Not-for-profit, People of the Streets CIC is encouraging customers of the Three network to donate their free Domino’s Pizza to people sleeping rough on what could be the coldest day of the year.

Today, Three UK customers are offered a free personal Pizza from Domino’s as part of their rewards app, Wuntu. People of the Streets CIC is encouraging people to give their free pizza to someone sleeping rough on the streets or at a homeless shelter.

Charles Kerr, Managing Director of People of the Streets CIC says, “It’s freezing cold outside, so we thought it would be a great and simple idea to encourage people to give out thousands of hot meals to those homeless or sleeping rough. Even if just 1% of Three’s customer base got involved that’s 120,000 hot meals to those less fortunate than them today. It’s a free promotion so this provides an incredible opportunity and even if you’re not a Three customer there are plenty of other ways to get involved.”

People of The Streets CIC is a social enterprise that provides essential packs of items on its website (https://peopleofthestreets.co.uk) that for a small donation they will distribute to homeless shelters around the country. All money raised goes to supporting the homeless community across the UK.

Alex Greenhalgh, Operations Director says “As well as donating their pizza people can purchase an essential pack of items from us such as warm clothes and hygiene products.

Homelessness is a growing issue across the UK, and we want to encourage people to help out. It doesn’t have to be monetary, but there are a number of homeless shelters that would welcome your time and donations however small.”

-ENDS-

For further information, please contact:

https://peopleofthestreets.co.uk

Charles Kerr 07954 274750 hello@peopleofthestreets.co.uk

Alex Greenhalgh 07598 257872

Notes to editors:

This promotion is in no way affiliated with or in partnership with Dominos UK or Three UK, #DonateyourDough is aimed to spread as much love as possible in the easiest and simplest way.

About People of the Streets CIC:

People of the Streets CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise based in Nottingham to improve the lives of homeless people nationwide and change perceptions of homelessness.

The social enterprise was established by a couple of students in Nottingham to achieve three key objectives. First, to alleviate some of the struggles through packs of essential items

The French Vodka company were the official sponsors of the after party for the Brit Awards last week. The eventful after party at the Freemasons Hall in Covent Garden was attended by a host of stars.

Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka was created by Oenologist, Jean-Sebastian Robicquet in 2003 and has since seen a huge amount of success. Jean-Sebastian was born into a family of a long line of wine makers based in Villivert, France. This area is in the renowned wine region of Bordeaux, which is the inspiration for creating a vodka with grapes rather than the traditional method of using grains. This is not the only factor that Ciroc owes its success to, but its clever sponsorship and marketing ideas have placed it at the forefront of recognised vodkas.

Sponsoring the after party for the 2018 Brit Awards puts Ciroc right where it wants to be - in the spotlight of the most celebrated events and venues. Among the attendees were Stormzy, Tinie Tempah, Holly Willoughby and Rita Ora, who can all be seen sipping on a Ciroc cocktail. The Brit Awards produced some historic performances and controversies that will ensure that the Ciroc name will keep cropping up on peoples tongues and social media feeds.

The Brits are not the only high-end sponsorship that Ciroc has been a part of. The vodka distiller has been involved with sponsoring a multitude of the highest quality venues in the UK. The venues include Tape London and Madison, who have received sponsorship with bespoke branding packages including personalised illuminated menu boards and menu covers crafted by Smart Hospitality Supplies.

Much of this innovation arrived in the shape of Sean Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment, when he partnered with Diageo to manage all of Ciroc's lifestyle branding and marketing initiatives for the brand. The partnership came in 2007 and has seen rapid success since. Not only is Sean Combs an entertainment celebrity in his own right, he calls himself a "luxury brand builder". Combs articulated: "They're looking for something that tastes like their lifestyle," he said. "It's that trendsetter, that hipster, someone who's looking for luxury and looking for something better". Because the Ciroc name has been placed in such capable hands, the brand is able to go ahead and sponsor events like the Brits and luxury London venues like Madison.

In just 15 years, Ciroc has gone from being a concept to a household name. They have achieved this through clear direction and placement. Rumour has it they are also to have a place under the tents of Fashion Week, as well as a presence in the flurry of events surrounding the All Star Games. Advertising Executive, Di Simms, who works alongside Combs surmised: "We love these cultural moments, these opportunities when these artists, those experts galvanise in one place". Furthermore "it's important for our brand to celebrate true artistry".

1st March 2018: A new Board Briefing published today by the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) reveals the results of a survey into the information boards currently receive, how they consider it and how they report on culture to the outside world.

In Culture Indicators: understanding corporate behaviour, Peter Montagnon - IBE’s Associate Director and author of the report - analyses the survey data and draws on interviews with directors and those that advise them to provide practical and tangible assistance for boards in how to understand the corporate culture of their organisations.

A positive finding is that boards do discuss culture and receive a lot of relevant information – 82% of respondents to the IBE survey said their boards monitored data related to culture.

Yet the survey also suggests that boards appear to pay relatively little attention to some issues that might provide important insights on culture, including customer complaints, supply chain data (including payment terms and grievances), social media records and exit interviews.

Two fifths of boards do not receive information on customer satisfaction, while only 20% receive data on the supply chain relationship.

Some of the headline conclusions are:

“It is important to join up the dots. A company whose staff, suppliers and customers are all broadly happy is likely to have a robust culture. But if even if only one of these groups is unhappy, the risk of ethical problems is high,” concludes Montagnon.

Philippa Foster Back CBE, IBE’s Director said: “What companies report on culture will carry little weight if it is not seen to be authentic. This Board Briefing gives boards the tools so they can ensure that they are not only getting the right data they need to assess culture, but are asking the right questions so they can interpret it and report on it with confidence.”

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To obtain an advanced press copy of the report, or to organise interviews with Peter Montagnon or Philippa Foster Back, please contact:

Katherine Bradshaw, Head of Communications, 07771 517700 k.bradshaw@ibe.org.uk

IBE Board Briefing By Peter Montagnon ISBN 978-1-908534-34-7 Price:£30 Publication date: 1st March 2018 Available from www.ibe.org.uk

The IBE is grateful to Grant Thornton for supporting this publication

The report will be launched on Thursday 1st March 2018 at 8am at Grant Thornton, 30 Finsbury Square, London EC2

The author, Peter Montagnon will present the report with a response by Stephen Haddrill, Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council. This will be followed by a panel discussion including Ben Matthews, Group Company Secretary of HSBC, Deborah Gilshan, Governance and Stewardship Director of Aberdeen Standard Investments, and Simon Lowe, Partner of Grant Thornton.

