Professional services group Gateley has named Go Beyond as the chosen charity partner for its Nottingham office, following an internal nomination and voting process.
The charity, which has a centre in Daleside in Derbyshire, gives children and young people aged 8-13 facing serious challenges in their lives the opportunity to experience a week-long break in the outdoors intended to encourage self-belief and inspire adventure.
Many of the children and young people supported by the charity have been bereaved, abused or bullied, or are living in poverty or caring for loved ones. In 2024, the charity provided more than 1,000 breaks with the ambition of giving attendees the chance to escape their worries and pressures and give them the experiences they need to increase their self-belief and see the world in a different light.
As part of the partnership, Gateley will host a series of fundraising activities throughout the year in a bid to raise crucial funds to support the hosting of future breaks. In addition, the office will also arrange volunteering days for colleagues to help with the renovation of existing spaces and support wherever else it may be needed.
Go Beyond’s summer fundraising campaign “Ice Cream Moments” encourages people to donate £3.50 – the average cost of a scooped treat – to go towards their residential breaks. To support this, Gateley recently paid for an ice cream van to visit its office, with colleagues and other local businesses asked to donate to Go Beyond instead of paying for their frozen delight.
Helen Burgess, partner at Gateley, said: “We are very proud to be supporting Go Beyond as our chosen office charity this year. With so many colleagues in the office also parents of young children, they were the overwhelming choice of the team who are in awe of the incredible work they do to help children and their families, as well as providing opportunities to spend time in nature.”
Vanessa Fairfax-Woods, business development manager at Go Beyond, added: “Go Beyond are thrilled that Gateley have chosen to support us as their charity partner. They have started strong and thrown themselves into fundraising for us with Ice Cream Moments and some challenge events. They are already making a difference to children who desperately need a break.”
