NVT returns to the 2024 Dragon Boat Race
NVT Group made another splash at the 2024 charity event in aid of St Columba’s Hospice Care, competing for the second consecutive year in the popular Dragon Boat Race on the Firth of Forth.
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Announcing St Columba’s Hospice Care as our 2023 Charity Partner
Today, NVT Group is delighted to confirm that our chosen charity partner for 2023 is St Columba’s Hospice Care.
NVT Group is happy to support Maggie’s Glasgow Anniversary Auction!
NVT Group’s 4-ball prize at Turnberry reaches a bid of £1,500 It’s been 18 years since the Maggie’s centre opened in Glasgow, and although the building might have changed, the work of the charity hasn’t. For 18 years, Maggie’s has been supporting people with cancer and their loved ones. Today, they need everyone’s help to …
The Great NVT Bake off, in aid of ENABLE Scotland
On Friday 20th April, our avid team of NVT Group bakers took part in the first “Great NVT Bake Off” in support of ENABLE Scotland. Each member of the baking team was given a budget of £6.50 with which to buy their materials, with the challenge of turning those into a treat which was fit …
NVT Group Takes on the Kiltwalk again in 2019
Team NVT are getting their walking boots on once again for this year’s Kiltwalks. We will be getting involved in not one, not two, not three, but FOUR Kiltwalks this year, which are taking place all over Scotland. The first of the four Kiltwalks this year takes place in Glasgow on 28th April, starting at …
Hamish takes part in his second Mighty Stride of 2018
This Sunday, NVT Group’s Managing Director Hamish Fraser will be completing his second “Mighty Stride” of 2018, and this time he is walking solo! Hamish will be setting off from the stunning and world famous surroundings of the St. Andrews Old Golf Course and taking in some iconic sites along the route to the finish …
Robert Winning takes NVT Group to Paris – on his shirt!
Robert Winning, a long time friend of NVT Group, was happy to share this great photo with us at the end of his recent sponsored cycle, in aid of the Beatson Cancer Charity. Robert completed the cycle in his NVT Group sponsored cycling shirt. Although Robert first received the shirt many years ago, he was delighted that …
Team NVT Group completes the Glasgow Kiltwalk Mighty Stride
Yesterday, a team of 13 walkers from NVT Group completed The Mighty Stride at the 2018 Glasgow Kiltwalk. The team congregated at 9.00am at Glasgow Green for a 9.30am start and, by 9.45am, everyone was on their way to Moss O Balloch Park, over 23 miles away! We are pleased to report that all of …
NVT Group takes part in Byte Night to support Action for Children
NEWS: Saturday 7th October 2017 This picture is of our #TeamNVT Byte Night sleepers who, literally within the last couple of hours, completed the 2017 Byte Night sleep out event at Blythswood Square in Glasgow! Byte Night is Action For Children‘s biggest annual fundraiser and the UK’s largest sleep out event. The team was led by …
NVT Group adds 40% to its Kiltwalk fundraising total
For the NVT Group charity fundraising committee, the summer months have meant two things – sunshine (sometimes) and Kiltwalks. In August, Irene Simmons, along with Alison Cranmer and Andrea Niven completed the Dundee “Mighty Stride” 26 mile course. In September, our team of 9 Kiltwalkers (led by Kiltwalk champion Irene) completed the Edinburgh “Big Stroll” …
Irene & friends start the 2017 Kiltwalk season in style
Irene Simmons, PA to the NVT Group Directors, along with two friends of NVT Group took part in the Dundee Kiltwalk this past weekend (Sunday 20th August, 2017). Irene was joined by Andrea Niven and Alison Cranmer for ‘The Mighty Stride’ and completed the full 25 miles of the Dundee Kiltwalk route. Congratulations to all …
NVT Group presents cheque to ENABLE Scotland
On 14th July 2017, the ENABLE Scotland fundraising team were delighted to visit NVT Group, so that we could present them with a cheque with the fundraising total for the first year of our partnership with the charity. The grand total for the amount raised was £13,735.13. This was achieved through a number of different …
Mandy McCormick thanks sponsors for her African Adventure
(Picture: Mandy McCormick in Ghana with some of the pupils of the school in Ghana where she volunteered.) A South-Lanarkshire girl has spoken about how grateful she is to have been able to complete a trip to Africa where she did volunteer work. Thanks to sponsorship from NVT Group, Mandy McCormick (aged 17) was able …
NVT Group joins the St Columba’s Hospice “40 for 40” club
NVT Group is delighted to support St Columba’s Hospice, to help celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2017. Today, NVT Group is pleased to announce that it has joined the St Columba’s Hospice 40 for 40 Club. By doing so, NVT Group has committed to raising at least £1,000 for the charity this year. What is the …
NVT Group supports The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice with donation
NVT Group, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility activities, is proud to be able to support several local charities. In the past year we have been very pleased to support The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow. In our photo, Marketing Manager Graham Stevenson was delighted to present a cheque to the charity for £7,500 by way of recognition …
Our Firewalk for ENABLE Scotland is rescheduled for 30th November
We’re back and we’re hotter than ever! The NVT Group Firewalk Challenge – which unfortunately had to be postponed last week – will take place this week instead! We have tried hard to keep this as close to the original event as possible and, as such, the new date, time and location for the Firewalk …
NVT supports The Saturday Cafe with donation
NVT Group, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility activities, is proud to be able to support several local charities. This year we are extremely pleased to be able to support The Saturday Café in Cathcart. In September, Irene Simmons (PA to NVT Group Directors) and Graham Stevenson (NVT Group Marketing Manager) were delighted to present a …
NVT Group completes the Bellshill to Barcelona challenge!
This summer, NVT Group agreed to take part in the ‘On your (static) bike!’ challenge, by cycling the 1337 miles from our Bellshill HQ to Barcelona, using two static bikes supplied by ENABLE Scotland. We first told you about the challenge in July and this week the team have been celebrating completing the journey! L-R in our …
NVT begins its Bellshill to Barcelona challenge, in aid of ENABLE Scotland
Today, 1st July 2016, sees the start of NVT Group’s Bellshill to Barcelona Challenge. Throughout the summer, NVT Group staff will be cycling the 1,337 miles from our Bellshill HQ, to Barcelona. No sunscreen will be required, however, since we will complete the journey from our reception area, using two static bikes. The challenge is …
NVT Group is a Top Donor in May 2016
Our CSR activity for the year 2016/2017 has got off to a flying start, with NVT Group becoming a ‘Top Donor’ on JustGiving – the global online social platform for giving. According to JustGiving, NVT Group was one of the most generous donors on JustGiving in May. Out of 951060 donors, we were in the top …
Campaigners at ENABLE Scotland up for Cracking Campaign award this summer
We are delighted with the news that ENABLE Scotland, our nominated charity of the year, are gaining more recognition for their Stop the Bus Campaign. Now, they have been nominated for the Cracking Campaign award at the Scottish Charity Awards for their Stop the Bus campaign. The Cracking Campaign award recognises the tremendous work of …