The team at Stocksigns fundraises throughout the year for numerous charities, including the The Childrens Trust, YMCA, The Lucy Rayner Foundation and St Catherine’s Hospice.

Our Charity Fundraising

Olympus

Fundraised For: The Children’s Trust For children with brain injury.
When: June 2024
Where: Greece, Mount Olympus
Amount Raised: £17,488.00
The Challenge: This year our climb to a whole other level, ascending to the highest mountain in Greece. On day 1 we plodded along the mountain in a massive heatwave. The first stretch showed us some beautiful woodlands and then it became a little rockier. At this point we At this point we had climbed 815m in elevation. On day 2 we donned our climbing harnesses and helmets and made the hour-long hike round a huge depression, directly under the summit. The scramble took around an hour as we made it to the very summit of Mt Olympus, a mighty 2,917m, or 9,572ft high. The views were amazing, we had a 360 panoramic view around the mountain. On one side the mountain sloped off into the Aegean Sea, on the other huge vertical drops that looked out over mainland Greece.

Sponsors: Clearview Intelligence, Service-Plus Redhill LTD, Tenzing Search, BTN Claire& Co Ltd, swissQPrint, CDR, Whitehorse Cleaning Ltd, Standard Signs, NL Consulting, Innova Solutions ltd, Kestral Radar Sensors, White Willows Consulting Ltd, Shield Batteries, Metamark, CIB, Arcom IT, Red Rose Packaging, Insurance Linx Limited, General Maintenance

Slovakia Summits

Fundraised For: The Children’s Trust For children with brain injury.
When: July 2023
Where: Poland, Mount Rysy
Amount Raised: £15,314.84
The Challenge: This year we took our climb to the next step, ascending Poland’s highest mountain. The team climbed up lots of ladders through Paradise Valley on day one.  It includes 75m ladder climbs, waterfalls, and some jaw-dropping scenery. Day 2 was the big climb up Mount Rysy. We tackled valleys, a series of rails, cables, and bridges steep rocky switchbacks, scorching midday heat & some lethal snowy sections to reach the 2500m summit. Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory! We have put in the legwork!

Sponsors: Red Rose packaging,  Metamark Uk LTD, Innova Solutions Ltd , Arcom IT , CIB, Shield Batteries LTD, Whitehorse, Kestrel Radar, Linx Insurance, Asesstiam, NL Consulting, Collards, White Willow, Clearview Intelligence, Crown Highways, Standard Signs & Traffic Systems, MFS, BTN Claire

  • Slovakia Summit Day 1
  • Slovakia Summit Day 1
  • Slovakia Summit
  • Picture of Slovakia Summit
  • Slovakia Summit
  • Mount Rysy
  • Children's Trust Donation
  • Mount Rysy
Triglav Trek

Fundraised For: The Children’s Trust For children with brain injury.
When: July 2022
Where: Slovenia,  Mount Triglav
Amount Raised: £15,586.64
The Challenge: This year we took it to a whole other level, we went to the clouds and above! We took on Slovenia’s most prominent mountain which stands at 9396ft, just shy of 3,000m in elevation. Starting out at the bottom we had to walk 5 miles to the mountain hut, this hike was steep, and on rocky terrain, it took the team just under 5 hours to climb. The next day we made it to the summit which was about a 2.5km scramble the pathway consists of a series of rails, cables, and bridges that lead you from the starting point to the end. There were so many technical sections, if you are not one for heights then this is not for you!

Sponsors: Arcom, CIB Building Brands, Red Rose Packaging, Innova Solutions,  Insurance Linx, Clearview Intelligence, Gatwick Airport, Assetiam Business Support Services, Shield Batteries,  Collards Chartered Accountants, Levett Business Services, Breathe to Achieve, LSA Search International, Kestrel Radar Sensors, White Horse Cleaning Servies, and Metamark.

Stocksigns Jurassic Coast

Fundraised For: The Children’s Trust For children with brain injury.
When: July 2021
Where: Weymouth,  The Jurassic Coast
Amount Raised: £8,108.30
The Challenge: Over two days the team hiked 50 miles and climbed a total of 9,000ft. To add to the challenge the team also camped, they woke up both mornings to heavy rain. They were not going to allow any thing to dampen their team spirit. They pushed through the knee pain and the big blisters and climbed those non stop steep hills.

Sponsors: Arcom, CIB Building Brands, Red Rose Packaging, Insurance Linx, Approved Business, Business Magnet, D2D, Aqua Flow, IdentiTag, The Hunt Group and GlobalFM

The Surrey Three Peaks

Fundraised For: NHS Charities Together and  RoSPA’s Brighter Beginnings Appeal! 
When: September 2020
Where: Dorking, Surrey
Amount Raised: £4,139.45
The Challenge:  The team hiked Surreys Three Peaks in under 9 hours. This was a tough challenge. The team hiked 24 miles with an elevation gain of 3,342ft  which is the same as MT Snowdon (Wales highest mountain)

Sponsors: Arcom, Innova Solutions, IdentiTag Limited, Cellular Solutions, CIB Building Brands, Red Rose Packaging, Metamark, Shield Batteries, D2D and Asten Associates.

Sleep Easy

Fundraised For: YMCA Surrey
When: March 2020
Where: Reigate, Surrey
Amount Raised: £712
The Challenge:  A team of 8 from Stocksigns swapped their comfy beds for a box in a car park. This challenge was designed to raise awareness of what of what some of the most vulnerable members of our society have to endure.

The Dingle Dash

Fundraised For: RoSPA’s Brighter Beginnings Appeal!  and St Catherine’s Hospice
When: June 2019
Where: Dingle, Ireland
Amount Raised: £5,878
The Challenge: Overall the team hiked 46miles in 22 hours with a total elevation of 9,000ft. Mother neature put them through their paces, throwing hot sunshine, heavy downpour and strong winds.

Sponsors: CellularSolutions, RGC, Metamark, Innova Solutions, Ontrac Training, Answerpak, Service Plus, Arcom, Righton Blackburns and Heron

Sleep Easy

Fundraised For: YMCA Surrey
When: March 2019
Where: Reigate, Surrey
Amount Raised: £518
The Challenge:  A team of 6 from Stocksigns braved the cold winter nights to sleep rough. The event raised awareness for the homeless issues in the UK and fundraised vital funds for the YMCA.

Mount Toubkal

Fundraised for: RoSPA’s Brighter Beginnings Appeal! 
When: May 2018
Where: Mount Toubkal, Morrocco (North Africa’s highest mountain)
Amount Raised: £7,000
The Challenge: The 4167m high climb was completed in 3 days and involved some snow climbs, snowball fights, over night stays in mountain rooms and plenty of team spirit.

3 Peaks Challenge

Fundraised For: RoSPA’s Brighter Beginnings Appeal! 
When: June 2017
Where: 3 Peaks
Amount Raised: £4,000
The Challenge:  After hiking to the 4,411.18 ft summit, the team descend back down and drove to the Peak District to begin their ascent of Scafell Pike. From Scafell Pike the team travelled to Snowdon and made their way to the foggy summit.

Sponsors: Famous Publicity, Centaur Roofing, Windmill Tapes, Metamark and NEPlastics.”

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