Confessions of a Middle Class Woman

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Sir Bernard Zissman raises £16k with charity debatathon

Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Sir Bernard Zissman has put his famed public speaking skills to the test during a debatathon which raised more than £16,000 for charity

Leading charities for blind people move in to brib’s site in Harborne

Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind (brib) is welcoming two major national charities to its Harborne site.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a hospice fundraiser!

This September, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice is offering people the opportunity to experience the thrill of a 10,000ft tandem skydive.

Calling all bakers… Get your pinnies on!

Birmingham City Mission asks supporters to hold ‘100 cake sales in June’

Cure Leukaemia announces 100% nursing funds increase

Birmingham-based Cure Leukaemia has announced record financial results that will see the charity double the amount of funding for research nurses in the West Midlands.

40 Miles, 20 Villages, 1 Day – Feckenham 40 returns for the fourth year

Staff at Bromsgrove based advertising agency, Superdream, are preparing to don their hiking boots, and walk 40 miles in one day for two charities.

Pedalling to Paris to help Picks sufferers

In July 2013, two colleagues from the University of Birmingham will attempt the gruelling challenge of cycling from London to Paris in under four days

Charity calls for West Mids businesses to support national volunteering day

Youth clubs, primary schools and the Birmingham Institute for the Deaf are calling for local businesses to sign up for Business in the Community’s Give & Gain Day,

Sainsbury’s donate thousands to local donkey charity

Last week staff at The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy Centre in Birmingham received a cheque of £4,900 from Sainsbury’s Castle Vale store.

24hr endurance test for students and staff at QAC

Staff and Students at a local college for people with disabilities took part in a real test of endurance in order to raise funds for a much needed Sports Hall.

Popping down the local turns into 62.5 mile challenge for Black Country friends

A quick trip down the pub has turned into the challenge of a lifetime for four novice runners from the Black Country.

Syria aid is ‘woefully inadequate’ says Islamic Relief

Islamic Relief says the international response to the crisis has been ‘woefully inadequate’ and highlights the ‘chaotic conditions’ and ‘immense suffering’ in makeshift camps

If the answer’s Belgium it must be a pub quiz

The Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice Rubery Fundraising Group will be holding a pub quiz from 8pm on Thursday 21st March

Former Brum Lord Mayor’s record attempt debatathon

Former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Sir Bernard Zissman, is set to challenge all comers to a record breaking debatathon on April 17th

Young actors raise money for Ben’s fund

More than 100 students at Aldridge School are set to tread the boards in a theatrical extravaganza to help raise money for brain tumour research.

Supporting Newlife Foundation out on the roads

Midlands Co-operative has shown its support for their corporate charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children by raising awareness on two of their distribution vehicles

Giant chick flick raises money for breast cancer charity

Ladies across the region can treat themselves to a special screening of one of the nation’s favourite chick flicks at a special charity event set to be held at the largest screen in the Midlands this March.

Adopt a donkey this Valentine’s Day

A Birmingham-based donkey riding charity is calling on the fun loving public to adopt a donkey this Valentine’s Day to help raise vital funds

Readathon day for Olympic Ellie

Swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds OBE was guest of honour when she went back to her old school in Aldridge to meet marathon readers.

Sailing Brummie raises £5,000 for charity

Peter Smith from Solihull has presented The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust with a cheque for £5,000.

Since Monroe raising money for Children Today

The Midlands based band Since Monroe have been beavering away at new material since the release of their debut EP Lost Generation. This time they’re back with the single Everyone’s a Statue

Fundraiser Cabaret Night for the Moxafrica TB Charity at the Kitchen Garden

Next Sunday evening (January 6th) there is a fundraising cabaret evening being held at The Kitchen Garden Café, York Road, Kings Heath.

Training staff help children’s hospice

Staff at a Black Country training company donned Santa hats and handed over hundreds of pounds worth of toys to Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Charity cycle rides raise £40k

A group of former school friends and business colleagues from Solihull have ‘trebled’ their efforts to raise a total of £40,000 for Macmillan Cancer and in memory of Veronica Partridge who benefited from their care.

Aldridge students get stuck into books

Young bookworms are helping to add a new chapter to their school’s fundraising activities by taking part in a massive readathon.

Spend a Friday Night in… (a Cardboard Box) and raise funds for Birmingham City Mission

Birmingham City Mission is calling for participants for the 2013 Sponsored Sleepout to be held on Friday 15th February

Christmas comes early for South African schools thanks to The International School

The International School and Community College, East Birmingham, generously donated their entire stock of redundant IT equipment to schools in South Africa this month.

Coventry and Warwick students join forces to recruit donors for blood cancer charity

Students from Coventry and Warwick universities joined forces to host a donor recruitment drive for a leading blood cancer charity.

Santa Stroll takes place this weekend

Brindleyplace and Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust are on the hunt for people to take part in the charity’s Santa Stroll event taking place this weekend