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Tim’s Ties Help Mr Fothergill’s Raise Money for BBC Children in Need

November 18th, 2020 | News | Comments Off on Tim’s Ties Help Mr Fothergill’s Raise Money for BBC Children in Need

Taking up the challenge once again, Mr Fothergill’s has helped raise vital funds for BBC Children in Need this year, by smartening up and wearing a ‘Tie for Tim’.

Despite many staff currently working from home, it didn’t stop them making a massive effort as photographic evidence of ‘tie attire’ was emailed in. Even the dog of one of the Production department’s staff joined in the fun!

Those working on site at Kentford in Suffolk also took part, as did Mr Fothergill’s off-site packing facility, as well as sister company Darlac and even the Australian side of the business. Tim Jeffries (Mr Fothergill’s Commercial Director) donated £1 for each tie worn, a figure that was this year matched by all the directors at Mr Fothergill’s.

Despatch Warehouse staff at Mr Fothergill’s, Kentford – wearing ties… and masks!
Staff at Mr Fothergill’s Australia

Tim commented: “Many in the charity sector have been hugely affected during the pandemic, making it more important than ever for Mr Fothergill’s to support one of our most important causes – BBC Children in Need. I am so pleased that even during such a restrictive and uneasy time, staff have once more, really got behind our fundraising efforts.”

The money raised has been added to sales of Mr Fothergill’s Sunflower Pudsey and Pumpkin Pudsey seed packets, with 30p from each going directly to BBC Children in Need. To date over £30,000 has been donated to the charity.

Lucy Tunn, Partnership Account Manager at BBC Children in Need said: “Here at BBC Children in Need, we will do everything in our power to help children and young people get through the current crisis and give them a brighter future. We would like to thank Mr Fothergill’s for their continued support in these extraordinarily challenging times.”

Sunflower Pudsey and Pumpkin Pudsey have an RRP of £1.99 and are available from selected garden retailers, online at www.mr-fothergills.co.uk and in Homebase stores.

Triathlete From Mr Fothergill’s to Make Garden Releaf Debut

February 20th, 2020 | News | Comments Off on Triathlete From Mr Fothergill’s to Make Garden Releaf Debut

Sam Broadway, National Account Manager for Mr Fothergills, riding a bike as part of a triathlon

Sam Broadway, National Account Manager for Mr Fothergill’s, has been doing some serious training to ensure optimum performance for her 100-mile Garden ReLeaf bike ride on 13th March. She has taken up triathlons in the past year to raise money for charity, to keep fit, of course, and be in peak condition for the Greenfingers walk.

Sam, the youngest in the Mr Fothergill’s team, has a weekly training schedule of a 10-mile run on Saturday, a 1-hour turbo session and 2.5km swim on Sunday, 5k on a Tuesday, a 5:30am Wednesday start for a 3.5k swim, sprint intervals on Thursday and a 7.5km run on Friday! Compare and contrast with the oldest member of the team, Commercial Director Tim Jeffries, who, since rugby gave him up 2 years ago, has trouble getting out of bed in the morning and subsequently moving his knees!

Sam Broadway, National Account Manager for Mr Fothergills, running as part of a triathlon

Sam’s boss also wonders when she has any time for work!

Sam is part of the Team Lightning Seeds from Mr Fothergills. She will be joined on the day by 20-mile walkers Tim Jeffries, David Carey, Jeremy Sharp, Alison Mulvaney, Nina Claydon, Alison Roberts and Chris Owen plus regular cyclists Richard Keegan and Matt Jackson. In addition, staff at the Kentford HQ will be completing various fund-raising events in the Mr Fothergills HQ.

Commercial Director Tim Jeffries commented “I hope we have another great fundraising year this year with help from our suppliers, customers and friends. Greenfingers is such a great cause in the gardening world and so many people in our company get behind our efforts to raise money, whether in the office or on the walk or ride. I think Sam may be taking it a little too seriously but at least she won’t suffer the next day like most of the rest of us!”

You can support Mr Fothergill’s fundraising efforts by donating via our JustGiving page here. Please donate generously and give what you can for this amazing cause.

Sam Broadway, National Account Manager for Mr Fothergills, jogging in a wetsuit part of a triathlon

About Greenfingers
Greenfingers Charity is a national charity dedicated to creating magical gardens for children, and their families who spend time in hospices around the UK. The charity is committed to creating specially designed, stimulating garden spaces that can bring many benefits to children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions.

Ties on for Tim Again as Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Raises Money for BBC Children in Need

November 15th, 2019 | News | Comments Off on Ties on for Tim Again as Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Raises Money for BBC Children in Need

Once again, the team at Mr Fothergill’s Seeds have donned their finest ties to help raise money for BBC Children in Need – an idea which came about as Tim Jeffries, Mr Fothergill’s Commercial Director is the last and only person to ever wear a tie in the office! And this year their colleagues in Australia have done exactly the same. Tim again donated £1 for each person wearing a tie with the company’s joint Managing Directors John Fothergill and David Carey matching his donation.

