The past 12 months have been a whirlwind for S&G Response, and we are so proud of all the achievements our team have earned this year. From award wins and incredible staff engagement, to dedicating our time fundraising for local causes, 2023 has been a year filled with true togetherness.
Throughout the year, we have donated an astounding £61,000 to great causes, as well as over 459hrs of volunteering time, including our kick-off charity event January 1st, where Nick Stone challenged our very own Glenn Taylor to grow his beard for 11 weeks, taking him to March 17th, which was coincidently Nick’s 40th Birthday.
The aim of this growth was to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society, and wow did Glenn do a fantastic job. We counted up the donations after the big 4-0 and Glenn managed to raise a fantastic £258 – a brilliant achievement and a very Happy Birthday for Nick!
But for us, that was only the beginning of what was to be a fantastic year.
Here’s what else we got up to.
4 Riders. 4 Countries. 4 Days. 444KM. One goal.
East Cheshire Hospice is a completely free service for patients and their families, who’s services range from practical assistance to emotional and spiritual support, as well as social and family services, counselling, complementary therapies and much more, yet it needs £3.5 million each year to operate. A a little known fact, however, is that they only receive 17% of their running costs from the government, and for the rest of their funding, they rely on the kind support and donations of individuals and companies who can donate.
And so, at S&G, when the time came to rally our team in support, we seized the opportunity to make one giant commitment of thanks.
Between July 1st – 4th 2023, we hosted a charity bike ride which saw 4 riders cycle across 4 countries, in 4 days, covering a total of 444KM and with an end goal of raising £10,000 for this incredible cause.
Starting in Calais (France), passing through Bruges (Belgium), and Maastricht (Netherlands), to finish up in Cologne (Germany), Jonathon Spencer, Sean Harper, Tom Healey, and Nick Stone all put their training to the test to reach their 444KM journeys end.
A result which saw the mighty total of £10,000 achieved and raised for East Cheshire Hospice, and a moment that Supply Chain Manager, Sean, had been looking forward to throughout the event, saying that “presenting the cheque to the charity and knowing that we have supported an extremely worthwhile cause that is helping the local community” made it all worthwhile.
Our staff engagement sky rocketed
There really is nothing better than knowing you’ve done a great job, and the team at S&G have been no strangers this year to hearing just how much of a positive impact they’ve made.
Our very own Head of People and HR, Anne, took part in the panel session ‘Hybrid working teams, tech support and customer needs, what does the future hold?’ at the I Love Claims Awards, and our Service Delivery Manager, Danielle, was recognised with the incredible Rising Star award at the Modern Claims Awards.
What’s more, our S&G family also grew this year too, as we welcomed a number of new recruits including Luis to the team, whilst both Kerry and Sital took up their newly promoted positions as Senior Technical Claims Handlers.
We hosted our charity Golf Day
The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust is an incredible charity that supports terminally ill, disabled, and disadvantaged children and their families. The farm is open to children of all abilities aged 17 and under and offers fun, laughter, and the chance to for its visitors to simply enjoy being children.
It also offers a range of programmes including free residential stays for groups or individual families and fun day trips, and at S&G Response, we are incredibly proud to support their amazing work so that they can continue to bring joy to the children who need it the most.
Because of this, on September 14th 2023 we were delighted to host a charity golf day at Mottram Hall, where we welcomed all golf enthusiasts to dust off their clubs and hit the greens in support of The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust.
Our event was a fun-filled day complete with great golfing, delicious food and drink, and exciting prizes, all whilst making a difference in the lives of those in need.
And to round off such a successful day, we were thrilled to have raised a total of £12,000 in donations, awarded to The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust as a thank you for all of their incredible efforts, and the differences that they make.
We attended countless industry events
From the ARC360 specialist electric vehicle event in July and the I Love Claims Risk & Compliance Event in November, to meeting up with the team at D Waltons Ltd in Trafford Park to learn all there is to know about the links between ourselves and repairers, 2023 has been a year where we’ve been getting out and about as much as possible to get stuck into industry goings on.
We even had the incredible chance to not only attend the Auto Body Professional Club Limited British Bodyshop Awards, but we also presented two awards as well! We were thrilled to hand over the Car/Light Commercial Vehicle Repair Partner of the Year Award and the HGV/Commercial Vehicle Repair Partner of the Year Award to this years winners, and it really was a fantastic night for the repairs industry.
The Great Insurance Bike Ride
The S&G team love a charity cycle, so they were excited to show their support for the I Love Claims Great Insurance Bike Ride earlier this year.
Headed up by the I Love Claims founder, Chris Ashworth, and supported in the peloton by key names from across the claims industry, the Great Insurance Bike Ride saw individuals jump on their bikes at home, in the gym or outdoors to cycle 50 miles on February 14th. The proceeds of which all went towards raising awareness and sponsorship for the Rainbow Trust children’s charity, who support families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness.
We became Modern Insurance Magazine Award Winners!
From our employees and customers to the long list of charities we raise money for each year, putting people first is what drives us forward and sets us apart as a business, and nd we believe that our team should be celebrated for all the hard work and genuine passion they put into raising money for our chosen charities.
We pride ourselves on our Corporate & Social Responsibility initiatives and we believe that the happiness of our team and our customers is down to our commitment to our values and our passion for giving back.
With that, we made the decision to enter the Giving it Back to Charity category at the Modern Insurance Awards, and we were thrilled to be crowned the winner for 2023!
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