Standard Bank staff have raised over ?3,500 for Children in Need 2009 through a series of challenging and fun activities in and out of the office.

Throughout November, a relay team rowed, climbed and ski-ed the equivalent of the English Channel, Mount Kilimanjaro and a 50km Olympic cross-country marathon, using the equipment at Carrefour Gym.

Then, on Children in Need day itself, staff back at the office organised and took part in a variety of fundraising activities.

 
This year’s ideas included Wii Fit Challenges, ‘Guess the Eyes’ Competitions, ‘Bake-Off’ cake sales and raffles, with many staff sporting fancy dress; a quiz night rounded off the day’s events. 

John Coyle, Managing Director of Standard Bank Isle of Man was better known as one of the '118-118' runners during the proceedings. 

He commented, "We are absolutely delighted with our Staff’s fundraising efforts for 2009.  To raise over ?3,500 is a fantastic result and it is truly wonderful to see so many of our staff getting into the spirit of Children in Need."

Pictured: (back, l-r) Mike Catlow, Charmian McMorris (ghost), Laura Richardson, Sharon Lannigan, Laura Corlett (smurf), Michael Oates, John Coyle, Stuart Ingledew, Nick Firth and David Bone; (front, l-r) Jennie Bronte-Hearne, Stacey Noonan (turtle), Lucy Garnett (kneeling), Kyle Wheeler (kneeling), Anthony Cooke (kneeling) and Chris Wilson (sitting).