General News

25Oct2016

SLG Finance Manager to Cycle 450km For Women's Cancer Charities

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We are very pleased and proud to share the news of a fantastic challenge being undertaken by our finance manager, Sam Wickens, who will cycle 450km in aid of women's cancer charities at the beginning of next year.

Stretching across Vietnam and Cambodia, the ride organised by Women V Cancer will be a long and demanding challenge for Sam, who is hoping to reach her fundraising target of £3,000 over the next two months. The funds will be split between three amazing, women's cancer charities, each of which provides much-needed support for women suffering with cancer.

If you would like to donate, both ourselves and Sam would be extremely grateful for any sponsorship support that you would be able to offer to this incredibly worthwhile cause. Full details about the cycle ride, along with sponsorship information, can be found on Sam's Just Giving page here:

justgiving.com/fundraising/sam-wickens

You can find out more about the charities that Sam will be supporting here:

Breast Cancer Care

Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust

Ovarian Cancer Action

06Sep2016

#BLOODHOUNDisGo: SafetyLiftinGear Beam Used to Lift Supersonic Car

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As an official partner of The BLOODHOUND Project, we at SafetyLiftinGear have been watching the progress of this undertaking with feverish enthusiasm since day one. It's been amazing to see the BLOODHOUND car - a record-breaker in the making - gradually coming together, and we were very excited to learn that the team had finally set a date for their creation's record attempt. We will hopefully see BLOODHOUND break the world land speed record (which currently stands at just over 763mph) in October 2017 - that's just over a year from now!

There was even more excitement to be had here in the SLG office when photos emerged (on @BLOODHOUND_SSC's official Twitter page) of a SafetyLiftinGear beam being use to lift the monstrous supercar from its hubs.

It's great to see our products forming part of such an amazing project, and we can't wait for the record attempt in October '17 - we wish the BLOODHOUND team every success!

Click here to browse our full selection of lifting equipment, or get in touch if you need a bespoke lifting solution for a complex project.

06Sep2016

#BLOODHOUNDisGo: SafetyLiftinGear Beam Used to Lift Supersonic Car

Admin general news

As an official partner of The BLOODHOUND Project, we at SafetyLiftinGear have been watching the progress of this undertaking with feverish enthusiasm since day one. It's been amazing to see the BLOODHOUND car - a record-breaker in the making - gradually coming together, and we were very excited to learn that the team had finally set a date for their creation's record attempt. We will hopefully see BLOODHOUND break the world land speed record (which currently stands at just over 763mph) in October 2017 - that's just over a year from now!

There was even more excitement to be had here in the SLG office when photos emerged (on @BLOODHOUND_SSC's official Twitter page) of a SafetyLiftinGear beam being use to lift the monstrous supercar from its hubs.

It's great to see our products forming part of such an amazing project, and we can't wait for the record attempt in October '17 - we wish the BLOODHOUND team every success!

Click here to browse our full selection of lifting equipment, or get in touch if you need a bespoke lifting solution for a complex project.

22Aug2016

Lloyds Bank Manufacturing Team Complete Sponsored Walk for BBC Children in Need

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SafetyLiftinGear recently sponsored the Lloyds Bank Manufacturing team on a 40-mile charity walk. This sponsored walk aimed to raise money for BBC Children in Need, and we were pleased to hear that the Lloyds team managed to raise more than £13,000 for this very worthy cause.

A charity walk may not sound particularly challenging, but be assured that this was no ordinary stroll: 40 miles is a very long way, and the Lloyds Manufacturing team took two days to complete it. That's two days of uneven terrain, sore legs, and painful blisters!

With this in mind, we'd very much like to congratulate the team for completing their walk and for raising so much money for BBC Children in Need. Well done everybody!

22Aug2016

Lloyds Bank Manufacturing Team Complete Sponsored Walk for BBC Children in Need

mike general news

SafetyLiftinGear recently sponsored the Lloyds Bank Manufacturing team on a 40-mile charity walk. This sponsored walk aimed to raise money for BBC Children in Need, and we were pleased to hear that the Lloyds team managed to raise more than £13,000 for this very worthy cause.

A charity walk may not sound particularly challenging, but be assured that this was no ordinary stroll: 40 miles is a very long way, and the Lloyds Manufacturing team took two days to complete it. That's two days of uneven terrain, sore legs, and painful blisters!

With this in mind, we'd very much like to congratulate the team for completing their walk and for raising so much money for BBC Children in Need. Well done everybody!

11Aug2016

Shaun Gash Takes on Kilimanjaro, With Support From SafetyLiftinGear!

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If you follow us on Twitter, you may have noticed some very exciting goings-on over the past few weeks, as Shaun Gash set off on his inspiring ascent to the top of Kilimanjaro!

You may remember our work with Shaun from this post back in April 2015, which was shared just after he completed a gruelling 10 kilometre, military-style obstacle course - just one of many challenges Shaun has undertaken to push his physical boundaries, while also raising money for charity. The challenges Shaun has undertaken are highly demanding, and are made all the more impressive by the fact that he has managed to achieve all of this as a T5/6 paraplegic, after suffering a car accident 24 years ago.

Before taking on the Born Survivor course, Shaun came to us with a request for a bespoke safety harness, which was used by him and his teamates to help him complete the course. We are happy to say that Shaun was obviously pleased with the equipment we provided, as we are also providing the kit for his latest endeavour!

Shaun set off on the Rongai route of Kilimanjaro on the 5th of August, and we are eagerly awaiting updates on his progress over on the Kiliwheels Twitter page!

To find out more about the challenge, and the fantastic charities being funded by this amazing feat, head over to the Kiliwheels site.

11Aug2016

Shaun Gash Takes on Kilimanjaro, With Support From SafetyLiftinGear!

mike general news

If you follow us on Twitter, you may have noticed some very exciting goings-on over the past few weeks, as Shaun Gash set off on his inspiring ascent to the top of Kilimanjaro!

You may remember our work with Shaun from this post back in April 2015, which was shared just after he completed a gruelling 10 kilometre, military-style obstacle course - just one of many challenges Shaun has undertaken to push his physical boundaries, while also raising money for charity. The challenges Shaun has undertaken are highly demanding, and are made all the more impressive by the fact that he has managed to achieve all of this as a T5/6 paraplegic, after suffering a car accident 24 years ago.

Before taking on the Born Survivor course, Shaun came to us with a request for a bespoke safety harness, which was used by him and his teamates to help him complete the course. We are happy to say that Shaun was obviously pleased with the equipment we provided, as we are also providing the kit for his latest endeavour!

Shaun set off on the Rongai route of Kilimanjaro on the 5th of August, and we are eagerly awaiting updates on his progress over on the Kiliwheels Twitter page!

To find out more about the challenge, and the fantastic charities being funded by this amazing feat, head over to the Kiliwheels site.