Green-tech team to row 500 miles for St Leonard’s Hospice

The Green-tech team is back with an even bigger challenge this year, rowing 500 miles in just five days to support its chosen charity

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11 June 2025

After raising an incredible £30,000 (€35,377) for five charities in 2024, the Green-tech team is coming together again to make a splash.

This time, they are picking up the oars and hoping to row their way to charity success.

The team has taken on an ambitious challenge of rowing 500 miles in just five days, to raise vital funds for St Leonard’s Hospice, their chosen charity for 2025.

Now underway as of Monday 9 June, the challenge spans five consecutive days of rowing — eight hours a day from 8am to 4pm — with a gruelling target of 100 miles to cover each day.

This challenge will be a test of teamwork and personal endurance to support a charity that provides outstanding care for people with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Yorkshire.

Green-tech is well known for backing industry events and initiatives and for supporting the local communities it serves.

Each year, a member of the team nominates a charity close to their heart.

That charity becomes the focus of the fundraising efforts for the year, with staff coming together to support it through a mix of team challenges, fun events, and donation drives.

Last year, their impressive ‘£30k for 30 Years’ campaign brought together the whole Green-tech community from colleagues and customers to suppliers and family, to support five fantastic charities.

That same spirit of generosity and energy is powering this year’s rowing challenge.

Marketing director Kate Humes said: “We are proud to be a business that gives back to our industry and local communities. Green-tech’s commitment to giving back goes beyond fundraising. The business actively supports the industries we serve through on-site training, backing industry initiatives, and engaging in community support. We firmly believe in getting involved and making a difference.”

St Leonard’s Hospice provides exceptional care for people with life-limiting illnesses and support for their families. Green-tech is proud to support the hospice and help ensure it can continue its vital work. Help them raise some much-needed funds.

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