Digby Brown supports Global's Make Some Noise

For the second year in a row,  we’re proud to be the sponsors of Heart Scotland's challenge for Global's Make Some Noise. We know how much it matters to charities across Scotland to have the support from Global's Make Some Noise, helping those who need it most.

Grado's Granite to Glasgow - Handcycle challenge

Following Des’s Great Walk to Glasgow last year, this year it’s Grado’s turn. He will be cycling over 400km from Aberdeen to Glasgow but not in any conventional way - but with his hands!

Over five demanding days he will travel up to 100km a day starting in Aberdeen and heading down Scotland’s east coast, through Fife and Edinburgh, before crossing the central belt to finish at Heart HQ in Glasgow on Friday morning. 

Grado won’t be tackling the route alone. He’ll have the company and encouragement of members of Spinal Injuries Scotland, a charity supported by Global’s Make Some Noise. Digby Brown have worked closely with this charity for many years and know just how much their support means to people with a spinal injury. 

It matters to us

We might say it a lot but it truly does matter to us.

This is why we wanted to get involved and help raise awareness for local charities in Scotland. We know just how significant this funding can be for these small charities. 

With a focus on helping local charities, Make Some Noise provides essential support and services to those who need it most. Any money raised will go right back into local charities in Scotland. 

Fraser Oliver, CEO of Digby Brown spoke with Des before his Great Walk in 2024 to discuss just how important supporting local charities is. 

Walking in Des's footsteps

Des pushed himself to complete an incredibly tough challenge and it inspired all of us at Digby Brown. 

We decided to set a challenge for the Digby Brown staff, so they dusted off their walking boots and took on the task of matching Des’s step count - just at a slower pace over three weeks instead of one day. From Glasgow to Copenhagen, our staff took their steps wherever they could. 

It wasn’t just for fun.

For every colleague who completed the challenge, we pledged £52 (£1 for every mile Des walked) towards Des’s Great Walk to Glasgow raising an additional £8,424 for a worthy cause. 

Craig Semple, Marketing Director, spoke to Des about our incredible staff challenge.