Hotpoint
Pledges £50,000 Additional Funds for Childline
Hotpoint,
the UK based manufacturer, which is the official sponsor of ChildLine's
18th birthday campaign 'Safely to 18', is commencing additional fundraising
for the Charity with the start of many internal activities which will
include taking part in the world's biggest chorus of 'Happy Birthday',
a sponsored ramble in the Scottish Highlands and a bike ride in Sardinia.
Every day ChildLine answers calls from around 2,300 children. However,
lack of funds means that hundreds more children each day are unable to
get through. Hotpoint has pledged to raise £50,000 through internal
fundraising activities, which will go directly to funding the phone lines,
in addition to the corporate sponsorship already provided to the Charity.
This month the Directors of Hotpoint's parent company, Merloni Elettrodomestici
UK will be trekking for three days in the Scottish Highlands. There is
also an eight-day fundraising cycle on the Island of Sardinia in Spring
2005 and the opportunity to run in next year's Flora London Marathon in
aid of ChildLine.
New
Merloni UK Managing Director Marco Marini (third from left second row)
holding ChildLine's 18th Birthday cake, with Beth Tanton from ChildLine
(third from right second row) and some of the Hotpoint fundraising team
The
first ever ChildLine Day takes place on 15th October 2004 and Hotpoint
staff will be joining people across the country, baking, selling and eating
cakes to raise funds for the Charity, in addition to taking part in the
World's Biggest Happy Birthday; where thousands of people throughout the
UK will attempt to smash the current world record for simultaneous singing!
With over 6000 employees in four plants across the UK, Hotpoint staff
should be able to make a considerable contribution to the chorus.
Marco Marini, Managing Director of Merloni Elettrodomestici UK said:
‘We are delighted that we are able to support ChildLine with these
additional activities. It is a great opportunity for everyone to get involved
in the fundraising which will benefit such an important charity.’
'Hotpoint is the UK's most trusted appliance brand and it's new brand
position, 'designed for the real world' is about making a difference to
real families. Recognising that, for some people, the real world might
not be all they want it to be, Hotpoint is doing something to help provide
essential support to young people across the country.'
ChildLine's Chair, Esther Rantzen OBE said: ‘We're thrilled that
Hotpoint is supporting our 'Safely to 18' campaign, and we look forward
to a very successful partnership with them. Eighteen is a crucial milestone
in ChildLine's life, a real coming-of-age. I now regularly meet young
adults who tell me that they called ChildLine at a time of great distress
or danger in their childhood, and that the advice and support they received
made a very real difference.’
Indesit
Donates Euro 2004 Footies To Local Schools
In
support of Euro 2004, domestic appliance brand Indesit,
has donated 2,000 mini-sized footballs to primary schools situated around
its UK factories, including Cheddar Grove Primary School in Bristol, pictured.
Indesit
has been involved in a number of football related activities, including
becoming a 'Special Supporter' of the qualifying stages to Euro 2004 last
year and the Indesit Pitch Project which calls on the public to donate
their old sports footwear to help build a 5-a-side pitch in an area of
need of such facilities.
The Indesit product range is developed with easy-to-use, consumer friendly
features, designed to save time, money and energy, allowing people to
go and 'play' while the appliances take care of the hard work. One of
Indesit's latest product developments includes two new wash Programmes,
specifically designed for trainers and for sports-kit fabrics.
Indesit's Marketing Communications Manager Sarah Pascal comments: 'We
wanted to support our local schools by donating these mini footballs following
the Euro 2004 Championships. Indesit was a massive supporter of this competition
and has created a lot of marketing activity around it. This was a great
opportunity to give something back to our local schools and to raise the
profile of the brand at a local level.
For an Indesit brochure call 0870 777 6485, or visit the new interactive
Indesit website with additional games to play on http://www.indesit.co.uk.
For more information on the Indesit Pitch Project and how to make donations
of old football boots and trainers to help build a 5-A-Side pitch please
call 0870 777 7200.
'At
every TTA Gala Dinner we 'pass the pot' for those less fortunate than
ourselves. In 2003 we collected over £800 was collected for The
Lighthouse Club.' says the TTA. This Year Lesley Reid introduced the collection
as follows:
Before
we ask you for your help, I should like to tell you about something that
happened back in the Spring of last year. Part of our remit in the TTA
has been to promote the use of tiles. Last Spring we ran a competition
in Home Magazine, with Ceramic Prints very generously donating sanitary
ware and tiles, and Devi Electroheat providing a undertile heating system
for the competition winner to refurbish a bathroom.
