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across the country Across the c Brew’s up at Donnington Since 1885, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) is the national charity helping and supporting those who serve in our Armed Forces, those who used to serve and the families of both. B vehicles at DSG Donnington feel very strongly about the help that SSAFA provides to our Armed Forces and for the past three years have supported ‘The Big Brew’ by providing homemade cakes and beverages for our customers and contractors. This year they have again exceeded all expectations and raised £631.50 Customer Services in A28 at DSG Donnington would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supplied homemade cakes to make our event the most successful so far. They would also like to thank the following people who have generously donated, not only their time, but provisions and for whom they would not have been able to participate in this event; Mrs A. Challinor- chief cake maker (Fiona’s mum) Mr R. Jarvis- egg supplier A special thank you goes to Mr Dave Smith of Midway Tanker Services Ltd for his very generous donation. Kerry Kandola (left) and Fiona Challinor with members of 30 Signals LAD. Kerry and her medals Badminton success Congratulations to Kerry Stone who took part in the Annual MOD Badminton and Squash Championships held at Lilleshall Sports Centre in Shropshire on 29 and 30 September. This was the first time that Kerry had entered the competition and represented DSG’s Land Supply Business Unit (LSBU) at Telford in the women’s singles and doubles competition and the mixed doubles competition. Kerry won both the women’s singles title and the women’s doubles title with her partner Sarah Smith who works for the MOD in Bath. Kerry and her partner James Bose, who works for PPPA, unfortunately did not make it past the group stages of the mixed doubles. Commenting on her achievement, Kerry told Digest, “I really enjoyed the two days I spent competing at Lilleshall. It gave me the opportunity to play a sport I really love while meeting some nice people who work in other parts of MOD. It was great to represent my place of work, especially as I won. Hopefully it has put DSG Telford on the badminton map.” Congratulations also to Pete Howells from DSG LSBU who progressed as far as the quarterfinals in the men’s singles squash competition. 18 DIGEST December/January 2011 www.dsg.mod.uk
across the country untry Wear it pink Dave in action A long cycle home When Dave Curran, VC10 Team Leader at DSG St Athan said he was cycling home nobody realised he meant cycling home to Scotland. Dave had been planning the trip for over a year having completed an organised 120-mile cycling event in the South Wales area. With the journey home to his parents in Dumfriesshire in South West Scotland, being approximately 380 miles by motorway, Dave drew up a route plan that would take three days of cycling. So on a cool September morning, Dave left home in Bridgend and set off for Scotland. The end of day one saw him in Whitchurch, Shropshire after 141 miles, day two in Kendal after 110 miles and home in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire on day three after 115 miles. The total mileage reading for the trip was 367 miles. Dave told Digest, “The plan for next year is a two day cycle from Nash Point lighthouse in South Wales to South Stack lighthouse on Anglesey, in aid of the RNLI. However, as I made my return journey home by coach this will have to wait until I get my bike back from Scotland!” Angela getting into the spirit of Wear it Pink day Angela Staff, Facilities clerk and LIO at DSG Colchester recently organised a “Wear it Pink Day,” in aid of the Breast Cancer campaign. Angela told Digest, “As someone who has experienced the trauma of breast cancer, I decided to get the staff of DSG Colchester to wear something pink on the day to raise funds for such a worthwhile cause.” Of course, not everyone wore the same degree of pinkness as Angela. It varied from wearing a rather discreet pair of pink stripy socks to the Financial Controller attending the weekly Functional Brief modelling a fuchsia pink pashmina, very fetching! Angela added, “I received great support from all my colleagues and would like to thank them for their kind donations, which raised £100 on the day. It’s now been 7 years since my diagnosis and it feels good to be able to give back a little to help other women who find themselves in the same situation.” www.dsg.mod.uk December/January 2011 DIGEST 19
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