Pickerings Lifts Summer Raffle 2021

£1,155 raised for local charities across the UK!

We have received fantastic donations from our staff across the whole of the UK, in total so far we have raised £1,155 despite the COVID-19 precautions we had to take.

Local charities… local to our regional offices

Wherever our staff and engineers work, they’re locals. We live and work directly alongside our customers. We have a vested interest in helping our local communities and regions.

We have twelve local lift servicing, maintenance and repair offices spread across England, Scotland and Wales.

A further two loading systems offices serving the north and south of the UK, installing and servicing scissor lifts, dock levellers and loading bays country-wide.

Our Escalators maintenance and repair office based in Stockton-on-Tees… And we also have a Mobility maintenance division covering the M62 and Yorkshire.

COVID-19 Impact

This year we ran the Pickerings Lifts summer events a bit differently by hosting a raffle.

Previous years have seen us host charity themed days with games, breakfast buns and a cuppa at tool talk meetings, but due to the pandemic this was not an option, we still have to be safe and alert.

So, for us to continue supporting local communities we had to put our thinking caps on!

With the amazing success we have with our Christmas grand raffle, we thought why not have a Summer raffle too… everyone loves a raffle!  Donations to be collected online, keeping everyone safe.

We pulled together over fifty different prizes, and started raffling them to staff across all the offices… £1 for five tickets.

Staff donated online through either JustGiving or Gofundme, so we never needed to handle any cash, and all staff do is leave their names.

We sorted out all their tickets for them behind-the-scenes, and the best bit about it was… it worked!

Our staff have donated so generously, with over 4000 tickets being wrote out and folded.

Charities we supported and close to so many people’s hearts

Head Office, Stockton-on-Tees raised £210 for Teesside Hospice

Services at the hospice are available to anyone affected by a terminal illness who lives in the Teesside region. Providing care and support to families from the moment of diagnosis right through to the end of life.

North East Office, Stockton-on-Tees raised £75 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)

To help reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) CRY are working with cardiologists and family doctors to establish good practice and appropriate screening facilities to promote and protect the cardiac health of our young.

Scotland Office, Glasgow raised £80 for Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)

SAMH has represented the voice of people most affected by mental health issues in Scotland for more than 90 years. SAMH operates over 60 services in communities across Scotland. Their services are person centred and based on an ethos of recovery.

North West Office, Manchester raised £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Support offers free, confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones.

North West and North Wales Office, Warrington raised £90 for Marie Curie

Marie Curie provides care and support for people living with any terminal illness across the UK.

Central Office, Leeds raised £70 funds for Andy’s Man Club Leeds

Andy’s Man Club is a male suicide prevention charity. Providing confidential non-judgemental space for men to come together to chat about anything that they would like to get off of their chest.  They have no waiting list, no referral or signing in process.

East Coast Office, Hull raised £75 for Hull Animal Welfare Trust

Hull Animal Welfare Trust re-home Dogs, Cats and Small Animals in the East Riding Area.

Midlands and Central Wales Office, Redditch raised £20 for Wythall Animal Sanctuary

Wythall Animal Sanctuary, they offer sanctuary to homeless or abandoned animals. Any animal that cannot be rehomed, lives out the rest of their natural lives at the Sanctuary.

London North and East Anglia Office, Romford raised £60 for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home are there for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. They believe that every dog and cat deserves the best. That’s why they help every dog and cat in need.

London South, Bletchingley raised £70 for British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation’s vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. Money raised is used to research cures and treatments, so they can beat heartbreak forever.

West Country and South Wales Office, Bristol raised £95 for Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary is a local independent charity that rescues and re-homes unwanted and abandoned animals.

South Coast and South East Office, Burgess Hill raised £110 for St Barnabas House

St Barnabas House is a hospice, located in Worthing, West Sussex, which aims to provide expert care for local people.

“We are over the moon with the level of generosity and kindness of our Pickerings Lifts colleagues” said Jason Sullock, UK Marketing Manager

Winners of the raffle were… drum roll please…

Nigel R, Head Office – 1x day holiday

Tracey B  – Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Charcoal Fabric

Amanda M – Letsfit Smart Watch with Heart Rate Monitor

Tracey B – Fire TV Stick Lite with Alexa Voice Remote Lite (no TV controls) | HD streaming device | 2020 release

Victoria S – M&S Collection Gift Box

Lydia G – Betty’s Tea Hamper – Taste of Yorkshire

Suzanne C – M&S The Tasty Tuck Box Gift Selection

Norman R – Ringtons hamper

Amanda S – £30 Amazon Gift Card

Alan M – £30 Marks and Spencer Gift Card

Alan M – £30 Marks and Spencer Gift Card

Claire M- £20 Amazon Gift Card

Aaron O – £20 Marks and Spencer Gift Card

Ian N – £10 Amazon Gift Card

Crista B – Bottle of Whitley Neill Gin

John N – Mercedes Jacket

Rob J – Jack Daniel’s Mini & Hip Flask Set

Darrel H – Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime Cider with Branded Glass

Darrel H – Prosecco Vino Spumante Extra Dry and Vanilla Scented Candle

Warren G – Budweiser Lager Beer Bottles – Pack of 12 (3 for £21)

Alistair B – Budweiser Lager Beer Bottles – Pack of 12

Eva W – The Pink Gin Collection

Moss D – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Ian P – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Alan M – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Ray H – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Kerri H – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Alan M – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Warren G – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Faye W – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Darren H – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Ian N – Wish bracelet & Bottle of wine

Matthew B – The Old Fashioned Bear Essentials Gift Set for Men

Geoff G – FCUK Women’s Gift Set – Rebel Red Union Jack

Ian N – FCUK 3 Women’s Gift Set – Purple

Ken O – Fuchsia/Dark Pink & Gold Purse

Amy R – Black & Gold Purse

Stacey A – Incense Sticks and Holder

Alan M – Incense Sticks and Holder

Donna M – Mini Box of Milk Tray & Teddy

Aaron O – Mini Box of Milk Tray & Teddy

Ian N – Mini Box of Milk Tray & Teddy

Glenn H – Mini Box of Milk Tray & Teddy

Ian W – Mini Box of Milk Tray & Teddy

Rachel S – Blue and Yellow Strip Candle and Candle Holder Gift Set

Lydia G – Blue and Yellow Strip Candle and Candle Holder Gift Set

Tracey B – Blue Candle and Candle Holder Gift Set

Keith B – Blue Candle and Candle Holder Gift Set

Moss D – Baylis & Harding Gift Set

Alistair B – Vaseline Lips Gift Set

Jill D – Avon Planet Spa Gift Set

Julie P – Vintage & Co Hand Gift Set

Who are Pickerings Lifts?

Pickerings Lifts is one of the oldest engineering firms in the United Kingdom, with an unbroken history of family ownership and management, now in its fifth generation.

We are the UK’s leading lift specialist company, starting from humble beginnings over 160 years ago

Specialising in the maintenance, modernisation, repair, installation and design of new Passenger Lifts | Goods Lifts | Dumbwaiters  | Scissor Lifts | Dock Levellers | Loading Houses | Escalators | Access Lifts | Mobility Equipment | all types of Stair Lifts | Through Floor Lift | Ceiling Hoists | Bath Lifts | Mobile Hoists | Wheelchair Lifts