GM Fundraising was established in 1995 to support child based hospice charities.
Learn More at www.gmfundraising.co.uk

What else do we do?

At Mila, our products, our services, our team and the way in which we do business is important to us. We boast that we have got the best team in the industry, we are passionate about what we do and are always prepared to go that extra mile. Outside of Mila, our team give up their time for good causes, and have interests and commitments that make us a talented bunch of individuals.

GM Fundraising is Mila’s nominated charity but we also support the efforts of our staff in raising money for other worthwhile causes.

Take a look below at what some of the Mila team get involved in.

GM Fundraising

10.12.09

Mila has had a long association with GM Fundraising, the fenestration industry’s own charity, and we are proud to be able to continue supporting its efforts to raise money in particular for the Hope House children’s hospice near Oswestry.

Mila’s Managing Director Richard Gyde has taken part in two of the GM Fundraising sponsored epic cycle rides in recent years – first the Tower to Tower from the Eiffel Tower to Blackpool Tower in 2007 and then the much more ambitious Ride Across America in 2008.

He has already taken up the 2010 challenge which will be from ‘Rome to Home’ crossing the infamous Mont Ventoux which features in a stage of cycling’s Tour de France.   As training begins in earnest and during the ride itself, Richard will post updates here to keep supporters informed of his progress.

  • Rome2Home 2010 - Richard has pledged his commitment to this worthwhile event taking place in the summer next year. The official ride launch will take place on 10th December 2009. Watch this space for more info.
  • 3000 Miles Ride Across America, 2008 - self-funded by the riders, the team cycled 3000 miles from San Diego to Atlantic City raising £91, 546.22 for Hope House. As part of the team, Mila's MD raised over £13,000. Take a look here.
  • Tower2Tower, 2006 - The GM Fundraising cycling team cycled from The Eiffel Tower to the Blackpool Tower in September '06. Richard Gyde, Mila's MD, was delighted to be awarded the yellow jersey for 'Rider of the Tour'. With support from friends and colleagues across the industry he raised over £13,000 for the charity.

Photo Finish

04.12.09

Andy is part of our Technical team and has worked at Mila for over 24 years. When he's not talking about the intricacies of window and door hardware his other passion is photography.

Click below to take a closer look at some of his festive wildlife shots.

The Snowdonia Marathon

24.10.09

Phil, a member of our Internal Sales team, took part in the 27th Snowdonia Marathon - 26.2 miles - in October 2009. Regarded by the running elite as 'the most difficult marathon in the UK', Phil's months of training paid off and he completed the challenge in a remarkable 4 1/2 hours. Congratulations Phil!

Learn More www.snowdoniamarathon.com

Breast Cancer Research

18.10.09

Becki from our Internal Sales team ran the Cardiff Half Marathon - 13.1 miles - in aid of Cancer Research on 18th October 2009.  We all dug deep to support her and she managed to raise over £360.00.

Well done Becki!

Mila FC

11.09.09

We recently supported a youth football team in Eastbourne by donating a Mila football strip to them. Take a look