CSR Briefs: Birmingham Airport; Jobson James; Birmingham Law Society

Airport gets all shook up for brave Katie

THE Birmingham Airport ‘family’ has come together to support one of its own.

Workers from the airport and its airlines came together to take part in a global dance craze to show their backing for battling young mum Katie Scarborough who is suffering from advanced bowel cancer.

Katie, aged 32, works at Birmingham Airport for SN Brussels and has previously worked for the ground handling agent Aviance and British Airways.

Although seriously ill, Katie, who lives in Lichfield, is raising money for cancer charities and writing an inspirational blog.

She wanted to put a ‘Harlem Shake’ on her You Tube site and staff throughout the airport rallied to the cause. Two days after going ‘live’ it had received more than 2,000 hits.

Lions Legends dinner raises more than £2,500

A CHARITY rugby legends dinner put on by Jobson James Financial Services (JJFS), raided more than £2,500.

The dinner at the Botnaical Gardens in Birmingham, was also supported by many leading businesses in the region including DAC Beachcroft, Savills, Network Recruitment Partnership, Pertemps and DBS Law.

The guests were royally entertained by special guests Phil Bennett and JPR Williams of Wales and the British Lions with their tales of Lions tours, thoughts on the current stock of players and the recent win by Wales over England in Cardiff.

The event was organised by Jobson James’ business development director Tim Venner, who said:  “Our annual rugby dinner has become a signature event amongst rugby supporters like myself and this year it was again a great success.

“We are very pleased to have raised money which will benefit the local community and underprivileged children in the Ladywood area, through our Jobson James Community Fund, administered by Birmingham and Black Country Community Foundation.”

Law Society digs deep for local charities

MEMBERS of Birmingham Law Society have dug deep into their pockets to raise more than £9,000 for local charities Birmingham Law Centre and SIFA Fireside.

The money was raised at events held throughout the year including the Society’s annual Legal Awards and President’s Dinner, as well as its inaugural talent competition, BLS Has Got Talent, which raised more than £3,000 on the night.

The funds raised will go towards providing free help and representation for people in some of the most deprived areas of the city.

Martin Allsopp, vice president of Birmingham Law Society, presented Pete Lowen, chief executive officer at Birmingham Law Centre, and Simon Coghlan, a trustee of SIFA Fireside, with a cheque for £9,243.83.

Allsopp said: “As always, our members have been extremely generous in their support of our nominated charities and have had a lot of fun in the process.”

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