Despite the company's usual fundraising being disrupted by COVID, the SYNETIQ team got its charity work back on track with a series of virtual and remote activities that promoted individual challenges and encouraged people to donate.
With ten 'Homes from Home' around the country, The Sick Children's Trust give families with a seriously ill child in hospital a warm and comfortable place to stay, and a friendly ear to listen, when they need it most.
"It's not been an easy year for anyone, but we're proud to have been able to carry on with our work in supporting deserving charities," explains Tom Rumboll, Executive Chairman of SYNETIQ. "As a business we focused on adapting to the new and challenging work environment and, with many team members classed as key workers, we soon realised that we could approach fundraising in the same pragmatic way."
SYNETIQs teams have walked, cycled and even skydived in order to drive donations for local and national organisations, and the business promises a 'pound for pound' scheme for all colleagues, matching the total raised by individuals for charity up to the value of £500.
At the start of the year SYNETIQ announced its partnership with Team BRIT, which supports people with physical and psychological challenges in accessing motorsport and aims to be the first all-disabled team to race in the Le Mans 24 hour.
The company also supports regional emergency services, including the First Responders for the North West Ambulance service West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue and the BARC North West Rescue Team, with practice days for event simulation. Held at SYNETIQ sites, they create a challenging training environment where rapid extraction methods and specialist tool training can be conducted safely.