Cancer Research UK Early Careers Challenge 2023 

Cancer Research UK is Amey’s Employee Chosen Charity partner and over the next two years the partnership will focus on three core strands: fundraising, volunteering, and raising awareness of cancer. A highlight in the fundraising calendar is the Early Careers Challenge where Amey employees under 25 work on their personal and professional development by producing innovative ideas to raise as much money as they can for CRUK during a 6-week period.  

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Fundraising Team (DoNation) were victorious in the 2023 challenge, raising a huge £7,231 including £538.75 in Gift Aid. Graduates Kirsty Logan and Angus Douglas were our two Scottish participants who worked alongside Clare Emerson, Christine Friel, Rory Dolan, and Niall Fleming who are based in NI.  

Team DoNation set a challenge in which the team members walked, ran, and rowed the distance from Perth – Motherwell - Belfast, the locations of all the team members individual Amey depots. Their total combined distance was 394 miles including 107.2 miles across the Irish Sea! In addition, the team also took part in individual events to continue to fundraise as much as possible, including a Local Quiz Night, Coffee Morning, Office Raffles, and 7 Peak Hikes of the Mourne Mountains, Pen y Fan, and the Lurig Challenge Run! 

Collectively, all teams across Amey Early Careers managed to raise a total of £19,629.24, and £2,813.13 in Gift Aid, for the charity. An outstanding achievement by our young and developing workforce.