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Hays employees in the Midlands take on Tough Mudder challenge to raise over £2,000 for Action for Children

A team of 11 brave employees from Hays offices in the Midlands recently tackled a Tough Mudder challenge in support of Action for Children, Hays charity partner.

The team battled through over 20 obstacles across ten miles full of 500,000 litres of mud and 40 tons of ice. Obstacles included a 15ft tall quarter pipe, underwater tunnels, an ice water swim and a run through 10,000 volts of electricity.

All of the team made it through to the finish line, and have so far raised over £2,000 adding to the fundraising total for the region this year, currently standing at over £4,500.

The Tough Mudder comes after a number of Hays employees have organised various activities to support Action for Children including Simon Winfield, Regional Managing Director of Hays West & Wales who ran the London Marathon, a number of offices who have hosted quiz events, and a five-a-side football tournament hosted for the FinTech community in London.

Bryony Spence, Managing Consultant at Hays Social Care, commented: “Tough Mudder was the hardest physical challenge I have ever undertaken, but we had so much fun! I didn’t think I would enjoy jumping into a swamp, but completing the course with all my colleagues by working as a team, gave me a real sense of achievement.

I know what a difference charities like Action for Children make to young people’s lives, and we are all so thankful to all our lovely sponsors who donated prior to the event and gave us the motivation and reason to get around the course!“

Victoria Parry, Senior Corporate Fundraiser at Action for Children commented: “We are incredibly grateful to Hays colleagues for their kind and generous support. The funds raised will enable Action for Children to run a crucially important employability programme for some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK, supporting our ambition to ensure that any child who needs help gets help.”

As part of the charity partnership, staff from Hays offices across the country will undertake a number of fundraising activities throughout this year to fund an employability programme for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds struggling to get their foot on the work ladder.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Hays .