Fundraising fun helps staff exceed charity goal for local hospice

The Adelphi Group raised £2,110 through a year of staff-led events for St Peter & St James Hospice, surpassing an original target of £1,500 and earning the company a corporate supporter award.

The Adelphi Group of Companies ran a year of staff-led fundraising activities and raised £2,110 for St Peter & St James Hospice, exceeding their original target of £1,500. The hospice was selected as Adelphi's Charity of the Year for 2025 and provides care for adults with life-limiting illnesses. Staff organised events ranging from bake-offs and pancake sales to an ultra-marathon and a light-hearted 'Sponge a Director' challenge. The programme was intended both to support the hospice and to bring teams together. Key details: - Adelphi raised £2,110 for St Peter & St James Hospice, above a target of £1,500. - Events included wine raffles, bake-offs, pancake sales, an ultra-marathon, an "Auction of Promises," and the "Sponge a Director" challenge. - The "Auction of Promises" featured staff-offered pledges such as homemade cakes, car valeting and yoga lessons and was the most successful fundraiser. - Adelphi employees entered all four of the hospice's 'Biz Quizzes' and won each one. - Amanda Fadero, CEO of St Peter & St James Hospice, said the team's efforts led to Adelphi receiving the Corporate Supporter of the Year Award 2025. - The Adelphi Group is a family-owned packaging machinery manufacturer based in Haywards Heath since 1984. Summary: The donations will help St Peter & St James Hospice maintain services described as safe, modern, effective and sustainable. Undetermined at this time.