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Automotive industry charity, Ben, has announced that its Industry Leader Challenge (ILC) fundraiser, The Climb, is now set to take place from 30th October to 8th November 2021.
In just under six months, a number of leaders and future leaders from a number of renowned automotive industry companies will climb one of the world’s most iconic peaks, Mount Kilimanjaro, to raise £300,000 for Ben.
The challenge was due to take place in October 2020 however it was postponed due to Covid-19.
The ILC challengers confirmed for The Climb so far are as follows:
- LKQ Euro Car Parts Andy Hamilton and Anthony McAteer
- Marshall Motor Group Adrian Wallington and Clive McGregor
- Haymarket Rachael Prasher and Jim Holder
- Partners& and Lawgistics Leon Bosch and Joel Combes
- JCT600 John Tordoff and Andy Bateman
Three leaders from Ben will also be taking part in The Climb: Matt Wigginton; Zara Ross, Chief Executive and Rachel Clift, Health & Wellbeing Director.
Fundraising is running throughout 2021 up until March 2022 and will help ensure Ben’s services continue to meet the changing demands of the industry and its people, especially during these challenging times.
Each team has a target to raise a minimum of £50,000 by March 2022, through a range of fundraising events and activities.
In six days, from 1st to 6th November, the ILC challengers will climb Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain on earth, which is 5,895m tall.
Tackling Kilimanjaro will be physically demanding, mentally challenging, but will fundraise to help ensure no-one in automotive has to face life’s toughest challenges alone. The challengers will trek and climb through five climate zones, ranging from rainforest to alpine desert and glacial Arctic.
Matt Wigginton said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to climb one of the most iconic peaks in the world, while also doing something incredible to ensure no-one in our industry has to face life’s toughest challenges alone! We all have our own mountains to climb at some point in our lives, so we felt that this challenge was very fitting. Now more than ever, automotive people need Ben – and we need you and your support.
“We are so excited to reach the snow-capped summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with some of the most intrepid leaders in our industry! All money raised through this challenge will help Ben provide much-needed support to those in our industry who are tackling their own personal mountains in life, especially right now.”The challenge is inspired by Sarah Sillars OBE, who took on Mount Kilimanjaro over 10 years ago, raising an incredible £38,000 for Ben.”
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