Grafton Merchanting GB (GMGB) raised £129,339 for Macmillan Cancer Support during 2011, which was also the charity's centenary year.
The money raised will go directly to the Macmillan Support Line, a free phone service manned by cancer support specialists, providing support to 132,354 people affected by cancer every year.
Thousands of GMGB staff participated in a diverse range of fund-raising activities throughout 2011, from sponsored cycle rides and walks, to skydives and fishing contests. Two cycle challenges together contributed almost £35,000, when a Buildbase team cycled 480km from London to Paris in four days and Jackson Building Centres organised a branch to branch cycle challenge.
Staff from three of GMGB's principal businesses, Buildbase, Plumbase and Jackson Building Centres, visited Macmillan's offices in London to see how the money will be spent.
Visiting the offices were: David Grimsdale, Buildbase divisional director, who led the Buildbase London to Paris cycle challenge that raised £21,307; Luke Williams, assistant manager at Plumbase in Bicester, who organised a fancy dress walk generating over £3,700 and Jason Bates, manager at Jackson Building Centres, Sutton-in-Ashfield, who arranged a number of different fundraising activities.