Please email events@ibe.org.uk if you would like to attend.

The Institute of Business Ethics is a registered charity which promotes high standards of business practice based on ethical values.

We help organisations to strengthen their ethics culture through the sharing of knowledge and good practice. www.ibe.org.uk

Peter Montagnon joined the IBE as an Associate Director in September 2013. Previously he was Senior Investment Adviser at the Financial Reporting Council, which he joined after almost ten years as Director of Investment Affairs of the Association of British Insurers.

For two decades from 1980 Peter was a senior journalist on the Financial Times (FT), including spells as Head of the Lex Column and in charge of coverage of the international capital markets. His last assignment, from 1994 to 2000, was as Asia Editor, responsible for the FT’s coverage of a region stretching from Pakistan to New Zealand.

Peter served on the European Commission’s Corporate Governance Forum from 2005 - 2011. He is past Chairman of the Board of the International Corporate Governance Network and is also a visiting Professor in Corporate Governance at the Cass Business School of the City University, London, a member of the Board of the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance, Dubai, and a former member of the Corporate Governance Advisory Board of the Norges Bank Investment Management.

SarcoidosisUK are celebrating Sarcoidosis Awareness Month this April with a National Quiz competition.

SarcoidosisUK are the UK’s only charity raising awareness of and funding research into Sarcoidosis. Quizzes are being planned across the UK, from Perth to Plymouth, with more still being added. Teams will go head to head and vie for the title of SarcoidosisUK National Quiz 2018 Champions.

The quiz in London will be held on 26th April at The Horseshoe Inn, in London Bridge, starting at 7pm and finishing at 9pm. Quiz organiser Jack Richardson says “We have a great evening planned, and some fantastic prizes up for grabs. We’re excited for this opportunity to raise awareness of sarcoidosis and to raise money to go to vital sarcoidosis research.”

The funds raised from the SarcoidosisUK National Quiz will go toward ground-breaking new research which could provide the world’s first ever treatment for Sarcoidosis and the hope of finally finding a cure. SarcoidosisUK have a partnership with the BLF meaning every pound raised is doubled.

Tickets are £7.50 per head. Go to sarcoidosisuk.org/donate/nationalquiz to secure your spot.

Notes to editors:

A little girl who was given just a 50% chance of survival has defied the odds and is celebrating her first birthday.

Before little Mabel Bush was born, she was diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia which meant that some of her organs had moved up into her chest cavity through a hole in her diaphragm, which was restricting the growth of her left lung.

Her parents, Marlo Rankin, 40, and Jeff Bush, 42, from Upminster, were referred to The Royal London Children's Hospital as Mabel would need lifesaving treatment as soon as she was born. As soon as she arrived, she was intubated and rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the specialist hospital. With Mabel struggling for survival, at just 15 hours old her parents were told to prepare for the worst. Mum Marlo, who works as an Agricultural Economist for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, says:

“The weeks leading up to Mabel’s birth were the most terrifying of our lives. There were no guarantees that she’d survive.

“When Mabel entered the world, we were filled with pride and joy. We knew she was a fighter from the beginning. Despite being told she may not cry, she did. And we took this as a sign that she was willing to fight for her life. Mabel was placed on my chest momentarily before being taken away, intubated and transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The hours that followed passed in a blur of exhaustion and worry, but I will never forget the kindness and care shown by the registrar and the rest of the delivery team. It was extremely comforting.

“At just 15 hours old, we had a conversation about Mabel’s condition with the consultants that we will never forget. And which we hope no parent will ever have to go through. We needed to prepare for the worst. That evening felt endless, but thankfully the amazing team managed to stabilise our daughter. The next morning Mabel was still with us.”

In the weeks that followed, Mabel’s battle for survival continued. At ten days old, Mabel underwent major surgery to move the organs from her chest cavity back into her abdomen, close the hernia and repair her diaphragm. For 44 days Mabel was ventilated and it was discovered she had a rare condition known as chylothorax, which meant that she could not tolerate any milk feeds and would need to be fed a special medical formula for which she would need another operation.

Throughout Mabel’s recovery, The Sick Children’s Trust supported her family with free ‘Home from Home’ accommodation at the charity’s Stevenson House, located just minutes from Mabel’s hospital bedside. Marlo adds:

“We hadn’t thought about where we would stay in London. Thankfully, on NICU we were told about free ‘Home from Home’ accommodation run by The Sick Children’s Trust. Simply put, Stevenson House was our lifeline. It meant that we could see Mabel every day and spend as much time with her as possible.

“Despite nearly losing our daughter in her first 24 hours of life, Mabel began to gradually improve and build up her strength.

“But it wasn’t until Mabel was three weeks old that I was able to hold her properly – something many mothers take for granted. It was one of the most joyful days of my life, especially as Mabel’s recovery was so slow and she suffered a number of rare complications, which took time to diagnose.

“She required another small procedure where 135ml of fluid was drained off her chest. This enabled her to move and in the days that followed Mabel woke up and became very active. Finally, they were able to take her off the ventilator and incredibly just over a week later she was breathing entirely on her own without any oxygen support. It was a miraculous recovery.”

The Sick Children’s Trust runs ten ‘Homes from Home’ across the country supporting families with seriously ill children in hospital. Although the accommodation is free for families, it costs the charity £30 to support a family for one night. Marlo continues:

“What makes Stevenson House so special is the combination of benefits staying there brings. It’s not just the fact that you’re minutes from your child’s bedside, or the amazing team on hand, it’s being surrounded by other families who have children in hospital too. The sense of solidarity at Stevenson House is what helps you get through the tough days.

“By being at Stevenson House, we could also be involved in Mabel’s care. We saw the staff every day for nine weeks and were so comforted by their level of professionalism and commitment. We want to express our lifelong gratitude to all the staff on NICU for what they did for us. We still regularly talk about how they went above and beyond, not just for Mabel, but for all the sick babies on NICU.

“A year on, we’re
delighted to say that Mabel is incredible. She’s doing so well and is celebrating
her first birthday. Mabel is a very happy and curious baby, who is adored by
her parents and big brother, Joey. We will make her birthday a very joyous and
monumental occasion, celebrating our little fighter.”

12pm Friday 2nd March 2018: On Wednesday the #DonateyourDough campaign was launched by People of the Streets CIC which encouraged Three mobile customers to give their free Domino’s pizza to a homeless person.

A Three spokesperson said: “We are fully supportive of the #DonateyourDough campaign – such a wonderful idea and initiative. This is a great way for Three customers to get involved and help others.”

