News 05 / 06/ 07 Archives
2007
• Foundation
Funds Reading Service!
• Handsworth
Women Cricket Gets Boost! - August 07
• Firms
to save thousands off annual training budgets reveals charity offer - June
07
• Sharegift
• British
Heart Foundation - Furniture and Electrical Goods Wanted
• E-newsletter
and Updating Your Details
• Aston
Pride Family Festival 14th - 15th July
• Birmingham
youngsters design their own play area - release 17th April 07
• Street
Sports help kids keep out of trouble
• Moving
on to Pastures new...
• Celebrity
strongman bus pull launches national anti-social campaign
• Everyclick.com
- Donate to charity via your search engine
• Derek
to build on Foundation
2006
• Training
opportunities: Tax-effective Giving workshop
• Foundation
reveals £4m completion of Nechells Baths
• Five
of Hearts - Payroll Giving
• Review
of the Year 04-05
2005
• Foundation
moves home 12 December 2005
• Birmingham
'Tornado Hardship Fund' Appeal
• Foundation
helps Cliff actor hang on to his acting future - Oct 05
• Give
As You Purchase by Ink Design - Sept 05
• Foundation
calls on city firms for immediate investment... - article Sept 05
• Concert
proves real weapon against potential conflict in Aston - Aug 05
• Dragon
Boat Race - article July 05
• Karting
Spectacular - article Apr 05
• Music
Bonanza (Summer Prom 05) - article Mar 05
• Trust
Strengthens Birmingham Foundations - article Mar 05
• Comic
Relief Announce 4 Million to be Distributed Through UK CFN's - article Feb
05
• Aston
Pride New Deal for Communities: Community Chest - article Jan 05
2007
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Foundation Funds Reading Service!
Around 100 stroke patients at
Moseley Hall Hospital are set to be entertained and stimulated by an innovative
reading service directly supported from funds presented by the Birmingham
Foundation.
InterAct Reading Service is a registered charity that provides a reading service
to hospitals throughout the UK for patients recivering from strokes which
improves mood, stiumlates neural pathways and so speeds recovery... read
more
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Handsworth Women Cricket Gets Boost!
Members of Handsworth Cricket Club’s Women Team will join scores
of Midlands’ women cricketers in Colwall, Malvern next week (Monday
6th inst). In what is now an annual event in the little Herefordshire town,
the young ladies will participate in a week of cricket in order to give their
game an extra boost.
Granted by the Local Network Fund, administered by the Birmingham Foundation,
the Handsworth ladies will for the first time attend the Week of Cricket,
adding to the growing popularity of the game as well as getting in badly needed
practice denied by them by recent heavy rainfall... read
more
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Firms to save thousands off annual training budgets reveals charity offer
Crimson- a West Midlands based, national training firm is set to offer
a highly sought after management training programme to companies at a third
of market cost.
Crimson will absorb costs of running the popular course with any profits being
donated to the Foundation. Only those signing up via the charity will benefit
from this heavy discount.
Derek Inman, chief executive of the Birmingham Foundation said: "Not
only will this excusive offer save firms thousands of pounds on their training
budgets, it will also bring much needed funds in the Birmingham and Black
Country Foundation and as the amount payable is actually a donation it is
subject to the usual charitable tax breaks too..."... read
more
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Sharegift
The charity ShareGift (registered charity 1052686) specialises in taking
very small holdings of shares - a useful solution as it is often not worth
selling small numbers of shares yourself!
By donating your unwanted shares in this way, you can help ShareGift to generate
funds for charities all over the UK including the Birmingham Foundation, as
you can nominate us to receive a future donation from ShareGift when you send
in your shares.
For more information contact ShareGift on 0207 828 1151 or visit www.sharegift.org
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British Heart Foundation - Furniture and Electrical Goods Wanted
You can donate any good quality furniture and electrical goods to help
raise funds to fight heart and circulatory disease, the UK's biggest killer.
Your British Heart Foundation Furniture and Electrical Stores:
259-265 High Street, Erdington 0844 499 4149
6 Castle Street, Dudley 0844 499 4147
Unit 4 - Cape Hill Retail Park, Smethwick 0844 499 4170
723 Bristol Road South, Northfield 0844 499 4163
To arrange FREE Collection, call your local store
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E-newsletter and Update Your Details
Many of you are already receiving our regular e-newsletter containing
information on all aspects of the work of the Birmingham Foundation i.e. news,
forthcoming events and case studies
of the projects we have funded.
