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Last Chance to get your Naked Charity Calendar

It's your last chance to get hold of Conservatory Outlet's charity 2007 calendar in aid of HEAL (Health and Education for All) charity. Conservatory Outlet staff have stripped bare to raise money that will be put towards providing homes, food, education and medical care to orphaned children in India.

Pictures feature staff from Conservatory Outlet's factory and dealer network carrying out various stages of construction of a conservatory in the buff. The calendar will help reach their £20,000 target for donations to HEAL.

Matthew Glover, Managing Director of Conservatory Outlet, comments: ‘Christmas is all about giving so why not give the woman in your life their ideal present and give money to charity at the same time!’

Email Matthew Glover on matthew@conservatoryoutlet.co.uk to purchase your copy of the naked calendar.

Caption: Damian Whitworth, 'Mister June' pressing the big knob in aid of HEAL

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Synseal Gets in the Pink

The entire Synseal team got in the pink on Friday when it raised £608 for the Breast Cancer Campaign. Employees at the company made a massive effort and dressed up in pink for the occasion. The canteen sold out of pink fairy cakes made to support the charity - and it made 408! News of the day was reported on Radio Mansfield, and the photographer from the local paper took photos of everyone.

'The day has been a fantastic success,' says Sarah Newsome, Synseal's Communications Manager. 'It's been brilliant to see how much time and effort went into wearing pink, and that's reflected in the amount of money we raised.'

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Friday 27 was designated as Wear it Pink day. For more details about the charity www.wearitpink.co.uk.

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Conservatory Outlet's 235 Mile Challenge for Charity

A group from Conservatory Outlet, the bolt-on brand for small to medium sized companies looking to add or increase sales in conservatories, has completed a demanding bike ride in aid of charity and raised nearly £7,000. Eight riders took part in the four day cycle ride which covered 235 miles and started at Conservatory Outlet dealer Evalast Windows in Barrow-in-Furness. The group also visited Conservatory Outlet dealers West Yorkshire Windows, Orion Windows, Visual Effect and Weatherglaze Windows before crossing the finishing line at Prime Windows in Sheffield.

The aim of the ride was to raise money for the UK-based charity Health and Education for All (HEAL), a charity closely associated with Conservatory Outlet. HEAL helps orphaned and underprivileged children in India gain essential skills and education as well as providing safe homes and healthcare. The group included Usha Koneru, who is the wife of HEAL's founder Dr Koneru Satya Prasad. The group covered an average of sixty miles a day riding through some of the country's most beautiful scenery.

Conservatory Outlet's Managing Director Matthew Glover comments: ‘This bike ride proved to be a challenge and was great fun. Parts of the route were gruelling but everybody who started crossed the finishing line. The money raised is in addition to the £12,800 we raised at our annual Charity Ball in September.’

Conservatory Outlet's naked charity calendar is on sale now for £7.99. To buy a copy email matthew@conservatoryoutlet.co.uk

Tel: 08700 802380

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Safestyle Backs Police Charity Concert

Safestyle UK, the replacement window and door retailer, has agreed to be one of the key sponsors at a forthcoming major charity concert being staged in memory of two former West Yorkshire police constables murdered in the course of their duty.

The concert to be held at the Frontier Night Club in Batley on 8th November 2006 is being organised by two police constables, PC Feather and PC Hopper of the Kirklees North Road Policing in West Yorkshire with all the proceeds going towards a benefit fund for the bereaved families of the two murdered constables, PC Ian Broadhurst shot and killed in Leeds on Boxing Day 2003 and PC Sharon Beshenivsky shot and killed in Bradford on 18th November 2005.

The Concert will feature the popular television entertainers, Paul Daniels, and Roy Walker and also the hit charity single of the classic REM, ‘Everybody Hurts’ recorded by PC Feather and organised with the help of PC Hopper. The single is already charted high on the i - tunes download website. It is predicted the concert will attract a full house with tickets being available at £8 or £10 each.

Safestyle UK's Chief Executive, John Ross, explained: ‘We feel it is important that we contribute towards this very important charity effort to help the families of these two much admired police constables whose lives were lost so tragically. We are sure other organisations and the public in general will also show their generous support and we are delighted to make a donation to start the ball rolling for what we hope will be a very successful night.’

Further information on tickets or who will be appearing please contact Batley Frontier, Bradford Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6JD or telephone 01924 442122.

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‘Style-ish’ Golfers Raise £500 for CFSN Charity

In true sporting style, big hitting golfers from Windowstyle UK, part of the Style Group, the independent replacement window and door manufacturer and retailer, have raised £500 for the Cystinosis Family Support Network at their annual golf challenge.

The golfers were so impressed by the reported bravery and thoughtfulness of local Barnsley girl, Laura Herring, who despite suffering from the rare and chronic renal disease, cystinosis, has raised more than £5,000 herself for the Charity. As a result they decided to make a special effort at their annual company golf day challenge staged at the Forest Pines Golf Club at Scunthorpe. Staff and suppliers alike chipped in to support Laura and her special cause.

From its state-of-the-art factory at Wombwell, near Barnsley, Windowstyle UK is the area's largest single employer producing up to 10,000 quality-assured frames per week. It is part of the Style Group which includes Windowstyle UK, the manufacturing arm, Safestyle UK, the retail side which is renowned for its celebrity-fronted television and radio advertising campaigns, and Tradestyle UK to serve the trade.

Style Group Director Nick Lilburn commented: ‘Having met Laura recently and wanting to support a local cause, we instantly felt that for one so young who has suffered so much she is extremely impressive in desire and attitude. We hope in our own small way our donation will help in the on-going battle to fight this disease.’

Despite facing a kidney transplant in the near future, 12-year-old Laura, from nearby Dodworth, is a recent winner of the Sheffield Star Superkids award for fundraising and is determined to help others and other families in a similar predicament.

Laura commented: ‘To receive a donation is nice as normally I have to do all the organising myself. So far I have tried a variety of different ways to raise much needed funds including selling specially designed wristbands and persuading family and friends to do a sponsored cycle ride and even to stop smoking. Every penny we raise goes towards making the lives of other youngsters like me and their families a little easier.’

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Conservatory Outlet Raises £12,800 for Charity

Conservatory Outlet's annual Charity Ball has raised £12,800 for underprivileged children in India. The event, held at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield on Saturday September 30th, was in aid of Health and Education for All (HEAL), a charity closely linked to Conservatory Outlet. HEAL helps orphaned and underprivileged children gain essential skills and education as well as providing safe homes and healthcare.

Naked men might not be your cup of tea, but there were plenty of women in the audience who appreciated the boys' bodies! Copies of the calendar sold like hot cakes, and not one woman left the ball without a personal copy. The signed copy raised even more money in the auction - it sold for a whopping £160!

The evening, which was attended by 170 people and hosted by former Leeds United footballer John Stiles, included an auction with lots including a signed Ronaldo football shirt, a Ferrari poster signed by seven time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher and a house full of windows. Managing Director Matthew Glover comments: ‘The evening was a great success and I am delighted that so many people decided to support this worthy cause by attending the ball. Every penny raised at the event will help children supported by HEAL.’

Matthew and Alison Glover with former Leeds United footballer John Stiles (right).

The whole evening was brilliantly organised by Alison Glover at Conservatory Outlet.

Tel: 08700 802380

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Advantage Supports Breakthrough Charity Walk

Danny Hague, Group Commercial Director of Cheshire-based trade fabricator, Advantage Windows and Conservatories Ltd, has given his full support to the Aviva Breakthrough Weekend. He has raised over a thousand pounds through the support of Advantage's customers and suppliers.

Six years ago Danny's sister in law Janice was diagnosed with breast cancer. In September she, along with thousands of others, is taking part in the 60 km 'breakthrough for breast cancer walk' - taking place over the weekend of September 23rd and 24th in Birmingham.

Every month 1,000 women die from breast cancer in the UK and it is estimated that this terrible disease affects one in 9 of all women. Each walker has to raise a minimum of £1,500 from sponsorship to take part in the walk and all of the funds are committed to fighting the disease through research and awareness. In partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research, 'breakthrough for breast cancer' has set up the first dedicated breast cancer research centre.

Danny Hague presents a cheque for £1,000 to his sister in law Janice Mancini in support of her breakthrough charity walk

Advantage Windows and Conservatories Ltd is one of the UK's largest and most successful trade fabricators. The customer base has expanded greatly this year due to the launch of the Window Installers Warehouse trade counter initiative. There is now a national chain of over 25 trade counters open nationwide.

Generous support for the 'breakthrough for breast cancer walk' has come from Advantage's customers and suppliers as well as some of the new WIW branches. Danny Hague says: ‘I would like to personally thank the following companies and individuals for their generous support: Mark Powell - WIW Hereford/Pinnacle Home Improvements, Bob Plimmer - WIW Cannock/PVCu Direct Ltd, Adrian Pearce - WIW Surrey, Tony Grindley - TWS Leeds, Keith Sadler - Vista Panels and Hugh Wheeldon - Hugh Wheeldon & Co.’
There were also a number of significant donations from Advantage's own staff and from the company itself.

Anyone wishing to see details on this event should visit -
http://www.breakthroughweekend.org

Donations directly to Janice's sponsorship page can be made by visiting -
http://www.justgiving.com/janicemanciniwalk2006

Donations can also be sent to Danny Hague at:
Advantage Windows and Conservatories Ltd
First Avenue
Poynton Industrial Estate
Poynton
Cheshire SK12 IYL
Tel: 01625 856488

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Business Micros Back In The Saddle

A team from software specialists Business Micros will be joining the GM Fundraising Tower to Tower bike ride when it sets off on Sunday 10 September.

Sales Director Graeme Bailey, General Manager Keith Aspinall and Senior Techician Adrian Girling will be cycling the 512 miles from the Eiffel Tower to Blackpool Tower in just seven days.

All three cycled from John o’Groats to Lands End for the inaugural 2005 GM Fundraising event so they are confident they can succeed again this year.

Graeme Bailey said: 'There is great camaraderie amongst the team and a real sense of the industry giving something back to those less fortunate than ourselves. It is also a really positive personal challenge which I know all three of us from Business Micros really enjoy.'

The team have been training hard and hope to raise even more money than last year for the main beneficiary – children’s hospice Hope House.

Sponsors can contact Rebecca Walker, Sales Coordinator at Business Micros’ Warrington office on: 01925 422955. Further information: Graeme Bailey, Business Micros

Tel: 01925 422957
E-mail: sales@businessmicros.co.uk

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'CAB's Support for the Bewick's Swan'

The Council for Aluminium in Building have donated proceeds from their recent AGM charity raffle to the Slimbridge based Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust which is close to the CAB offices in Stonehouse. During a short presentation, a cheque for £1000 was handed over to Lady Philippa Scott by David Earle, CAB's Technical Officer. Founded in 1946 by the artist and naturalist Sir Peter Scott, The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is the UK's only specialist wetland conservation charity with a national network of wetland visitor centres.

The CAB donation is to go towards further research into the 'Berwick's Swan Survival Study'. In the mid 20th century, the number of Bewick's Swans in the Northwest European population (including those wintering in Britain) was very low. Population size was estimated at around 10,000 swans in the mid 1970s, rising to 17,000 by the early 1980s and peaking at around 29,000 in 1995. Since then numbers have shown a worrying decline. International censuses found that there were 5% fewer Bewick's Swans in Britain and Ireland in 2005 than in 2000. Declines have also been noted in other parts of Europe since the mid 1990s, particularly in the swans' stronghold in the Netherlands.

Swans revisit their breeding grounds every year and are identified by their unique beak markings, these are hand drawn at Slimbridge and held in a register where the swan is also named. Swans offspring are also recorded and several generations of families have been recorded returning to Slimbridge. The CAB hopes the funds given will help to understand the reasons for the dwindling numbers of this species and hopefully help to increase numbers worldwide. Further information about the activities of the CAB can be found on the CAB website at www.c-a-b.org.uk and in the CAB's free monthly industry newsletter which can be seen at www.aluminiuminarchitecture.com

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Carl F Girls run for Cancer Charity

In an exhausting marathon, five members of the internal team at Carl F Petersen Ltd ran 5km in the Breast Cancer appeal’s race for life.

The girls, who met the challenge of all crossing the line, were delighted when the Carl F organisation doubled their sponsorship money which resulted in over £500 being raised for the charity.

For three members of the company’s charity running team it was the first long distance event they had run of its kind and two Carl F entrants crossed the line in a record time of just over half an hour.

Anyone wishing to add to the funds raised should contact Louise Lai, Carl F Petersen Ltd Marketing Executive pictured centre Tel: 01536 401155.

E-mail: sales@carlf.co.uk or visit www.carlf.co.uk

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Alcoa Foundation and Mercy Ships Partner in New Youth Health Centre in Ghana

Alcoa Foundation announced on 16th August $68,000 funding for Mercy Ships creation of a new youth health and recreation centre in Ashaiman, Ghana, a sub district of the Tema municipality in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Mercy Ships, a global charity, is the leader in using hospital ships to deliver free world-class health care and community development services to the forgotten poor.

Alcoa Foundation is working in partnership with Mercy Ships and Ghana Health Services, the Ghana government health agency, to establish the new centre. Alcoa Foundation funding will support Mercy Ships, who will manage the construction of the centre and equip the centre, which will be staffed and managed by Ghana Health Services.

'We are thankful for Alcoa Foundation involvement in the development of this multi-purpose facility to create an enabling environment for youth, health and development within Ashaiman,' said Dr. Glenn Strauss, vice president International Programs for Mercy Ships.

The new centre will be constructed on land adjacent to an existing small clinic in Ashaiman, which has not expanded to meet the needs of the growing population and is limited in services. 'The needs and services required by the youth of Ashaiman can't be met by the existing community health clinic,' Strauss said.

The planned youth-friendly centre will offer young people improved access to health facilities, raise health and hygiene awareness, provide family planning and consultation services, and a recreational unit. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

'This new centre will address some of the critical needs of the youth in the community and create an environment where they are encouraged to access healthcare and support services relevant to their needs. It will be a welcoming place for them to meet and socialise in a safe environment,' said Meg McDonald, President of Alcoa Foundation.

Alcoa's presence in Ghana is through Volta Aluminum Company (Valco), a joint venture with the government of Ghana, and the Alcoa-Ghana Bauxite and Alumina Project. Valco provides aluminium ingot from its smelter in Tema to Alcoa customers around the world.