Peaky Blinders Themed Race Night Surpasses Fundraising Target

RUSSELL Roof Tiles (RRT) recently staged its first “Peaky Blinders” themed charity race night, raising £4,500 to be added to its Give 4 Good charity pot.

Race Night

The RRT team along with friends, family and customers, brought glitz and glam to the Pirelli Football Stadium in Burton where the event was held.

At the end of the night, host Paul McLoughlin announced that attendees and sponsors had helped to surpass their fundraising target.

In addition to attendees on the night, suppliers also made the event a success, with sponsorship from supporters across the UK, including:

• Bimson Haulage based in Cumbria
• Construct IT in Wednesbury
• Iain Harrison Transport Ltd in Ashbourne
• Almic Transport and A S Taylor Transport in Burton
• RLS Transport and PK Sherratt Ltd in Derbyshire
• Lochmaben Transport Ltd

Paul McLoughlin, Commercial Services Director, said: “We’re thrilled with how the night turned out and want to say a massive thank you to our friends, family, colleagues and members of our community who showed up and supported us in one way or another.

“We’re over the moon with how much we raised and know that the charities we’re supporting this year will be grateful, especially with sponsorships from local transport firms as we know this a tough time for many businesses.”

Give 4 Good Charity Pot

 

Horse racing was the main attraction of the night, with prizes for each race winner as well as the best dressed Peaky Blinders – crowned by Martyn Clarke and Jessica Wadsworth.

The money raised from the evening was added to Russell Roof Tiles’ Give 4 Good charity pot. The pot now stands at a total of £39,500.

The firm intends on splitting the money at the end of the year to the 10 charities close to its Burton and Lochmaben sites. These include Burton YMCA, Burton and District Mind, Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre and The Food Train Dumfries.

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