Today, Three customers are offered a free Costa Coffee as part of their rewards app, Wuntu and People of the Streets CIC is encouraging people across the UK to #DonateyourDrink to someone sleeping rough on the streets or at a homeless shelter.

Charles Kerr, co-founder of People of the Streets CIC says, “It’s freezing outside and snowing, so we thought it would be a great and simple idea to encourage people to give out thousands of hot drinks to those homeless or sleeping rough. It’s an entirely free promotion so this provides an incredible opportunity and even if you’re not a Three customer there are plenty of other ways to get involved.”

People of The Streets CIC is a social enterprise that provides essential packs of items on its website (https://peopleofthestreets.co.uk) that for a small donation they will distribute to homeless shelters around the country. All money raised goes to supporting the homeless community across the UK.

Alex Greenhalgh, co-founder says “The coffee itself won’t change the world; however, it could make a big difference on this cold day. I think the real impact will come from the social interactions that take place, the altruism, and the awareness raised around such an important issue.”

As well as donating their coffee, people can purchase an essential pack of items from us such as warm clothes and hygiene products.

Homelessness is a growing issue across the UK, and the not-for-profit wants to encourage people to help out. It doesn’t have to be monetary, but there are a number of homeless shelters that would welcome your time and donations however small.

-ENDS-

For further information, please contact:

https://peopleofthestreets.co.uk

Charles Kerr 07954 274750 hello@peopleofthestreets.co.uk

Alex Greenhalgh 07598 257872

Notes to editors:

Terms & conditions for the Wuntu Costa Coffee apply, including:

1. There are only 40,000 codes available.

2. One claim per user. 3. Code Expires 02.03.2018 at 23:55. All remaining credit will be cleared upon expiry. 4. Redeem for a free primo cappuccino, latte, americano or tea to the value of £2.35, if you would like to upgrade your drink you can, but you'll need to pay the difference. 5. Your code can only be redeemed in store.

This promotion is in no way affiliated with or in partnership with Costa Coffee or Three UK, #DonateyourDrink is aimed to spread as much love as possible in the easiest and simplest way.

About People of the Streets CIC:

People of the Streets CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise based in Nottingham to improve the lives of homeless people nationwide and change perceptions of homelessness.

The social enterprise was established by a couple of students in Nottingham to achieve three key objectives. First, to alleviate some of the struggles through packs of essential items distributed to homeless shelters in cities across the UK. Second, to provide opportunities for those who are homeless to ‘break the cycle’. And third, to attack the stigmas associated with those homeless and break down negative stereotypes, through projects like Stories of the Streets.

With all the noise in the marketplace around GDPR, EventsAIR has
designed a set of purpose-built tools to help meeting planners manage their
GDPR compliance.

The
patent pending technology is a first for the meetings industry, focusing
exclusively on empowering event organizers to address the many
requirements surrounding data privacy and personal information.

“EventsAIR
is built on the most modern cloud architecture available and central to our
ability to protect privacy and security is that every client has their own
dedicated, encrypted database. Our clients are never exposed to shared
databases, reinforcing our privacy by design philosophy.

The
security layers in our platform far exceed the requirements of GDPR, however,
our team also focused on creating the GDPR Data Protection Toolkit. This patent
pending software comprises a comprehensive set of tools to help our clients become
GDPR compliant. The tools and processes in the Data Protection Toolkit are a
one-of-a-kind solution for today’s rapidly changing and evolving data
processing for meetings and events.” said EventsAIR CEO Trevor Gardiner.

The
GDPR Data Protection Toolkit provides integrated processes to manage policy
statements, consent logging, attendee reporting and third-party communications.

A
powerful Contact Locator tool and Anonymization technology assures EventsAIR
clients that they can communicate, log actions, report and protect the data of
their attendees in compliance of GDPR.

The EventsAIR GDPR Data Protection Toolkit is available to all users as a new feature in v6.1. You can learn more about GDPR and EventsAIR’s Data Protection Toolkit at one of their seminars.

When it comes to driveway paving, gravel drives, tarmacing, and related services in the Birmingham area few can match the 15 years of experience that BB Block Paving Driveways Birmingham delivers. Now the firm has a new website making connecting with them easier-than-ever.

March 03 2018

When it comes to having driveway and block paving Birmingham work done, it's no surprise most home or business owners are looking for both quality workmanship and an affordable price. Answering the call in both areas, for over 15 years, is BB Block Paving Driveways Birmingham. The company, who offer a wide range of driveway paving services, recently announced the launch of their brand-new website, intended to make learning about their offers and contacting them simple and smooth. The new site even features a “free quote” option, for potential clients who'd like to quickly price out a job.

“There's been a lot of work put into our new website,” commented Bradley Bailey, founder of the Birmingham driveways company. “We are confident when it comes to new driveways, block paving, paving designs,tarmac drives and groundworks, no one can match our skill or prices. It's our hope our new website carries that message in an effective way.”

BB Block Paving Driveways Birmingham are happy to provide services to a long list of Birmingham-area neighborhoods, including Hockley, Handsworth, Handsworth Wood, Erdington, Bournville, Edgbaston, Bearwood, Alum Rock, Washwood Heath, Hall Green, Small Heath, Smethwick, Harborne, Sparkhill, King's Heath, and Lozells. Customers close by, but not on the list are encouraged to give a call or send an email to see if they can be covered.

The home improvement work offered by the company also covers things like block paving driveways, tarmac driveways, stone slabbing, block steps, house foundations and pipework, all done with an expert's eye. According to Bailey, his team of professionals has over 100 years of combined block paving Birmingham experience.

Feedback from customers of the firm has been extremely positive across the board.

Daniel T, from Bearwood, recently said in a five-star review, “We bought a home and our driveway was really in poor condition. Thankfully, BB Block Paving Driveways Birmingham ripped it all out and put in a brand new driveway at a price that was well worth it. We are beyond pleased with the whole experience.”

For more information be sure to visit https://www.blockpavingdrivewaysbirmingham.co.uk.

BB Block Paving Driveways Birmingham

Unit 121, 180 Sherlock St, Birmingham, B5 7EH, United Kingdom

0121 405 9812

Few historic houses can offer wonderful vistas, ancient woodlands, peaceful sounds of wildlife and at the same time be a vibrant centre for contemporary art.

A paradise of art and nature, Brantwood has all the above and more.

Each year the former home of one the great visionaries of the 19th Century, John Ruskin, hosts artists and craftmakers who develop special exhibitions and new displays inspired by the very spirit of Brantwood.

