A Birmingham business outsourcing specialist has marked a key milestone in its long-term fundraising for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity.
Sigma Connected, which provides contact centre services for the utilities, retail, telecommunications and financial services sectors, has now raised £100,000 for the hospital to help support the care it provides for hundreds of thousands of sick children every year across the entire country.
Supporting donations since 2017, this landmark comes as the company becomes one of the charity’s “Changemakers”, joining a small group of visionary businesses and leaders who’s fundraising goes towards purchasing state-of-the-art, lifesaving equipment, as well as inspiring child friendly spaces to make the hospital feel less daunting for them.
Mike Harfield, co-founder and chief operating officer at Sigma Connected Group said:
“As a business, we’ve grown significantly in the past decade, employing over 5,000 people across the UK and in South Africa, and although our staff are nationwide, many of our colleagues are based in Birmingham.
“That growth has allowed us to increase our donations and over the past seven years our staff have shown how much they care by driving a fantastic program of fundraising events.
“Some of our colleagues have used the hospital’s incredible services over the years, so this is our way of saying thank you. To reach £100,000 is wonderful but we have big plans for 2025 and aim to raise even more to help the management team continued to transform every aspect of the hospital.”
Helen Miles, head of partnerships at Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity added:
“We’re absolutely blown away by the kindness and support we’ve received from everyone at Sigma Connected – it’s an invaluable partnership for us.
“To reach the milestone of having raised £100,000 is incredible and we can’t stress enough the impact this will have on our patients. Not only have we been able to invest in the latest technology, we’ve also been able to create child-friendly environments and improve patient experiences. Partnerships like the one we have with Sigma Connected, who not only want to donate, but get involved in events and supporting the children and their families, are very special. We cannot wait to see what this year brings."
To mark the moment, Ms Miles, Mark Brider and Katie Harris from Birmingham Children’s Hospital visited Sigma Connected’s Birmingham offices for a special celebration, which included meeting the company’s Executive team and members of staff.
Readers can visit the Birmingham Children’s Hospital website through www.bch.org.uk. For more information on the Sigma Connected Group and its services readers can visit www.sigmaconnected.com.