Generous First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) staff have raised nearly £600 for the charity Breast Cancer Now after they held a Bake-Off style competition at their Union Street offices.
Colleagues baked everything from a Victoria sponge to cinnamon buns for last week’s contest organised by the housing association’s award-winning Health & Wellbeing Champions.
Customer transformation programme support officer Nadia Hussain won with her pink lemon cake. Income collection officer Leah Statham came second and third with her Bakewell tart and chilli cheese bread respectively.
Cash was also raised through an afternoon tea and cake event, plus a charity raffle with donations from FCHO’s partners and suppliers. Raffle prizes included: executive tickets to watch Manchester United, a 32” LG TV and shopping vouchers.
FCHO health, safety and wellbeing co-ordinator Emma Golden said she was thrilled by her colleagues’ response and the £580 raised for Breast Cancer Now - the UK's leading charity fighting the disease.
“We’re incredibly proud of the generosity and enthusiasm shown for the event, the raffle and for those who went out and baked delicious cakes and bread,” she said.
“But most importantly we have helped raise money for an amazing cause. It’s important to add we could not have achieved the total without our partners and suppliers donating some wonderful raffle prizes."
Winner Mrs Hussain added: “I’m delighted to have won, but more importantly it was fantastic to see so many colleagues come together in support of raising money to fight this terrible disease.”
Activities organised by FCHO’s Health & Wellbeing Champions contributed to the organisations success in winning the Workforce Health & Well-being Award at the recent Oldham Business Awards.