The first of 2018 is Fair and Foul, Jill Rock’s interactive exhibition of 'vegetative grotesques' which takes its name from Ruskin's book Fiction Fair and Foul.

Writer, artist and prominent social thinker, a true polymath, Ruskin - who was born in 1819 - was one of the first people to investigate the role of the grotesque in depth, concluding that in its purest form it was a sign of what he described as a "vigorous" society.

In his Stones of Venice Volume 3 he makes a detailed analysis of the ways that grotesques are portrayed, relating them to society.

Artist Jill sees the grotesque as a source of delight, her exhibition reflecting on society's liking for it in vegetation and in art, if not always in human form.

In Fair and Foul on show in Brantwood's Blue Gallery, Jill through the medium of painted fragments of wood, many collected from the Brantwood estate, has set up an exhibition which could be seen as a dialogue with Ruskin’s analysis of the grotesque.

He coined the prophetic phrase The Divinity of Decomposition as he watched the urbanisation of Victorian London, reflecting on its affect on the imagination of people and artists in particular.

"In my mind Ruskin is a man of ideas who has become increasingly relevant as society draws closer to many of the concerns he expressed in his writings some 150 years ago," explains Jill.

"I do believe that my realisation of the importance of the grotesque in art began in 2003/4 when I spent a winter as artist on the Brantwood estate. Since then I have gathered a collection of grotesques which have given me much delight and food for thought in the painting and I would wish that they give the same in the viewing. To understand the intricacies of Ruskin’s descriptions of the grotesque is labyrinthine and for me the best I can do is identify with the playful grotesque which Ruskin sees as coming from the serious mind at play - whether this is true of my work or not I continue to ponder."

Jill works with the nature and culture of a place, in Fair and Foul's case Brantwood and Ruskin. She has worked and exhibited her work across the globe, including Germany, Italy, Holland, France, US, Brazil. Chile, Argentina, Lebanon and Hong Kong. As well as Brantwood, she has had solo exhibitions in London, Rome and Argentina.

Fair and Foul, an investigation into the grotesque runs at Brantwood until April 8.

Elsewhere nestled into Brantwood's Severn Studio until Sunday, March 11, is an exhibition of sculptural works and objects for the home from Charles Whinney and Beatrix Baker.

Working from an ancient barn at Witherslack, both artists use steam-bending as a way to create curved forms. The wood is locally sourced, often from the woodland behind the workshop, and used green. The desire to try new ideas and experiment with different techniques is shared by both Charles and Beatrix.

They say that in preparing for the show they reflected upon Ruskin’s ideas regarding craftsmanship and the nature of work. His ideas rang true and reflect their own attitude to making and working.

Meanwhile, Images from a Warming Planet by Ashley Cooper has just opened in Brantwood's Coach House Loft. The exhibition runs until April 29 and features stunning images from Ashley’s highly praised book which captures one man’s mission to document climate change around the world.

In 2010 Ashley won the climate change category of the Worldwide Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition. His acclaimed work is published widely in newspapers, books, magazines and on television around the world. For the last 13 years Ashley - a member of the Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team - has been travelling the world, documenting the impacts of climate change.

Still to come at Brantwood is Of Truth of Skies by award-winning pastel artist, Sandra Orme. Opening on March 17, Sandra's work explores both the ever changing landscape that surrounds her studio in the Peak District - the light, seasonal colours, atmosphere and weather - while capturing the relentlessly unchanging and seemingly timeless nature of stones and rock faces or high edges and outcrops.

For the budding painter, Sandra's hosting a one-day workshop on April 20.

Onwards and to Brantwood's exhibition highlight for 2018, Work, which marks the completion of Hunt Emerson and Kevin Jackson’s masterful Ruskin comic, How to Work, How to be Rich and How to See. From April 12, Brantwood presents Emerson’s tribute to Ford Maddox Brown’s pre-Raphaelite masterpiece Work, together with representations of the world of work by artists across three centuries.

In the words of Hunt:

“In 2005 and 2008 Kevin Jackson and myself, with the Ruskin Foundation, produced two comic books – HOW TO BE RICH and HOW TO SEE, both for limited distribution in the North West of England. There was always intended to be a third volume, HOW TO WORK, and now the Ruskin Foundation have the funds to realise it. Knockabout, with the Foundation, are publishing all three comics in one 120 page volume, BLOKE’S PROGRESS, to be released in April to coincide with a major exhibition entitled WORK at Brantwood (Cumbria), the Ruskin Foundation’s headquarters.

BLOKE’S PROGRESS is based on the works of Victorian critic, writer and social reformer John Ruskin (in his time possibly the most famous man in Britain), and were intended to try and introduce some of his ideas to young, modern readers. His work is largely unread today, being very dense and Victorian, but it is hard to over-estimate how influential he was in his time. His thinking led in time to such things as the National Trust, Art education for the masses, and ultimately the welfare state and the NHS. When members of the first Labour government were asked what influenced their philosophies a small minority said Karl Marx, while the majority cited John Ruskin, and it was often said that if a British working family had two books in their house they would be The Bible and Ruskin’s “Unto This Last” (the book that inspired our How To Be Rich).

This all sounds very dry and intellectual, and hardly the stuff of comic books, but the book is far from that! It’s funny, wild and weird, it’s a romance and a psychedelic trip, and it has Skittle, one of the most loveable dogs in comics. And it contains some very interesting and radical ideas.Darren Bloke is a hard-working stiff who’s life is changed and ruined by a lottery win. He squanders his windfall and winds up with nothing. The spirit of John Ruskin visits him, and takes him through a series of explorations of Money, Perception and Work that turn his life around and enable him to see the world through a much more positive, creative filter, and to learn to live as an honest human should.

An exciting year ahead for a very special and inspiring place.

The announcement of the Auto Express Awards is a much anticipated and prestigious annual event highlighting the best automotive products in their respective categories. On February 26, the UK-based automotive media conglomerate released its selections for Best Car Battery Charger, with the NOCO Genius brand occupying two of the top three positions. According to Auto Express, the "standout producers here were CTEK and its US rival NOCO." Although CTEK retained its number one ranking, Auto Express noted that its performance was "very close" to NOCO.

The NOCO Genius brand was awarded two of the top three positions with its G7200 and G3500 models, making it the top automotive battery charger brand. "CTEK just hangs on to its title with the CT5, but it was very close with NOCO’s big G7200. However, NOCO gets the nod among the smaller chargers, with the versatile G3500 coming out ahead of CTEK’s MXS 3.8." Despite narrowly missing out on the top spot, there's "lots to like about this US import that came so close to toppling CTEK. It’s supplied with leads that are almost a metre longer than its Swedish rival’s and has the widest clamps on test at 35 mm. It just topped the CT5 in the charging test, hitting the 80 percent ready-to-start point around 40 minutes sooner, in just over nine hours."

