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TRAVEL FIRM CELEBRATES FIFTH YEAR
Bristol-based Amanzi Travel, which specialises in providing volunteer projects and overland trips for travellers in Africa, has celebrated its fifth year of growth. Local entrepreneur Gemma Whitehouse launched the Westbury-on-Trym agency at the Gap Year Manchester Show in 2006. Since then, the firm has built up a strong reputation and has just launched a new interactive website complete with a competition to win a two-week holiday on one of its wildlife conservation volunteer projects in South Africa. With the anniversary of Amanzi
Travel comes an expanded team and the arrival of new marketing manager Ingrid Pearson, who has previously worked for ITV and Channel 4.
“Having lived in Kenya, I am committed to supporting the local economies and empowering the local communities to leave a lasting contribution to the people of Africa,” said Ingrid. To enter the competition, which closes on 21 June 2011, visit
www.amanzitravel.co.uk.
n Charles Ware’s Morris Minor Centre celebrated its 35th year of restoring, selling and providing parts for the Morris Minor last month. The company first
started in Bath (trading as The Morris Minor Centre) under Charles Ware, who is now 76 and sadly no longer able to work due to illness (although he would like everyone to know he is “feeling much better and recovering well”).
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Matt Crocker, AngelaBunce, Jon Yates andSheena Payne
One degree more
As the row about rising tuition fees continues one local film production firm is choosing to support creative young people. Bristol-based Level Films has decided to support South West charity The Community Foundation for Wiltshire and Swindon. The charity’s One Degree More initiative provides grants for young people whose home circumstances prevent them from going to university. Level Films was
commissioned to produce a short film, on location at UWE, highlighting the charity’s work
Son Zac Ware, whose
day job is as a guitarist with The Proclaimers, is now helping run the business. n Mandarin Stone, on Regent Street in Clifton Village, will be holding a sale from 1 to 30 June. There will be 15 per cent of all interior and exterior stone from its main brochure and website. •
mandarinstone.com n Clifton e-tailer, Bath & Unwind, unveiled a new website design in May.
70 Clifton Life
www.mediaclash.co.uk “It’s a complete
design and usability overhaul,” explains Bath & Unwind buyer Emily Davies. “We are constantly striving to make your brand easier, and more enjoyable and rewarding to shop. We also feel the new design reflects our positioning as a modern, luxury, service driven and non- discounting retailer.” •
bathandunwind.com n Andrew Boyle, 51 from Yatton, is to join five teammates in June
and encouraging donors to support the cause. Level Films producer Ben
Hewish said:
“Having had the opportunity to go to university ourselves and knowing how beneficial it is, we feel that the One Degree More Campaign is vital to help support young people who may not otherwise get the opportunity.” The campaign aims to raise
£5 million, which will enable 30 young people to realise their dream of going to university each year.
www.wscf.org.uk
at the final of The UK Challenge in aid of the NSPCC. 120 teams will take part in kayaking, mountain biking, navigating by torchlight, running and cracking codes and completing complex tasks. Andrew, who has been training at thespa at Cadbury House in Congresbury, has already lost around 18kg in weight. •
uk.virginmoneygiving. com/team/ HPWildWestWarriors • thespa: 01934 834343
Bristol entrepreneurs Delia and Erika, aka Flo-Jo boutique, have launched new knicker-making kits. The five kits, in a variety of styles, are only £12.50 each and come in sizes eight to 18 complete with a ‘handmade by me’ label and frilly elastic and ribbon. The pair have been designing
and sewing all things vintage- inspired since 2004 including childrenswear, men’s shirts, 1950’s inspired swing dresses and more. The new kits coincide with a series of knicker-making workshops at the Bristol Folk House Summer School later this year.
www.flo-joboutique.co.uk
DECIDING WHAT’S RIGHT
A group of Bristol businesses have raised £2,000 for the Rainbow Centre of Children through an ethical business partnership.
The group, which is entitled What’s Right, is an association of trusted partners who recommend each other and help local causes in the Bristol area after pledging to do business ethically. John Tiley of Image Through
Quality, based in Orchard Street, Bristol, said:
“The group enables businesses to get involved in corporate social responsibility on a local scale. It is something that larger corporations are able to do with their big resources but so often smaller businesses are so busy doing the work that they can’t find time to help charities and local good causes. This group sees Bristol businesses helping Bristol-based causes through doing business – everybody wins.”
www.whatsright.co.uk
NEWS IN BRIEF
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