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Yesterday we were lucky enough to be guests at the Dribuild charity race day in Bath.
The event was a huge success and raised a staggering £33,000 for the charity Above & Beyond, a local charity that raises funds for the hospitals that sit within University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.
A great day was had by all, and a credit to the team that put the event together.
Company Director Ben Milsom took part in a mammoth charity cycle over the weekend in a bid to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West.
The ride saw Ben and a group of friends cycle between all the Childrens Hospices in the South West. They started at Wraxhall, Near Bristol and finished in St Austell Cornwall, via Barnstaple in North Devon.
It was a fantastic (Although gruelling) challenge, and the group hope to raise over £5000 for the charity who this year celebrate there 25th anniversary.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Children’s Hospice South West, A group of 20 friends from Weston – super- Mare, including company Director Ben, have decided to cycle a 260 mile route between the 3 Children’s Hospices (Wraxall, Barnstaple and St Austell)
As one of the charities that Broad Community Trust (Which both Gary and Ben are Trustees) supports, it is fitting in their 25th year, that all money we raise from this event is donated to them in recognition of the amazing jobs they do and to make a small difference wherever possible to the lives of the children at the hospice.
Please donate and sponsor however little in order for us to reach our goal of £5,000
If you wish to sponsor Ben as he looks to take on this massive challenge, please follow the link below.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/BroadCommunityTrust?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=shares-from-eua&utm_content=BroadCommunityTrust&utm_campaign=eua-share-facebook
We have some fantastic aerial pictures of solar parks we have worked on, usually taken by a drone.
Now thanks to British Astronaut Tim Peake we have one to put in the album, from space!
Check out the link below, and see if you can spot Shotwick Solar Park a new 45MW site we have recently worked on, in Deeside.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/timpeake/26467435595/
On the 24th March, one of the largest solar farms in the UK opened.
GBRS worked closely with the main contractor on site, from the very start, through to completion.
Built at a former RAF airfield now owned by the Science Museum Group (SMG), the 88 acres of photovoltaic (PV) arrays will generate close to 50 GWh of energy each year. This is enough energy to power 15,400 homes.
As you can see from the pictures a fantastic job from everyone involved.
http://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/swindon-solar-farm/
As Trustees of the Broad Community Trust, Directors Gary & Ben have been working hard with the other trustees of the charity, in the final preparations for our annual ball which takes place on Friday at Cadbury Hilton, near Bristol.
This years ball, the charities 3rd, has rightly been named ‘Hannahs Ball’ in honour of a very special lady who sadly passed away recently after a long battle with cancer.
Everyone involved with the charity has been working tirelessly around the clock, to make sure everyone has a great time and we smash our fundraising target with the raffle and auction prizes kindly donated by friends, family and clients.
Unfortunately the ball is completely SOLD OUT, but if you would like to purchase raffle prizes or submit a bid for one of the auction prizes please email ben.milsom@gbrs-uk.com or gary.higgins@gbrs-uk.com
For a list of prizes check out our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Broad-Community-Trust-634297529928661/
All proceeds will be donated to Macmillan (North Somerset) and Weston Hospice Care
Directors Ben and Gary made their long awaited come back to rugby last weekend.
Starring in the newly formed Hornets 4ths
Both put in a full shift as they suffered a narrow defeat to Old Elizabethans RFC
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/hornets_4th_xv_back_in_action_1_4434159
Could work soon be starting on Hinkley Point C? It will be interesting to see how this latest news develops over the next couple of weeks!
Are you interested in working on this project? GBRS are on the supply chain and have been building relationships with EDF in Bridgwater, so are looking forward to what the future has in store.
Register today on our website.
http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/southwest/work-set-to-restart-on-hinkley-point-c
Company Directors Ben & Gary took part in a 24 hour 5 a-side football match which saw them and a group of friends raise £10,000 for their charity the Broad Community Trust, who donated the full amount to Weston Hospice after they looked after a close friend before Christmas.
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/weston_hospicecare_s_10k_donation_1_4376874
Always a pleasure for GBRS to represent local employers at the Weston-super-Mare job fair, we even received a thank you letter from our local MP, John Penrose!
Thank you to everyone that signed up with us, we hope to find you your ideal placements very soon!
A great day had by all at the GBRS day out watching Australia vs Fiji at the Rugby World Cup.