Social and charity events

Skydive for Maggie's - update
September 2011

Thanks to a weekend of decent weather, our remaining female daredevil, Laura McKechnie, finally managed to complete her solo parachute jump. As if a solo decent from over 3,000 feet wasn't scary enough, Laura had to first climb out of the plane and then literally hang from the underside of the wing before letting go. We still can't decide if Laura is either (a) brave or (b) completely insane, but after telling us she enjoyed it, we're thinking she might be a bit of both! Well done Laura - we're proud of you!

Skydive for Maggie's
August 2011

It was mission accomplished for four of our five fearless female daredevils as Leigh, Lauren, Hayley and Jenny completed their tandem parachute jumps in aid of Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres. Unfortunately Laura couldn't complete her solo jump due to worsening weather conditions, so we'll post a special update in due course. To date our daredevils have raised over £2,000 and donations are still coming in. Well done girls - we're all very proud of you!


Fleet Alliance Summer Party in aid of Maggie's
July 2011

As part of their fundraising campaign for a charity sky dive in aid of Maggie's, our brave daredevils arranged a summer party. With an acoustic set from EchoFires (who are fronted by our very own Carly Chisholm - a new recruit to the daredevil team) and plenty of prizes generously donated by local businesses, the night was a huge success. With £1,300 raised so far, and donations still coming in, it was a perfect way to raise money as well as the roof!

Skydive for Maggie's
July 2011

Demonstrating just how far we'll go to support Maggie's, five female daredevils will be leaping 10,000 feet from a perfectly good plane on Saturday 27th August 2011. Hayley McGhie, Lauren Sallows, Jenny McRobb, Leigh Meldrum will be performing a tandem jump whilst Laura McKechnie will be braving a solo jump. If you'd like to sponsor our five brave (but clearly insane) daredevils, please visit: www.doitforcharity.com/FAjumpformaggies

Dublin weekend
June 2011

As a reward for our hard work, we were treated to a weekend in Dublin. A Saturday morning tour of the city was followed by a visit to the famous Guinness factory then lunch in the Dublin Hills. That evening we enjoyed dinner in the luxurious Balzac restaurant before rounding off the day with drinks in Café en Seine. On Sunday we journeyed out to the fishing village of Howth and had lunch overlooking the harbour front, whiling away a stormy Irish afternoon with drinks before bidding farewell to the Emerald Isle. With drinks on the company the entire weekend, we returned very tired, rather fuzzy, but grateful for a fantastic weekend.

Brighton Raceday
May 2011

We recently treated a number of clients and Partners to a day at Brighton Racecourse. With a corporate box overlooking the finish line we were in the perfect place to see all our horses romping home in first place - or at least that was the plan. Suffice it to say we won't be challenging John McCririck for his jewellery any time soon! Though as sponsors we did get to hand out a few prizes which made us feel better. The day was rounded off with an evening of food and (lots of) drink - but the less said about that the better.

Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike 2011
April 2011

This year's event, our fourth as participants and first as Official Transport Partner, was full of firsts and personal bests. Jill Sidebottom hiked to her first gold finish alongside David Blackmore and Iain Boyle. Martin Brown and Martin Gray both ran to silver with first timer Michael Savage running to bronze and Lianne Still hiking to bronze and smashing her personal best in the process. Thank you to everyone for their generous donations, which so far have helped us raise over £11,000!

Mexican Night
February 2011

There was a distinctly Mexican flavour to Friday night as our Social Team hosted an office fiesta. Our atrium was full of a seemingly endless supply of Mexican food and drink, offering an authentic taste of South America. Of course, a Mexican night wouldn't be complete without a Piñata and needless to say after a busy week, the poor thing was given a sound beating - much to the delight of the crowd!

Fleet Alliance help drive Maggie's 2011 Monster Bike and Hike
September 2010

We are delighted to be the first ever transport partner for Maggie’s Monster Bike and Hike. Fleet Alliance will be providing an assorted fleet of vehicles, including people carriers, 4 x 4 vehicles, road cars and mini-buses. As perennial Monster Bike and Hike participants we're really excited to be partnering Maggie's, using our expertise and professional service to provide the various forms of mobility required to make next year’s ‘Monster’ the biggest and best yet. 

Maggie's Glasgow Night Hike 2010
September 2010

Maggie’s Night Hike came to Glasgow for the first time, and as three year veterans of the charity's gruelling Monster Bike and Hike, the Fleet Alliance team enjoyed supporting Maggie’s at a more leisurely pace. The Night Hike took fundraisers on a 10 mile tour of the city with unparalleled access to some of Glasgow's most memorable buildings. The event raised around £100,000 with everyone on the Fleet Alliance team enjoying their surreal night time adventure.

Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike 2010
May 2010

The Fleet Alliance team took part in Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike for a third year in a row. Everyone put in an amazing effort, especially commercial director David Blackmore who once again decided to run the event. The team gave their all and the whole of Fleet Alliance is proud of their achievements. Thanks to everyone's generous donations we managed to raise over £12,000!

Women's 10k 2010
May 2010

Paula Wilson (right) represented Fleet Alliance at this year's Women's 10k helping raise money for our company charity, Maggie's. The event is the largest all women's road race in the UK, with over 13,000 participants raising money for their chosen charities.

Maggie's London Night Hike 2009
September 2009

Managing director Martin Brown volunteered his services as a steward at this year's London Night Hike. Stationed at the London Eye, Martin made sure Night Hikers enjoyed their time on one of London's most iconic landmarks. Despite a gruelling 15 hour shift, Martin enjoyed offering his support for such a worthwhile cause.

Maggie's Walk For Life 2009
October 2009

A team of five Fleet Alliance staff took joined 350 participants for a 10-mile Walk for Life event around Glasgow, joining hundreds of other walkers in an effort raise funds for Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre at the Western Infirmary. Unlike the previous year, the sun decided to shine upon the event making it all the more enjoyable!

Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike 2009
May 2009

For a second year, the Fleet Alliance team took part in Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike. The event consisted of a 30 mile cycle followed by a 43 mile hike. The team did fantastically with David, our commercial director, finishing in 11 hours and 39 minutes coming 14th out of 714 participants! Thanks for everyone's generous donations which helped us raise £5,000.

Maggie's Walk For Life 2008
October 2008

Nine members of the Fleet Alliance team donned their walking shoes to take part in the annual Glasgow Maggie's Life Walk. The team completed the walk in under two and a half hours. The terrible weather helped them shave more than an hour off last year's time. Thanks to everyone who donated.

A Monster sum!
September 2008

We were delighted to welcome Grant Yuill from Maggie's Cancer Care centres to our head office recently for our Monster Bike and Hike cheque handover. We would like to thank everyone who helped raise £13,200 for this worthy cause.