The winner was chosen and I wrote to Valerie Mulcare Tivey with the good
news. A few weeks later I had a lovely thank you letter from Valerie and
I’d like to read part of it to you 'I do voluntary medical work in
Bombay caring for thousands of street children who call me mummy, so to
fund it I go from job to job here in the UK. As you can imagine it takes
every spare penny I have to do my work out in Bombay. It’s a labour
of love, though I’m not complaining, but I have to work 7 days a
week to care for so many children' The letter was signed Valerie, the
mad medic!
TTA decided that there was no better cause to collect for than those poor
street children in India and the TTA members did Valerie proud. On the
night they donated £2612.00. One table gave over £300 in notes
and coins and another gave an IOU for £500. People were so moved
that many came along to the TTA stand on the Monday to give more as well
as the company who gave the IOU. In total you raised £2675.25. Valerie
is putting £2000 towards the building of a safe house and the balance
will buy rice, flour, baby milk, medical supplies, clothing, books, writing
materials, fresh food, towers, sandals, shampoo, soap, nappies, games
etc.etc.etc. A big thank you to all you generous people!
Tel: 020 8663 0946
Web: http://www.tiles.org.uk
Aga
Shops Support the Lavender Trust
Following
on from the enormous success of its pink Aga,
the company is supporting the Lavender Trust’s Lavender Week. Starting
in March and running throughout April, there are a series of events staged
at Aga Shops throughout the country with cookery demonstrations featuring
delicious lavender recipes.
Breast
Cancer Care’s Lavender Trust, which raises money specifically to
fund information and practical support for younger women with breast cancer,
will benefit from proceeds raised at these events.
The Lavender Trust aims to raise awareness of the specific concerns which
younger women with breast cancer can face, and to raise funds to enable
greater access to Breast Cancer Care's information and practical support
for them.
Aga demonstrations are a fun, educational and inspirational way to learn
more about cooking on an Aga, or simply to brush up on your culinary skills.
The name Aga has long been synonymous with good food and fine living and
now, with the recent launch of the new Electric Aga, it’s never been
easier to own the famous cooker. Available in 15 colours and a wide variety
of sizes and fuel combinations, there really is an Aga to suit every style
of kitchen.
For more information on the Lavender Trust, please call 020 7384 4617
or visit http://www.lavendertrust.org.uk
For details of demonstrations at Aga Shops, or for further information
on Aga products, please call 08457 125207 or visit http://www.aga-rayburn.co.uk
Hotpoint Announces Partnership with Childline
Hotpoint has announced a year-long
partnership with the charity ChildLine, as overall sponsors of ChildLine's
18th birthday campaign - 'Safely to 18'.
Hotpoint says that it is the UK's most trusted appliance brand and it's
new brand position,'designed for ithe real world' is about making a difference
to real families. Recognising that, for some people, the real world might
not be all we want it to be, Hotpoint is doing something to help.
In ChildLine's exciting and momentous 18th year, Hotpoint will be overall
sponsor of its 18th birthday celebrations and campaign 'Safely to 18'
aims to raise money to help ChildLine answer more of the calls it receives
from children as lack of resources means that currently many children
have to phone the helpline several times before getting through. The campaign
will also raise awareness of ChildLine's vital work - and the benefits
of counselling - in helping children every day.
The 'Safely to 18' campaign will include high profile fund-raising activities,
an influential report into long-term counselling, a World Record 'happy
birthday' attempt and an 18th birthday party with Chair of ChildLine,
Esther Rantzen.
Hotpoint and ChildLine - Helping families in the real world.
Tel ChildLine: 0800 1111
Karting for Charity
Top
Interiors of Upminster, Hutton Kitchen Centre of Billericay, Custom Craft
Kitchens of Cambridge, Gainsborough Interiors of Sudbury, and Chameleon
Interiors of Guernsey all took part in the Nolte
Kitchens Go Kart Challenge on 25th January 2004 at Thurrock,
Essex.