You can sign up to the e-newsletter by clicking on the link found at the top
of this page... however there is also the opportunity to update your details,
be more selective with the information you receive from us by simply completing
and returning our Database
Update Form
You also have the opportunity to add the details of colleagues on the reverse
of this form if you feel that they would also be interested in hearing more
about us on a regular basis.
We would very much appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to complete
and return the form to ensure a) we have your details and b) you receive only
the information of interest to you/your colleague/s, thank you.
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Birmingham youngsters design their own play area - release 17th April 2007
Children from some of the city's most deprived areas designed and helped
construct their own play area thanks to a grant from the Birmingham Foundation.
The Metamorphosis project saw children from the Sparkbrook and Edgbaston wards
create the informal play area at Martineau Gardens, a two and half acre oasis
on the edge of Birmingham's inner city... read
more
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Street Sports help kids keep out of trouble
Some of the city's most disaffected youngsters have been helped to turn
their lives around by a project funded by the Birmingham Foundation.
The city charity granted Birmingham Community Venture £7,000 to help
more than 70 youngsters aged between 8 and 19 from the Winson Green, Edgbaston
and Ladywood areas through a programme of street sports... read
more
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Moving on to Pastures new...
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After two and a
half years with the Birmingham Foundation, Jo Ball has decided to move
on to pastures new. |
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Celebrity strongman bus pull launches national anti-social campaign
An unusual display of strength at Alexandra High School in Great Bridge,
Tipton is set to mark the official launch of an innovative and powerful national
anti-social behaviour campaign and bring a new focus on behaviour to the Great
Bridge ward of Sandwell... ...click
here for more
We received a scrapbook of comments for Big Dave from some of the
young people who took part in the Respect Campaign, please see a few examples
below:
"I enjoyed taking part in the Big Dave
Roadshow because, now I really know the meaning of Respect; it was excellent
when you pulled the bus and for allowing us to be in a world record - I really
understand it, you are great!
"I enjoyed taking part in the Big Dave Roadshow because you have taught
me three things: Talk, Talk, Talk; Be Strong; Never Say Can't - and just one
more thing Confidence!"
"I enjoyed taking pat in the Big Dave Roadshow because it made me realise
that confidence is everything! If you've got confidence you can have a happy
life."
"I enjoyed taking part in the Big Dave Roadshow, I liked having that
talk when everybody was shouting and it made me think because I was a bully
and have thought and you have given me some advice about it. 'Respect Big
Dave - Beat Bullies'."
"I enjoyed taking part in the Big Dave Roadshow because you showed me
something I've never seen before and also because you taught me that if I'm
ever being bullied to just tell someone however scared or frightened I might
be"
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Everyclick.com - Donate to charity via your search engine
Every time you search or shop online you can now raise money for the Birmingham
Foundation just by searching the web!
Everyclick.com is an internet search engine with a big difference - it donates
half its revenues to charity. If you use everyclick.com as your search engine
every search you do can raise money for the Birmingham Foundation.
Please go to http://www.everyclick.com/uk/birminghamfoundation
to do all your searching.
Don't forget to add it to your favourites so you can find it again easily
and you can make it your home page by clicking on the link in the top right
hand corner of the site (the heart symbol).
It does not cost us, or you, a penny - so please use it - and pass the message
on!
Why not help spread the word by adding a PS to the bottom of your emails too
Thank you!
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Derek to build on Foundation
Derek Inman is set to spearhead the strategic growth and influence of
the Birmingham Foundation, the largest locally based charity in the West Midlands.
Since the retirement of Harvey Mansfield, Derek has acted as the Foundation's
interim chief executive. Derek formerly BT's head of UK Regions for Midlands,
Wales
and the West, took early retirement in 2002 to pursue more volunteer roles
and charitable work. Recent positions held include immediate past chairman
of Birmingham Forward and chairman of the Birmingham & Solihull Learning
Exchange.
