Sydney Mitchell Charity Ball raises more than £3,500

MORE than 200 people attended the inaugural Sydney Mitchell Charity Ball held at the National Motorcycle Museum, raising more than £3,500 for two local charities.

The Maria Watt Foundation and the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Neonatal unit were the beneficiaries. 

The local law firm decided to mark its Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards win and its 250 years in business by raising funds for charity and this latest fundraising event keeps it well on track to meet its target of £10,000 for the year.

Karen Moores, a partner at the firm, said: “We have received great support from the professional community in our fundraising efforts over the year and all of our hardworking team at Sydney Mitchell.”

The team is pictured (above).

Nicklin’s £3,000 boost for children’s hospice charity

A CHILDREN’S hospice charity has been given a £3,000 boost thanks to the fund-raising efforts of Halesowen-based chartered accountancy firm Nicklin.

The money was raised for Acorns Children’s Hospice at a golf day held by Nicklin at Wharton Park, in Bewdley.

The hospice, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, provides both respite and end-of-life care for children and young people who are not expected to reach adulthood. The charity currently supports around 640 children and nearly 900 families, including those who are bereaved.

Managing partner Harvey Owen said: “As a firm, we believe it is important to give something back to our local community.

“Acorns makes such a difference to the lives of so many people, so we felt this was a particularly worthy cause to support through our golf day. I would like to thank everyone who helped us raise this money.”

NEC Christmas party event will raise money for Harry Moseley charity

HELP Harry Help Others will benefit from a festive donation this year as the NEC and Vivid Experience, who are teaming up on a range of Christmas parties at the Midlands venue, have confirmed that their in-show fun casino profits will be donated to the Birmingham-based charity.

Harry Moseley, who started the Help Harry Help Others campaign, became famous when, during his battle with a brain tumour, he raised more than  £650,000 for research into the disease by making and selling bracelets.

Since Harry sadly lost his battle in 2011, his family and supporters of the charity have continued to make the bracelets that he became so famous for.

Richard Longhill, managing director of Vivid Experience, said: “We’re delighted to confirm that all of the profits from our fun casino takings at Christmas Party World will be given to the NEC Group’s official charity of the year, Help Harry Help Others.

“The response from local and national businesses to the Christmas Party World concept so far has been phenomenal, and we’ve sold over 14,000 tickets already. We’re confident it’s going to be a real success.”

Georgie Moseley, Harry Moseley’s mum and chair of the charity said: “We at Help Harry Help Others want to send such a massive thank you to the NEC Group and Vivid Experience for their support.”