Sponsored by Nolte, the annual event is held to raise funds for The Anthony
Nolan Trust for bone marrow diseases such as leukaemia.
Over three thousand pounds was raised with the winning team being Chameleon
Interiors of Guernsey.
The
winning team from left to right: Amelia Guille, Barry Pitfield, Roger
Giubileo and Martyn Bachelet
Tel : 01279 868500
Email : mailto:markd@noltekitchens.co.uk
Web : http://www.nolte-kuechen.de
Bristan
Helps Santa at Local Hospital
Tamworth-based bathroom brassware supplier, Bristan, helped to make Christmas
a little more bearable for some with their charitable efforts recently.
The company put the generosity of its suppliers to good use by organising
an internal raffle. All gifts given to Bristan or Bristan employees
by an external supplier were given a raffle ticket number and the raffle
tickets were then sold to employees for £1 each, with no staff being
allowed to purchase more than two tickets. A draw took place every
day in the lead up to Christmas and the proceeds generated given to ‘Operation
Christmas’ and Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital.
Operation Christmas is an appeal designed to bring a little joy and luxury
to those less fortunate, particularly the sick, elderly and children.
Beneficiary charities include Acorn Children’s Hospice Trust, Barndardos,
Scope, St Giles Hospice, Sargent Cancer Care for Children and Sir Robert
Peel Hospital.
Commenting on the company’s charitable efforts, Managing Director
Steve Lee says: 'Especially at this time of year as a company it is wonderful
to be able to give something back to the community. We are a large
local employer, so we feel it is our duty to help to raise funds for good
causes locally. Everybody at Bristan was happy to give this idea
their full and wholehearted support and we were delighted with the response.'
Blum
UK’s Christmas Charity Drive
Blum
UK
will be diverting the costs of the company’s usual Christmas card
mailing to donations to various charities. Blum feels sure that all its
valued customers throughout the UK will support them in this goodwill
initiative.
Tel: 01908 285 700
Web: http://www.blum.com
Armitage
Shanks Raises over £2000 for BBC Children in Need
Armitage
Shanks
has raised over £2000 for BBC Children in Need. To raise the money
and a smile on the face of the shoppers Armitage Shanks held a competition
to find Potty Posers.
People were asked to join Pudsey and Armitage Shanks for a Potty Portrait
at locations in Hull and Rugeley, where the company’s main factories
are based.
Shoppers took a seat on the ‘Posing Pot’ and let the Armitage
Shanks team take their photo. The idea was to pull the silliest pose possible.
They were then asked to donate whatever they could afford to BBC Children
in Need to be entered into the competition and given a copy of their photo.
Richard Moss, European Communications Manager for Armitage Shanks commented.
‘The idea for Potty Posers came up when we were brainstorming a way
to raise money for BBC Children in Need in a fun and original way. It
proved to be a great success – we raised an excellent amount of money,
and everyone who got involved, or just watched (and laughed) from the
sidelines, thoroughly enjoyed the event.’
Tel: + 44 1482 499414
Email: mailto:mossr@aseur.com
September
saw Topps Tiles' 'Fight the Mite'
month to support the work of the National Asthma Campaign. The company
has supported this charity since 1999, in particular raising awareness
of house dustmite issues.
Almost half the 5.1 million people with asthma in the UK are sensitive
to house dustmites. Over 100,000 house dustmites can live in 1 square
yard of carpet. Laying tiles or wood flooring can virtually eliminate
this part of the problem. Fight the Mite with Topps is designed to show
how to make the home an asthma friendly place.
'Magic Makeover' raffle tickets went on sale in Topps stores throughout
the country during September. 10 lucky winners will soon receive £1000
vouchers to spend at Topps stores on tiles and wood flooring.
Topps Tiles in Greenock has just been announced Champion Fundraiser 2003.
'We are right behind this campaign', said store manager Yvonne Brown 'as
we know what a difference it makes to asthma sufferers when steps are
taken to eliminate dustmites from the home'.
Yvonne is now looking forward to a trip to London to attend the National
Asthma Campaign's 'BreathaBall', a star studded event where Topps Tiles
will hand over a cheque for £75,000.
For more information on asthma issues visit http://www.asthma.org.uk
Web: http://www.toppstiles.co.uk
Underwood
Provides Kitchen for Charity Event
Bespoke
kitchen manufacturer Underwood Kitchens
provided the kitchen backdrop for a charity cookery demonstration in Aylesbury
recently.
