Bank staff raise £20k for Brighton children’s charity

Staff at Lloyds Banking Group have raised more than £20,000 for the Rockinghorse Children’s Charity.

And they have pledge to support the charity again in the coming year.

The money will go towards the cost of buying life-saving equipment for premature babies at the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Ross Harper, Lloyds’ sports and social co-ordinator for Brighton and Hove, said that colleagues across East Sussex had been finding fun ways to fundraise.

Activities included bake sales, raffles, a wear your pyjamas to work day, a dragon boat race and a bungee jump.

The team also gave over 400 volunteering hours through their Day To Make A Difference scheme to help out at a number of Rockinghorse events including the charity’s annual ball and the Brighton Marathon.

One member of staff, Evan Digney, raised £700 cycling from London to Paris.

The bank matched up to £500 in sponsorship per person from the Lloyds TSB Foundation.

Ria Wilson, Rockinghorse’s corporate fundraising manager, said: “We’re extremely grateful for all their hard work, especially to Ross for heading up the team and getting everyone excited about our work.”

To find out how to help visit www.rockinghorse.org.uk or call 01273 330044.