The furnishing industry pulled together to raise £2,400 for industry charity The Furniture Makers Company at the second annual Tug of War Tournament and Family Fun Day.
The event – organised by the FMC’s Midlands region – at Long Eaton Rugby Club, saw colleagues, friends and families from across the industry combine for a day of friendly competition, fundraising and family entertainment. The event was officially opened by Adam Thompson, MP for Erewash and former chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group, who also took part in the tournament.
The day’s tournament saw some closely contested battles, with Celtheath crowned winner of the men’s team event. One Call finished as runner-up, while George Stewart Design received the wooden spoon award. In the Mixed Team Event, The Floaters – a team made up of people from a variety of companies– took first place, with DPG finishing as runner-up.
Alongside the tournament, families enjoyed a range of games, entertainment, food and drink. Children’s activities and a raffle featuring donated prizes helped raise vital funds to support people working in the furnishing industry.
‘We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the local businesses that provided such fantastic raffle prizes. It’s heartwarming to know there is so much support out there, and events like this really show that our industry does truly pull together. I would like to thank all the businesses that sponsored the event or donated raffle prizes, including Artistic Upholstery, Carpenters, Celtheath, DPG, Furniture News, George Stewart Design, Hazelgrove, Hunter Knight, Iain James, John Sankey, Long Eaton Guild, One Call, Paulus & Brown, Peter Cook, Satra Technology, Siren, Tamarisk, United Fillings, Wade Spring and Wallace & Howe,’ says Gina Thomson, FMC Midlands region chairman.
FMC has nine regional committees across the UK, each organising a programme of fundraising and networking events throughout the year, welcoming
both members and non-members to support the
charity’s work.
