Update 3/28/17 – Armadillo Self Storage is once again supporting the KM Big Charity Quiz. The Canterbury heat will be held April 21 at the University of Kent campus. Funds raised during the event will be doubled by Barclays and shared among Motor Neurone Disease Association, League of Friends at Kent and Canterbury Hospitals, and road-safety services for children, according to the source.
The event will feature refreshments and prizes, including Hornby Railways collectibles and a pair of Eurostar travel tickets. The bar will be stocked by British brewery Shepherd Neame and staffed by a team from Barclays, the source reported.
“Friends, families and work colleagues regularly rub shoulders at the Big Quiz and have a thoroughly entertaining night out,” said Dominic Comins, an event organizer and member of the KM Charity team.
The Medway Quiz on March 10 marked the affair’s 10th anniversary. The Ashford heat is slated for June 16, while the Maidstone tournament will take place on Nov. 17.
11/23/16 – Armadillo Self Storage, a member of the Big Yellow Group PLC family of storage properties, is supporting the county final for the KM Big Charity Quiz, which will take place in January. The fundraising event generates money for various charities as well as educational programs and resources provided by KM Charity Team, a nonprofit serving schools in Southeast England. The events have raised thousands of dollars for various groups over the years, according to the KM website.
The annual challenge includes four quarterly quiz nights, which take place in different cities. The winning teams from Ashford, Canterbury, Maidstone and Medway, England, then meet at the county final to compete for the top prize: a Big Quiz Champions Trophy.
“We’re delighted to support the county final of the KM Big Quiz. It's going to be really exciting to see the top four teams competing for the trophy,” said Dan Brambling-Wells of Armadillo Self Storage.
Additional sponsors for the event are Barclays, Hallett & Co., Office Angels, Shepherd Neame, Specsavers and The Stour Centre.
Armadillo Self Storage has 10 locations. Big Yellow operates 84 locations in the United Kingdom under the Big Yellow Self Storage and Armadillo Self Storage brand names, with most concentrated in Greater London. Its total portfolio comprises 5.1 million square feet.
