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Community matters
Impressive efforts for worthwhile causes
Knights in shining tracksuits Elevated success for trek-challenge letting agent
James White, branch director of Ewemove Salisbury and Winchester, along with a team of five others, has raised £26,000 for the Knights Foundation, a charity that supports disabled, deprived and seriously
ill children and their families in Hampshire.
The eight-day trek to Mount Everest Base Camp took the team hiking through the Himalayan Mountain range, in scorching temperatures, combating the physical challenges as well as the gruelling effects of the thin air and extreme humidity.
James said, “The trek was not without difficulty. Whilst the scenery was idyllic, the conditions
James White
Dacre in colour rush fun
Local businesses race to support Ilkley’s colour rush fun run
Dacre, Son & Hartley was one of several local businesses to sponsor Wharfedale’s first ever Colour Rush Fun Run, which was organised by Ilkley Grammar School’s PTA and raised £3,777 for the school.
Over 300 participants, aged between five and 75, ran around Ilkley Grammar School’s playing fields, beginning in pristine white T-shirts sponsored by the agent, before passing through a balloon arch filled with powder paint.
Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley, said: “This was a fun, exciting and family friendly event that raised thousands of pounds for the school. As an Ilkley headquartered business, we were honoured to sponsor it. There’s no doubt it will
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were much harsher – the food was poor, and made us unwell most of the time, the air was so thin, it was a task to even control your breathing when stood still. But, we raised an incredible amount of money for
a local, worthwhile charity, and made some great memories.”
make a genuine difference to students and staff at Ilkley Grammar School, as well as our local community.”
Caroline Grice-Ellis, from Ilkley Grammar School’s PTA, said: “The money raised will help to ensure
The agent credits his drive
and ability to take part in such a challenge to his participation in the 12-month programme, Agent Rainmaker Xcelerator Mastermind.
“This journey was a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity, which was only made possible due to the help and
that there is support throughout the school for anyone experiencing mental health issues. By the end of this academic year, one in three members of the school’s staff will hold the Mental Health First Aid qualification,
support I have received from the Agent Rainmaker.
“The strategies I have learned and implemented into my business have enabled me the freedom of time; to spend with my family, to dedicate on improving my fitness, and to taking part in fantastic challenges like this.”
against a national target of one in ten.
“The school’s creative arts department will also benefit, and the money has already paid for the installation of new specialised lighting in its main theatre space.”
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