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OUR SUPPORTERS RUNNING SHORTS 5 fundraising Kuits We had a large contingent of runners in the Great Manchester Run with Kuits Solicitors, the Lowry Hotel, Ward Hadaway, Thornley Groves, and Harvey Nash all fielding teams. Thanks also to individual runners Debbie, Fiona and Elliot, Jonathan, Sally, and Tom who ran in memory of his dad who was helped by us as a small boy. Well done 11-year-old Ashley who ran again this year in the junior run. Overall, a brilliant £6.5k was raised in the event. MEC Ward Hadaway Taylor Wimpey The Three Peaks Challenge is a demanding event which requires participants to climb the tallest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon) within 24 hours. But it’s popular and MEC Manchester. Chapman Taylor and a team of three women Fran, Helen and Lucy all completed the course recently raising over £5.5K for us, while a team from Taylor Wimpey climbed Ben Nevis attracting £1K in sponsorship. Thank you too Robert who ran the Greater Manchester marathon raising a fantastic £1.2K and Jessica who completed the Great North West half-marathon earlier in the year. Don’t forget we are organising an abseil challenge on Sunday 18 September – a 170 foot drop from the Bell Tower at the Trafford Centre. Call Sophie on 0161 834 3140 or email her on sophie@woodstreetmission.org.uk to sign up! We are delighted to announce the Lowry Hotel has chosen us as its charity of the year for the second year running. Staff at the well-known Salford hotel, raised £3,826 over the course of the last year through regular staff fundraising activities. A team also took part in the Great Manchester Run. The money will go towards our SmartStart initiative which helps kit out children for school. Above is a picture of Adrian Ellis general manager presenting a cheque to our fundraiser Sophie Bell. This fabulous donation of nappies, plus toothpaste, shampoo and detergent came from Procter & Gamble. Emily, who works at the company, nominated us for the donation after doing some fundraising for us in the run up to last Christmas. The 72 boxes of P&G products did not last long in our community shop. Fruity booty There has been no shortage of fruit at recent book clubs thanks to R Noone & Son Ltd. The Stockport based food supplier has been sending large donations of fresh fruit to the events which have gone down well with both children and parents. A lot of the families we help struggle to put food on the table during school holidays so giving children nutritious food at the events makes a big difference. Thank you to Maggie Noone in particular for coordinating efforts. 6 Wood Street Mission <strong>Post</strong> | July 2016
Q&A KEVIN THOMPSON Carillion STAR OPENING Good luck and thank you to the team at Starbucks First Street which opened its doors in May after first making the important decision to choose us as its chosen charity. Pictured are Manchester Lord Mayor Carl Austin-Behan and our CEO Roseanne Sweeney cutting the ribbon. The store is a franchise outlet run by Queensway Coffee. COLOURFUL AND KIND Staff at B&Q Burnage raised an extremely handy £3375 over a 12 week period earlier this year. The impressive sum was raised from an eclectic mix of in store fundraising activity, including a ‘Dress Like A Scouser Day!’. They also donated paint which allowed us transform our family room from a luminous green to a more subdued but still cheerful, sunshine yellow. Brief description of your role and organisation Carillion is a leading international support services business with more than 46,000 staff in the UK, Canada and the Middle East. I am the Project Director for the North West Electrification Programme (NWEP) which is supporting Network Rail and Government plans to improve the rail infrastructure in the north of England. Why did you start supporting Wood Street Mission? NWEP will have a visible presence in Manchester until the end of 2017. During our time here, we wanted to contribute to, and support, the local community. Wood Street Mission’s admirable work tackling child poverty is something that struck a chord with all the Carillion staff working on the project. In what ways are you planning to get involved? NWEP staff have already established an excellent reputation following our recent work with The Dogs’ Trust. We intend to repeat that success by providing volunteers, raising funds and donating useful gifts for children of all ages. What does poverty mean to you? I wish that children and families worldwide could experience the same comfort, happiness and security that my own children enjoy. What would be your Big Idea to help tackle child poverty? I believe that every act of kindness, every generous act, whether small or large, whether for one child or a hundred children, makes a Big Difference and should be recognised and celebrated as such. Interested in making us your charity of the year? Contact Sophie Bell by emailing sophie@woodstreetmission.org.uk Send us your news and views Dignified donation We have started stocking sanitary products in our community shop as they are expensive and difficult to afford on a low income. Pictured is a fantastic donation of products by Stretford Women’s Institute. The group wanted to do something which was both practical and dignity enhancing for local women. A big thank you to everyone there. Fundraising for Wood Street Mission? We would love to hear from you. You can send us news and photos of your fundraising activities to info@woodstreetmission.org.uk and we will try to publish as many as we can. Don’t forget you can also get in touch and comment on our work on Twitter and Facebook. @WoodSt_Mission WoodStreetMission July 2016 | Wood Street Mission <strong>Post</strong> 7
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