The Grendon Underwood company set up the kitchen for renowned chef Mary
Berry’s (pictured right) demonstration at the Holiday Inn in Aston
Clinton Road on Thursday, September 25th.
The event, to raise funds for the Friends of Florence Nightingale House,
began at 10.30am with coffee and biscuits and the demonstration was followed
by lunch.
‘We’re always keen to support this excellent charity and were
delighted that this proved to be an enormously popular event,’ said
Jane Cheel, Underwood joint managing director.
Anybody who missed the event but would like to make a donation can contact
the Friends of Florence Nightingale House
(Manor House, Bierton Road, Aylesbury, telephone 01296 429975).
An
Impulse to Raise Money for Local Air Ambulance Charity
General
Manager of Birmingham-based Mandarin Building
Products, Gary Hawkins, completed a marathon bike ride recently
when he rode from John O’Groats to Lands End to raise funds for the
West Midlands Air Ambulance.
Gary
completed the infamous trip from Scotland to Cornwall with friends John
Sheppard and New Zealander, Mark Norrie. The three rode their Harley Davidsons
on the 842 mile journey and are now officially accomplished ‘End
to Enders’. They started from John O’Groats at 1.20pm on Saturday
23rd August arriving in Land’s End at 9.20am on Sunday morning –
a total of 20 hours astride their bikes only stopping for fuel and refreshments!
‘Riding a Harley Davidson is like sitting in an armchair with wheels’
Gary said, ‘We had the time of our lives – the trip probably
took more hours organising than actually riding! But we managed to raise
money and see parts of the country I have never been to before.’
Gary and the others are members of HOG (Harley Owners Group) based in
Birmingham, and together they managed to raise £1,200 for the West
Midlands Air Ambulance.
Gary continued, ‘We decided we would like to do something for the
Air Ambulance as, being keen bikers, it is something that we value greatly,
we all know someone who has needed to use the ambulance at sometime.
‘We have to apologise however to a lonely motorist, who at 3am was
driving along an abandoned motorway when suddenly our three Harleys came
roaring up behind spanning all lanes – he must have thought that
it was the apocalypse!
‘Our next trip will be something a bit further, maybe around the
coast of Britain which is about 3,000 miles or perhaps a trip to the four
compass points, we’re not sure yet but I think I’ll have a rest
first!’
When Gary is not ‘burning rubber’ or raising money for charity
he is managing Mandarin Building products based in Birmingham. Mandarin
is renowned for its Impulse Bathroom range of quality, reasonably priced
sanitary ware including washbasins, W.C’s and vanity basins.
Mandarin has a very large overseas manufacturing resource and imports
its Impulse bathroom products to sell throughout the UK to distributors,
major retailers and builders merchants. Mandarin offers mid to upper markets
an ever-growing number of different Impulse designs, from traditional
through to highly contemporary, all designs are stylish and of high quality.
For more information on Mandarin or a copy of the catalogue, contact 0121
328 6824.
BMA
Charity Auction
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association
recently attended a Garden Party that included an auction to help raise
funds for local charities. Staffordshire Air Ambulance which covers one
of the busiest stretches of motorway in Europe and Peter Pan Adventure
Playground for special needs children benefited from the funds raised.
Bathroom products donated by members of the BMA along with gifts donated
by local companies in Stoke on Trent were auctioned off by a well known
celebrity lookalike Dame Edna Everidge and raised in excess of £4,000.
The BMA extends its thanks Jacuzzi, Triton, Bristan, Imperial Towel Rails,
Mira Showers, Hansgrohe and Twyford Bathrooms who all donated bathroom
products.
Tel: 01782 747123
Everyone
knows just how hot pink is at the moment and with this in mind Aga
is launching a fabulous, limited-edition pink cooker! And - perhaps best
of all - a percentage of each sale will be donated to support breast cancer
charities.
Just 50 pale pink, 3-oven Agas will be made and £1,000 from each
sale will go to Pink Ribbon, which works on behalf of a range of breast
cancer charities. Simon Page, of Aga, said: 'The new pink Aga looks great
and we're sure it will be popular. But, most importantly, each time someone
buys one they'll be raising money for an extremely worthwhile cause.
