Charity Horse Racing Night- How much did we raise?

Now we’ve all had a week to recover and count the pennies it’s time to make the big reveal…

 

BUT before that we would like to thank all those that came along or donated to this event. Asides from a few technical hiccups we could not have hoped for a better night.
 

MC Cramond did brilliantly as our very own John McCririck, the two bearded men on the tables ensured you could place all your bets and Reece did a fantastic job acting as our charity bouncer and raffle ticket dispenser.

A massive thanks to the businesses that supported this event including CloudCover, Kumo Ink, Lemon Squeezy Driving School, fatBuzz and Edinburgh Copyshop for sponsoring our horses and to all those many other businesses that donated raffle prizes. A special congratulations goes to the lucky individual who won the impromptu auction of our Payatas FC football shirt!

So here it is folks the magic number from the night- of which all proceeds will be going directly to our two charities Marie Curie & Fairplay for All…

...£1025!

Thank you everyone once again for all your support, we hope a good night was had by all and look forward to seeing you again soon at the next event!

 

Think Global Recruitment presents... Charity Horse Racing and Raffle Night!

Our team has been putting in a lot of hard work and planning over the last few months organising our Charity Horse Racing Night, which is being held tomorrow –Friday the 22^nd of July, 7pm at the Hibs Supporters Association. This year, our team have decided to support two very deserving charities: Marie Curie and Fairplay for All, who do incredible work at home & abroad. Asides from the races there are some fantastic prizes available to win on the night with a raffle- a huge thank you to all those businesses who kindly contributed!

For  this fundraiser we will be supporting Marie Curie’s hospice in Edinburgh, where they provide support for people living with any terminal illness and their families, including 24/7 expert palliative care, as well as offering services to visitors. Marie Curie is one of the most recognised British charities in cancer care and has been carrying out this essential work for over 65 years! Their services are vital to many people in the UK and their families. Last year alone they cared for over 40,000 people across the UK!

As an international business, part of our company ethos is to support international charitable causes, so we have decided to share this fundraiser with another very worthwhile cause, “Fairplay for All”. They are dedicated to creating opportunities for some of the poorest children in the Philippines, helping them to holistically and sustainably break the cycle of poverty through sport and education.  Fairplay For All's projects include the Payatas Football Club, where children can experience a safe place to have fun and play football and the Fairplay Café where a range of healthy meals are on offer.

Payatas FC began in 2011 with 80 kids playing barefoot on a basketball court. Now the team has several players invited to the National Youth Team. The players are amongst the poorest children in the country and due to malnourishment are sometimes only half the size of their opponents. Yet they are very successful because of their heart and determination. Three of the girls were part of Team Philippines in the Street Child World Cup, held in Brazil 2014, where they won the silver medal!

Having gone from strength to strength each year, they have big plans for 2016, building their Sports Centre and Fairplay Academy while expanding on their social enterprises.

So if you're in Edinburgh please come along tomorrow night and support these amazing charities and have a bit of fun! Tickets are available to buy on the door.We hope to see you all there!!

Charity Horse Racing Night & Raffle

When: Friday 22^nd July -7pm

Where: The Hibs Supporters Association, 11 Sunnyside, Edinburgh

Cost: £3 entry

If you would like to reserve tickets to this event please email pmcloughlin@thinkgr.com.