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.
- 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 …
- Over £3000 raised for Suffolk Mind - When Suffolk Mind asked if any of our staff would like to jump out of an aeroplane to raise money for the charity, six of us from across Pound Gates …
- Suffolk Dog Day 2022 - Sunday saw the return of Suffolk Dog Day, the county’s top event for canines and their humans. After a two-year break, the event was bigger and better than ever before attracting …
- Get Happy at the Hub of Happiness at Suffolk Dog Day - Pound Gates is proud to co-headline sponsor Suffolk Dog Day 2022. Suffolk’s canine event of the year is back by popular demand and will take place at Helmingham Hall on …