In 2025, Workman proudly partnered with Teenage Cancer Trust – the UK’s leading charity supporting young people facing cancer. One year on, we’re excited to share how far we’ve come together!

The process was deliberate and inclusive. A company-wide charity working group – six colleagues drawn from across the business – shortlisted three charities: Teenage Cancer Trust, Air Ambulances UK, and Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity. A firm-wide vote followed. Teenage Cancer Trust emerged as the clear winner, and we committed to a three-year partnership.

The reason Teenage Cancer Trust resonated so strongly is straightforward. Young people with cancer have specific medical and emotional needs that differ from other age groups. Teenage Cancer Trust’s work ensures they’re treated in age-appropriate environments with dedicated clinical support – not lost in wards designed for older patients. That focus on a group that can otherwise be overlooked felt right for Workman.

The charity working group continues to guide our overall strategy and fundraising direction. In each of our offices, nominated charity representatives act as the day-to-day champions – coordinating events, promoting initiatives, and keeping the partnership visible locally.

That structure means we can run national challenges at scale, and still make room for the fundraising ideas that come up organically at office level.

In the first 12 months of our first official charity partnership, hundreds of colleagues have made donations and taken part in fundraising across the country, and beyond.

Our flagship challenge, Workman Around the World, ran throughout September 2025. Colleagues logged distances – walking, running, cycling, wheelchair use – with the collective goal of travelling the circumference of the globe: 24,901 miles (40,075km). We didn’t just reach the target. We exceeded it, covering 43,200km – 108% of our goal.

The top three individual distances were: Eleanor Newton (1,786.86km), Marcus Dodd (1,079.71km), and Gavin Halliday (633km). London averaged 54km per person. Bristol averaged 44km. Milton Keynes and Newcastle tied for third, each averaging 42km.

Beyond the challenge, colleagues have taken on major events including the London Marathon, the Great North Run, and the London to Brighton bike ride. Rob Davis and Sam Rogers completed the 45-mile Green Man ultra in Bristol. Cahil Monteiro and Shadrack Mureithi ran the Swindon Half Marathon. The IBOS team ran 13km through central London, stopping at several IBOS assets along the route.

Snowdon and Kinder Scout were climbed, raising over £3,000 through sponsorship and participation. At the Christmas party, QR codes and contactless payment systems enabled company-wide giving which amounted to more than £2,000 with everyone in the same room, supporting the same cause.

Colleague-led fundraising has raised just under £33,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust. That is the most Workman has ever raised for a single charity.

Teenage Cancer Trust is our official charity partner, but our people’s commitment to giving back extends further. Among the personal efforts in the past 12 months:

– Amanda Belgium and Michelle Armstrong completed a 200+ mile cycle ride for Precious Lives, raising £8,000 for Children’s Hospice South-West.
– Eleanor Newton cycled over 1,000 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats, raising over £6,000 for BEAT.

Colleagues have also individually supported a wide range of charities including Alzheimer’s Society, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Mind, Muscular Dystrophy UK, Refuge, Save the Children, and the Trussell Trust.

We’re 12 months into a three-year partnership. The foundations are strong – the working group is active, our charity representatives are engaged, and our people have shown they’re genuinely motivated to take part. There’s so much more to come.