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Thank you to RWE
Generation UK
A huge thank you to everyone at RWE Generation UK for supporting the Electrical Industries Charity and nominating the EIC as your Charity of the Year for 2021. The EIC have been Charity of the Year previously, and every time we receive the accolade, we are so appreciative of the ongoing support RWE Generation UK give to our industry colleagues in need. This year, the EIC have been awarded the maximum amount of £9,000 to continue our vital work to sector colleagues in need.
The Charity is completely funded by sector support, and our assistance relies on generous donations from organisations like RWE Generation UK. The energy sector are key supporters of the Charity, and RWE Generation UK’s generosity means the Charity can help even more of our industry peers.
During this ongoing difficult pandemic period,
the Charity have seen a marked increase in those seeking assistance for immediate needs such as food, heating and housing. Contributions like RWE Generation UK’s mean we can keep helping those who need it the most.
We cannot express a big-enough thank you for your ongoing support and for again making EIC your Charity of the Year.
Race across Europe
While the pandemic may have put a stop to our worldwide in-person challenges, our first-ever virtual challenge finished with a bang!
In June, seven teams including one made up of EIC staff completed a trip around Europe completely virtually to raise much-needed funds for our sector colleagues in need. The teams of five travelled
from London to Paris, Paris to Zurich, Zurich to Munich, Munich to Prague, Prague to Amsterdam and Amsterdam back to London by bike, walking, running or swimming only. While the teams had six weeks to complete the 1,606-mile distance, lots of the groups whizzed through the mileage and had finished within three weeks.
The teams included AWEBB; Aico; The Southern Committee; Halifax Hounds, which featured three members from EEL Halifax, Lucy from JCC Lighting and James from ROBUS LED group; and two Certsure teams. All of the teams made a superb effort and helped to raise over £15,000 to support our sector.
Team AWEBB smashed the competition and raced into first place, closely followed by Aico, and in third place EIC’s own EIC Dreams. A huge congratulations to everyone who took part in the challenge and a massive thank you for raising much-needed funds for our sector.