Rachel Leigh

Last week our InterContinental Hotel Group North & Central Sales team raised an AWESOME £2,260 for Great Ormond Street Hospital. Let me hear a big Whoop Whoop for the team…..!! 

Our team met bright and early for a fun-filled fab…tastic day of activities! There were activities set up at both the hotel and around the local area. We had one team cycling from our hotel in Birmingham over to Brierley Hill, to be greeted by our Regional Sales Team. Back at the hotel we had a team outside the reception of the hotel, washing cars all day by hand…… well done…… in got chilly in the afternoon! After popping for a quick cup of team in the afternoon to come out and find a line of 4 more cars……. Quick state management change and remember why we are doing this….. the cup of tea had to wait!! 

Inside the hotel we had a running machine and bike set up on the lobby, adjacent to a very entertaining tombola! Guests couldn’t get into the hotel without purchasing tickets, sponsoring or leaving there keys with the team! The atmosphere was electric…… a really vibrant buzz around the whole hotel!

 I LOVE contribution and it is something I think of most days….. mmmmm…… what can I do today for contribution?  I also re-learnt how much fun contribution often is! When often buzzing around in our everyday busy ‘Corporate Sales World’ we find ourselves not always being present to the task or conversation we are undertaking at that moment. Instead we’re thinking about the last negotiation or the drive to the next appointment……. I often ask myself if there is any point in being there if we’re not present (anyway that’s another blog). By spending the day together the team and our relationships benefited. Whilst doing each of these activities the team had the chance to get to know one another ‘what are you doing for Christmas?’, laughing at how red I went whilst running, pulling together when energy levels dropped cleaning cars in the cold!

 We don’t know specifically where the £2,260 will go to however all I know is that it could buy……..

• £25 could buy a toy specially designed for a child with special needs
• £60 could purchase a machine to measure growth in babies
• £71 could buy a pain relief machine
• £125 could house a parent with their child for one week
• £1,650 could buy an oximeter to monitor oxygen levels in the blood 

For anyone who would still like to donate or sponsor our team please see the link

 http://www.gosh.org/ihg-north–ireland-fundraising-day/

Thank you to all the people who donated, sponsored and support our event!

Love, Magic & Adventure

Rachel