[/caption]Passionate footie fans in the Plymouth Group were on the ball recently with their fundraising activities for Community Week. They held a five-a-side football tournament which went down a storm, and raised over £150 for local charities St Luke's Hospice and Children's Hospice South West.
All staff pitched in to help organise the tournament, and 30 people took part in the competition, divided into six teams. It took place at the Mayflower Centre and was well attended. Teams included representatives from Twilight, Days, Agency and Managers, so good participation all round.
Sue Lamming, Community Champion for the Group said:
“This event whipped up a frenzy amongst staff, worse than when the landlord calls last orders at the pub!!! The pre match game had the air positively electric with friendly banter. The guys all took it very seriously and two teams had t-shirts printed especially for the tournament.
A lot of staff brought their families on the day to witness the event . The Managers team lost 0-13 in a 20 minute match! One game had to be decided by penalties and each game was fought till the last whistle. In the end, after some fierce competition, it was the Day Pack team who were the ones who walked away with the trophy, donated by local company Trophy Man.
There were a number of sore joints and aching bones post-match, with the oldest goalie (Malcolm) having a bruise the length of his arm. However he was part of the winning team and stopped enough goals to help the lads win.
It was a good fun day that can be highly recommended. The next day the guys were still buzzing - nothing like a good sporting activity to build a bond with the staff.”
Plymouth have also been busily holding cake sales every Friday – with a ‘breakfast sale’ thrown in one Friday for a change of pace. These cake sales have been so popular that they’ve started to take pre-orders! There is also a car boot sale and a pool tournament on the horizon, so we look forward to hearing how those go.
- Scott Luscombe in goal with Malcolm McCormack taking a penalty
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