Posts Tagged ‘Marie Curie Cancer Care’

Award winning team building event hits Yorkshire for Marie Curie Cancer Care

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Marie Curie Cancer Care is inviting the Yorkshire legal community to escape to the Peak District and take part in the award winning Great Escape Challenge. The event will be taking place over the weekend of May 20th – 22nd 2011.

Last year the Great Escape Challenge, in the Brecon Beacons, raised over £120,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care, and recently won ‘Team Building Event of the Year’ from Event Magazine.  

The Great Escape Challenge is now coming to Yorkshire. Over 48 hours teams of four will be camping, hiking and biking in the heart of the stunning Peak District National Park. During these physical challenges teams will also face various team challenges to test mind, body and team spirit.

Brian Curran, Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Regional Corporate Development Manager said ‘This is a fantastic event which will be attractive to those competitive corporate teams looking for a challenge. Teams will be challenged to use communication and leadership skills as well as logical thinking to win this competition. As well as winning team Building Event of the Year the event has been shortlisted for other awards’

One of last year’s participants, Frazer Suddick advised teams to “ Prepare well and then buckle up for a day and night you’ll never forget’

To find out more or sign up for the Great Escape Challenge visit www.greatescapechallenge.com or contact Brian Curran on 0113 214 7911

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Piper’s tune carries across Three Peaks

Monday, July 19th, 2010

DLA PiperLawyers from DLA Piper in Leeds have completed the ‘Three Peaks Challenge’, raising over £4,300 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The team of over 20 lawyers from the Leeds office of the global law firm set out on the challenge earlier this month, facing the highs and lows of blistering heat and driving winds as they completed the 26 mile hike.

The walkers maintained a steady pace throughout the hike, which covers Yorkshire’s three highest peaks; Pen-y-ghent (2,277ft), , Whernside (2,415ft) and Ingleborough (2,375ft), and takes anything between 6 to 12 hours to complete.

The challenge is part of DLA Piper’s year-long campaign to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care, which supports individuals and families living with cancer.

Brian Curran, Marie Curie’s  Regional Corporate Development Manager; “DLA Piper’s efforts in taking on this challenge will help the people who we look after, who are facing their own challenges of dealing with cancer.

“The funds raised by the Piper Hikers will help our nurses and Hospice staff continue to look after their patients in a very special way and will make a real difference to so many people.”

DLA Piper Corporate Partner Jonathan Procter on Three Peaks Challenge

Mark Vipan, Partner at DLA Piper in Leeds and head of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative adds; “Each year DLA Piper in Leeds selects a charity to support within the region, and this year we are proud to be working with Marie Curie Cancer Care.

“The money raised by the hikers will go a long way to ease the pain of any blisters from the walk, and means that we have now raised in excess of £21,000 for the charity so far this year.”

About DLA Piper 

1.      DLA Piper is an international legal practice with over 3,500 lawyers across 68 offices and 30 countries.  From its offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States, legal and business advisers provide a comprehensive range of services to local, regional and international businesses.

2.      DLA Piper received an award for Outstanding Achievement at the 2010 Legal Business Awards and is ranked 1st by revenue in the Legal Business Global 100 2009.

3.      For further information about DLA Piper, please visit the website: www.dlapiper.com

About Marie Curie Cancer Care

Marie Curie Nurses provide free nursing care to cancer patients and those with other terminal illnesses in their own homes. For more information about Marie Curie Cancer Care, visit the website at http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/

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