Building Adhesives Ltd has won a special accolade at the CFJ (Contract Flooring Journal) Awards for a 25,000 mile-charity challenge organised in honour of a former team member who passed away from cancer.
Colleagues at the Trentham-based company completed the “Journey Around the Worrall” challenge this summer in honour of Avril Worrall, a key member of the R&D and Quality Control team for more than 21 years.
More than £2,000 was raised for the Dougie Mac by walking, running, swimming, cycling or even rowing to complete 25,000 miles – equivalent to travelling around the world across the equator.
Challenges completed included numerous 10ks, the Potters’ Arf, cycling the Manifold Trail, and walking the Roaches as well as lots of walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking and even a bit of pedalo peddling.
A judging panel chose Building Adhesives for the “Commitment to Social Responsibility” special award at the CFJ Awards held earlier this month.
Judges said: “Building Adhesives Limited (BAL) has demonstrated that true social responsibility comes from the heart. In a remarkable charity challenge for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice, held in memory of their former team member Avril Worrall, who sadly lost her battle with cancer, BAL succeeded in uniting people for a powerful cause.”
David Lyman, General Manager at Building Adhesives Ltd who collected the award on behalf of the company, said: “It was an absolute honour to collect this special award at the CFJ Awards. However, all the accolades must go to members of the QC and R&D teams, particularly Joe Myatt-Winterton, QC Controller and Angela Starling, Research Chemist who were the driving force behind the challenge in memory of Avril.
“Joe, Angela and the other staff members who supported the challenge, are a credit to the company and the wider community.”
