Siemens Mobility and its partners have come together to raise tens of thousands of pounds for local charities with its second Goole Cricket Day. This is the second charity cricket tournament hosted by Siemens Mobility. In 2023, the business raised £21,000 which was shared between seven charities.
The event at Goole Town Cricket Club featured teams and donors from Siemens Mobility and its customers and partners, including Angel Trains, GMI Construction Group, Knorr-Bremse, Porterbrook, Transport for London, Morson Group and Rock Rail.
Each participating team made a donation to take part, with the event raising a total of £24,000 to be shared across five local charities; East Riding Imagination Library, Two Rivers Community Pantry, Friends of Oakhill, Goole Amateur Boxing Club and the Goole and District Community Transport Group (Goole GoFar).
Mark Speed, General Manager of Siemens Mobility at Goole said: “Over and above the trains and components we build and maintain at our Rail Village, an important part of our commitment to Goole is supporting the community in which we sit. A day like today is one such opportunity to contribute.”
“I would like to thank our customers and partners for their generous donations and participation and to Goole Town Cricket Club for again hosting us. This fundraising is part of our continued engagement with the local community, as we play an increasing part in the local economy.”
Councillor Anne Handley, Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and Ward Councillor for Goole North said: “ “It is fantastic to see Siemens Mobility’s continued support for Goole and the wider community. Working across Goole and the East Riding as the leader of the council, it is clear to see that the Siemens investment is the most significant development across the area.
“Not only are Siemens creating hundreds of jobs directly, but their investment has also attracted investment from other businesses, who are now also investing in the area and creating new jobs.
“Outside of my role on the council I also run Two Rivers Community Foodbank, where we offer a wide variety of support to people who are struggling, and the support from Siemens enables us to extend our reach even further.”
Sir David Davis, MP for Goole and Pocklington said: “It’s great to have Goole within my constituency again and I was thrilled to attend the Siemens Goole Charity Cricket Day as my first official appointment since being re-elected.
“Siemens Mobility’s new train factory is absolutely central to the development happening in Goole, with the creation of hundreds of new highly-skilled jobs, which are bringing much-needed opportunities for local people
“Siemens is one of the biggest employers in the area, but this event shows how Siemens is supporting the town in other ways too, becoming fully integrated into the community and supporting important causes.”
A number of other partners, including Tidyco, Rubix and Hayley Rail, were unable to attend on the day but made generous donations, contributing to the impressive total raised.
One of the awarded charities, The East Riding Imagination Library, used the donation to add 70 children, from Goole and Snaith, to their book gifting programme, helping to develop local literacy skills.
The final was contested between the Siemens Manufacturing Team from Goole with the Deep Tube Commissioning Team (representing London Underground) eventually emerging as the winner.