'The
3-oven pink Aga has baking, roasting and simmering ovens, ensuring all
culinary aspects are covered. Model and Aga-lover Jodie Kidd is this year's
face of Breakthrough for Breast Cancer. Commenting on the pink Aga, she
said: 'Not only is the Aga a fantastic cooker, but breast cancer is such
an important cause to support. The pink Aga is so special and the 50 people
who buy them will be doing a wonderful thing for breast cancer sufferers
and their families.'
Britain's love affair with the Aga has spanned the decades, but where
once you'd expect to see the famous cooker only in large country kitchens,
now you're as likely to find one in a town house or trendy city loft apartment.
Available in 13 colours, plus the limited edition pink, and a wide variety
of sizes and fuel combinations, there is an Aga to suit every style of
kitchen.
For further information on the Pink Aga call 08457 125207
Chris
and Ingrid Tarrant Go 50:50 For LG and Teenage Cancer Trust’s Ice
Cool Art Project
Chris
Tarrant with his wife Ingrid are the latest celebrities to take part in
the Ice Cool Art project and paint on an LG
Ice Beam fridge. This unique project has seen famous faces from music,
sport and art decorate LG Ice Beam fridges that will then be auctioned
later in the year with all proceeds going to Teenage Cancer Trust.
Chris and Ingrid showed off their artistic talents as they painted the
LG Ice Beam fridge in front of an audience in Capital FM’s foyer.
The Tarrants’ fridge joins a growing collection of fridges for the
Ice Cool Art project which includes entries from Rolling Stone Ronnie
Wood, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and the Spurs FC team.
However the question is will the Tarrants’ auctioned fridge reach
the famous £1 million mark or will it stop at a mere £16,000?
Chris Tarrant says, ‘The Ice Cool Art project is an original idea
for a great cause and one that we will certainly remember. It is funny
to think that our decorated fridge might become a centre piece in someone’s
kitchen.’
‘The support for the Ice Cool Art project has been overwhelming.
It is fantastic that so many high profile people are willing to give up
their time for Teenage Cancer Trust.’ Says Simon Davies, CEO Teenage
Cancer Trust.
‘LG Electronics is delighted that Chris and Ingrid Tarrant have come
on board with the Ice Cool Art project. We are delighted to be able to
partner with Teenage Cancer Trust to support them with this project.’
Comments Jay Lim, managing director, LG Electronics UK.
The Ice Cool Art campaign is the first time Teenage Cancer Trust and LG
Electronics have partnered together. It is hoped that from the auction
the fridges will raise much needed money that will go towards Teenage
Cancer Trust’s Teen Units that are set up in NHS hospitals around
the country.
The Teen Units are a vital part of the charity’s campaign. Kitted
out with the latest home entertainment and home appliance products they
offer teen cancer patients a relaxed and alternative environment during
their time in hospitals.
As part of the Ice Cool Project LG Electronics will also be donating its
latest TVs, DVD players, fridges and microwaves to the teen units.
Web: http://www.lge.co.uk
Web: http://www.teencancer.org
Ronnie
Wood and Ringo Starr Come Together to Give Forty Licks for Charity
Ronnie
Wood and Ringo Starr traded guitars and drumsticks for paintbrushes as
they took part in the Ice Cool Art
project. The two personalised fridges will be auctioned at the Sotheby’s,
Olympia Rock ‘n’ Roll and Film Memorabilia sale on 24th September
2003, with all proceeds going to Teenage Cancer Trust.
Ronnie
Wood and Ringo Starr’s entries are part of a growing collection of
decorated fridges forming the Ice Cool Art project. The project is a partnership
between LG Electronics and Teenage Cancer Trust where famous faces from
music, art, entertainment and sport have been asked to show their artistic
flair in the name of ‘fridge art’. Spurs FC, West Ham FC, Chris
and Ingrid Tarrant are just some of the celebrities that have taken part
in the project so far.
Ronnie Wood is used to the more traditional artistic methods as he attended
Ealing Art School but Rolling Stone Ronnie gave the fridge more than 40
licks of paint and says, ‘It’s cool to do something original…I’ve
never painted a fridge before!’ The guitarist painted the LG Ice
Beam fridge with a creative and funky design.
