Car hire comparison website sponsors Diabetes UK event

4 October 2010 – A three-legged charity event climbing the three highest mountains in the UK has helped raise £4,500 for Diabetes UK, and had car hire donated by Carrentals.co.uk – the car hire price comparison site.

The trio of fundraisers have been helping the charity for over 15 years and also suffer from diabetes themselves. Steven Craig, Ann Bentley and Clare Moon have been helping the charity with their latest event to help generate cash for kids with type 1 diabetes to go on care supported holidays through Diabetes UK. The car hire company’s MD, Mr Gareth Robinson donated car hire as diabetes has something of a personal connection to it, as his young daughter also has it.

Gareth stated: “My 13 year old daughter suffers from type diabetes, and we know how much these holidays for the children are important as it gives the families support as well as the children get to meet other diabetic children. We wanted to help out with the event that Steven, Claire and Ann managed to raise such a large amount for such as great charity as Diabetes UK”.

Over five days, Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Snowdon were conquered by Steven, Ann and Clare who started the event at the Scottish mountain before ending it on the Welsh mountain.

One of the fundraisers Claire Moon said, “All three of us (fundraisers) have had diabetes for a long time and we have also been working hard with the charity raise money for Diabetes UK and run the supported holidays. As they only receive donations to help fund the holidays, this year the amount was low, so Ann, Steven and I decided to raise as much as possible to keep the holidays going – as they are such a great way for children with type 1 diabetes to meet others and realise they are not the only one with the condition”.

Anyone who wants to donate to the cause, can visit http://www.justgiving.com/3diabetics3peaks3legged for more information.

The car holidays from Diabetes UK started in order to help children learn about the condition and for them to spend time with other children with diabetes in a caring environment. As kids with the condition face a lifelong journey of up to seven injections everyday and frequent blood-glucose tests, or kidney damage and blindness could happen, the holidays provide much need respite.

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About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK’s leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 9,000 locations.

Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

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