This October, Howard Civil Engineering (HCE) were proud to join forces with Wates Group to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness, showing solidarity, and funding life-saving research.
On Wednesday 22nd October, our teams came together for two fundraising events in aid of Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s largest breast cancer charity.
Our efforts coincided with Breast Cancer Now’s Wear It Pink Day, one of the biggest fundraising events in the UK. Each October, thousands of people across workplaces, schools, and communities wear pink to raise vital funds for breast cancer research and support. By hosting our events, we were proud to play our part in helping make life-changing breast cancer research and support happen.
The first of the day’s two events was a HCE v Wates Group 5-a-side Football Match. The two companies are used to being on the same team in the delivery of projects, but on this occasion, we were pitted against each other in a competitive but good-natured game at Joseph Norton Academy, Huddersfield. The HCE players sported pink “Stand Up to Cancer” hi-vis vests, showing that even in competition, we stand united for a cause that touches so many lives.
The second charity event was a Sponsored ‘Library to Library’ Walk which took place further north. HCE staff joined other volunteers for two-hour sponsored walk from the British Library to the Boston Spa Library. The fundraising team wore plenty of pink and carried donation buckets to collect contributions throughout the journey. Every step helped to raise funds for Breast Cancer Now, supporting vital research and providing hope for those affected by breast cancer.
Refreshments were provided after both events, providing a well-earned break for everyone involved and an opportunity to reflect on the collective effort made to support such an important cause.
HCE are continuing our fundraising during Breast Cancer Awareness Month – if you’d like to support this vital cause, please donate via our Just Giving page below!
