Business has been booming for builders merchants Maccplas despite challenging trading conditions.
The family firm even took on two new drivers during lockdown to cope with demand.
Maccplas is one of six teams to so far enter the Virtual Corporate Challenge run by East Cheshire Hospice.
Their aim is to raise as much money as possible for the Hospice during September. The fun competition had to be delayed four months because of Covid-19.
Each group receives a £100 start-up loan and all profit made by teams from that investment at the end of the month is then donated to the Hospice.
Maccplas is running a football results prediction competition as part of its fundraising. Visitors to its yard on the Hurdsfield Industrial Estate have also been donating.
In addition, the company will make a £1,000 donation to the Hospice which it supports on a regular basis.
Maccplas is owned by husband and wife Paul and Lynn Carter, with son Scott and daughter Shell also involved in running the business.
Shell said: “We were able to carry on trading during lockdown because we’re classed as an essential business. We’ve been so busy and employed a couple of extra staff who’d been laid off from other jobs to help with deliveries.
“Getting supplies has been a nightmare and we’d like to thank our loyal customers for their continued support during this difficult time. We’re delighted to support the Hospice and know lots of people who’ve been patients there.”
Maccplas driver Andy Watt.
Other entrants are health care communications agency Bioscript, winners in 2018 when they made a £2,000 profit; Ivy Leaf pub; recruitment firm Leap29; Equilibrium Asset Management and The Tytherington Club.
There is still time to enter an event which last year raised £9,000, including £3,240 from winners McCann Health Medical.
All funds raised from this campaign will go towards our emergency Now More Than Ever appeal to recover lost income due to Covid-19.
Hospice Corporate Relationships Manager Kate Bowmar said: “It’s been a tough year for everyone, including businesses and we’d like to thank them for supporting the Hospice.
“We’d welcome more entrants and companies can raise money in any way they like as long as it complies to current government guidelines on social distancing etc.”
To enter visit eastcheshirehospice.org.uk/virtual-corporate-challenge.
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