Mr Fothergills UK office taking part in Ties for Tim to raise money for BBC Children in Need

Mr Fothergills Austrailia office taking part in Ties for Tim to raise money for BBC Children in Need

‘Ties for Tim’ is part of a week of fundraising activities at the Mr Fothergill’s offices in Newmarket, with staff also taking on the challenge to ‘Be the Masterchef’, the Children in Need annual duck race and coming dressed up in their Pudsey inspired yellow or spotty outfits, with all proceeds going to BBC Children in Need.

The money raised during the week will be added to sales of Mr Fothergill’s Sunflower Pudsey and Pumpkin Pudsey seed packets, with 30p from each going directly to BBC Children in Need. To date, this donation has reached over £24,000.

Tim commented “It’s fantastic that everyone at Mr Fothergill’s gets behind such an important cause, having fun in the process. If only everyone came to work looking as smart as they did on Monday! But it’s just as important that our retail customers and their customers are engaged and we have seen that through sales of our Sunflower Pudsey and Pumpkin Pudsey seed packets.”

Sunflower Pudsey and Pumpkin Pudsey have an RRP of £1.99 and are available from selected garden retailers, online at www.mr-fothergills.co.uk and in Homebase stores.

Mr Fothergill’s Helps BBC Children In Need Raise £58 Million for 2018 Appeal

July 16th, 2019 | News | Comments Off on Mr Fothergill’s Helps BBC Children In Need Raise £58 Million for 2018 Appeal

Mr Fothergill's Sunflower Pudsey and Pumpkin Pudsey seeds raising money for BBC Children In Need

Back in May 2018, at Mr Fothergill’s we announced our new partnership with BBC Children In Need and launched two new seed packets for children – Pumpkin Pudsey and Sunflower Pudsey. For each packet sold, we pledge to donate 30p to help make a real difference to the lives of children all across the UK. Since the launch of these seed packets and thanks to our wonderfully generous customers, we have been able to pledge over £16,000 to support Children In Need. Now, we’re delighted to find out that this contribution has helped BBCCiN raise a whopping total of £58 million in 2018!

Pudsey themed cakes at Mr F HQ fundraising for BBC Children In Needcake saleThe staff at Mr F HQ in Suffolk also joined in with their own fundraising efforts during Children In Need week last year – raising over £400 – which saw them taking part in a cake bake, the Children in Need annual duck race and coming dressed up in their finest yellow or spotty outfits. The office also took part in ‘Ties for Tim’ where Tim Jeffries, Mr Fothergill’s Commercial Director, donated £1 for each person who came to work wearing a tie, an idea which came about as he is normally the only person to wear one in the office.

BBC Children in Need is currently supporting over 3,000 projects across the UK that are helping children and young people facing a range of disadvantages such as living in poverty, being disabled or ill, or experiencing distress, neglect or trauma. In the last year alone, BBC Children in Need has been able to make a real difference to 580,000 young lives in communities the length and breadth of the UK.

 Mr Fothergill’s Helps BBC Children In Need Raise £58 Million for 2018 AppealSimon Antrobus, Chief Executive of BBC Children in Need, said: “Once again our incredible supporters across the UK have done themselves proud.  This is a tremendous result and will allow us to continue our vital work to help make a difference to disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. As a charity we exist to support organisations in communities across the UK which empower children and extend their life choices, and this phenomenal total will go a long way in helping us make a lasting impact. An enormous thank you to everyone who once again went above and beyond!”

 

Mr Fothergill’s is incredibly proud to support this amazing charity. For more information about BBC Children in Need, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey.

Victoria Cross Poppies Raising Funds for Chelsea Pensioners

April 10th, 2019 | News | Comments Off on Victoria Cross Poppies Raising Funds for Chelsea Pensioners

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, known as ‘D-Day’ and ranks as the boldest and most successful large-scale invasion in military history. Hundreds of men were sent to the front to help with the war effort. Today, Mr Fothergill’s asks Britain’s gardeners to mark the anniversary and help Chelsea Pensioner veterans by growing Poppy Victoria Cross again in 2019. 25p from each packet sold is donated to the Royal Hospital Charity.

There are over 1,000 stockists of the special counter-top display of fundraising Poppy Victoria Cross around the UK, including Blue Diamond, Kew Gardens, RHS Gardens, QD stores and many other leading garden centres.

Mr Fothergill’s joint managing director, David Carey, Chelsea Pensioners with Poppy Victoria Crosssaid: “We are proud to be supporting the Royal Hospital Chelsea and pleased to see so many gardeners joining with us to do that’.

Poppy Victoria Cross is a popular choice among gardeners and makes a fitting remembrance symbol with its bold white ‘crosses’ across single red flowers. Easy to grow and quick to flower from a spring sowing, this form of Papaver somniferum is ideal for informal borders and cottage garden settings. Its distinctive ‘pepper-pot’ seed heads are also useful in dried arrangements when flowering ends.

Established in 1682 by Charles II to provide a safe home for military veterans ‘broken by age or war’, the Christopher Wren-designed Royal Hospital admitted its first pensioners in 1692. The scarlet tunics and black tricorns of its residents and the Royal Horticultural Society’s Flower Show held in the Royal Hospital grounds every May are equally well known and respected around the world.

Poppy Victoria Cross seeds are available from garden retailers, mr-fothergills.co.uk and the Mr Fothergill’s Seed Catalogue. RRP £2.10 for 250 seeds.