A BOLTON construction firm staged a show-stopping firewalk to support a homelessness charity.
Seddon bosses, brothers and sister, Jonathan Seddon, CEO; Jamie Seddon, managing director; and Nicola Hodkinson, director of business services, walked barefoot over red-hot wood embers to kick off the company’s calendar of fundraising events.
The trio led a 50-strong team over the 800-degrees Fahrenheit heat, with Dave Bagley – managing director of charity Urban Outreach – also braving the searing temperatures.
Jonathan said: “It’s fantastic to see the whole business get behind this great cause.”
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's Homelessness Fund joins the Christie NHS Foundation Trust as one of Seddon’s chosen charities for 2019.
Among Seddon’s plans to raise cash for the Fund and the Christie are events such as an 85-mile bike ride, the Yorkshire Three Peaks and a zipwire challenge.
Tim Heatley, chair of the homnelessness charity, said: “Seddon is well known for its creative and inclusive fundraising activities. The firewalk is a great example.”
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