Ringo emblazoned his fridge with an equally attractive design. Ringo has
become an established artist not only as a musician – due to the
global success of the Beatles in the sixties - but also painter, photographer
and actor. It is therefore of no surprise that the one time member of
the fab four adapted easily to the unique surface of the fridge.
Ringo commented, ‘It is great to be able to do something unusual
that not only raises the profile of a charity but also some money. The
Ice Cool Art project is a fantastic idea and is certainly the first time
I’ve been asked to paint on a fridge.’
‘The support for the Ice Cool Art project has been overwhelming.
It is fantastic that so many high profile people are willing to give up
their time for Teenage Cancer Trust.’ Says Simon Davies, CEO Teenage
Cancer Trust.
‘LG Electronics UK is delighted that Ronnie Wood and Ringo Starr
have contributed to the Ice Cool Art collection in aid of Teenage Cancer
Trust. Our Ice Beam fridges provide an unusual canvas for celebrities
that aim to raise awareness for this worthwhile cause.’ Says, Jay
Lim, managing director of LG Electronics UK.
The Ice Cool Art campaign is the first time Teenage Cancer Trust and LG
Electronics have partnered together. It is hoped that the auction of fridges
will raise much needed money for Teenage Cancer Trust’s Teen Units
that are set up in NHS hospitals around the country.
Web: http://www.lge.co.uk
Web: http://www.teencancer.org
Tottenham
Stars Chill Out for Charity
Tottenham
Hotspur FC marked their sign of approval for Teenage Cancer Trust and
LG Electronics' Ice Cool Art Project at White Hart Lane. Trading their
boots for paint brushes, the Premiership team showed their artistic flair
on the unusual canvas of an LG Ice Beam fridge. The fridge will be auctioned
for Teenage Cancer Trust later in the year.
The Ice Cool Art project initially kicked off during a week of concerts
in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust held at the Royal Albert Hall ( 24-29 March
2003).
Coldplay, Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey are just three of the many performers
to sign an Ice Beam fridge during the six day event. Many other famous
faces will be taking part in Ice Cool Art including Tottenham`s arch rivals,
West Ham.
Tottenham's captain, Jamie Redknapp, says about the project, 'We don`t
often get asked to put our artistic ability to the test but we were more
than happy to show off our handy work for Teenage Cancer Trust.'
The club's chairman, Daniel Levy, says 'We are very happy to support such
a worthwhile campaign as Teenage Cancer Trust. TCT and LG`s joint project
has given my players a unique canvas to show off their artistic talents.'
'LG Electronics UK Ltd is delighted to be involved in such an original
project and to be partnering with Teenage Cancer Trust. Our Ice Beam fridges
provide an unusual canvas for celebrities that aims to heighten awareness
about this worthwhile cause.' Says Jay Lim, managing director of LG Electronics.
The LG Ice Beam fridge features a unique cooling technology. The effective
Ice Beam Door Cooling System ensures more even and rapid cooling throughout
the entire fridge. In high temperatures and humidity, freshness is kept
longer with optimum moisture for food. The Anti-Bacteria Door Sealing
prevents mould proliferation enabling the consumer to keep food fresh
for longer.
Simon Davies CEO of Teenage Cancer Trust says 'The project is a great
idea. The idea of combining art and technology fits perfectly with the
charity's aim to create specialist facilities for teenagers with cancer
that are fun and funky, whilst providing top quality clinical care and
support. We are delighted to be forming a partnership with LG and we look
forward to seeing the artwork that the celebrities, artists and sports
stars produce on these amazing fridges.'
LG Electronics will also be supporting Teenage Cancer Trust by supplying
many of the teen units with much needed electrical goods such as fridges,
microwaves, TVs, VCRs and DVD players.
Ice Cool Art Project
The Ice Cool Art project is a partnership between LG Electronics and Teenage
Cancer Trust. The project aims to raise money and generate awareness of
teenage cancer in the UK. It involves celebrities painting fridges that
will then be auctioned for Teenage Cancer Trust. The current line-up of
high profiled names include; Ronnie Wood, Michael Watson, Alan Shearer,
Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster.
Teenage Cancer Trust (registered charity no:1062559) is geared
specifically to helping teenagers and young people with cancer, leukaemia,
Hodgkin's and related diseases, a specialist area of cancer care largely
unrecognised by the NHS.
