “We are so grateful to Kent Construction Consultants for taking on this challenge, and to the firms who are supporting them in raising money for us.
“The money will help our fantastic staff distract children who are undergoing treatment, or entertain those who have to spend time on the ward.
“It will help bring a smile to our poorly young patients and their loved ones.”
For more information or to make a donation visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kent-construction-consultants
