12.05.2016

£3,100 for heart charity

Staff at UK access rental company AFI have raised over £3,100 for the British Heart Foundation by taking part in the charity’s ‘Beat It Day’.

Employees from AFI’s 27 locations around the UK took part in fundraising activities including a treadmill challenge, coastal bike rides, body waxing, and snack stalls.
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The AFI fundraiers

AFI training manager Mark Jones said: “Over 500 people are admitted to hospital every day with a heart attack, and with 15 million men and women in the UK living with cardiovascular disease this is a serious and extremely emotive issue for the workplace. We decided to raise awareness of this by taking part in physical exercise on the day, having some fun by donning fancy dress, whilst raising money for a good cause. We are committed to supporting the well being of our employees and as coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer we felt it was something that we simply cannot ignore.”