Web: http://www.lge.co.uk
Web: http://www.teencancer.org
Phil Colclough, a Ceramic Caster at Jacuzzi UK in Newcastle-Under-Lyme shaved off all his hair and beard to raise money for Cancer Research UK, the Groups Corporate charity.
Sweeney's, a local barber, donated his time and carried out his services
free of charge, in front of Phil's colleagues at the Silverdale Road site.
Phil raised a staggering £651.35 in sponsorship to donate to this
worthwhile cause.
Tel:
01782 717175
Web: http://www.jacuzzi.co.uk
ASFI's
affiliation with Barnardo's has now ended. The Furnishing Trades Benevolent
Association celebrating 100 years of benevolent assistance to those employed
in our industry and their families is ASFI's nominated charity up to the
show in 2004. Watch out for more information.
Web: http://www.asfi.co.uk
Hopkinsons
Fourways raise £ thousands for Comic Relief!
The
UK distributor of bathrooms, kitchens and appliances, Hopkinsons Fourways,
launched a 19-day Red Nose challenge over the recent Comic Relief period,
aiming to raise thousands of pounds for the national fundraising event.
£4,552 was raised through a Special Offers promotional campaign
where for every customer order placed, Hopkinsons Fourways donated £10
to Comic Relief.
Staff
also celebrated the 'The Big Hair Do' day by ditching the usual dress
codes and dressing up in style to raise further funds for the worthy charity.
Talking about the company's support for Comic Relief, director Andrew
Yates said:
'Comic Relief is fun and easy to support and we would like to thank all
our customers who supported our Red Nose Promotion. It's great to know
that for every pound we raised, Comic Relief promises that this will help
someone, in fact hundreds of thousands of people in the UK and Africa,
change their lives.'
Offering discounts of up to 15% off own-brand, Prima kitchens, 33% off
Niagara baths, 10% off Niagara enclosures and further attractive deals
on bathroom suites and appliances, Hopkinsons Fourways said the campaign
was an astounding success with its retailers and merchants.
Comic Relief was launched in Sudan in 1985, in response to growing needs
in the UK and Africa. Since then the organisation has gone from strength
to strength, raising over £250 million. One third of the money raised
through Red Nose Day is allocated to projects working in the UK and two
thirds goes to projects working in Africa.
Tel: 01204 707070
Web: http://www.hopkinsonsfourways.co.uk
Charity Campaign Proves A Winner
KBSA
members throughout the country took part in a Marie Curie Cancer Care
fundraising effort spearheaded by corporate member James Herriot of The
Callerton Kitchen Company.
James organised a prize draw in conjunction with Axiom, Corian, Carron
Phoenix, In Sink Erator, Smeg and Atriflo, to coincide with the nationwide
‘Make a Meal for Marie Curie’ campaign. The prize kitchen was
displayed on the KBSA stand at The Good Homes Show last year.
Anyone hosting a meal in aid of the campaign, plus their guests, was automatically
entered into the draw for a splendid kitchen, worth some £25,000
supplied by the draw partners. 'We felt that the prize draw was an added
attraction within the ‘Make a Meal’ campaign that would help
raise even more money for this excellent charity,' said James Herriot.
'Our involvement as the KBSA in this project was significant and I would
like to thank the partner companies who together donated the prize kitchen
and all those members who organised lunch and dinner parties.'
Tel: 01905 621 787
Email: mailto:info@kbsa.co.uk
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BLP
UK Limited is proud to support the Richard Foundation's Bluebell Wood
Children's Hospice appeal.
The
Richard Foundation is a charitable foundation named after Richard Cooper,
a local boy who died from a degenerative disease, aged 11 years. Bluebell
Wood is the name of a new hospice that the Foundation is planning to build
on the A60 Tickhill Road in Doncaster to offer respite, medical and practical
support and care for families of children in South Yorkshire, suffering
from terminal or life-threatening diseases.
To date, BLP has raised £1200 pounds from a raffle at its fireworks
display on the 1st of November. 35% of the cost of this years' Christmas
cards will go to Bluebell Wood and there is also a Christmas raffle planned.
To find out more about Bluebell Wood, or to see how you can help them
reach their target of £5 million, go to their web site at http://www.bluebellwood.org