A property firm from Swinton has raised over £2,500 to donate to Salford youth charity Salford Foundation for its youth grants scheme.
Eight staff from Property Tectonics on Bolton Road raced 10k in the Great Manchester Run raising a total of £2562.89.
The funds raised will go directly into grants to help Salford children.
Salford Foundation Trust hands out grants to hundreds of local boys and girls who want to develop an interest like music or computing but family finances limit their opportunities.
Since it was founded in 2004, the trust has supported over 360 children in Salford, investing £136,000 to date.
Amongst the Trust’s beneficiaries are 25 year-old Salford swimmer Will-Holland Leavens, who won six gold medals in the 2015 Cerebal Palsy World Games, 21-year-old Irlam musician Jess Kemp , who has released singles to support children in hospices, and 12-year-old Buile Hill School pupil Emily of champion cheerleaders Red Hot Flames.
Jess Kemp
Salford’s Red Hot Flames on their way to America
Professor Trevor Mole, Managing Director at Property Tectonics said: “We are proud to be supporting a local charity that provides help to so many young people in Salford.
“It’s also been a great opportunity to bring the team together for a common goal outside of day-to-day business activities.”
Heather Smith, Project Coordinator at The Salford Foundation Trust, said: “We were delighted when Property Tectonics chose to support us in the 10K and are humbled by the amount raised, which will have a significant impact on the achievements of Salford’s future generations.”
