Higgs team digs deep for high flyers

A TEAM of 12 lawyers from Black Country law firm Higgs & Sons battled through one of the rainiest days of recent times to create a brand new sensory garden for the High Flyers initiative in Wombourne.

The project is part of Higgs’ community fund work which sees the firm partner with Business in the Community (BITC) to assist in initiatives across the region. High Flyers offers day time activities for adults with learning difficulties.

Tim Jones, head of the Brierley Hill firm’s employment team, is leading the community matters initiative for the firm. This particular project was managed by Nyree Applegarth and Kirsty McEwen.

Jones said: “The conditions were truly atrocious but Nyree and Kirsty led a great team and it was clear that their sense of humour and professional pride held the group together to create a truly spectacular garden. It was a real team-building initiative, made all the better for the fact we were helping other people.”
 

Titanic Brewery challengers customers to “Grow a Mo Like Captain Smith”

A CHALLENGE to “Grow a Mo Like Captain Smith” is being made by Titanic Brewery as its pubs join the Movember fundraising effort in Stoke-on-Trent.

The brewery is backing a campaign which will see the Potteries renamed as Motown for a month as supporters get behind the annual fund raising marathon for cancer research.

Titanic is changing the name of its November seasonal ale from A Night to Remember to A Night to Movember and will make a ten pence donation to the cause for every pint sold.

The brewery’s six Staffordshire pubs will also hold events to raise money for Movember.

Sam Warrilow of Titanic Brewery said: “It is fantastic that our home city has taken Movember to its heart and the staff at our brewery and the pubs are keen to get involved.

“As well as the special Movember fundraising beer, landlords will be arranging special events and we plan to run a “Grow a Mo Like Captain Smith” campaign.”
Edward Smith, the Captain of the Titanic is from Stoke-on-Trent, and was well known for his luxurious moustache.

Businesses club together to raise money for charity

AT the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) annual golf tournament in Warwickshire, local firms raised £307 for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

Around 11,700 people are diagnosed with lymphoma and 7,600 cases of leukaemia are diagnosed in the UK every year.

Anne Oliver, Chairman of Heart of England Branch of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research said: “The Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for all blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma; and it is therefore essential that we receive support to continue of research.

“We are delighted to receive the funds from the FSB Annual Golf Tournament.”