Two more local charities have received donations from staff at the Cambridge Building Society as part of their annual ‘Busy Bees Week’ fundraising campaign.

Stephen Mitcham, the Society’s Chief Executive, along with members of the ‘Busy Bees’ committee, presented a cheque for £2,800 to The Sunshine Club, a charity organisation that provides activities for children with autistic spectrum disorder who live in Cambridge.


The Society's Chief Executive, Stephen Mitcham presents the children at The Sunshine Club with a cheque.

A cheque for the same amount was also presented to the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice, which cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs.

Members of the 'Busy Bees' Committee present Sally Cassels, Cambridgeshire’s Corporate Fundraiser for EACH with a cheque.

Organised by staff volunteers, the ‘Busy Bees Week’ is the Society’s annual charity event where colleagues are encouraged to take part or organise various fundraising activities. In total, £8,400 has been raised, which has been split between the Society’s three chosen charities – Dogs for the Disabled, EACH and The Sunshine Club.

Caroline Burnside, Children’s Care Manager at The Sunshine Club, which runs a Saturday morning session at the Castle School in Cambridge, comments, “On behalf of everyone at The Sunshine Club, I’d like to say a big thank you to all at the Cambridge Building Society.

“The charity relies on grants from the Care and Education Partnership, Social Services and donations from local businesses, so the money raised by staff at the Society will go a long way in helping us to continue to provide support and a range of activities for children with autistic spectrum disorder in Cambridge.”

Sally Cassels, Cambridgeshire’s Corporate Fundraiser at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice, adds, “I’d like to extend a huge thanks to everyone involved in the Society’s fundraising activities. EACH relies on public support for around three quarters of our income so we are extremely grateful for the Cambridge Building Society’s continued support.”

Last year Cambridge Building Society staff volunteered over 2,500 hours to help with their local communities and helped around 277 charities. In the last six years, staff fund raising events alone have raised some £56,000 for 25 charities.