Redrow Homes South West division has raised a massive £16,000 for cancer counselling charity We Hear You (WHY).

In the past 12 months, staff at the housebuilder have taken part in a nail-biting charity abseil down a large cliff face in Uphill near Weston, a gruelling 12-mile Tough Mudder obstacle course, a sky dive, a charity football tournament, quiz nights, bake sales and more, all in aid of WHY.

WHY works across Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire providing one to one counselling and support to patients, families, friends and carers touched by diagnoses of cancer and other life-threatening conditions.

The £16,000 Redrow’s regional team has raised will fund 365 counselling sessions so one for every day of the year.

Lee Hawker, managing director of Redrow South West, said:

“We’re so proud of everyone at Redrow South West’s amazing fundraising efforts, raising money for such a worthy cause.

“It is fantastic working with We Hear You who provide vital support to people who really need it across the region.

“We all know people whose lives have been thrown into turmoil by life threatening illnesses so any service which helps people cope with such difficulties is one that should be applauded.”

Gemma Wilkes, fundraising and communications manager at WHY, said:

“We are absolutely delighted to be working with Redrow Homes. They have raised a phenomenal amount of money, funding 365 sessions of counselling for local families who are affected by cancer and other life threatening conditions.

“Our service is experiencing the highest demand we have ever seen, making the support of businesses such as Redrow vital in our ability to support local communities.

“I would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at Redrow who have taken on some incredible challenges to raise this money. It will make a huge difference to supporting those people who need us.”