IT service provider surpasses fundraising target to support mental health charity
A West Midlands-based IT managed service provider has surpassed its fundraising target to support a local mental health charity.
Technical Drive took part in a ‘Mind Over Miles’ campaign which saw staff clock up hundreds of miles on a treadmill, despite one of the hottest summers on record to complete the virtual route between different Mind charity sites.
The staff also hosted themed workplace events to push the fundraising total well past the finish line.
Adam Flynn, head of marketing at Technical Drive, said: “We’re delighted to help raise vital funds for Birmingham Mind.
“Our partnership over the last four years goes beyond IT support and cyber security; it’s about supporting a charity that makes a vital difference in our local community.
“It’s been brilliant to combine our commercial relationship with meaningful fundraising that involved our entire team.”
The fundraising builds upon a strong operational partnership between the two organisations.
Birmingham Mind first appointed Technical Drive to lead a SharePoint cloud migration. Since then, the relationship has evolved into a range of managed services, including IT support, cyber security, Wi-Fi networks and hardware across Birmingham Mind’s sites, upgrading routing equipment.
Technical Drive also provided direct advisory support to help the charity successfully achieve its cyber essentials certification.
The funds raised will support Birmingham Mind’s mission to provide person-centred care, residential support, and community services across the region.
Danny Booth, director of development & partnerships at Birmingham Mind said "We're so grateful to everyone at Technical Drive for raising money to support people experiencing mental health difficulties in Birmingham and Solihull.
“Their fundraising helps us continue to be there when and where people need us most. We're proud to work alongside the team, and we're looking forward to supporting their next fundraising challenges"