We regularly organise and take part in major fundraising events which are at the core of our “Doing Good” activity. Our events are supported by huge staff participation and allow us to raise large amounts of money through friends, family and the wider business community.
Below you will see details of some of the significant events from the last few years.
- Lord Holmes Presents Young Athletes with SportsAid Grants - Three young Suffolk athletes were today presented with SportsAid grants by Lord Holmes of Richmond, MBE, at the latest Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club, of which we are a long-time supporter and co-sponsor. …
- Pound Gates Quiz raises over £2,000 for The Soma Leo Foundation - Last Thursday, Pound Gates hosted local businesses at The Whopping Big Quiz of the Year, its annual charity quiz night in aid of The Soma Leo Foundation. It was a …
- 2023: Doing Good in Review (video) - We believe in the power of giving back and making a positive impact on the communities we call home. Our dedication to supporting charities, both locally and further afield, is …
- The Acorn Fund celebrates 10th anniversary and £50,000 of grant-making - We are thrilled to share an important milestone; a decade of partnership and grant-making with Suffolk Community Foundation, through our Acorn Fund. Over the past 10 years, we’ve proudly awarded grants …
- Ipswich gymnasts head over heels with financial support - Two aspiring gymnasts from Ipswich are head over heels after receiving funding to support their sporting endeavours. Abigail Roper (18) and Charlie Harvey-Lloyd (18), both members of Pipers Vale Gymnastics …
- Pound Gates cycle to Nyiera and raise over £5,000 for Soma Leo - Throughout May, the teams from Pound Gates, Sevatas and Contior took part in The Cycling Challenge for Soma Leo and raised over £5,000 for the charity. Through a combination of …
- Sport Relief guru visits Ipswich to help future sports stars - The man who trained, motivated and successfully coached the likes of David Walliams, Eddie Izzard, John Bishop and many other household names, to complete extraordinary challenges in aid of Sport …
- Charity support this Christmas - This Christmas our teams across Pound Gates, Sevatas and Contior have supported three local charities: Suffolk Community Foundation, Fresh Start New Beginnings and FIND (Ipswich). Here’s how… Suffolk Community Foundation …
- Pound Gates Charity Quiz Night Returns - The Pound Gates Charity Quiz Night returned this week, in support of The Soma Leo Foundation. At Venue 16, teams from across Ipswich took part to battle it out for …
- Olympic javelin medallist, Goldie Sayers, throws her support behind young sporting prospects from Suffolk - 2008 Beijing Javelin bronze medallist Goldie Sayers was in Ipswich on Friday 14 October to help raise vital funding to help talented young sportsmen and women from Suffolk achieve their …