Veitchi Value

The Group would like to celebrate this with a year of charitable activity involving all of our staff, partners and everyone else who has a generous spirit and would like to join us! We have 25+ fundraising activities scheduled through the year and 17 supported charities that were suggested by our employees. We will be gathering funds through the year and finalise the campaign on the 22nd of Decemb

er, during the Veitchi Group Centenary Auction. Here is the list of charities that we are going to support:
• Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland)
• Children's Hospice Association Scotland
• HOPE for Autism
• Alzheimer Scotland - Action On Dementia
• Marie Curie
• Bowel Cancer UK
• Samaritans
• Abernethy Trust Limited
• Scottish Association For Mental Health
• Common Wheel
• Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society Lothians
• GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home
• Riding For The Disabled Carlisle group Group
• Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving
• The Lauren Currie Twilight Foundation
• Bloodwise
• Chris's House

Scheduled fundraising events

• Completed - 18.03 - A 5 side football tournament
• Completed - 14.04 - Walking and Camping The West Highland Way
• Completed - 30.04 - Kiltwalk
• 07.05 - Zumbathon
• TBA - Veitchi Fun day
• 05.08 - Rough Runner
• 10.09 - Pedal for Scotland
• 17.09 - Ben Nevis Walk
• 01.10 - The Great Scottish run 5/10K
• TBA - Glasgow / Edinburgh Culture Crawl
• TBA - Group / Branch quiz
• 22.12 - Veitchi Christmas Dinner, Raffle & Auction

Continuous Fundraising Activities

Several of our charitable events will be ongoing throughout the year. It is hoped that people will get involved and donate to our food banks / give blood and participate in our around the branch Spinathon. Our painting canvas will be visiting our branches through the year and we are looking forward to uncovering our own Jackson Pollock’s

Events organized by individual Veitchi Group Companies and their branches

In addition to the organized events noted above it is hoped that individual employees/branches will be motivated to get involved in any way they can. Below you can see listed activities that have already been successful in raising funds. If any employee wishes to do their own fundraising event such as a sponsored walk etc. that would be encouraged by the company who would happily pay half of the event entry fee.

• Dress down days
• Stock clear out sales
• Cake Bakes
• Ad hoc car booth sales
• Movember
• Smoothie bike days
• Walking and Camping The West Highland Way
• Cateran Yomp

GAYE Scheme

Give As You Earn scheme or GAYE is a tax-effective way to get money to charity. Employees contribute monthly from their salary and the company matches those contributions. Since 2001, the company has donated over £185 000 to various charity organizations. If you have any questions regarding the campaign you can contact us on [email protected] or via phone 0141 647 0661