The result of the Auto Express Awards is a testament to NOCO's product innovation and market strategy for the UK market, as it also outperformed incumbent UK brands Sealey, Optimate, and Ring Automotive. "This is a significant achievement for NOCO and a recognition well deserved," said Gary Vincent, NOCO's International Sales Manager for the United Kingdom and Isles. "Our investments in a localized salesforce, logistics plan, and marketing activities have not only been effective but also well received by distributors and consumers."

These recent accolades are just a microcosm of what the NOCO brand has achieved within the past year. The brand has also been featured in some of the UK's most prestigious industry and consumer magazines, such as CAR, Autocar, Bike, Classic Bike, Classic Cars, Car Mechanic, Commercial Fleet, Aftermarket, and CAT. In addition, it has been awarded opportunities to partner and sponsor several industry-wide events. Vincent declared that NOCO "will continue its investment in the UK market by bringing the highest quality, best performing, and most innovative products to the UK consumers" and "aggressively capture market share” with the “goal of occupying the top three positions in the Auto Express 2019 Awards."

After a successful week exhibiting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Electroneum has launched its groundbreaking mobile miner, which will open the world of cryptocurrency up to billions of smartphone owners around the world.

Currently, cryptocurrency is largely too difficult to obtain and spend for most people, especially in the developing world. The Electroneum project’s core aim is to achieve global mass adoption of cryptocurrency, and one of its main mechanisms to do this is the long awaited mobile miner.

Electroneum’s mobile miner allows anyone with a smartphone to earn a few US$ worth of cryptocurrency every month by mining Electroneum. It uses very little electricity, a tiny amount of data, and importantly it requires no technical knowledge. A few dollars per month may not seem like much – but a billion people across the world live on US$2 or less per day. 71% of the world’s population live on US$10 or less.*

Smartphone ownership in developing countries is climbing at an extraordinary rate. It rose from 21% to 37% from 2013 to 2015**, and countries with some of the lowest GDPs still had a 25-30% smartphone adoption rate in 2017.***For many people it is their best way to access the internet and communicate with loved ones and colleagues.

In order to kick-start the use of Electroneum across the developing world, the cryptocurrency has partnered with global mobile operators and payments companies to allow users to pay for their airtime, data and VAS (value added services) using Electroneum. Through these partnerships Electroneum already has access to 130m customers and over 1m vendors and outlets.

Electroneum has said that more partnerships are on the way as a result of its membership of GSMA and presence at Mobile World Congress. It estimates its user reach will soon hit 200m thanks to new deals brokered at the event.

The launch of the mobile miner is equally exciting for mobile operators. In their view, Electroneum represents an opportunity to build stronger relationships with customers. Currently, in developing countries, smartphone users switch providers far more regularly than users in Western countries. If these users can pay or offset their mobile costs with a currency they have earned for free with the mobile miner, they are likely to be more loyal to that brand. Mobile operators therefore see Electroneum as a vehicle for increasing customer tenure as well as ARPU (average revenue per user). Additionally, Electroneum pays a cryptocurrency bonus directly to the operators for every customer they introduce that engages in mining.

Cryptocurrency has a reputation as something of a niche interest. While recent price fluctuations in Bitcoin have attracted mainstream attention, it is still difficult to get hold of and out of reach for the vast majority of people.

Electroneum makes cryptocurrency truly accessible and useful to people, no matter their means or income. Already, Electroneum has access to more than a million agents in developing countries who trade or sell airtime and data to consumers. As these agents begin accepting Electroneum as payment, cryptocurrency will quickly move from the realm of the tech-savvy and speculators into an everyday payment method.

*Source – World Bank and Pew Research

** Source – Pew Research

*** Source - GSMA

About Electroneum

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March 5, 2018 New York

Master & Dynamic today announced the appointment of Viggo Olsen to the role of Chief Commercial Officer, where he will oversee the company’s global commercial operations, including its wholesale, retail, and ecommerce initiatives. As Chief Commercial Officer, Viggo will spearhead Master & Dynamic’s long-term commercial planning efforts and continue to fuel the company’s international growth.

“Viggo is an industry veteran and inspirational leader, and I am thrilled to welcome him to the Master & Dynamic team,” said Jonathan Levine, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Master & Dynamic. “As we continue to respond to the growing global demand for our products, Viggo’s extensive retail experience, both in Europe, Asia, and around the globe, will be instrumental in guiding our commercial operations to strategically capitalize on the many opportunities we see ahead.”

Viggo brings 17 years of global experience in consumer electronics and sales to his role, having worked with leading global brands including Bang & Olufsen, Jabra and Ericcson Mobile. Throughout his career, Viggo has led teams in sales optimization, channel marketing, and sales strategy development and execution. Most recently, he held numerous management positions at Bang & Olufsen, including interim CEO and Global Sales Director of BeoPlay. "I see a great opportunity in the premium space, for a brand that works on a very focused distribution and retail penetration, doing what is right to establish a position in high-end. I look forward to working with the team to continue to expand the brand internationally and build on Master & Dynamic’s track record of success,” said Viggo.

About Master & Dynamic

Master & Dynamic is a New York City-based premium audio brand with a deep passion for building beautifully crafted, richly appointed, technically sophisticated audio products for creative minds. Designed for decades of use, Master & Dynamic products are engineered to last, utilizing only the finest materials such as premium leathers and stainless steel, creating the perfect balance of aesthetics, strength, comfort and sound. Its collection of headphones and earphones, as well as its wireless speaker, are tuned to provide a rich, warm sound that perfectly captures the exceptional detail of well-recorded music. Master & Dynamic sees its headphones as modern thinking caps: tools to help focus, inspire and transport your mind. Launched in May of 2014, Master & Dynamic can be found in over 500 partner stores around the world. View the entire collection at www.masterdynamic.com. Contact Andrew Gretchko Public Relations Manager masterdynamic@tcs-uk.net

Blueprint Partnership, the international marketing research agency specialising in the pharmaceutical industry, is teaming up with the Manchester charity Back on Track to help change the lives of some of most disadvantaged people in the city.

Blueprint Partnership, based near Manchester Airport, have operated in Manchester for over 10 years. Back on Track supports people who have experienced homelessness and other major problems, providing the training and work experience they need to find employment.

