Fife Housing Group Chief Executive Officer Nicki Donaldson (centre left) and Adam Kent from Maggie’s Fife gather with colleagues to mark the end of their charity of the year partnership with a cheque presentation and to unveil the memorial bench for their team member who lost their battle with cancer earlier in the year.

After a year of fundraising activities, Fife Housing Group were delighted to present a big cheque to Maggie’s Fife for a total of £3,972.

Maggie’s is a national cancer care charity that offers professional support and brings people together in a calm, friendly and uplifting space through its uniquely designed centres. Each centre is close to an NHS hospital and they also offer online support. Maggie’s can help people regain control of their lives after their cancer diagnosis and offer help in several areas, from medical care to financial advice. Their support is completely free and you don’t need a referral or appointment to attend a centre.

Colleagues at Fife Housing Group chose Maggie’s as their charity of the year in recognition of the fantastic work they do to support those living with cancer, something which many colleagues have had personal experience of.

The team also wanted to fundraise for Maggie’s to honour one of their colleagues, Callum, who was battling cancer at the time. Sadly, Callum lost his fight in February this year.

Colleagues from Fife Housing Group, Callum’s family and Adam Kent, Centre Fundraising Manager from Maggie’s Fife, attended the cheque presentation and dedication of a bench decorated with Callum’s favourite quotes and lyrics, in his memory.

During their year of fundraising, colleagues completed lots of fun and sometimes daring activities, including a firewalk, abseiling from the Falkirk Wheel, a 250km cycle challenge, a bake sale and the Loch Ness Marathon.

Nicki Donaldson, Chief Executive Officer from Fife Housing Group, commented -

“We were delighted to be able to raise money for Maggie’s this year, especially with one of our own going through their own cancer journey. It’s an organisation that touches a lot of people’s lives and we were so proud to support Maggie’s at such a poignant time. Finishing our year of fundraising with a cheque presentation and unveiling of Callum’s bench was an important end to an emotional time for all of us. We are grateful for the work that Maggie’s do and I know colleagues will continue to support them in the future.”

Fife Housing Group are delighted to have supported such a worthwhile cause over the last year and will continue supporting charities that make a difference in their local communities.