The Listening Company raise thousands for Shine charity event
Staff from the Listening Company lit up Manchester and raised £2,500 for Cancer Research UK after participating in the inaugural Shine charity event.
Twenty employees from the organisation embarked on the half marathon night walk on 17th April which departed from the Manchester Central Convention Complex at 10PM.
Supporters, who were given the opportunity to walk 13 or the full 26 miles, were treated to numerous displays of light during the course of the evening, which aimed to symbolise hope in the face of adversity whilst highlighting the progress and ambition of Cancer Research UK.
Manchester was chosen as the first city to host the event based on its affiliation with the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, which brings with it a strong local science and research community and regularly supports similar fundraising efforts.
On the back of its success, a second Shine event has been scheduled for Cardiff on 25th September.
As the world’s leading independent cancer research organisation, CRUK supports research into all types of cancer by working with over 4,500 scientists, doctors and nurses to develop ways to prevent and treat the disease.
Sarah Vander, Client Delivery Manager at The Listening Company, played a pivotal role in the organisation of staff and participated in the event herself. She said: “Completing the 13 mile walk was a lot more of a challenge than we ever thought it was going to be but the aches and pains that we’ve all endured have been more than worth it. We all felt a great sense of achievement and pride once we had finished and I wouldn’t be surprised if you see a group of us at Shine in Cardiff later this year.”
