Toolstation Fundraiser Inspired by hit BBC Show Raises Over £3,000

• Toolstation colleagues have raised over £3,000 for charity partner British Heart Foundation (BHF) in a fundraiser inspired by hit BBC show ‘Race Across the World’. 

On Thursday 11^th June, a team of Toolstation Head Office colleagues competed against the Senior Leadership Team in an epic race across London. With multiple challenges along the way, the goal was simple – be the first team to the finishing line, visiting as many stores as possible to gain as many points as possible!  Extra challenges included visiting British Heart Foundation stores, serving customers, and getting as many donations as possible through Pennies, the micro-donation charity. The teams had to do this whilst braving the elements, only using public transport.  

Both teams were neck and neck throughout the day, however it was the Senior Leadership Team who eventually came out on top, scoring the highest. The fundraiser exceeded its £2,000 target by 174%, raising a total of £3,440 for British Heart Foundation.

The donation could fund nearly two weeks of full-time research by an early-career scientist or provide hundreds of specialized DNA extraction kits to identify genes that increase the risk of heart attacks.  

Toolstation colleagues recently voted to partner with the cardiovascular research charity for the year ahead to champion heart health for Toolstation colleagues as well as within the trade sector. This collaboration aims to increase awareness of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among tradespeople, while also raising vital funds to help support the BHF’s lifesaving research.  

Through the partnership, Toolstation and BHF will provide tradespeople with crucial information about cardiovascular disease and their risk factors, while also equipping them with CPR skills, helping to protect both their own heart and that of their colleagues and families. Toolstation has committed to training all 5,000 of its colleagues in CPR, using the BHF free online CPR training tool RevivR.  

Chris Other, Customer Director at Toolstation, who participated in the fundraising challenge, comments “While we didn’t have to travel across the world, the busy streets of London were still difficult to navigate! It was a fantastic day which raised a huge amount of money and provided a brilliant team bonding experience.  

“By partnering with British Heart Foundation, we are taking direct action to help support both our colleagues and customers. In addition to our commitment to CPR training, our teams will continue to oversee fundraising events such as these to help protect the hearts of the tradespeople who do so much for our communities.” 

Hayley Gunn-Bruce, Head of Corporate Partnerships at the British Heart Foundation, said: “A huge thank you to everyone at Toolstation who took part in this fantastic fundraiser. It was a brilliant day to be involved in, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who helped raise £3,440 to fund our lifesaving research. 

“Together, we’re helping to protect the hearts of the nation, and we look forward to seeing the lasting impact we can make together over the years ahead.”

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