23rd Aug 2019 - 05:00
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Jon Leigh, head of operations for the North at Compass Group UK and Ireland cycled from London to Paris to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Leigh raised over £20,700 from his 300-mile five-day bike ride to Paris and with the help of his colleagues at Compass who carried out additional fundraising activities increasing the total amount raised was £33,750.
The Alzheimer’s Society is a charity that supports people who have been affected by the disease. There are more than 42,000 people in the UK living with dementia under the age of 65.
The Alzheimer’s Society is the chosen charity of the Healthcare’s division at Compass Group UK & Ireland and to date the company has raised nearly £320,000 since 2015.
For additional information about the Alzheimer’s Society, visit: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk