Tensor in the Community | Page 5

A large marquee in the grounds of Hail Weston House was the beautiful venue for the St Andrew’s Summer Ball in June 2007, when 110 people danced the night away after being fed with a super Hog Roast. Commented the Headmistress Mrs Jean Marsland, All this was due to the generosity of Tensor plc, who had offered to the school, a year ago, to host the Ball, as part of the School’s Development Fund Raising efforts. The Development Fund, set up three years ago, raises money to support future development plans of the school. So far over £24,000 has been raised which helped pay for a modern ICT suite in the Junior School. The fund is now targeting to raise £30,000 to enable a complete refurbishment of the science laboratory. Despite weather that had all the characteristics of an Asian monsoon, everyone had a really great time, dancing to a jazz band and a top line disco. The guests were treated to a superb firework display that surprised and astonished everyone, even though being watched from under umbrellas! Chairman of the Governors, Ken Sanders, said during the event, in thanking the directors of Tensor plc We are not just thanking Tensor for the use of this lovely venue, but also for the time and hard work their staff put into helping to make this event so successful, and thereby give our Development Fund such a boost! St Andrew’s School 78 Kimbolton Road Bedford MK40 2PA 01234 267272 website: www.standrewsschoolbedford.com

World Challenge Expeditions specialises in the provision of leadership, teamwork and personal development training for young people. WCE works with schools, colleges, central government, individuals and youth groups to ensure that every young person is encouraged to have access to a wide range of skills development and educational opportunities. Tensor were please to be a sponsor for a local 16 year old young man, Adam Avery, who is currently on an expedition in Bolivia. Adam begun raising money to fund his expedition by charity bag packing in a supermarket, preparing World Cup breakfasts and selling drinks on Bonfire Night at his local school and doing numerous manual jobs at home. We look forward to publishing some photographs of is endeavours on his return. Well done Adam! If you would like to see some photographs and find out about Adams Trip then please visit his website here. To find out more details about the World Challenge Expedition Adam is involved in please visit the WCE website at www.world-challenge.co.uk.

Tensor were contacted by two executives from Luton Borough Council regarding sponsorship desperately needed for a charity event in aid of the Luton based Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice. The two executives, Frank Harrison, 40, and colleague Mike Girle, 52 planned to cycle the 906 miles from Land’s End to John O’ Groats to raise funds for the hospice. They had the backing of the Borough Council who were providing some support but now needed additional sponsorship from business. We were so pleased when we got our commercial backers, exclaimed Frank to the Tensor reporter, as he described the moment when Tensor plc and EGS Ltd agreed to jointly finance their expenses. If it wasn’t for Tensor and EGS then it simply would not have happened, he said. The pair set off on their marathon on Saturday June 12, 2004 and took 10 days to complete the tough charity ride. Frank said it wasn’t plain sailing as we had a couple of punctures and a near collision at the start when Mike nearly ran into the back of me! Along the way they had to endure the hard Scottish summer it was cold, rainy and I nearly got hypothermia. I had to stop and rest at one point. We each took turns under the hand drier to warm ourselves up, said Frank. When we spoke Mike Girle, he echoed the same comments as Frank, but added, you know, quite often the public are completely unaware of how Business helps their local communities and this is a splendid example of what does actually happen on the ground. Well done, Tensor and EGS! he concluded. Well done to you, Frank and Mike, the splendid effort was all yours – Ed

"Wear It Pink" is Breast Cancer Campaign’s biggest fundraising event during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is the original and best pink day in the UK, and since it’s launch in 2003, it has raised over £3.6 million. Not one to shy away from worthy causes, Tensor was once again involved in raising money for this worthwhile cause. Despite many of the 100 employees based in the Tensor headquarters at Hail Weston being offsite at the time, we still managed to raise over £100, doubling the amount raised in the previous year. From grand gestures of bright pink shirts to small splashes of pink on socks and ties, the members of Tensor displayed a heartwarming unanimity, pulling together to raise funds for this fantastic charity. Speaking for the whole of the team, a fun day was had by all and we are thoroughly looking forward to October 26, 2007, when we can do it all over again!