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Think Pink Halloween day |
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 It was a scary pink Halloween day at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry in aid of a national charity.
Staff from throughout the multi-purpose venue dared to wear pink as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They also took it in turns to cycle on a bike loaned from the Arena Health and Fitness club which was placed in the main atrium on a stage decorated with balloons. About 30 members of staff from sales, guest services, hospitality, Arena Coventry Limited, Singers Bar and Bistro, accounts, human resources and the Christmas Circus Circus office cycled for 15 to 45 minute slots each from 7am until 7pm. Sales executive Tanya Capon painted colleagues’ finger nails pink for a donation and everyone wore an item of pink from neck scarves to ties. Candice Stevens, Revenue Services Manager at the Ricoh’s 71 Rooms and Silk Suites hotel, said the all-day cycling event was expected to raise several hundred pounds. “Since it was Dare to Wear It Pink Day and Halloween, we thought we would combine the two and it worked really well,” said Candice, who organised the event along with Mark Medley and Debbie Randle. “Staff responded to the cycling challenge with great enthusiasm. Some staff hadn’t cycled for five years but they were willing to peddle away in the middle of the atrium for half an hour which was great for promoting well being to staff and visitors. “Matthew Lewis Displays in Coventry kindly blew up the helium balloons for us for free as well as donating some balloons and when everyone had finished cycling, they were given a sticker and a spooky treat! “Singers Bar and Bistro was decorated with cobwebs, ghosts and witches hats and there was also a special spooky menu available with £2 from every menu sold going towards the campaign. “Every penny that we raised, donated from staff and visitors to the Ricoh Arena, will go to the Breast Cancer Campaign which provides fantastic support for sufferers and their families in the UK who are affected by breast cancer.” PICTURE CAPTION: Angela Ziccardi, events co-ordinator at the Ricoh Arena, who took part in the national Wear It Pink day to raise money for the Breast Cancer Campaign |
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