With just (whisper it) 38 days left until Christmas, it’s time for an update on our 2015 fundraising efforts.

In the last four weeks our team has pulled out all the stops: we’ve climbed The O2, formed a band who in just a few weeks learned 15 songs and played their first gig, thrown a family Halloween party, sent our marketing team on a sponsored HQ escape, and helped out with bag packing at a local supermarket.

Altogether these activities raised over £1,800, taking our total for the year to £6,700.

Everything raised is donated to Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, the East Midlands’ only hospice for young people with terminal and life limiting conditions.

We’re doing all we can to raise as much as possible for this fantastic charity, and as Christmas approaches will be adding a festive twist to our fundraising.

Still to come, we’ll be taking part in a Santa Fun Run and holding a company-wide Christmas jumper competition, and have already donated our Christmas party fund to the cause.

Thanks to everyone who has supported our fundraising efforts so far this year, from the VinciWorks team.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

Or, to be more specific, yesterday, we sent our team of Skywalkers 121 miles down the M1 to take on a rewarding personal challenge: conquer their fear of heights by scaling The O2, in support of our charity partner, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.

Despite the grey Autumn skies, our team’s spirits were high and they reached London’s summit at around 2:30 pm.

Coming back down proved to be slightly more challenging, with the team facing a 35 degree decline from 52 metres above the city, but the Skywalkers have now returned from their mission having overcome their fear of heights.

Better yet, they’ve raised an amazing £645 so far for Rainbows – 129% of their original target – taking our total for the year to over £6,000.

Well done from everyone at VinciWorks!