A Marlow-based IT infrastructure solutions provider has donated £13,000 to Children in Need.
Softcat, which has its headquarters on Fieldhouse Lane in the town, raised the money through hosting several fun virtual activities, across their nine offices in the UK.
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Made up of 25, activities such as the Ice Bucket Challenge, a FIFA tournament, coin spinning, planking and raffle, were just some of the many that occurred in the week before Children in Need took place, which was on Friday, November 13.
Other challenges saw the Senior Leadership Team Directors getting dressed up as characters from Frozen in a bid to raise money for the cause, with the Marlow office raising an incredible £6,000.
Graeme Watt, CEO of Softcat, said: “Children in Need is a fantastic charity that provides financial aid to UK projects that support disadvantaged young people - it is a charity very close to our heart and so we were again very keen to do our bit.
Many big figures from the company took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge
The company's HQ is based in Marlow
“It is a charity we support every year but it was certainly very different this year having to do it all remotely.
“What better way to end a year like 2020 than by supporting this fantastic initiative, and we are delighted to be able to donate such a significant sum of money.”
Softcat recently ranked fifth in the Best Workplaces in Tech UK, and 28th in the large category for Great Places to Work Europe’s Best Workplaces.
For more information, visit www.softcat.com.
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