The Christie Impact Report 2023-24

CORPORATE COMMITMENT

We’re extremely grateful to the team at 3 Hardman Square who raised over £20,000 for The Christie Charity as part of The Christie Challenge.

Sam explains: “After our first fundraising event, Lisa from The Christie Charity suggested we take on The Christie Challenge to complete six fundraising activities in 12 months. So, we did an eight-hour virtual bike-a-thon from Manchester to Paris and back, plus a variety of raffles, competitions and a silent disco in our reception. Oh, and I even did a 15,000-foot skydive! “Demi’s family came along to support us at lots of our events. Her mum, Sue, has been a huge supporter. We also received support from resident businesses and completely smashed our target, which was initially £5,000. Our Christie Challenge medal is proudly on display at our main reception desk and is always a talking point.”

3 Hardman Square, in Manchester’s Spinningfields, is a serviced office building and has been a proud supporter of The Christie Charity since 2022. Its fundraising efforts were inspired by receptionist, Demi Brencher, who had worked for the company for nine years when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Demi underwent surgery and chemotherapy, but sadly died aged 29 in November 2022. During Demi’s treatment, the building manager, Sam Challenger, and her team nominated The Christie Charity as the company’s charity of the year.

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