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Here we are in March, just two months away from the first of three ultra running events that Chris is going to be taking part in. February is notoriously a cold, wet and dark month but that hasn't stopped him from going out and getting the miles in. His thoughts on the month are further down this post.
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#charity #event #running #february #recap #training

Our supervisor, Chris Larmour has set out his running goals for 2020 - and it's quite a goal. This year, Chris doesn't just want to do just one extreme running event, but three! Three ultra marathons/ iron man events in the space of just three months to help raise vital funds for the wonderful charity - Warming up the Homeless.
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MAY 2020 - Viking 100 Ultra-marathon
A 6.25 mile lapped circuit set within farmers fields in Kent. The circuit loops through a mixture of trails, farm roads and cycle tracks. Chris is aiming to complete the event and do 100 miles. ​
More info about the event.
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JULY 2020 - ​Full Iron Man (The Bastion) @ Hever Castle
Set in close proximity to London and in the heartland of Henry VIII’s old hunting grounds, each leg of the Bastion has been designed to offer the ultimate physical challenge to athletes but in the most beautiful setting.
More info about the event.
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July 2020 - Lakeland Ultra-marathon
The Lakeland 100 is a circular route along public bridleways and footpaths through valleys and fells and starts and ends in Coniston, Cumbria.
More info about this event.
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#charity #ultramarathon #running #events #ultramarathon #triathlon #ironman #hevercastle

It's been just one month since our last collection re-cap blog post where we detailed out what we had collected throughout the month of November 2019. That list contained over 100 individual items. An impressive effort from the whole team.

We are very happy to announce that throughout December 2019 we managed to collect an incredible 368 individual items. Three hundred and sixty-eight. Yes, you read that correctly. That brings the total number of items raised to 492. 👏

#charity #WUTH #warmingupthehomeless #charitycollection #cdselectrical ​

Project overview

• Fluorescent lamps replaced with energy efficient LED lamps. Improved controls and emergency lighting across the school estate.
• Surveys, technical checks and project management delivered by the ESCC Energy and Maintenance teams.
• Year on year cost saving of £2,642.

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​​"The process was so easy as the Energy Team handle all the organisation of the installation, all I was required to do was attend site meetings and ensure that access was available during fitting. For this, our school has in the first year seen a 24% saving on our electricity use, which far exceeds the annual cost of the Salix loan."

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#casestudy #cdselectrical #cds #salix #lightingproject #escc #ashdowninfants

Just three weeks ago, we sat down with Trudy Hampton from Warming up the Homeless (WUTH) to discuss ways in which we could help. There were a number of things which we feel we could help with and one of those was to have a collection point right here at our offices in Polegate.

We placed the WUTH collection crate in our warehouse on Wednesday 13th November 2019 and here we are just three weeks later reporting that we have managed to fill the entire crate. We opted for a large one and I think it's a good job we did. 
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Above: left - Pete (our Warehouse Manager) crouching next to the full collection basket. right - All of the collected items separated into piles to count up what was raised.
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Thank-you to everyone who came and donated. We really do appreciate it and we are sure it will make a huge difference out there on the streets.

If you would like to donate something, please do pop on down to our offices and put it in the collection crate.

#charity #WUTH #warmingupthehomeless #charitycollection #cdselectrical 

​We are currently looking at the various ways we can help them and these include;
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• Helping to fit out their physical shop premises that they now have in Bexhill (Installation of electrical sockets, etc)
• Collection of food, clothing and other resources (Collection basket in warehouse)
• ICT help and guidance
• Charity fund raising through events. Notably, Chris L’s series of ultra-marathons he is participating in 2020.

 
At our offices here in Polegate, we now have a collection basket located in the warehouse. If you have any items you would like to donate, please do pop on down. Thank-you.


#WUTH #warmingupthehomeless #eastbourne #bexhill #hastings #homelessness #charity

#alzheimers #alzheimersresearchuk #nickihoward #charity #fundraising #cyclingdowndementia 

Staff across CDS Electrical came together on Friday 27th September to produce a wide and varied selection of cakes and bakes for our Macmillan coffee morning that was hosted at our offices in Polegate.

Take a look below at some of the photos we took on the day, showcasing what was on offer. What bake/ cake do you wish you could have a nibble of right now?

#macmillan #coffeemorning #charity #cancer #cakesale #cds #cdselectrical #cake

On Friday 27th September 2019, CDS Electrical hosted their annual coffee morning at their offices in Polegate. This is the fourth year in a row CDS have opted to host a coffee morning in support of the Macmillan Cancer Support Charity.

Back in September 2016, CDS hosted their very first coffee morning and raised a tasty £258. Fast forward 12 months and in September 2017 an extra £141 was raised. Last year in 2018, the coffee morning brought in a delicious £300 which brought the total to date raised to a scrumptious £699.

Today, we are happy to announce that during the 2019 Macmillan Coffee Morning at CDS, a wholesome £312.88 was raised for charity which now means the total raised across the four years has topped £1,000. Incredible!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that came to the event and dug deep to help us raise so much money. ​

#macmillan #cancer #charity #coffeemorning #cds #cdselectrical #polegate #givingback