To mark World Cancer Day (Tuesday 4th February 2025), Highbourne Group has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting young people with cancer by extending its long-standing partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust for a further three years.
This extension will bring the company’s total support for the charity to 15 years, with a new fundraising target of £5 million. And since first partnering with Teenage Cancer Trust in 2012, Highbourne Group has raised over £3.2 million through a variety of fundraising initiatives, from corporate conferences and charity skydives to sponsored head shaves and squat challenges and even a Teenage Cancer Trust-inspired tattoo.
Looking ahead, the plumbing and heating merchant has set an ambitious goal of reaching £5 million raised by the end of 2027 and has an action-packed calendar of fundraising events to reach the target. The company’s annual football tournament returns to Birmingham in June, while the Senior Leadership Team is preparing for another endurance challenge following last year’s successful Mount Snowdon climb. Teenage Cancer Trust will also have a major presence at Highbourne Group’s internal conference in March, where young people supported by the charity will share their inspiring stories.
Commenting on the partnership, Rachel Baldwin, Chief People Officer at Highbourne Group, said: “We’re incredibly proud to extend our partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust for another three years, marking a fifteen-year commitment to this extraordinary charity. Twelve years ago, our colleagues chose Teenage Cancer Trust as our charity partner, and ever since, we’ve been inspired by their dedication to supporting young people with cancer.
“We’ve made great progress in raising awareness and engagement, building strong relationships with the Teenage Cancer Trust team along the way. Their work is vital, and we’re determined to build on our success and set our sights even higher for the next three years. Here’s to an exciting future of working together to make a lasting impact.”
Sam Hughes-Smith, Corporate Partnership Manager at Teenage Cancer Trust, added: “Everyone at Teenage Cancer Trust is incredibly proud of the work that Highbourne Group have done since 2012, we are thrilled that they are committed to continuing their support.
“Thanks to partnerships like this, we can pay for specialist nurses, youth support teams and hospital units within the NHS to provide the very best care and support during treatment and beyond, making sure cancer doesn’t stop young people living their lives. Thank you, Highbourne.”
Every day, seven young people in the UK aged 13 to 24 hear the words “you have cancer”. Teenage Cancer Trust puts young people in the best possible place, physically, mentally and emotionally, for their cancer treatment and beyond.
The registered charity does it through its expert nurses, support teams, and hospital units. And it is the only UK charity dedicated to providing this specialised nursing care and support.
