The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 35: Feb/March 2018 | Page 37

POSITIVE BUSINESS Inner Flame celebrates 10th Anniversary with Young Champions Evening Swindon-based charity, Inner Flame, is celebrating ten years of success this year. Its mission is to help disadvantaged young people (aged 16-25) to achieve their potential. Inner Flame is working towards a world where every young person recognises their own value, sees their potential and what they can contribute to the world and feels confident to conquer whatever challenges come their way. The charity is currently running programmes with young people in Swindon and Bath and is the local delivery partner for the Prince’s Trust TEAM programme, a 12-week course to develop essential skills required for employment and life. To mark Inner Flame’s 10th anniversary on Friday April 20, their annual Young Champions evening is being made extra special with guest speakers Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, the self-taught Olympic ski jumper, as well as Paralympian, Stephanie Millward. James Threlfall from Inner Flame said: “We’d like to invite the local business community to join us for an evening of entertainment and inspiration, recognising the amazing young people in our community. With a three- course meal, special guests and live acts, we’re banding together for another year to support our young people have, to celebrate their successes, and to raise money for the charity.” Throughout the evening, six young people that have participated in Inner Flame courses and have achieved great things will receive awards to recognise their success. Tables of 10 are available from £500 per table, including a three-course meal. Further information can be found at www.innerflame.org.uk/young-champions-2018. Smaller businesses or groups can book individual places on a “Business Networking” table. To enquire and to reserve your table email [email protected] People against Poverty funds humanitarian work around the world, enabling those living in desperate poverty to reach a state of self-sustainability. Some of their work includes providing medical care, legal assistance and education in countries such as Haiti, Nepal and Romania. In the last year alone, PaP has provided assistance in 45 court cases, nearly 40,000 hot meals to malnourished children and almost 2,000 food parcels. By giving it up for Lent, even a small commitment such as skipping a daily chocolate bar could raise £24, enough to provide a child with the tools they need to attend school. All the money raised will go towards funding PaP’s Project 40 programme, which aims to sponsor 40 families living in poverty. Lent begins on the 14th of February and ends on the 29th March. If you would like to offer your support, please email [email protected]. [email protected] 01793 862555 www.innerflame.org.uk Give it up for Lent People against Poverty (PaP) is urging you to quit your vices and do a sponsored ‘give it up for Lent’ in support of the charity. By donating any savings and money raised to the charity, you can make a real change to the lives of those in need while making a positive difference in your own life. If you’ve been considering giving up smoking or drinking, this opportunity could provide you with that extra motivation you need to make the change. @PeepsAgainstPov Jessie May Trust - Looking forward to a positive 2018 The Jessie May Children’s Hospice At Home is looking forward to an exciting 2018 with a focus on building relationships with the wider Wiltshire business community. The charity provides hospice nursing care for terminally ill children in their own home. It was founded in 1996 and currently has four specially trained nurses who can care for ten families at a time. Debbie Clark, Corporate and Community Fundraising Officer explains: “It costs £30,000 a year to fund a nurse. That includes specialised training so they can offer dedicated support to the child and their families when they are at end of life stage. “We’ve identified there are 90 children in Swindon and Wiltshire who need our help. At present we can only support 35. “As part of our five-year plan we hope to take on an additional five nurses.” Throughout 2017 the charity focussed on establishing a rapport with local Swindon businesses. Today over a dozen companies and organisations including Swindon Lions, Honda and Hills Construction Group support the charity. Debbie sees her role as vital in explaining the Jessie May Trust ethos: “While there are many good causes for businesses to support, it’s vital we are here to help those families and children who most need us.” For more info: www.jessiemay.org.uk [email protected] LEARN TO SKYDIVE TANDEM, ACCELERATED FREE FALL & FIRST JUMP COURSES SKYDIVE NETHERAVON is the home of the Army Parachute Association and the Red Devils with some of the best Military Instructors in the country. Forces Discount on Tandem; First Jump and Accelerated Free Fall Courses on request ONE DAY, ONE JUMP, ONE AMAZING ADVENTURE T: 01980 670734 W: www.netheravon.com E: [email protected] Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Wiltshire, SP4 9SF THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2018 37