Left to right, David Williams – Geldards LLP, Matthew Nickson, Ebony Fry - Marie Curie, Carol Price, Charles Thellusson – The Red Olive Catering Co.

Every October, The Derbyshire Brain Game committee pull together to organise a fundraising event which has become a firm appointment in the corporate world’s social calendar.

In 2024, The Derbyshire Brain Game event at Pride Park Stadium raised a staggering £66,042 for the end-of-life charity, Marie Curie. The Derbyshire Brain Game has raised nearly £500,000 for the charity to date.

The annual event unites over 300 local business professionals for an evening of formal attire, fine food, challenging quiz rounds, great networking and of course, fundraising for Marie Curie. The event provides the ideal opportunity for local companies to bring together staff, clients and suppliers to test their knowledge on a wide range of subjects and raise vital funds for a worthy cause.

Marie Curie supports people with any illness they are likely to die from including Alzheimer’s (and other forms of dementia), heart, liver, kidney and lung disease, motorneurone disease, Parkinson’s, and advanced cancer.  The charity provides expert care and support in people’s homes, in its hospices and over the phone via its free Information & Support helpline which is there for anyone who is affected by dying, death and bereavement.

The Derbyshire Brain Game is entirely organised by a committee of local business volunteers including representatives from Bowmer and Kirkland, PKF Smith Cooper, Geldards and Clowes Developments and individuals who have driven this event from its inception to the success it has become today.

Carol Price has chaired the committee since 2017 and vowed that whilst this would be her last event chairing the committee, she would remain a committed member helping the team to push their fundraising totals to well over £500,000.

The Derbyshire Brain Game would not be the success it is without the generosity and support from the local business community. A special mention must go to Bowmer and Kirkland for their considerable sponsorship over the years. The Derbyshire Brain Game looks forward to welcoming their new headline sponsor for 2025, with more information to be announced in due course.