THEY’RE fit for business, and fit for fundraising.
A team from asset management firm Invesco took part in a 100km triathlon, raising more than £20,000 for Dementia UK in the process.
Starting from their Henley office, the team travelled to the company’s London base in Portman Square, using canoes to travel along the Thames, cycling 77km (48 miles), and then finishing the 62-mile trek on foot.
Among those taking part was Lewis Aubrey-Johnson, head of fixed income products at Invesco.
He said: “We had a tremendous day and are thrilled to have raised money for such a worthy charity.”
The company is hoping to raise £200,000 for the charity over the course of the year, and
September was the perfect time, as it was World Alzheimer’s month, which aims to raise awareness and challenge the stigma surrounding the illness.
Its Invesco Cares Foundation has started funding a Young Onset Dementia Nurse for the South East and the aim is to also fund a Dementia Specialist Nurse in London. These Nurses work in hospitals, GP’s practices, and local community services to provide clinical, emotional, and practical support that enables people to live more positively with dementia.
Claire Myers, charity and community engagement manager at Invesco, said: “Being able to get back together with a full squad for our annual charity challenge has been long overdue.
“The team were so well prepared this year, arriving well ahead of the expected finish time while also smashing our fundraising target once again.
“This total puts us right on track to reach our £200,000 target for Dementia UK by the end of 2023 with over £85,000 raised so far and several fundraising initiatives still to come.”
