£5,500 raised for chosen charity Candlelighters

In January this year our staff voted for Candlelighters as our chosen Charity of the Year. Candlelighters is a local charity bringing light and hope to families facing childhood cancer across Yorkshire, providing emotional, practical and financial support from diagnosis and for as long as is needed, as well as funding research into childhood cancers.

We’ve already smashed our original fundraising target of £4,000, by raising over £5,500 for the charity so far this year. FOD was also named Candlelighters’ Company of the Month in July for our fundraising efforts, which has included Dragon Boat racing, baking sweet treats for World Bake Day, flipping pancakes, wearing our best pink clothes for Wear it Pink Day, placing a bet in our sweepstakes, and a variety of other events organised by our social and charity committee.

As we continue our partnership with Candlelighters for the rest of 2023, we look forward to more exciting activities and opportunities to make a positive impact. Here’s a few photos of our fundraising efforts so far.