Stiltz employees take pride in supporting good causes close to their hearts as well as in the wider community, through sponsorships and individual or group giving. Anyone in the business can bring suggestions or make requests for sponsorship, charity or fundraising endeavours.

Because we’re all about our people, we have a Stiltz Employee Engagement Meeting (SEEM) which convenes twice a year. Participants share suggestions and updates from across our three UK offices as well as from our extensive field team. They also provide ‘on the ground’ feedback relating to company-wide events. All suggestions and requests are seen by our CEO Mike Lord, who avidly supports employees with getting involved in charities and local communities.

2023 was a very busy year charity-wise and it’s been great to see such a variety of activities taking place. Let’s look at, and celebrate, what some of the Stiltz team achieved.

Cycling for Stoke Mandeville

Back in the summer, we spoke with Assistant Build Manager Kevin Law who told us about the great fundraising work his Grandnephew Jacob had completed over the August bank holiday. After suffering a bad fall at home, his Great Nana Law was admitted to Stoke Mandeville Hospital, which has one of the best spinal units in the world. Jacob knew he wanted to raise funds to help the hospital continue their brilliant work, so he proposed a sponsored bike ride.

Jacob, his Mum, Dad and Grandad, all set off on a three-day bike ride around the New Forest trails pedalling an impressive 121 miles overall. Combining the family’s fundraising efforts with a donation from Stiltz, they raise £3,000 for the hospital. And the good news is his Nana Law is making a steady recovery. Read more about Jacob’s journey here.

New kit for U12s Great Ayton Football Team

One of our talented build team, Terry Tombling reached out for sponsorship assistance. He’s a parent coach for his son’s U12 football team and they were in desperate need of new kit and waterproofs. Previously Mums and Dads would pay for the kit but on this occasion, Stiltz were delighted to contribute and now the children are sporting their iconic black and white stripes but with a slight twist; it’s got smart new Stiltz branding on it!

Swimming for Aspire

Throughout the latter part of last year, Emma Potter, Stiltz’s QUENSH (Quality, Environmental, Safety and Health) Compliance Officer, undertook the Aspire challenge. By swimming the length of the English Channel; 22 miles, in her local pool, Emma helped raise funds which were vital for providing support to help people who have sustained spinal injuries reclaim their independence. She completed the 22 miles on 5th December and raised an impressive £1,057 in total. Read more about Emma’s fundraising here.

Run Elena, Run!

Elena Signorini, Dealer Sales Coordinator based in our Guiseley office, was especially proactive with her running last year having taken part in the Great North Run and Leeds Abbey Dash, the latter of which she completed in 48 minutes, smashing her personal best for a 10K run. She also took on the Leeds Half Marathon finishing in an impressive 1 hour 56 minutes, not bad at all for her first-ever half marathon. In total, Elena raised £520 for the baby loss charity, Tommy’s. Having been bitten by the running bug, Elena tells us she’s looking forward to taking on more challenges and pushing herself further in 2024.

Bridgenorth 10k

For those unable to Grow a Mo, the 60 for 60 challenge encouraged participants to walk, run or cycle at least 60km during November. Stiltz donated £10 / $10 on behalf of all those who reached the goal which was totalled up alongside employees’ own fundraising.

With everyone’s combined efforts, we raised a total of $355 and £515 between the US and UK teams. To find out who won which challenges and learn about the fun we had while fundraising, read here.