1. Capita Translation and Interpreting embraces the Capita Challenge!
On Saturday 18th
May, employees from Capita Translation and Interpreting (Capita-TI)will take place
in the Capita Challenge.
The challenge, one of Capita’s largest fundraising events, will take place at Broughton House near
Kettering. It is an adventure race day where teams of fourfrom all Capita Businesses gather, to
compete for the Capita Challenge Trophy and raise money for their charity partner, Cancer Research
UK.
The members of Capita-TI’s team are:
- Natalie Waddington, Executive Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
- Stewart Crabb, Account Manager
- Michael Gurney, Business Development Manager
- Sam Greenwood, Project Manager
The challenge involves a variety of mental and physical activities including nine physical events, nine
mental challenges, orienteering, kayaking, and usingbrain power, teamwork and a lot of
determination. Natalie Waddington said ‘’I wanted Capita-TI to enter the event as I felt it would be
an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues from other areas of the company’’.
Over the last five weeks, various fundraising events to support the challenge have taken place
including:
- Dress Down Fridays
- A Bake Off
o 1st
place, Jenni Weech, Account Manager for her White Chocolate Cake Loaves
o 2nd
place, Charlie Brooks, Customer Service Representative for her Ugly Victoria
Sponge
o 3rd
place, Karin Lambert, wife of Terry Lambert, Executive Account Manager for her
Swedish MargaretaTårta
- Raffle
o 1st
prize, £50.00 donated by the Old Bell public house
o 2nd
prize, £30.00 donated by Fresca Italian Restaurant
o 3rd
prize, Afternoon Tea for two donated by the Saddleworth Hotel
To date, Capta-TI has raised £1,000.00 and colleagues of the Capita-TI Team wish them every success
for Saturday!