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In Brief
Half century: Damson Wood pupils spell out the school’s age
Children and staff at Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Academy have celebrated the establishment’s 50th birthday. They were joined by members of the Damson
Wood community, including past staff, parents and pupils from over the years, who came to celebrate at a special event attended by the Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Stuart Davis. Photos and memories were displayed and
there was an opportunity for everyone to share their memories of the school. The school has also been raising money for
Solihull Chamber’s chosen charity, Help Harry Help Others, by designing and selling 50th anniversary bracelets.
Students from a Solihull mentoring initiative have visited a local employer in a bid to seek further inspiration. The initiative is being driven by not-for-
profit training company Quick Code Labs, and is aimed at helping students get prepared for the world of work. The students visited the offices of flooring
company FLR. FLR’s Faith Walker said: “We wanted to try to help and inspire further these young students by demonstrating that with hard work and determination you can be successful in your chosen education and career paths. “Many of the employees at FLR have
developed their skills through apprenticeships, on the job training, and adult education courses, having left mainstream education with little or no qualifications. “Three of the employees of FLR each gave a
presentation of their journey into the workplace. All have faced various challenges in their lives and all now have successful careers.”
Solihull accountant Prime has promoted two of its senior managers, Jeremy Kitson and Steve Harcourt, to directors of the firm. Prime now has a board of ten directors and
a team of more than 80 staff across its two offices in Coventry and Solihull. Prime managing director Kevin Johns said:
“We believe in nurturing our talent and having both been with Prime for over ten years and following numerous promotions, we are delighted to see both progress to board level. We believe their experience and input will be key in continuing to provide our clients a quality service and assist Prime achieve its long term goals.”
32 CHAMBERLINK September 2017
Helping others: Georgie Moseley with Joan Smith (right)
Chamber charity offers much-needed support
Solihull Chamber’s chosen charity for 2017, Help Harry Help Others (HHHO), has witnessed an influx of new clients from the borough. HHHO, which is run by Georgie Moseley, is
looking to relocate in Solihull, but at the moment it runs a support centre in Stechford, providing a lifeline service to adults and children affected by any type of cancer. The centre is just one of the three services the
charity offers, and is available to all residents of Birmingham, not just people living in Solihull and Shirley.
‘If there is no replacement centre found in another area, this will affect hundreds of cancer patients and their families’
Gary Mullins Downs, a lung cancer patient
from Solihull said: “The Drop in Cancer Centre helped me get back on my feet following lung cancer surgery in January 2016. “The hospital did not prepare me for what I
would go through mentally. I should have been grateful I was in recovery but in actual fact I felt very low mentally, depressed and frustrated at what I couldn’t do. “There was no support out there for mental
recovery. That is until I found a leaflet in my GP service for the cancer centre.
“As soon as I visited the centre in the summer
and sat and spoke with Georgie about what I was going through, the support was immediate. “If it wasn’t for Georgie and the Birmingham
Drop in Cancer Support Centre I don’t know where I would be now. It’s a lifeline and the results were instant. It’s a safe environment and the service is all about you.” Georgie Moseley, founder of HHHO, said: “I am
delighted we can offer such support to people within Solihull and Shirley. While we wish there was a cure and no one needed our service, we are proud to see an increase in the users from this region. We are unique as we don’t have a referral system or waiting list. We are accessible and open to support anyone with any type of cancer. “We are particularly looking forward to 2018
where following our first ever application for funding to the National Lottery, we have their support to extend our services and offer new workshops and one to one/group activities for carers of cancer patients on a range of topics that will address their specific needs.” Joan Smith, Solihull Chamber director, said:
“Georgie Moseley is the most selfless person I have met and definitely appears to have more hours in her day than I do. HHHO centre is threatened with closure at the end of this year. If there is no replacement centre found in another area, this will affect hundreds of cancer patients and their families with the level of support she can offer to them all. If anyone can help with this please contact Georgie at
georgie@hhho.org.uk”
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