Bushtucker Trial Challenge Raises £2 Million just for Charity from Mecca Bingo

It is a one of a kind celebration inside the Mecca Bingo Birkenhead buildings for a job well done. Unlike other companies who engage in charity as a marketing plan, it is undeniable that Mecca Bingo staff does it with passion.

 

It is in their consistency and their recently completed challenge “Bushtucker trial” that raised £2 million which was meant to go to Carers Trust. Carer Trust is an organization that provides

support to all careers above the age of 16 with all the help they need.

 

The Rank group which owned Mecca and Grosvenor casinos got into partnership with the Career Trust in February 2014. Since this time employees from both companies under Rank group have been consistently contributing together in one pool that is aimed at providing financial support to a liberal agenda on helping carers have a less challenging life.

 

It has been in their routine to participate in such like events in the past, but the most recent one which has been worth the talk of the town. The senior team at Mecca Bingo started a “Bushtucker Trial Challenge” in which it featured unusual food recipes which worked in handy as a fundraising campaign motive. The menu included critter cocktails, mealworms, buffalo worms, creepy crawlies, with all these lies on a bed of lettuce sprinkled with some dry cricket flour.

 

The team from Chester put in all their efforts in these charity fundraising campaigns. Thanks to all those who keep up with the consistency sacrificing their time, money and attention to someone who really needs them. This is a good example of how companies should be focusing on how to give back to the community in a memorable way. It is not a common thing to find a company raising such a big amount dedicated to charitable purposes. Therefore we appreciate the efforts and dedication made by everyone at Mecca Bingo Birkenhead who contributed to making this such a big success.

 

The Rank Group chief executive commended the act and expressed his pride with his team in their support at reaching the £2m milestone. He said that his team worked hard throughout the year to make sure they genuinely offer the best they could give to our charity fundraising programs. He added, “the achievement would not have been possible if all employees could not have offered their dedication and incredible support.” For sure it seems the company’s goals are well aligned alongside its employees no wonder chief executives from both companies noticed about the unity in how goals are achieved in Mecca Bingo was a thing of common interest to all. Gilles Meyer, the chief executive of Carers Trust, pointed out more on the humanity side of it.

 

According to its research, it claims that the UK currently hosts seven million carers. Therefore Meyer concludes that three in every five of us will end up being carers at some point in their lifetime. Some of these carers find themselves in desperate needs for things that charity funds will be of great help to them. Dave Lowry the general manager at Mecca Bingo, Chester generally just thanked every team member, customers and everyone who has taken something out of his pocket for the joy of other needy groups in the society.

 

Bingo! Humble Oldham Man took Home £50,000

A whopping £50,000! That is what Steven Bray, a 35-year-old Oldham resident is set to pocket after winning the national Bingo Game Jackpot at Mecca.

 

The night of Tuesday, 5th June will forever remain etched in his mind since it is the day fate granted him a wish every bingo player lives for- having the right number combination to win the jackpot! Bingo has been a traditional family pastime for Steven, having been introduced to the game by his late parents, seven years ago.

 

The win was not the first one for Steven, but none of his previous wins was as big as this life-changing jackpot. For the 35-year-old who works as a hire controller for Hire Station, this win opens many doors. He plans to take a holiday to the Maldives, a popular destination that he has always wanted to visit. Clearing his mortgage is also high up on his list of priorities.

 

When asked how the win will change his daily life, he said: “I work two jobs which keep me extremely busy, so I’m hoping to use the money to take a break from my hectic lifestyle.” He also hopes that some aspects of his life like the relationship he has with the people around him will remain the same. That is why he plans to hold a Thanksgiving party for family and friends.

 

Despite the absence of his parents, Steven believes his luck when choosing the numbers could be a gift from them. They were avid bingo players, and he would have enjoyed sharing the joy of winning with them. It was actually a bittersweet memory, having lost his dad only last September, to a heart attack – He was aged 69. His mother also died of a heart attack back in 2011 while she was 55 years old.

 

Asked why he loves bingo, Steven says it provides a sweet escape from daily hassles. “It’s always a good buzz when waiting for the last numbers to be called,” he adds. Playing bingo once or twice a week offers him a chance of meeting new people.

 

Tony Beverly, the Mecca Oldham club manager was also elated by Steven’s win because it adds to his club’s tally of jackpot winners in the new National Bingo game that started on 30th April. Steven’s win is the 11th. He said: “it is great to see one of our longest standing players win the National Bingo Game. He really couldn’t believe it when we told him there and then that he had won a £50,000 Jackpot.” The new National Bingo game offers various jackpot prizes including £100, £1000 and £50,000 on each game. House prices are also available at every club.

 

Apart from Steven, everyone at the club also had a reason to celebrate. The party held for members by the Mecca Bingo club on 21st June gave everyone a chance to enjoy a drink, and tuck some buffet as they watched Steven, his sister and some of his buddies receive the giant check on stage. Their optimism that probably some of Steven’s luck would rub off on them was quite apparent.