IN BRIEF
STICK ‘N’ STEP TEAM
RAISES OVER £10,000 ON
WIRRAL COASTAL WALK
Over 250 walkers stepped out to fundraise for Stick ‘n’
Step at this year’s Wirral Coastal Walk, the largest team
the local cerebral palsy charity has ever fielded.
More than £10,000 has been raised by the walkers so far, enough to
fund places for two children to attend conductive education sessions
at Stick ‘n’ Step for a year. The charity’s team was sponsored by B&M
Waste Services, which provided a £2,000 boost to the fundraising
efforts.
Neil Curtis, Managing Director at B&M Waste Services said “It’s a
phenomenal achievement to raise over £10,000. I congratulate all
those who took part in the extreme temperatures we are seeing at the
moment. Stick ‘n’ Step is a truly deserving charity, which does amazing
work with the children it supports. We are proud to support it.”
To find out more about other fundraising opportunities for the
charity, please contact Janet Ratcliffe on 0151 638 0888 or email
[email protected].
FINAL CALL FOR WIRRAL
LIFE AWARD NOMINATIONS
Time is running out to submit your nominations for the
Wirral Life Awards 2018.
That’s right – the entry deadline is just a few weeks away - 3rd August
2018. The awards are a celebration of the inspirational people and
businesses in the local area. We know many of you love where you
live too, and these awards give you the chance to nominate the people
and places you think are deserving of recognition. The awards will
take place on November 1st 2018 at the luxury Hillbark Hotel.
HOMEBUILDER HELPS
HOME BIRDS IN NESTON
Helping schoolchildren provide homes for nature is a
feather in the cap for Elan Homes.
Funds donated to Neston Primary School by the niche developer have
been put to good use – paying for materials for bird boxes so that the
children could embark on a construction project of their own.
Head teacher Rob Golding said: “The school grounds are a great place
to play and learn and the outdoor learning enables us to combine
the two, helping the children develop a lifelong love of the outdoors
by learning more about the natural environment around them. We’re
grateful to Elan for supporting the bird box project. The children had
lots of fun developing new skills by building and decorating the bird
boxes. They are now looking forward to seeing who moves in to them.”
The school is less than a mile from Elan’s Old Quay Meadow
development, where the final phase of four and five-bedroom homes
is now on sale.
Marie Morris, sales director for Elan Homes in the North, said: “The
children from Neston Primary have done an excellent job in creating
homes for their feathered friends. While the bird boxes are on a
much smaller scale to the homes we are building for humans nearby,
the project may inspire the children to consider a future career in
construction or the wider housing industry.”
At Old Quay Meadow, Elan is preserving the natural environment with
many mature trees retained and a central area of on-site public open
space provided as part of the development. Elan will also contribute
around £30,000 towards off-site open space.
For the latest availability and pricing at Old Quay Meadow see https://
www.elan-homes.co.uk/developments/old-quay-meadow.
To nominate, visit www.wirrallife.com/awards2018.
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