Blueprint has made an initial donation of £500 to the charity. This will be followed by a series of fundraising events organised by its staff. The company will then match fund the money raised up to a maximum of £3000 a year. Blueprint has also pledged to donate specialist staff time to help with a range of Back on Track initiatives including interview preparation, CV writing and job skills workshops.

Simon Hamlyn, from Blueprint Partnership, said, “Many of our staff live within the Manchester conurbation and are aware of the variety of issues facing disadvantaged adults. As a result, the team unanimously agreed to partner with Back on Track. Blueprint Partnership and Back on Track have many mutually compatible values and we all look forward to working together in enabling disadvantaged people to build meaningful and fulfilling lives.”

Siobhan Pollitt, Chief Executive of Back on Track, said, “We’re absolutely delighted to be joining forces with Blueprint Partnership for 2018. We have already been blown away by their generosity and their commitment to making a difference. We look forward to achieving great things together.”

Bottle In A Box, an online retailer specialising in boxed
alcohol gift sets of various kinds, are now offering a subscription service
focused on four distinct and popular varieties of spirits. Whereas other
similar businesses in the UK are largely focused on serving up one kind of
drink in their subscription boxes, Bottle In A Box is giving alcohol lovers the
choice between Gin,
Vodka, Whisky or Rum memberships, receiving new and exciting
bottles of their favourite tipple on a regular basis.

Bottle In A Box are passionate about their selection of drinks, and this
passion extends to every aspect of the contents of each subscription box. Premium spirits are
sourced from all over the UK and sometimes the world to offer subscribers a
fresh and exciting new bottle every month. Also in each box are high quality mixers and
accompaniments from artisan producers, along with cocktail recipe
cards focused on the contents of each box, including everything necessary to
create some fine cocktails and have some tasty nibbles.

“We’re proud to be bringing such a premium selection of alcohol, beautifully
packaged with artisan accompaniments as a subscription service”, says founder
of Bottle In A Box Saqib Imtiaz. “As well as make the perfect gift for all
occasions.”

Customers can choose whether they wish to receive a subscription box once
every month, once every two months, or once every three months, with options to
receive monthly boxes for a six-month period or until cancelled. Bottle In A
Box is also offering the option of gifting subscriptions, letting customers buy a
membership for a loved one and including an optional personalised message, free
of charge.

About Bottle In A Box: Bottle In A Box is an online alcohol gift and
subscription box company based in Falkirk, Scotland. Founded to fill a gap in
the alcohol gift market for spirit gift sets packaged complete with
accompaniments in gift boxes, Bottle In A Box is dedicated to bringing
craft spirits and more for any gift occasion.

Further queries can be made via phone at 01324 612711 or via email at info@bottleinabox.co.uk.

A St Andrew’s Hospice patient from Grimsby ticked a huge item off his ‘bucket list’ when a former Coventry City player and manager paid him a visit at the hospice, complete with his FA Cup Final Winners’ Medal.

Glenn Beedie is a patient at the hospice and had always dreamed of holding an FA Cup Winners’ Medal and he was able to realise that dream thanks to staff at the hospice and a former top-flight football star.

Graham Rodger played for Grimsby Town between 1992 and 1998, before going onto manage the Mariners in 2006.

But before he moved to North-East Lincolnshire, Graham played for Coventry City in the old First Division and won the FA Cup with the Sky Blues in 1987, playing in the final when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 after extra time.

And he was only too pleased to visit the hospice to meet Glenn and wife Lillian.

He said: “I was only 20 when I won the cup, at the time I was one of the youngest players to ever win it.

“It was the highlight of my career and I was then fortunate enough to go on and have some great times with Grimsby.

“It’s surprising, but not many people ask about my cup final appearance, I think because it came so early in my career.

“But I was delighted to come to the hospice and share my memories with Glenn – it is important as players and ex-players that we give something back to the fans that have supported us.”

For Glenn and his wife, football has played a massive part in their lives, right up until the present day.

Lillian explained: “I was a big fan of Bobby Moore (England’s World Cup winning captain) when I was younger and I was lucky enough to meet him and get his autograph when he played for Fulham in the 1970s.

“We got engaged at Hull City when Fulham were playing there and then we went down to Fulham when we got married.

“We were lucky enough to get a tour of the ground (Craven Cottage) from the chairman – it was a great experience.

“The whole family has supported the Mariners for years and that will continue for years to come – our grandson McKenzie is currently in the Grimsby Town Academy.”

Glenn, who uses an iPad to communicate, told Graham about one of his favourite Grimsby Town players, Jim Dobbin.

“Jim was a former team-mate of mine and in my mind was a much underrated player,” said Graham, who is now the Mariners’ Community Officer and Chief Scout.

“He was an excellent passer of the ball and knew how to take care of himself on the pitch.

“Perhaps his most famous moment was scoring the winning goal at Newcastle to break their record run.”

Graham continued: “Dave Beasant (ex-England international) made his debut for us in goal and we played really well on the day but we would have been happy with a 0-0 draw.

“But Jim had other ideas. He got the ball about 30 yards out and we were all screaming at him to ‘put it in the corner’, as a way of running down the clock at the end of the game.

“But he has hit this unstoppable shot into the goal and, when he left the field, he turned around to us all and smirked ‘I thought you meant the top corner’!”

Holding an FA Cup Winners’ Medal and spending time reminiscing about the Mariners brought a smile to Glenn’s face.

He said: “My illness may end up taking my life but it will never take away my memories.

“Holding an FA Cup Winners’ Medal was one of my life’s dreams and now that is complete – thank you to Graham and the hospice for making this possible.”

Guest safety is a top priority for the International Association
of Trampoline Parks (IATP), and in March 2017 IATP members were part of a BSI
steering group that also included the Royal Society of Protection of Accidents
(RoSPA), British Gymnastics, Environmental Health Officers, constructors,
insurers and the Health and Safety Executive to create and introduce the BSI
PAS 5000. This voluntary standard was developed for the trampoline park
industry to help identify the risks in a trampoline park and ensure that duty
holders can provide as safe and enjoyable experience as possible.

“In the UK trampoline parks have welcomed between 15 and 20
million visitors and although it impossible to completely remove the risks to
customers, the IATP is committed to drive up safety standards across the UK. In the UK the IATP is encouraging
all parks, Local Authorities and interested bodies to engage with the standards
within PAS 5000. Where parks choose not to comply with the standards we would
support enforcement action from the appropriate bodies to help avoid
unnecessary injury to users.” Stated IATP UK Chair, Peter Brown.

