| G4S Gurkha Services (G4S) is pleased to announce that it has raised over £1300 for the Gurkha Welfare Trust in their first ever Tug of War competition, held in the grounds of Manor Park in Sutton. It is expected that this amount will also be enhanced by G4S’s various sponsorship schemes to match the amount raised by its employees.
With 18 teams
from G4S competing, large crowds of G4S employees cheered on their colleagues,
and enjoyed a traditional Gurkha lunch laid on by the British Army. John
Whitwam, Managing Director, G4S Gurkha Services presented competition winners
the PDT Team (a team of Gurkhas from its Pre-Deployment Training contract) with
their prize, and also the runners up with their very own Kukris (the traditional
weapon of the Gurkhas).
Whitwam
commented: “It’s really fantastic to see so many of our employees getting
involved. This has been an enjoyable way to get together and raise money for a
worthy cause. It comes as little surprise that the PDT won, albeit against very
spirited opposition. I hope with some more training another team may win the day
next year. The event has proved so successful that it is now to be an annual
event for us at G4S.”
The Gurkha
Welfare Trust’s remit is to provide financial, medical
and community aid to alleviate hardship and distress among Gurkha ex-servicemen
of the British Crown and their dependants after they have returned to their
homeland of Nepal. Formed in 2007, G4S Gurkha Services provides managed
teams of Gurkha officers for a range of high-end and critical security locations
and tasks, including pre-deployment training for the British Army and protection
of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).
For more
information about G4S Gurkha Services visit
www.g4s.com/uk-gurkha_services
G4S Website
Posted by
Dale Seymour
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20
July 2009
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