INDUSTRYNEWS
PEDALLING UP VALUABLE SUPPORT FOR CHARITY
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ELLIOT PARFITT ( 23 ) IS ALL GEARED up to cycle 100 miles in the name of a charity very close to his heart .
Elliott is the son of Sally and Mike Parfitt , who run Shepton Mallet ’ s Crusader Windows , a long-standing fabricator and installer of high quality VEKA window systems .
Elliot , who works at the family-run company , on Charlton Road , is taking part in the Prudential RideLondon event , which will see professional and amateur cyclists participate in a 100-mile challenge on specially closed roads around London and Surrey .
Having lived with a genetic condition called Tuberous Sclerosis Complex ( TSC )
from birth , Elliot is riding to raise funds and awareness for the Tuberous Sclerosis Association , an organisation that has provided invaluable support for him and his family .
Elliot explains : “ TSC has affected me in a number of ways but I don ’ t let it rule my life . I aim to complete the 100 miles in the best time possible ! I want to raise money and support for the Tuberous Sclerosis Association to thank them for being there for me and my family .” Elliot ’ s Mum , Sally , adds , “ Elliot ’ s Dad , Mike , and I are so proud of him and we can ’ t wait to cheer him on .”
Find out more and donate at justgiving . com / fundraising / sally-parfitt www . vekauk . com
BUFF BUILDERS SCARED TO GO TO THE DOCTORS
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TRADESMEN ARE STILL reluctant to go to the doctors , despite making more of an effort to look after themselves , new research has found .
A study of 1,000 tradespeople * by IronmongeryDirect , the UK ’ s largest online and mail order supplier of ironmongery products to the trade , found that tradesmen are making more of an effort to lead a healthier lifestyle with 32 % regularly hitting the gym and 50 % watching their weight . However , despite 39 % saying they strive to lead a very healthy lifestyle , when tradesmen get ill , 46 % admit they don ’ t go to the doctors , with 29 % choosing to self-medicate and 17 % preferring to work through it .
Further research from PushDoctor . co . uk found that 58 % of tradesmen have been unable to go to the doctors in the past year because of work commitments and 25 % still go to work when they are ill , rather than visit a GP .
Wayne Lysaght-Mason , Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect , said : “ While it ’ s great to see so many tradespeople taking active measures to lead a healthy lifestyle , when illness does strike it ’ s important that they put their health first , rather than their work .”
Marathon Efforts
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CAMDEN GROUP IS renowned for producing a range of high performance products , so the business was pleased to find that six of its employees had recently become high performing ‘ Super Heroes ’, raining in more than £ 1500 for charity .
Five of the company ’ s employees , based in Antrim ; Ciaran McCallister , John Robb , David O ’ Connor , Greg Loughran and Lee Shanley , all pulled on their running shoes to run the 26-mile Belfast marathon for
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suicide awareness charity Focus ( Focusing on Community and Understanding Suicide ).
The marathon saw over 17,500 runners hit the streets of Belfast and allowed the lads to complete the gruelling marathon in an impressive three hours and 33 minutes .
Meanwhile and a little over 700 miles away in the French capital , Kevin Kenny , Area Sales Manager of Camden ’ s Liverpool Trade Centre , set about pounding the streets of Paris with 6,934 other UK
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nationals and 57,000 total runners to raise monies for his chosen charity , Cancer Research UK .
Not satisfied with just one marathon , Kevin then flew back to the UK to run the London Marathon for the same
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charity . Commenting , Kevin said : “ Customers and colleagues showed fantastic generosity and support during our training and whilst running the marathons .”
www . camdengroup . co . uk
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