Further Brown stated, “Our members have made a
commitment to raising standards in line with PAS 5000 and from 1st
September 2018 UK members will be required to demonstrate compliance through an
independent inspection. We encourage all park goers to look for the IATP badge
on park websites and on the door.”

The IATP is asking customers to be
vigilant at trampoline parks, highlighting the following things that guests
should look out for when choosing a trampoline park to visit:

o
A risk
acknowledgement and disclaimer.

o
Safety briefings
from staff.

o
1:20 jumpers per
court monitor.

o
All activities
must be staffed.

o
Is the area where
you get on and off the trampolines soft under foot?

o
Are the staff
engaged in the activity of looking out for safety concerns?

o
Is the park clean
and well maintained?

o
Is the park well
lit?

o
Are there any
jumps over 6ft high into foam pits or Air Bags?

Founded in 2012, the IATP is dedicated to serving the interests of
its membership and educating the trampoline park industry by promoting
optimally safe operations, facilitating commercial success and stimulating
growth of the trampoline park industry. The IATP is the trampoline park
industry’s most ardent safety and injury prevention advocate. We closely monitor sports medicine, fitness
and injury reporting and use it in a deliberate approach to the development of
consensus safety standards for our members and for our industry. We encourage
and support more investigation into strategies to prevent injuries at
trampoline parks.

Tom Kerridge has announced plans to open his first London restaurant situated on the ground floor of the Corinthia Hotel in Westminster. The current restaurant within the hotel will close in June for the transition to take place with luxury interior design specialists in charge of converting the space into a relaxed British brasserie-style restaurant by Tom Kerridge.

After planning to launch his debut London restaurant at The Rib Room at Jumeirah Carlton Tower last year, Kerridge has had to alter his plans which means that we will now see him open at a different venue. Thomas Kichs, Corinthia's hotel managing director explained that they have been looking to provide their guests with the true British hospitality experience. Speaking on why he thought Tom was the ideal fit to achieve this: “When we met Tom, we knew he was the perfect partner to open a restaurant together. We admire his approach to food, restaurants and his spirit of hospitality. I am confident that together we will create an incredible dining experience.”

The news comes only a few months after Tom's most recent opening, The Butcher's Tap in Marlow, opened in November. His impressive portfolio also contains the Michelin-starred pub, The Coach and the two-Michelin starred restaurant, The Hand and Flowers. These restaurants have proven Tom's ability to produce down-to-earth ideas in a luxurious and unique way. Interiors have included bespoke menu boards created by Smart Hospitality Supplies which add to the rustic simplicity of his brand. Because of the quality of The Shed at The Hand and Flowers, guests must book 6 months in advance to get a table.

Corinthia previously worked with Italian chef, Massimo Riccioli, at the site until they parted company in 2012. The hotel has been running the restaurant since then. Tom's new restaurant will run alongside Corinthia's Northall restaurant. With both ventures offering British menus, it is almost certain that Kerridge's addition will bring an extra flair to the hotel's hospitality.

The new restaurant is set to be open in September and is due to take inspiration from his current restaurants with elements that are luxurious yet down-to-earth. Tom Kerridge has spoken out about his exhilaration for the new project: “We are incredibly excited about this opportunity to bring a bit of what we are doing in Marlow to London. Corinthia Hotel London is one of London’s most prestigious hotels, and we are looking forward to doing what we do best – quality British cooking that is modern and exciting.” This plays perfectly in to Corinthia's ideas for what they are looking to offer and it is looking like it may well be the perfect pairing.

PMRGCAuk is delighted to announce that:

NICE, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, has approved the use of Tocilizumab for cases of Giant Cell Arteritis. There has not been a new drug for this disease since steroids were first used 70 years ago. Thousands of patients have had no option up to now but to take high doses of steroids for several years.

Giant Cell Arteritis is an inflammatory illness that strikes people over 50. It causes the walls of arteries to become so inflamed that the blood supply to the head and other parts of the body can become completely blocked. In about 25% of cases, when GCA isn't caught in time, the patient loses some or all of their vision irreversibly because of lack of blood supply to the optic nerve. High doses of steroids can treat the inflammation and get the blood flowing again. But patients find themselves on steroids for years on end, and many either relapse or find that the steroid treatment doesn't work for them.

Unlike other inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, research has not come up with effective alternatives to steroids in GCA. Until now.

Tocilizumab, patented by Roche as 'Actemra' is one of a new generation of 'biologic' drugs that treat the inflammation causing the disease rather than just the symptoms, as steroids do. Trials have shown that patients taking this drug end up taking a much lower overall dose of steroids, thereby avoiding relapses and the dangers of high doses of steroids over long periods. These dangers include diabetes and osteoporosis.

Kate Gilbert, spokesperson for PMRGCAuk, says

"In its first report, issued in December, NICE rejected Tocilizumab for use in the NHS, despite its having been approved in the USA and Australia. Interested parties were given just four weeks to respond, four weeks that included Christmas and New Year. PMRGCAuk worked tirelessly over the holiday season to mobilise patients and rheumatology experts. Nineteen patients, and a carer, registered with NICE so that they could make individual submissions. The British Society for Rheumatology also lent their weight with a compelling argument for a new drug for GCA. This is a great example of patients, charities and the medical profession all pulling together to improve outcomes for patients.

New evidence demonstrated cost-effectiveness for the drug when used for just a year with a very specific group of patients who are not helped by steroids".

Now people with repeated relapses, or those who don't respond to steroids, will be able to have TCZ for up to a year on the National Health. This is not only good news for them. .but also ushers in a new dawn for Giant Cell Arteritis. We hope to see more new treatments developed, so that GCA, with its pain, its limited treatment options, and danger of blindness, comes out of the shadows for good.

Hospice supporters have made a massive difference to their local community by raising over £250,000 for Cynthia Spencer Hospice, by playing Your Hospice Lottery. The exact figure raised to date is £262,116.85, which is all down to the loyal lottery players who play the fundraising lottery in support of Cynthia Spencer Hospice paying £1 per play per week, with every penny going towards hospice care.

The support from the Northamptonshire community has gone from strength to strength since Cynthia Spencer Hospice first teamed up with Your Hospice Lottery in March 2014 to bring its supporters an exciting chance to win cash prizes. There are currently over 7,000 numbers played by supporters of Cynthia Spencer Hospice in the draw each week which is making a massive difference to patients and families living with life limiting and life threatening conditions across Northampton and South Northamptonshire.

John Helm, Fundraising Manager at Cynthia Spencer commented: “We’d like to thank everyone who has ever played Your Hospice Lottery in support of Cynthia Spencer Hospice. This fantastic sum represents a quarter of what Cynthia Spencer Hospice Charity has spent on supporting our Hospice care teams in the last year. So thank you all for the wonderful difference you have made to Hospice care in South Northamptonshire.”

