Six Degrees Group raises £13,690 for HOPEHIV at annual pub quiz

July 15, 2014 - PRLog -- London, UK- 14th July, 2014 – Six Degrees Group (6DG), a converged technology infrastructure provider, has raised £13,690 for HOPEHIV at the company’s annual pub quiz. The event, which was held at The Loose Cannon pub on 3^rd July, was attended by over 100 6DG employees and suppliers, exceeding last year’s fundraising total by over £1,000.

Six Degrees of Hope, the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme was created in 2011 to raise money for HOPEHIV. The charity offers hope to children orphaned or affected by HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, working with community project partners to provide them with emotional and social support, education, economic empowerment and child rights. Six Degrees of Hope has raised in excess of £150,000 over the past three years, providing a significant contribution in helping HOPEHIV reach these goals.

Alastair Mills, CEO, Six Degrees Group said: “I am really thrilled with the amount of money raised at the pub quiz this year. The night was a huge success thanks to the support of everyone that attended. Having seen first hand the amazing work done by HOPEHIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, I am passionate about continuing to help HOPEHIV. I am pleased that the proceeds of the Six Degrees of Hope pub quiz will be put to such good use.’’

About HOPEHIV

HOPEHIV is about the generation of hope. We support children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa who have been orphaned or affected by HIV/AIDS. Rather than dismissing them as helpless victims, we believe they have the potential to lead change in their families, communities and countries and create a better future for Africa. www.hopehiv.org <http://www.hopehiv.org/>

About Six Degrees Group

As a converged technology infrastructure provider, Six Degrees Group (6DG) is transforming the way that managed services are delivered. 6DG has invested in its own datacentres, cloud platforms, next generation data network and VoIP switches and it leverages these core technologies to create its own services. By controlling its portfolio end-to-end and core-to-edge, across a fully converged solutions suite, 6DG is disrupting how ICT managed services are consumed. For further information please visit www.6dg.co.uk