Sam Gelder’s ‘7 marathons in 7 days’ raises £49,475.20 for charity
During the 2nd week of March Sam Gelder achieved the incredible feat of completing ‘7 Marathons in 7 Days’. The aim was to raise £12,000 for charities Cancer Research and The Gelder Charitable Trust. Just Giving pages were set-up and people were extremely generous with their donations with £49,475.20 raised in total, £9,687 for Cancer […]
Sam’s ‘7 Marathons in 7 Days’
From Saturday 6th March to Friday 12th March Sam Gelder will be taking on the amazing challenge of completing ‘7 Marathons in 7 days’. Amongst others Sam (24), will be running through the villages of Corringham, Blyton, Springthorpe, Hemswell, Kexby, Upton, Willingham by Stow and each day finishing at Gelder Group’s Head Office complex at […]
Gelder Charity achieves Charitable Trust Status
Over the course of 32 years in business Gelder Group has raised a significant amount of money for charitable causes including £33,000 raised to celebrate the company’s 25 years in business, which was donated to St Barnabas and the Alzheimer’s Society. More recently the Group has been focused on supporting its own staff and their […]
Masquerade Ball raises £12,500
Gelder Group and its suppliers all came together on Saturday 7th March 2020 to raise a massive £12,500 for the family of James Flintham. During the final quarter of 2019 the Gelder Group lost one of its good guys, 38 year old James Flintham who died suddenly following a short illness. The ball was held […]
Rick Paton Memorial Fishing Competition
The Fourth Rick Paton Memorial Charity Match took place on 8th September 2019. It was a cool start to the Day with Gary Cox even having to scrape ice from the windscreen! Eight ‘’coiled springs’’ were in high spirits full of banter as per usual! The draw was tense (LOL) with the low numbered pegs […]
2018 Rick Paton Memorial Fishing Competition Winner – Gary Cox
Even though the south wind howled and the rain lashed down; eight excitable men still turned out in high spirits, some had even come home from the pub early Saturday night ready for the big day! The usual banter ensued as I (Simon Blaydes) commented on the horizontal rain, Phil Middleton kindly reassured me that […]
Charity golf day in aid of Prostate Cancer UK
Our staff support many charities and as a company (and as part of our Vision 2020) we want to be able to support them to pursue their charitable endeavours. So, when Gary Rousseau (Contracts Manager) requested to enter a team in the Charity Golf Day at his local club ‘Blankney‘, the company was delighted to […]
Gelder staff support Nicholsons’ Charity Badminton Tournament
The annual event organised by Nicholsons Accountants in aid of Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance is not only a worthwhile event to support but one that our team look forward to each year. The team this year consisted of Tom Potter (Apprentice Surveyor), Jo Miller (Claims Manager), Paul Staines (Contracts Manager) and Mathew Kane (IT […]
Gelder Group helps to deliver donated goods to military charity
As part of its work with insurance claims, Gelder Group volunteered to assist a home owner who wanted to donate goods to the charity Hull 4 Heroes. When Mr and Mrs Hewett were unfortunate enough to have a leaking water pipe below the floor of their home, Gelder Group, which has a highly experienced insurance, […]
Rick Paton Memorial Fishing Competition winner Phil Middleton
Eight enthusiastic fishermen turned out to commemorate the annual Rick Paton Memorial Charity Match and help raise funds for The Brain Tumour Charity. All of the anglers prepared weeks in advance of the competition, with many using new tackle that was purchased for the special day. Dave Troop (Garage Workshop Foreman and defending champion) had […]
