Employees at BAM Construct UK stepped, cycled, kicked, bounced and ran their way through Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September and raised £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; and 96 colleagues from across the UK took part in a football tournament in Leeds, raising £5,000.

In addition, a team from head office took on the 12k Bear Grylls challenge which involved eating meal worms, to raise £500, while another 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, personal assistant Anya Weaver 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 pledged to raise £100,000 over the next two years which could pay for more than 4,000 hours of support for young cancer patients and their families.

“The BAM team went above and beyond with their fundraising during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and we can’t thank them enough,” said CLIC Sargent corporate account manager Sam Scott. “Our nurses, support workers and care staff work hard to lessen the devastating impact of cancer on the lives of young patients and their loved ones.   

“Thanks to BAM’s employees many more children and young people with cancer and their families will be able to access the support they so desperately need when they need it most.” 

BAM Construct UK’s community engagement assistant Beth Kidd commented: “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.”