In 2025, the Electrical Industries Charity celebrated 120 years of supporting our industry. To commemorate this milestone, the charity set a bold challenge: to raise an additional £120,000. In early November that target was smashed and an impressive £130,000 has now been raised.
To mark 120 years, EIC launched the 120 Challenge Calendar, inviting the community to take part from home and show their support in creative ways. The very first challenge was to “bail out” trustees and the EIC management team, who spent the day locked up in a makeshift jail in the middle of nowhere. Thankfully, the community banded together to bail them out and kick-start the 120th year celebrations with a bang.
Managing Director, Jess, led the charge throughout 2025, taking on a series of incredible fundraising challenges. Her mission was to rally 1,000 supporters from across the UK to each raise £120 for the Electrical Industries Charity — all while experiencing new thrills and overcoming personal challenges along the way.
In honour of the four nations we serve, Jess completed one challenge in each country:
Wales (March): Jess began her journey by ziplining over Penrhyn Quarry. This combined with the efforts of the Jail or Bail challenge raised an impressive £15,000 towards the total.
Scotland (April): She and a team of supporters took on the Glasgow Kiltwalk, boosting the total to £21,000 in the process.
England (July): Jess and a growing team of supporters walked over 20 miles in the Thames River Path Challenge, bringing the tally to £50,000
Northern Ireland (October): The final challenge saw Jess and her supporters abseil from Belfast’s iconic Europa Hotel. The total was now at £109,000.
A Community Effort
Throughout the year, the community truly went above and beyond. Supporters took on bungee jumps, cycled 55 miles, skydived from 14,000ft, completed triathlons, ran marathons, baked cakes, dressed up, and so much more — all in the name of raising vital funds for the charity.
Reflecting on this massive success, Jess says she was inspired to see the community come together for a good cause. “It’s been an absolute pleasure completing the #JoinJess challenged this year. Seeing the community rally together with the shared goal of raising vital funds for our charity was truly something special.
“Now that we’ve achieved this milestone, it’s important that we look to the future and keep the momentum going so that the EIC can continue to offer vital support to our community for another 120 years and beyond.”
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