Local employer’s team is inspired by work of its Charity of the Year 2017
Novacroft supported Northampton Hope Centre as its Charity of the Year 2017, raising a grand total of £3437.89 and offering many volunteer hours.
One of Novacroft’s standout 2017 fundraising events in aid of the local homeless charity was two Novacroft team members, Daryl Hurst and Duncan Smith, joining the Northampton Hope Centre’s Ride for Hope, from 6th – 9th July, raising £1150 and cycling 230 miles from Northampton to Ypres, Belgium, in just three days.
Time was also donated by a group of keen Novacroft volunteers, who, in a day’s ‘kitchen takeover’ at the charity’s Northampton town centre base, served 100 hot lunches to Hope Centre clients. All returned inspired by the value and benefit the centre brings to the local community.
Efforts contributing to the final fundraising total also included team golf days, cake bakes, quizzes and a team member attending the charity’s Big Sleep Out at Sixfields Stadium.
Attending a cheque presentation of the final fundraising in February 2018, Tanya Haji-Miller, Community Fundraiser at Northampton Hope Centre, said:
Every single penny that you’ve raised really is going to make a difference. Every day we have up to 150 people through our doors. We’ll plough the fundraising back into helping every single one of them. This is a fantastic amount – thank you to everyone. We really do appreciate it.
Northampton Hope Centre tackles poverty and homelessness. Their work helps people experiencing the most acute problems of disadvantage, exclusion and marginalisation.
Novacroft chose Northampton Hope Centre as Charity of Year 2017 following annual team nominations and voting. Every member of Novacroft’s 150+ team has been touched by the dedication and hard work of the Northampton Hope Centre in the local community. Novacroft is proud to have contributed to the valuable difference the centre makes every day.
