02/06/2026
🎉 What a day!
Last Friday, we took on the Charity Shops’ Challenge in aid of Cancer Focus Northern Ireland with Business in the Community Northern Ireland, taking over the Newtownards Shop - Cancer Focus NI for a day packed with fundraising, fun and community spirit.
Our Health & Wellbeing theme came to life through an epic Spinathon, where our team cycled an incredible 145 miles 🚴, healthy fruit cups 🍎 and a UV Skin Scanner to help raise awareness of the importance of sun protection ☀️
The fun didn't stop there! Throughout the day, we hosted a raffle, a supermarket sweep challenge where our staff showcased sustainable fashion using items on the shelves in the shop, and a dedicated kids' corner featuring a colouring competition, face painting and balloon animals. 🎨🎈
A huge thank you to our amazing staff who gave up their time to make the day such a success, our generous prize donors, local grocer Homegrown for supplying the fruit, Michelle and the team at the Cancer Focus shop in Newtownards for all their support, and everyone who stopped by and made a donation.
💙 Together, we've helped raise vital funds and awareness for Cancer Focus NI while creating a fun-filled day for the local community. The final totals are still being counted, but congratulations to all 11 other companies who took part. Stay tuned to find out how much we raised!
