ask4 Connects to Cancer Charity

A local cancer charity is seeing the benefits of an innovative fundraising scheme set up by a leading Sheffield based telecommunications company.

ask4 continues to support Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity after raising money connecting students across the UK to their high speed internet service.

The company chose to support the charity after Chairman Jonathan Hudson became a patron following his own battle with the disease. 50 pence was donated to Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity from each Ethernet cable sold to students across the country moving in to halls of residence where their Internet connection is supplied by ask4. This cable allows students to connect quickly and simply to gain high speed internet by plugging it in their computers and to their data port in their rooms.

Jonathon said: “Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity is particularly close to my heart so I felt this would be a great way of raising funds for a fantastic cause and driving our fundraising initiatives for the charity forward. As our charity of the year, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to help them out. 

“As one of only three dedicated cancer hospitals, people come to Weston Park from all over the country to receive cancer treatment. This means that the money raised through the charity is fundamental to ensuring that the hospital can continue this world-class care”. 

A privately owned company with offices in Sheffield, ask4 is a leading supplier of telecommunications services to student accommodation throughout the UK. The company’s fibre optic broadband package includes speeds currently up to 50Mb/s with all levels of service having no download limits.

Catherine Newman, senior fundraiser at Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity, said: “Jonathan has had first hand experience of how the charity can help patients and he was an ideal person to come on board as a patron.

“We are once again extremely grateful for ask4’s continued support and this initiative has proved an extremely successful way of raising funds for us”.