Winn Group Ukraine Fundraising Campaign

We have all witnessed the horrendous scenes unfolding in Ukraine, with people desperately trying to escape a warzone.

It isn’t something we’d ever expect to see in Europe in our lifetime, but the invasion by Russia has created devastation in Europe’s second biggest country.

In the face of adversity, it would be wrong of us to stand by and not support those suffering through a nationwide humanitarian crisis. If we can help, we must.

Winn Group, to raise much-needed funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee, is announcing charitable events to help with this.

The first is a challenge to complete a 1,779-mile trek, the distance between Newcastle and the Ukrainian capital Kyiv; we want staff to walk, run, cycle and/or row as part of a company-wide challenge, while asking friends, family and work colleagues for donations.

Contributing to the mile count either from outside of work or in our gym, we hope to be able to make a big donation to the DEC.

We have set a target of £1,000, with the Directors of Winn Group kindly offering to match what staff are able to raise over the next month.

Winn Group Director Clint Milnes said: “We have all watched the terrible scenes affecting people across Ukraine. Watching people fleeing their homes and desperately trying to get away from shelling and the Russian invasion is a stark reminder that we are lucky to be where we are and we must help those less fortunate than ourselves. That’s why we are starting these fundraising activities, and we want you to play a big part in this.

Together we can make a difference to those who need our help.”

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause which means so much to us.