# PHMG aims to raise £100,000 for charity in 2017 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/01/phmg-aims-raise-100000-charity-2017/ - Published: 2017-02-01T11:30:17+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Manchester-based audio branding specialist PHMG has increased its target and is aiming to donate £100,000 to charity in 2017. The company donated, via the PHMG Foundation, £60,000 in 2016 after employees from around the world beat their target.** Staff raised £30,000 through a series of events including: * a global Santa Dash * a tour of all 92 Football League grounds in 75 hours * and a Gladiator-style assault course. The company, which also has offices in London, Chicago and Toronto, and more than 22,000 clients in 39 countries worldwide, then matched that sum to make the £60,000 total. ## Advertisement   ![(l-r) Kristian Hunt, Luke Walker and Alan Aspden](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads. cloud/2017/01/kristian-hunt-luke-walker-alan-aspden.jpg) _(l-r) Kristian Hunt, Luke Walker and Alan Aspden at Manchester United ‘s Old Trafford stadium after completing their challenge_   This year staff have been challenged to raise £50,000. The company will once again match this. Donations this year will go to **18 charities** in the UK and abroad, including the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Elmy’s Special Society, St Clare Hospice and Toronto Human Society. Over the last four years, [PHMG](http://www.phmg.com/) has taken part in 150 events to raise more than £150,000 for almost 50 different charitable organisations.   ![Chris Berisford, Finance Director, PHMG](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/ 2017/01/chris-berisford.jpg) _Chris Berisford_   Chris Berisford, Finance Director at PHMG and PHMG Foundation Trustee, said: > “The level of employee generosity and enthusiasm during 2016’s fundraising campaign > was incredible to watch. Each year, it becomes more and more difficult to come > up with new and interesting ways to raise money but our staff always seem to exceed > themselves.” ## How are charities selected? The charities are chosen each November by staff. In addition, PHMG accepts requests from charities to raise money for them.  * **[Lloyds Banking Group commits to raise £22 million for its charity partners](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/02/lloyds-banking-group-commits-to-raise-22m-for-its-charity-partners/)**( 2 March 2017) * **[6 more corporate fundraising campaigns for March 2017](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/23/more-corporate-fundraising-campaigns-for-march-2017/)**( 23 March 2017) * **[ACT Foundation offers Friends of the Elderly £500,000 in matched grants scheme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/05/10/act-foundation-offers-friends-elderly-500000-matched-grants-scheme/)**( 10 May 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)