An IT company in Derby is doing its bit for good causes in the run-up to Christmas.
L.E.A.D. IT Services, who are based in the CUBO co-working space in Victoria Street, Derby, raised £80 for Save the Children UK by wearing festive jumpers.
It completes a busy 12 months of fundraising for various charities. In September, staff at L.E.A.D. IT Services participated in the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning while earlier in the year, they completed a sponsored walk raising money for the British Heart Foundation.
Director Lee Jepson said: “The annual Christmas Jumper Day is an event that we always enjoy taking part in, and it’s for a great charity, too.
“This year has been challenging for so many people and after an extremely busy year, it’s nice to be able to pull together and do something festive.”
L.E.A.D. IT Services – which works with schools across the country – are also sponsors of Notts County FC Girls for the 2022/23 season and have previously sponsored the England Dodgeball Team and Derby-based Mickleover FC Girls.
Lee said: “Girls and ladies’ football is one of the fastest growing sports in the country and, after England Ladies’ success at the European Championships, there has never been a better time to be involved in women’s football.
“Community is a big thing for us; we like to get involved wherever we can and are absolutely delighted to be one of the sponsors of Notts County FC Girls.”
Formed in 2010 as Noel-Baker IT Services, the IT firm specialises in working with schools and multi-academy trusts including East Midlands-based Embark Federation and Reach2 Academy. They also work across the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust of schools – which includes Da Vinci Academy and Noel-Baker – after becoming part of the multi-academy trust in 2016.
L.E.A.D. recently welcomed Eight out of 10 Cats star Jon Richardson and his wife Lucy Beaumont to Noel-Baker where more than £14,000 was raised for local families feeling the pinch.
“It was a fantastic evening and the money raised will go a long way towards supporting families in the area over the winter months,” added Lee.
