{"id":1677,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1677"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:52","slug":"making-waves-in-liverpool-for-claire-house-children-s-hospice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1677","title":{"rendered":"Making Waves in Liverpool for Claire House Children\u2019s Hospice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Making Waves in Liverpool for Claire House Children\u2019s Hospice<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"charity\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Making Waves in Liverpool for Claire House Children\u2019s Hospice\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/making-waves-in-liverpool-for-claire-house-children-s-hospice\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Making Waves in Liverpool for Claire House Children\u2019s Hospice\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Vital Energi and Ener-vate joined forces at Peel\u2019s annual Liverpool Waters Dragon Boat Race which takes place each year on the iconic River Mersey.<\/p>\n<p>The event combines the excitement of competition with a fantastic demonstration of community spirit and, most importantly, raises money for a very worthy cause.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, our team fell short of the gold medal, but our crew paddled their way to an impressive second-place finish. \u00a0The only result which actually matters on this day, however, is the over \u00a330,000 raised for Claire House Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Peel on a fantastic day, the 15 boat crews who took part and the overall winners, If We Ran The Zoon and Fisher German.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s to making a difference, one paddle at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">&#8220;This is a day we look forward to supporting each year. We&#8217;ve been working in Liverpool for well over a decade, building its low-carbon infrastructure. Being part of that community and experiencing the renowned Liverpool welcome is a fantastic feeling and it&#8217;s hard not to feel both joy and pride on days like today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Andrew Wightman, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Regional Director for Vital Energi<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">&#8220;The Dragon Boat Race is always a great day and I\u2019m so proud of the Ener-Vate and Vital Energi Utilities Limited team for what we achieved this year. Well done and thank you to James Hadfield who took on the responsibility of captaining our boat. Claire House Children\u2019s Hospice is an amazing cause, and we\u2019re grateful to everyone who supported and made the day possible&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Steve Marsh, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Managing Director for Ener-Vate<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/immhmuak\/image00032.jpeg?crop=0,0.10985305209338232,0,0.11025691624320966&amp;cropmode=percentage&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133700971066300000\" alt=\"Image00032 (1)\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Making Waves in Liverpool for Claire House Children\u2019s Hospice Vital Energi and Ener-vate joined forces at Peel\u2019s annual Liverpool Waters Dragon Boat Race which takes place each year on the iconic River Mersey. 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