Tag: Rebecca House
Inaugural KPMG Prom Relay Raises £10,000 for Rebecca House
Walkers on Douglas Promenade were treated to an unusual sight on Friday 5th April as more than 220 runners from across the Island took part in KPMG’s inaugural Promenade Relay to raise funds for the firm’s chosen charity of the year, Rebecca House. 66 teams of athletes from local businesses, athletics clubs and even Tynwald [...]
Support Rebecca House in the KPMG 2013 Promenade Relay
Teams of colleagues from businesses across the Isle of Man began training this week for a chance to become champions of the KPMG Promenade Relay Race. Taking place on Friday 22nd March, the KPMG Promenade Relay will see serious athletes and fun runners alike complete the 10km Douglas Promenade course in teams of either 2 [...]
Crescent raises Cash for Rebecca House
Children’s Hospice Rebecca House received a welcome cash boost thanks to the assistance of The Crescent in Douglas. Once again the local bar and entertainment venue stepped in to help local charity by providing free use of their facilities for a band night. The event, which saw 5 local bands take to the stage, raised [...]
Friends Provident International presents money raised to Hospice
Friends Provident International (FPI) received a visit from Hospice Isle of Man last week to mark the official handover of money raised for the charity during 2011. Two cheques were presented, one to Hospice Isle of Man for £3,750.00, made up of £2,500 raised by the FPI charity committee and £1,250 donated by the company’s [...]
Simcocks supports Rebecca House
Rebecca House has been given a cash injection by Simcocks Advocates. The Douglas-based law practice adopted the charity in 2011 and director David Spencer recently presented them with a cheque for £4771.46. PR and Marketing Manager for the children’s Hospice Rebecca House, Mary Doyle said: “A huge thank you to all the staff and directors [...]
Lip smacking recipes will help Rebecca House
Food loving amateur chefs have joined forces to create a collection of recipes that showcase their culinary talents. Staff at Simcocks Advocates have brought together some of their favourite dishes to create their own cookery book to help raise money for the children’s hospice, Rebecca House. The mouth watering collection includes a recipe for beer [...]
Conister Bank employee scales new heights before taking on the Parish Walk
Conister Bank employee, Mark Bratt, recently scaled new heights when he completed an ascent of Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. The 5,893 metre ascent was completed by Mark on the 19th of June. Mark, whose day to day occupation see’s him providing IT and Network Support at Conister Bank in the Isle of Man, scaled [...]
SURE TT SIDE CAR PUSH RAISES THOUSANDS FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
The Sure TT side car push which was held on Saturday 22nd May raised over £1 000 for local charities on the Isle of Man. The event saw teams of volunteers pushing a TT sidecar over 14 miles of mountain road to raise money for Rebecca House, The Joey Dunlop Foundation and the TT Marshall’s [...]
MANX2.COM FLYING HIGH AS IT COMPLETES ITS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CHARITY
Isle of Man News, 18 December 2009 – Manx2.com is flying high after a year of supporting children’s Hospice Rebecca House. The company, which is based in the Isle of Man, donated 25 gold class return tickets to be used as the charity saw fit throughout 2009. This month Chairman Noel Hayes presented the final [...]
