EY Bristol raises over £19,000 for Cancer Research

Staff at EY’s Bristol office have raised more than £19,000 for Cancer Research UK through activities both in and out of the office.

Over the past 12 months, the professional services firm's events have included bake sales, competitions, a festive raffle and a 10,000 a day step challenge.

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A sponsored walk from Priddy to Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills was also organised and supported by over 100 colleagues, which brought in more than £2,800.

The fundraising activities were led by Mark Ireson, a manager in strategy and transactions at EY, with support from various other members of the team.

He and his family have been heavily impacted by cancer. After losing both his father and uncle in 2019, Mark’s mother was then diagnosed with stage 3-4 cancer the same year. She started chemotherapy in January, 2020 and has battled through five courses of treatment so far with the most recent having just finished in June.

Ireson said: "I’ve been absolutely blown away by the support of colleagues in EY Bristol.

"The whole office got behind all the fundraising events we’ve organised, which is amazing. Cancer Research is a cause close to my heart and I’m so grateful for everyone’s support."

Louise Gash, relationship manager at Cancer Research UK, added: "It has been fantastic supporting the EY Bristol office to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK.

"The whole office has really embraced the challenge and the amount raised has far exceeded what we thought would be possible when EY Bristol originally chose Cancer Research UK as their charity for the year."