Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire completes annual charity hiking challenge
Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire have raised more than £5,000 for charity after taking part in the homebuilder’s annual fundraising event.
Now in its 12th year, the Taylor Wimpey Challenge has so far raised over £1.6 million for the Youth Adventure Trust (YAT), a charity which inspires vulnerable young people through outdoor adventure, as well as other regional charities across the country.
More than 300 Taylor Wimpey employees, across 49 teams completed a hike along the north Devon coastline, followed by a series of competitive creative and strategic tasks.
Money raised by a team from Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire will be donated to the YAT and Martin House Children’s Hospice, a local charity providing hospice care for children and young people with life-shortening conditions and providing support for their families.
Nadene Julian, Customer Director for Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, said: “The Taylor Wimpey Challenge is always a fantastic event. Not only does it bring together employees from across the business, but more importantly, it raises a huge amount of money for extremely worthy charities.
“This year has been no different and I’m extremely proud of our teams for their effort in raising much needed donations for the YAT and Martin’s House Children’s Hospice.”
Mark Davey, CEO at the Youth Adventure Trust, said: “It has been another fantastic year for the Taylor Wimpey Challenge, with all of the participants embracing the activities with camaraderie and a great sense of humour.
“As always, we’re very appreciative of their efforts in support of our mission to help young people fulfil their potential and lead positive lives. Funding from this year’s event will make a huge difference to us and we look forward to continuing our partnership into 2027.”
Victoria Coltman, Partnerships and Trusts Team Manager for Martin House Children’s Hospice, said: “We’d like to say a big thank you to Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire for raising such a wonderful amount for Martin House. It sounded like an amazing event, and we're really grateful to everyone who took part.”
To find out more about the work of the Youth Adventure Trust, visit www.youthadventuretrust.org.uk.
For more information about Martin House Children’s Hospice, please visit www.martinhouse.org.uk/
To find out more about the causes that Taylor Wimpey supports, visit www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/charity-and-local-support.