Building society celebrates trebling its fundraising target

The money raised by the Society will go to help people in Mansfield, Ashfield and Chesterfield by providing financial, practical and emotional support to individuals and families affected by cancer.

A staggering one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime and each year there are around 1,200 cases of cancer in Mansfield and Ashfield, this shows how important Macmillan’s support is to our local area.

Gev Lynott, chief executive of Mansfield Building Society, said “We’re extremely proud to have supported Macmillan over the past three years.

“The tremendous fundraising effort of our staff and members shows just how much this charity means to people.

“We’ve climbed mountains, ran marathons, cycled and baked our way through some amazing fundraising events.

“We hope the contribution we’ve made can make a real difference to those in need.”

Katherine Booth, fundraising manager at Macmillan, thanked the business for all its fundraising efforts.

She said: “This is such an amazing achievement by Mansfield Building Society.

“Everyone has been so enthusiastic about raising money, which is reflected in the incredible amount raised.

“The majority of our income is generated from fundraising and without the commitment of organisations like The Mansfield we’d struggle to support as many people as we do.

“The donation will help relieve the stress that cancer causes and have a huge impact on the day-to-day lives of so many people as they go through their treatment.

“We’d like to thank the Mansfield for choosing Macmillan three years ago, and for their commitment and hard work with fundraising.”

The Mansfield will be announcing its new charity partner for the next two years in due course.

The Mansfield actively supports local charities and community groups in its heartland area and in 2008, it set up its Community Support Scheme and since then, more than £160,000 has been donated to various local causes.