Get Your Move On theme sees hundreds raise money

The week is organised by endurance athletes Warren Mauger and Philip Smith, and once again was sponsored by FCG.

During the week, staff members have been taking part in cycling and running while a large group did outdoor sports.

The company’s efforts came to a head at Cambridge Park, when all those who could make it took part in a short game of non-stop cricket.

FCG PR and brand co-ordinator Rachael Cumberland-Dodd said the week had gone well: ‘It’s been great,’ she said. ‘It’s been really inspirational.’

This year’s theme of Get Your Move On has seen the week opened up to more people than ever, and, as well as cycling, running and swimming, people have been able to do anything to raise funds, from walking to team sports.

‘It’s been a lot more extensive,’ said Mrs Cumberland-Dodd.

She said that the partnership between FCG and This is Epic had worked well.

‘For us, obviously, it’s helped raise brand awareness, but really it’s been about raising as much money for the charity and seeing the community getting involved as well.’

Mrs Cumberland-Dodd and FCG’s chief information officer, John Davison, paid a visit to the Guernsey Cheshire Home to see the charity at work.

‘It’s important for us as a company not just to hand over a cheque. We want to see the impact it could have,’ she said.

This Is Epic’s Warren Mauger said that nearly twice the number of people got involved in events this year.

‘We are both pleased and relieved,’ he said. ‘What’s amazing is the breadth as well. It’s been about each person doing something that is epic to them.’

One of those people was Nic Legg, who despite having cerebral palsy set out to run two miles a day.

He was accompanied by others on more than one occasion, including the island’s under-15 football squad on Thursday night.

‘We also had one lady who’d only run one mile before this week, and she’s been doing two miles a day,’ said Mr Mauger.

Residents of the Cheshire Home have also been taking part, with some using MOTOmed movement therapy devices and others static bikes for varying lengths of time.

‘They also set themselves the challenge of travelling 290 miles, which is the distance from Guernsey to the original Cheshire Home in Hampshire. They beat that on Thursday, so now they’re trying to do there and back,’ said Mr Mauger.

He added that, so far, the event stood to raise between £6,000 and £7,000 but he expected this figure to rise once contributions from the various companies started to come in.

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