Alex Howe, Head of Lottery at ‘Your Hospice Lottery’ adds: “We are delighted to have helped Cynthia Spencer Hospice raise over £250,000 in the past 4 years. The response from the generous community of South Northamptonshire has been overwhelming and long may it continue allowing the hospice to make every moment count for patients and their families.”

Your Hospice Lottery is run and administered by a dedicated team at St Helena Hospice working with 9 other hospices nationwide to keep costs down and increase the amount of funds that can be given back to hospice care through a weekly lottery draw.

The Lottery is one of the easiest ways to support your local hospice and it only costs players £1 per play each week, plus they have the chance of winning one of 136 guaranteed prizes ranging from £10 to £1,000 and a rollover jackpot, which if not won increases by £250 up to a maximum of £10,000. In December 2017, after months of rolling over, the jackpot reached the maximum of £10,000 for the very first time since the lottery began where a winner was guaranteed.

Your Hospice Lottery provides a valuable, regular income for hospices to continue to offer expert palliative care and to date has raised in excess of £9.3 million and with nearly £1.3 million paid out in prizes it’s not just the hospice that wins!

For more information on becoming a hospice partner with Your Hospice Lottery, visit www.yourhospicelottery.org.uk or telephone 0800 285 1390.

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Photo: Jacqui March, Lottery Manager with Joanne Merritt, In-patient Matron at Cynthia Spencer Hospice

Press information

St Helena Hospice Marketing and Communications Office t: 01206 931464 e: marketing@sthelenahospice.org.uk

NOTES TO EDITOR

About Your Hospice Lottery: The Lottery costs players £1 per play per week and players can select which hospice to support with their membership. Around 50,000 numbers are entered into the Your Hospice Lottery weekly draw, with each number supporting the players chosen Hospice. Hospice partners are Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, Cynthia Spencer Hospice or Cransley Hospice both in Northamptonshire, KEMP Hospice in Kidderminster, John Taylor Hospice in Birmingham, Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in North London, Salisbury Hospice Charity in Wiltshire, St Helena Hospice in North East Essex, The Friends of the Wisdom Hospice in Rochester and The J’s Hospice for young adults across Essex, All profit minus administration costs goes to the chosen supported Hospice. St Helena Hospice also receives a small income from each membership for administering the lottery. Your Hospice Lottery is regulated and licensed by the Gambling Commission (number 000-004685-N-306842-006) under the Gambling Act 2005. Lottery members must be 16 or over and a full set of terms and conditions are available online at www.yourhospicelottery.org.uk or from the Your Hospice Lottery office by telephone 0800 285 1390.

St Helena Hospice was established in 1985 and provides specialist palliative care services for patients and their families living in North East Essex and parts of Mid Essex who have progressive, life-limiting illness. The emphasis for this charity is about quality of life and services include Community Services, Therapies and Wellbeing, an Inpatient Unit, Clinical Nurse Specialists, medical services, family support, psychological therapies, spiritual support, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, as well as complementary therapies such as acupuncture, reflexology, massage and Shiatsu. The Education Centre at St Helena Hospice educates hundreds of health and social care workers to assist them in their vital work. Each year the hospice raises a considerable sum from the local community to maintain the specialist care offered.

National charity The Sick Children’s Trust is excited to announce an exclusive event with renowned actor Michael Crawford CBE hosted by broadcaster Alice Beer at The Guildhall in Cambridge next month.

‘An Audience with Michael Crawford’ will take place at 7:30pm on Wednesday 11 April at The Guildhall to raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust – a charity which supports families with free ‘Home from Home’ accommodation when their children require lifesaving treatment in hospital.

The event, organised by The Sick Children’s Trust’s Cambridge Fundraising Committee, will see the charity’s President, Michael Crawford, in conversation with ITV’s This Morning Consumer Rights Champion Alice Beer, followed by an audience Q&A. The evening will also feature performances from Irish Soprano Margaret Keys.

The Sick Children’s Trust has two ‘Homes from Home’ in Cambridge, supporting families with critically ill children being treated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and The Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.

Tickets to ‘An Audience with Michael Crawford’ cost £27.50 per person and will go towards running The Sick Children’s Trust’s ‘Homes from Home’, which rely entirely on voluntary donations to support families 365 days a year. Acorn and Chestnut Houses, located at Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie, support around 800 families every year.

Patsy Glazebrook, Vice President of The Sick Children’s Trust’s Cambridge Fundraising Committee, says:

“We’re delighted to introduce this exclusive evening as part of our events programme to raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust. ‘An Audience with Michael Crawford’ at The Guildhall is guaranteed to be a wonderful occasion celebrating Michael’s illustrious career as one of Britain’s best-loved actors and his commitment to The Sick Children’s Trust for more than 30 years. Guests will also have a chance to ask him their own questions as he regales us with tales and experiences which are sure to delight and amuse.

“Alongside Michael’s appearance, we are thrilled to add a musical element to the evening by opening the event with beautiful classical and contemporary performances from Margaret Keys, a celebrated Irish Soprano who is also an ambassador for The Sick Children’s Trust.

“The entire evening will be punctuated by charity Vice President Alice Beer’s wit as she hosts what will be an unforgettable evening.

“We’re very much looking forward to the event and urge anyone who would like to come along to buy their tickets soon, as they are selling quickly!”

The Sick Children’s Trust supports around 4,000 families with children in hospital, providing free, high quality ‘Home from Home’ accommodation. Although, this is free of charge to families, it costs the charity £30 to support a family for one night in a ‘Home from Home’. President Michael Crawford says:

“I am delighted to be hosting an evening in Cambridge, which is home to the dedicated Cambridge Fundraising Committee and so many wonderful supporters of The Sick Children’s Trust. The Sick Children’s Trust is a remarkable charity and makes such a crucial difference to so many seriously ill children and their families.

“The funds raised from this evening will provide a ‘Home from Home’ for so many families from Cambridgeshire and beyond, keeping them together by their sick child’s bedside so they can offer the vital love and comfort every child needs.

“Thank you to everyone who will take the time to come along to the event at The Guildhall and support this charity which is so very close to my heart.”

For further information about ‘An Audience with Michael Crawford’, please visit: http://www.sickchildrenstrust.org/Get_involved/Special_Events/An_audience_with_Michael_Crawford/?rand=515783993

For further information about The Sick Children’s Trust, please visit http://www.sickchildrenstrust.org/