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YMCA tour provides Israel cultural insight
The Sutton Coldfield branch of the YMCA Sutton Coldfield recently took 17 young people on a week long trip to Israel and Palestine, in order to find out more the situation in this troubled region. The trip included a visit to the Holocaust museum and places of religious significance, such as the Wailing Wall and Temple Mount, and camping in the desert near the Dead Sea. As well as the opportunity for cultural
discussion, there were also leisure activities, including traditional singing and dancing. The YMCA said that during the trip, the
young people had gathered a ‘real understanding of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine and an awareness around the plight of the people who have been displaced, lost homes or have had their movements restricted’.
Get on the green
On tour: participants of the Sutton YMCA trip to Israel and Palestine
Those on the trip were from Sutton and
surrounding areas. Clive Yates, CEO of Sutton YMCA, said:
“The trip was a resounding success giving young people the opportunity to exchange life experiences with people from other faiths and cultures in the Middle East.”
Chamber welcomes committee member
Anne-Marie Simpson has become the newest member of Sutton Chamber’s executive committee. Anne-Marie is owner/director of Simpsons Gin Bar in Sutton, which has been operating in the town since February. She said: “The bar was conceived
and developed to address a gap in the local market and provides high-end drinks and cold tapas food, in a luxurious art deco environment. “The business aims to be
consciously ethical with an employment and development policy which supports excellence in people development, innovation in products and services, together with a clear growth trajectory going forwards.” Up to early 2017, Anne-Marie was
with Santander Sutton Chamber is supporting this year’s Santander Business Charity Golf Day, which takes place at Aston Wood Golf Club, Blake Street, Sutton Coldfield, on 26 September. The cost is £60 per person, which includes
green fees, refreshments on arrival and evening meal.
To book a place at the golf day, please contact either Charlie Sangha (who sits on the Chamber’s executive committee) via
charlie.sangha@
santander.co.uk (07718 121 039) or Grant Burton, via
grant.burton@santander.co.uk (07525 643 216).
On board: Anne-Marie Simpson
head of Midlands Central for the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the housing, land and property agency for Government. While in the role, she was responsible for £60m plus annual budgets,
‘The business aims to be consciously ethical’
leading a delivery team of 16 staff. Previously, she worked for Teesside Development Corporation, Black Country Development Corporation and at Birmingham City Council. A member of the Chartered Management Institute and associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute, Anne-Marie says she is committed to working locally to help growth and economic prosperity in the area, is passionate about local democracy and believes in engagement and active good citizenship.
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