Employees at BAM Construct UK stepped, cycled, kicked, bounced and ran their way through Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September and raised an incredible £19,000 for children and young people’s cancer support charity CLIC Sargent. 
 
Hundreds of workers across the country got involved to show their support and raise vital funds for children and young people living with cancer.
 
Highlights during the month included: 
 
•    BAM bikers across the regions cycling 3,910 miles and raising £10,844 in sponsorship
•    Employees taking 7,079,004 steps as part of a sponsored ’60-Mile Step Challenge,’ raising £2,200
•    96 colleagues from across the UK took part in a football tournament in Leeds, raising £5,000
•    A team from its head office took on the 12k Bear Grylls challenge, which involved eating meal worms, to raise £500
•    Another BAM team took part in the world’s longest inflatable challenge  raising over £1,000
 
Many other individuals and teams took part in other challenges, or more personal fundraising activities.  For example, Anya Weaver, a Personal Assistant from Northampton ran 5k in memory of her niece Naomi who had a brain tumour, and sadly passed away 10 years ago aged two. 
 
BAM Construct UK chose CLIC Sargent as its new charity partner earlier this year and has pledged to raise £100,000 over the next two years.   This huge total could pay for CLIC Sargent to provide more than 4,000 hours of support for young cancer patients and their families.
 
Sam Scott, Corporate Account Manager, CLIC Sargent, said:  “The BAM team went above and beyond with their fundraising during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and we can’t thank them enough.”
 
Beth Kidd, BAM Construct UK’s Community Engagement Assistant, said: “CLIC Sargent relies heavily on donations so that they can help young cancer patients and their families through the hardest of times. 
 
“I want to say a big well done to all at BAM who have been involved in fundraising events - the money you’ve raised will make a huge difference to those CLIC Sargent supports.” 

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