England Rugby Union World Cup winner Kyran Bracken MBE has become the latest in a long line of sporting celebrities to throw his weight behind up and coming sportsmen and women from Suffolk. Bracken, one of England’s rugby heroes at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and former England captain, was …
Last Thursday, Pound Gates hosted local businesses at The Whopping Big Quiz of the Year, its annual charity quiz night in aid of The Soma Leo Foundation. It was a packed house at Venue 16, with 29 teams taking part. The event raised over £2,000 for the charity. https://youtu.be/4GFtbBqzhEU Congratulations …
At Pound Gates, we believe in the power of giving back and making a positive impact on the communities we call home. Our dedication to supporting charities, both locally and further afield, is not just a responsibility but a core value – creating a ripple effect of positive change that …
We are thrilled to share an important milestone; a decade of partnership and grant-making with Suffolk Community Foundation, through our Acorn Fund. Over the past 10 years, we’ve proudly awarded grants totalling £50,000 to 34 local charitable and community causes. In this time, we’ve focused on smaller community and grassroots …
Two aspiring gymnasts from Ipswich are head over heels after receiving funding to support their sporting endeavours. Abigail Roper (18) and Charlie Harvey-Lloyd (18), both members of Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club in Ipswich, attended an Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club event recently to receive grants of £1,000 each to help them …
Throughout May, the teams from the Pound Gates Group took part in The Cycling Challenge for Soma Leo and raised over £5,000 for the charity. Through a combination of static bikes in the offices, spin classes and special cycling challenges, the team collectively cycled over 7,400 km, the distance from …
Throughout the month of May, staff from across the Pound Gates Group (Pound Gates, Sevatas and Contior) are taking part in The Cycling Challenge for Soma Leo. The Challenge will raise funds for The Soma Leo Foundation, our charity that provides primary aged education to 175 children in the deprived …
The man who trained, motivated and successfully coached the likes of David Walliams, Eddie Izzard, John Bishop and many other household names, to complete extraordinary challenges in aid of Sport Relief and Comic Relief was in Ipswich today (Friday 17 March) to help raise money for up and coming sportsmen and …
The Pound Gates Charity Quiz Night returned this week, in support of The Soma Leo Foundation. At Venue 16, teams from across Ipswich took part to battle it out for the brainiest team in Ipswich crown. The event was hosted by local celebrity quiz master Simon Jay and raised £1,500 …
2008 Beijing Javelin bronze medallist Goldie Sayers was in Ipswich on Friday 14 October to help raise vital funding to help talented young sportsmen and women from Suffolk achieve their sporting dreams. Sayers, from Newmarket, had an illustrious sporting career that saw her compete for Team GB in three Olympic …
