We believe that actions speak louder than words and our approach to corporate social responsibility is no different. We are currently supporting Vitalise and Macmillan Cancer Support through a variety of fund raising work and pro-bono projects.

The Thames Path Challenge

Over a series of weekends in 2012, members of the Egremont team (and anyone else who would like to join us!) will be walking the length of the Thames Path all the way from the Thames Barrier to the Cotswolds! Whilst we love a challenge, this is not our only motivation for undertaking this 294km walk... we hope to raise money for Egremont's charity partner Vitalise so if you felt able to sponsor us, however large or small, we would greatly appreciate it. Just follow the link: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/teamthames.

London - Brighton Cycle Ride 2011

In June 2011, the 'Egremont Eagles' took part in the London - Brighton cycle ride and were proud that all Eagles made it to the finish line in good time and raised more than £2,000 for the British Heart Foundation.

MacMillan Cancer Support

Egremont provides support and expertise at a number of levels within Macmillan Cancer Support, enabling them to focus on improving the lives of people affected by cancer in the most effective way possible.

Egremont are working with Macmillan on a pro bono basis, helping them to:

• Evolve their future strategy
• Develop the change management capability to deliver that future strategy
• Mobilise and engage their people across all parts of their organisation ensuring the strategy implementation is smooth and sustainable

Local Actions

• As a team we have spent time volunteering in the local community. For example, we spent a day at the Paddington Academy with senior students - the day consisted of an interactive workshop designed to get the students thinking about their careers and the interviews they would need to prepare for in order to get their dream jobs.
• Sarah, our Director of Consulting Operations, is an active member of the Cranfield Trust, providing free management consulting to charities across the country. She has worked with organisations such as Send a Cow, donating both time and expertise on a wide range of issues.
• Our Marketing Director, Natalie Gordon, finds the time between working for us and looking after her two young children to work as a partnership governor for Queen Katherine Secondary School in Kendal, Cumbria.  Aside from the usual governor committee and meeting work agreeing and deciding on the latest school policies, Natalie has helped the school to create its school vision for 2015.  She says, “I really enjoyed doing this, working with all parts of the school community from Year 7 students through to parents, teachers and support staff.  We have created something everyone is proud of that will set the direction for the next few years.”
• Between working and looking after his children, Simon Talbot also manages to find time to volunteer with the Samaritans on a regular basis.
• Aside from work, Hannah Crossley enjoys volunteering and spends time each week at a local school helping children with their reading and literacy skills
• As part of our ongoing support for MacMillan, we hold an annual Coffee Morning in the Autumn with the girls baking some delicious treats for the team. 

The Celtic Challenge 2008

Andy and his crew took part in the Celtic Challenge to raise money for charity. It is classed as the longest sea rowing race in the world. The race, which is an extreme test of endurance and strength, is a biennial 90-mile race across the Irish Sea from Arklow in County Wicklow to Aberystwyth, North Wales. This year 13 boats started and 6, including the Egremont boat, we are proud and just a little relieved to say, finished the race. The rotating squad of 12 rowers finished in 20.5 hours and raised a fantastic £7,500. Well done to Andy and the crew!

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