Accenture

Immediately after leaving Newcastle University, Colin worked full time for global Management Consultancy firm, Accenture (formerly known as Andersen Consulting). Since Colin's accident, Accenture have provided ongoing support for the charity. This included a generous donation when the charity was first founded as well as a number of events since.

The Accenture Tyneside Computer Sale was an initiative allowing staff at the firm's Newcastle office to purchase older PCs and monitors at knock down prices. Proceeds of the sale amounted to £££, all of which were donated to the Colin Graham Challenge Fund. Many thanks to Iain Cavanagh and Bob Paton for making this possible.

For the last 3 years, the Accenture Tyneside Charity Christmas Lunch has been held in Colin's name. A full Christmas lunch is provided by a local delicatessen, Country Whey, and is served to staff by members of the management team from the Newcastle Office. The money collected from staff has been donated to the Colin Graham Challenge Fund, and has amounted to as much as ££££ per year. Many thanks go to the organisers, who include Lynn Briggs and Sheila Todd (from Accenture Tyneside's charity organisation, MADCAPS), to Stephanie Roscamp-Forshaw and everyone else who has been involved in this event.