LOCAL TRANSPORT COMPANY RAISES MONEY FOR CHARITY

Lichfield-based distribution company Palletways Birmingham, part of Europe’s largest and fastest growing pallet network, has raised almost £3,500 for two charities - Everyman and Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Palletways Birmingham held a charity race-night at the Snowdome in Tamworth that was attended by over 150 colleagues and customers.  It was sponsored by local businesses including B&J Holdings, X2, Proactive Personnel, Allports Truck Centre, NPW Couriers, Deka Trailers, Snowdome Tamworth, and Transport Data Interchange. The evening was a resounding success, raising £2,651.25 for Everyman.

Steve Valentine, Operations Manager, and Shaun Rowley, Collection & Delivery Driver, also joined thousands of runners at the Birmingham Half Marathon to raise money for Everyman and local charity Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Garry Curtis, Principal at Palletways Birmingham, comments: “Palletways has supported Everyman for a number of years through the Palletways ‘Drive out Male Cancer’ campaign and I am particularly delighted at Shaun’s efforts in supporting Acorns Children’s Hospice which is a charity local to our depot.  We’re really pleased with the amount we’ve raised for such worthwhile causes.”

The Palletways Group, which was founded in 1994, has 270 plus depots across the UK and mainland Europe and handles circa 21,000 pallets a day through eight hub facilities across Europe.  The Group’s distribution networks in the UK and mainland Europe are supported by an unrivalled and fully integrated IT infrastructure, which allows customers to track and trace consignments using the internet.