RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY!
Posted on April 5th 2024 by Eden Akalley.
Updated on: January 8th 2026.
This year employees at Workplace Products are really investing their time in helping charities across the UK. After months of hard work and training, our Marketing Manager’s time to shine has come! Aodhan will be competing in a Ultra White Collar Boxing event on the 13th of April. He will be fighting for his chosen charity Macmillan to raise as much money for the charity that is close to his heart. The UWCB event gives people with no boxing background the opportunity to fight against people from similar backgrounds. Also, getting in the best shape ever!
The event has some key points that Aodhán feels is important to promote. Things like bettering physical and mental health, behaving morally and ultimately raising money for charity!
Aodhán’s chosen charity: Macmillan details
Aodhán had a number of charities he could’ve chose from but chose on that was close to his heart.
Macmillan gives people with cancer everything they’ve got. If you’re diagnosed, your worries are Macmillan’s worries. Macmillan’s doing whatever it takes. But without your help, Macmillan can’t support everyone who needs them. As we know, people with cancer do not just suffer with physical changes. During a recent survey, 29% of cancer patients have admitted to experiencing mental health, and 11% of respondents have had to sought advice from a mental health professional. However not everyone is as confident to admit their struggles with mental health. This is also another reason why Macmillan is there. They provide private and confidential help to people living with cancer on a daily basis.
The Boxing event: Everything you need to know!
Tickets are currently on sale for anyone to buy if they fancy watching!
- Date: 13th April 2024
- Time: Doors open at 4pm
- Venue location: Planet Ice Solihull, 119 Hobs Moat Rd, Solihull B92 8JN
The event is aimed at beginners to box at a glamorous event in front of their friends and loved ones to support their chosen charity.
- Participants are able to get in great shape with 8 weeks for free boxing training
- Aimed at beginners with no boxing background
- Able to box at a safe, professional and regulated event
The opponents are carefully chosen and have to match Aodhan on his skill level which has been observed in training as well as a similar weight class. On Monday the 8th of April, Aodhan will find out who will be fighting with a live weigh in.
We need all the support we can get! Aodhán is currently 3rd place on the leader board for who has raised the most money, which is a huge achievement considering it’s out of a massive 75 people! Even though Aodhán has already reached his £750 target, his dream would be to be top of the fundraiser event. This means he needs to raise an extra of just over £500 in under 2 weeks!
Home away from home: Aodháns intense training schedule
Over the past 8 weeks, Aodhán has been involved in an intense training schedule to get into top shape for the fight. With help from our Sales Director Kieron in sparring and keeping up with his usual gym sessions, Aodhán is feeling excited and ready!
