Leading VEKA fabricator, the Glazerite UK Group Ltd, hosted their annual charity Race Night on Friday 21st June, held for the first time at the prestigious Newmarket Racecourse.
Customers and suppliers from around the UK joined employees from Glazerite for an afternoon of racing, followed by dinner and evening entertainment courtesy of legendary ska band, Madness.
Glazerite’s guests raised over £1300 for the charity We Mind & Kelly Matters, which was founded this year by Glazerite Chairman, John Hewitt, in memory of his late daughter, Kelly. Jason Thompson, Group Managing Director for Glazerite says: “It was a terrific night with a few lucky winners amongst our customers and suppliers. The biggest winner on the night though was the charity, We Mind & Kelly Matters, which John set up to help break down the stigma around mental health.
“We were delighted to have been joined on what was a very enjoyable evening by so many of our customers and suppliers. We’re very grateful to them all to have raised so much for the charity. We also had a superb gesture from Paul Sullivan from Anglo European Ltd who has agreed to support the charity throughout 2019.”
Joining Glazerite on the night was Richard Flint, from Mansfield-based Midland Dual Glaze, who says of the event: “It was a great night from start to finish, and we were really well looked after. We really enjoyed getting together with others from the industry, and we were especially delighted to be able to donate £200 to We Mind & Kelly Matters on behalf of Midland Dual Glaze.”
Sheila Rett, from Glazerite installer CJR Double Glazing, travelled from Southampton for the event. She says: “We had a really good night and Madness were amazing to see. It was also great to catch up with the team from Glazerite and raise money for such an important cause at the same time.”
Travelling all the way down from Penrith, Andrew Richardson from Andrew Richardson Joinery, says: “The Glazerite Raceday is always one we make sure we can attend as it’s a great night. This year the venue was a little further away, but definitely worth the journey - we thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Another highlight of the night for Glazerite’s Operations Director, Ian Lloyd, was bumping into former jockey and 1981 Grand national winner, Bob Champion. Ian says: “Our annual race night is something I always look forward to as it’s a great way for us to thank our customers for their loyalty. Meeting Bob rounded off a great night perfectly.”