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TRAD UK Increases Charity Target After Fundraising Success

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TRAD’s target for ‘Team Thomas’ raised to £12,000 after raising over £4,000 in just 3 months.

TRAD UK has raised its fundraising target for the year to £12,000 after the first three months of its ‘Team Thomas’ campaign saw the company raise more than £4,000.

The company is raising money for Duchenne UK – a charity that supports families dealing with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – like TRAD’s Stockport employees, Liam and Danielle Ackers, whose son Thomas was diagnosed with Duchenne aged just two.

The Ackers family has been leading a wide range of fundraising activities across the whole of TRAD, including a recent ‘Duchenne Dash’ where staff members covered the distance between London and Paris by taking on various activities including cycling, running and walking.

Liam is planning to run the Manchester Half Marathon in October 2024, and Danielle has pledged to climb Snowden as part of future fundraising and the team are not stopping there.

“We’re truly grateful for the amazing amount of money raised so far,”

TRAD is bringing back its popular charity Golf Day, which started in memory of John Paterson and is now a firm favourite in the calendar. And several staff members are planning a sponsored skydive later in the year, alongside ongoing fundraising events across all the company’s depots.

“We’re truly grateful for the amazing amount of money raised so far,” says Danielle. “The research this is funding gives Thomas, our family and all other people coping with Duchenne so much hope – we’re looking forward to smashing this new target too!”

“Raising money for charity is an important part of our culture at TRAD UK,” says MD Colin Dobson. “Everyone has really pulled together to support Liam, Danielle and Thomas, and it’s great to see such team spirit evident across the business. I’m really looking forward to seeing what the rest of the year brings for our support of Duchenne UK.”

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