"The Birmingham Foundation should be the charity of choice for business
in Birmingham and the Black Country and I aim to highlight our achievements,
strengthen our position and generate more support from all those in business...
it is all about giving something back to Birmingham and the Black Country
and I challenge anybody who does not see the
point in helping others to help themselves to revisit their mindset. This
help makes the area a better place to work and a better place to enjoy. Above
all it puts a smile on the faces of those thousands of people we reach!"
2006
•
Training opportunities: Tax-Effective Giving workshop
The workshop is for charitable organisations to get a better understanding
of Tax-giving. The workshop has been organised by the Institute of Fundraising
which is a professional body for fundraisers, working to promote the highest
standards in fundraising practice and management.
The workshop is on Wedensday 15th November 2006 11am-4pm
at Birmingham Voluntary Service Council.
click here to download the Tax-Effective
Giving Flyer and booking form.
• Foundation reveals £4m completion of Nechells Baths
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| A vibrant new multi purpose community centre heralds a bright future for hundreds of local residents as the dramatic £4m transformation of Nechells Baths officially completes promises the Birmingham Foundation charity, project managers for the four-year imaginative refurbishment scheme - click here to see more... | |
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Review of the Year 04-05
Please download 'Review
of the Year 04-05' for further information on the types of projects we
support and how you could help support the Birmingham Foundation.
Alternativley you can call us on 0121 214 2080 or email us at team@bhamfoundation.co.uk
to request your copy.
2005
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Foundation moves home 12 December 2005
As from Monday 12th December the Birmingham Foundation will be moving premises
to:
The Birmingham Foundation
Suite 2A
St Georges Court
1 Albion Street
Birmingham
B1 3AH
Tel: 0121 214 2080 Fax: 0121 214 2099
Multimap Direction link:
www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.4849&lon=-1.9162&scale=10000&icon=x
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Give As You Purchase by Ink Design - Sept
05
We are pleased to announce an exciting new initiative offered by one of our
longstanding suppliers and supporting companies, Ink Design.
Ink Design, a local visual communications agency, came up with the idea a
few weeks ago and arranged to come and chat to us about it here at the Foundation.
The Give As You Purchase scheme will enable you to donate more money to the
Birmingham Foundation without actually parting with any additional cash. Ink
Design would simply donate, on your behalf, 10% of all business that you place
with them through the scheme.
We were of course delighted to to be involved with this new initiative and
thought that it was a great idea and an area that we hadn't explored before.
For further details, please download the 'Give
As You Purchase flyer'
Ink Design focuses on providing high quality
graphic solutions that will help establish or heighten your market presence
and unique identity. For further information
please visit their website: www.ink-design.com
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Foundation calls on city firms for immediate
investment in future tragedies
In light of the New Orleans hurricane tragedy, the Birmingham Foundation has
called for local firms to rethink the way they support the charity to enable
its' endowment fund to grow and be capable of delivering immediate financial
aid in the event of future tragedy in and around the city.
Please download 'New
Orleans Press Release - sept 05' for further information
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Dragon Boat Race - article July 05
Please refer to the article below within the events section for further information
- please click here to take straight
to it
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Karting Spectacular - article April 05
Please refer to the article below within the events section for further information
- please click here to take straight
to it
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Music Bonanza (Summer Prom) - article March
05
A musical celebration which raised around
£25,000 for charities in Birmingham wil have a repeat performance this
summer.
Hyder Consulting (UK) Ltd an international engineering company with an office
in Aston, is the principal sponsor and brainchild of the Summer Prom, which
is one of the Birmingham Foundation's main fundraising
events fo the year.
Last years' money helped a wide variety of community projects with £9,500
already allocated to groups within the Aston and Nechells area.
For further details on this years' Summer Prom
which takes place on Thursday 7th July 2005 at the Symphony Hall, please click
here
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Trust Strengthens Birmingham Foundations
- article March 05
The Charles Henry Foyle Trust (CHFT) has appointed the Birmingham Foundation
to manage its grant-making programme.
The CHFT, which awards grants of up to £3,000 to projects or events
promoting individual and community development in South West Birmingham, will
also switch its office to the Birmingham Foundation. The CHFT wil continue
to operate under its own name, with grants being awarded to projects meeting
their criteria.
For further details on the Charles Henry Foyle Grant Criteria please
click here
