A leading managed print services firm has raised more than £8000 for local and national charities during 2017.

In Scotland, Xeretec which works throughout the UK and Ireland, opted not to send Christmas cards, and donated money to Age Scotland, presenting the charity with a cheque for £600 in Edinburgh last week.

Other charities to benefit from the team’s endeavours and donations from Xeretec included, Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice, Crohns and Colitis UK, Cantraybridge College, COPE Galway, Macmillan Cancer Support and WADE (Wokingham & District Association for the Elderly).
In one commendable personal achievement, by raffling a Formula 1 driver’s signed cap and various other activities, Xeretec employee Marta Gosson raised €45,000 to support a bereaved family whose father passed away during the Isle of Man TT Race.

Each year Xeretec teams up with three core charities to support them throughout the year with company fundraising initiatives, and this year’s charities were Age Scotland, Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice and COPE Galway.

Xeretec also encourages team members to embark on their own initiatives. Team initiatives included a 50-mile relay race, Dress up in Pink, the Alexander Devine Windsor Santa Dash, 24hr gaming broadcasted live on Twitch, The Nuts Challenge and a thrilling Trek up Mount Tukbal in Morocco.

Xeretec company initiatives included a golfing tournament for clients hosted at Sand Martins Golf Club, event tickets auction, office bake sales and dress down days. Inspired by the charity efforts during the year the directors also decided to donate their Christmas card budgets to charity.

Commenting on its charitable activities in 2017, Adam Gibbons, Xeretec’s Group Managing Director, said: “As a company with a growing nationwide footprint, we’re keen to support national and local charities. One of Xeretec’s core values is to share our success and give back to our local communities’ charitable causes. I applaud our team’s efforts and commitment to supporting causes this year, and their desire to have a positive impact on their communities.”

Its positive contribution to charities wasn’t the only success Xeretec enjoyed in 2017. It also acquired the Landscape Group, the UK’s most accreditedHP MPS and Solutions Specialist, in a move that creates a new managed print powerhouse. With a bigger team on board, Xeretec is looking forward to increasing its charitable efforts in the New Year and throughout 2018.

Pictured: (L-R) Sarah Randell Age Scotland, Head of Fundraising, Stacey Kitzinger Age Scotland Events and Community Fundraiser, Craig Hamilton and Susan Payne of Xeretec.

Staff from Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS), one of Scotland’s largest commercial law firms, have raised more than £10,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) unit at Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital.  From bake sales and dress down days to the treacherous Three Peaks Challenge, staff at the firm’s Edinburgh office organised a range of fundraising activities, which also included Commonwealth Games sweepstakes and silent auctions, pub quizzes and cookbooks, to raise money for their charity of the year.

Amanda Jones, a partner at MMS, said: “Staff at MMS have a long history of fundraising for local charities. The fantastic result achieved this year is a testimony to the resourcefulness, innovation and dedication of each and every member of staff who has been involved in supporting this very important charity.”

Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival for young cancer patients.

Traditionally treated alongside children or elderly patients, young people can feel very  isolated during treatment, some never meeting another young person with cancer. Being treated alongside others their own age can make a significant difference to their hospital experience and recovery. The TCT build specialist units within NHS hospitals to give young people a place designed just for them and for their needs. There are chill-out rooms, sofas, computers and gaming equipment as well as individual bedrooms designed for privacy.

Sharon Sheridan, East of Scotland regional fundraiser for TCT, said: “This is a fantastic amount of money that has been raised for us and it will go a long way to helping young people living with cancer in our units.”

TCT units do not receive government funding but require donations from the local community. It costs approximately £50,000 a year to run each one and MMS’ donation will pay for the running of the Edinburgh unit for at least two months this year.

(L-R) nurse Carron Smith, fundraiser Sharon Sheridan, with Rachel Dunn and Linzi Coates-Hedalen of MMS