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Charity of the Year

Perkins' employees have chosen Sue Ryder Care as their Charity of the Year.

A national charity providing help for people in desperate need of specialist care, Sue Ryder Care has strong associations with Perkins' UK facility bases - Peterborough, Stafford and Irlam.

Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough offers specialist nursing and medical care alongside comprehensive support to family and carers
In Stafford, the charity's home care service provides around 2,000 hours of care each week for adults with a range of long-term conditions
A variety of facilities including Birchley Hall and Cuerdon Hall are located around Manchester with the charity also providing approximately 1,800 hours of care a week for adults with a range of conditions

Perkins, which will match all monies raised by employees, has pledged to raise £40,000 for Sue Ryder Care in the first year of a two year partnership.

As well as supporting the charity's fundraising initiatives, Perkins' employees will also be undertaking a number of voluntary activities, all in aid of Sue Ryder Care.

	Charity of the Year News

05-Oct-2009 Garden makeover for Sue Ryder Care’s Thorpe Hall Hospice

Armed with spades, trowels and hoes, a team of volunteers from Perkins' Peterborough site recently gave their time to support the work of the gardeners at Sue Ryder Care’s Thorpe Hall Hospice.

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26-Jun-2009 It’s an uphill battle for Sue Ryder Care

Three intrepid Perkins employees will put themselves through a gruelling challenge when they take part in the Marmotte cycle event in France next month.

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02-Jun-2009 Makeover for Sue Ryder Care’s Thorpe Hall Hospice

Sue Ryder Care has thanked Perkins employees for their continued support for its charitable activities.

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18-May-2009 Homeward bound for Perkins' Midnight Walkers

An intrepid team of fundraisers raised around £3,000 for Perkins’ charity of the year, Sue Ryder Care, when they took part in the group’s famous Midnight Walk.

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01-Apr-2009 Lipstick and trainers for Midnight Walk

Women in Peterborough are being urged to take to the streets and be part of a night to remember next month when Sue Ryder Care organizes its second Midnight Walk to raise funds for Thorpe Hall Hospice.

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20-Feb-2009 Hair-raising effort

Moustaches were flavour of the month for many of Perkins’ male employees throughout January when they agreed to support Sue Ryder Care’s ‘tash for cash’ campaign.

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16-Feb-2009 Blazing the charity trail

Five cyclists who blazed a trail across the country when they cycled from Lands End to John O’Groats have raised more than £12,500 for two local charities.

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12-Jan-2009 Lending a helping hand to Sue Ryder Care

Thirty employees from Perkins donned their wellies and gardening gloves in aid of their charity of the year Sue Ryder Care - Thorpe Hall Hospice.

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05-Jan-2009 Perkins' perfect partnership with Sue Ryder Care

Perkins employees have chosen Sue Ryder Care as their charity of the year. The company is seeking to raise at least £40,000 in the first year of a two-year partnership.

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Events

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» • Perkins Great Eastern Run - Ocober 11	The Perkins Great Eastern Run 2009, which takes place on 11th October 2009 offers both a half marathon and 4km course.