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.
- Pound Gates pledge to take 11 million steps in January in lockdown steps challenge - The teams at Pound Gates, Sevatas and Contior have taken up the challenge to Step Up 4 Soma Leo, in the Pound Gates Lockdown Steps Challenge. With a new lockdown …
- Pound Gates donates £4,500 to local charities - Pound Gates has donated £4,500 to local charities through its Acorn Fund, a partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation (SCF). The three charities to receive grants, include: Suffolk Cruse Bereavement Care, …
- £1,000 donated to Cancer Campaign in Suffolk - Our staff visited Cancer Campaign in Suffolk (CCiS) today to present a cheque for £1,000, raised through our Acorn Fund, a partnership between Pound Gates and Suffolk Community Foundation. CCiS …
- 12 Months of Doing Good - It’s been a fantastic year for charitable activity at Pound Gates. We would like to say a huge thank you to our staff, who devote their time, throughout the year, …
- Annual Quiz raises over £1,500 for The Soma Leo Foundation - Last night (6 November 2019) saw local businesses pit their wits against each other in The Soma Leo Foundation Quiz 2019: Battle of the Brains, which took place at Revolution …
- Charity golf day raises over £4,000 for The Soma Leo Foundation - The annual Soma Leo Foundation Charity Golf Day took place at Ufford Park, Woodbridge on Wednesday 3 July. 58 players took to the course, on what was a beautiful sunny …
- Pound Gates donates £2,500 grant from Ecclesiastical Insurance to Suffolk charities - Pound Gates has donated its £2,500 grant from Ecclesiastical Insurance to its Acorn Fund, which will go towards supporting Suffolk-based charities. We established the Acorn Fund in 2013 to help …
- Local businesses row to Canada (sort of) in charity Row-a-Fun raising over £13,000 - Local businesses took part in an Oarsome workplace challenge during May to raise funds for The Soma Leo Foundation. The Soma Leo Row-a-Fun ran throughout May, and nine teams from …
- The Soma Leo Row-a-Fun - During the month of May 2019, businesses from Ipswich and Colchester are taking part in The Soma Leo Row-a-Fun, a fun workplace challenge where teams will compete to row the …
- Ogogo proves a knock-out with local businesses - Local boxing hero Anthony Ogogo was in Ipswich last Friday (21 September) to help the Ipswich business community raise funding for Suffolk’s future sporting stars. Ogogo, who won a bronze medal …