Insurance company raises £1,000 at Taunton Swimathon

Five people from Lloyd & Whyte Community Broking participated in the Taunton Swimathon, raising £1,000 for local charities <i>(Image: Supplied)</i>
Five people from Lloyd & Whyte Community Broking participated in the Taunton Swimathon, raising £1,000 for local charities (Image: Supplied)
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An insurance company has helped raise a four-figure sum for charity after a recent swimathon in Taunton.

Insurance broker Lloyd & Whyte Community Broking managed to raise £1,000 in support of Taunton Round Table.

The event took place at Taunton School on Saturday, February 14, and Sunday, February 15, with the brokers swimming as a team for one hour on the Saturday.

Lloyd & Whyte Community Broking also sponsored the overall event.

Taunton Round Table organises annual fundraising events, such as the Taunton Swimathon, to raise money for causes in the community.

The money raised will go to various charities, including Taunton Women’s Aid, Love Musgrove, and the Somerset Counselling Centre.

Five people from Lloyd & Whyte Community Broking participated in the event: Gemma Mather and her son, Olivia Pyke, Matt Still, Richard Spencer, and John Foster.

The team raised £500, which was then doubled by parent company Benefact Group.

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