Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, in Wakefield, have raised more than £5,000 for charity after taking part in the homebuilder’s annual fundraising event.

Now in its 12th year, the Taylor Wimpey Challenge has so far raised over £1.6 million for the Youth Adventure Trust (YAT), a charity which inspires vulnerable young people through outdoor adventure, as well as other regional charities across the country.

The Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire team joined 300 other employees from across the country to complete a hike along the north Devon coastline, followed by a series of competitive creative and strategic tasks.

The money raised be donated to the YAT and Martin House Children’s Hospice – a regional charity providing hospice care for children and young people with life-shortening conditions .

Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire have raised more than £5,000 for charity.

placeholder image — Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire have raised more than £5,000 for charity.

Nadene Julian, customer director for Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, said: “The Taylor Wimpey Challenge is always a fantastic event.

"Not only does it bring together employees from across the business, but more importantly, it raises a huge amount of money for extremely worthy charities. This year has been no different and I’m extremely proud of our teams for their effort in raising much needed donations for the YAT and Martin’s House Children’s Hospice.”

Victoria Coltman, partnerships and trusts team manager for Martin House Children’s Hospice, said: “We’d like to say a big thank you to Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire for raising such a wonderful amount for Martin House. It sounded like an amazing event, and we're really grateful to everyone who took part.”