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Hospital charity gets backing from awards
Consulate takes on
Ben Nevis challenge The Pakistan Consulate in Birmingham and Penny Appeal charity have organised a mass climb of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles. The climbers included the Lord Lieutenant of
the West Midlands and former Chamber president John Crabtree his wife Diana, and Deputy Lieutenants Dr Satya Sharma and Nasir Awan. The latter is a former president of Asian Business Chamber of Commerce. The climb raised funds to provide wells for
drinking water in rural areas of Pakistan, as well as to celebrate that country’s 70th year independence, following the end of the British Raj in 1947. In Urdu, the term for Independence Day is
Yaum-e Āzādī, with the latter derived from the Persian for ‘liberty’ or ‘freedom’.
To date, Mr Crabtree and Mr Awan have raised more than £8,000 from the climb.
Pushkar serves up
Best of Brum award Multi-award winning fine dining Indian restaurant Pushkar Cocktail Bar & Dining added a ‘The Best of Birmingham’ gong to its list of accolades at the seventh annual English Curry Awards. Many personalities from the hospitality
industry gathered at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly hotel to celebrate, reward and highlight the unsung heroes behind the UK’s favourite dish. Attendees enjoyed a glittering ceremony with
great food and entertainment while finding out which were the best curry houses of 2017. With approximately 25 million curries being
consumed each week, the English Curry Awards has become a key fixture on the UK social calendar. The nomination process invited members of the public to nominate their favourite curry restaurants for a deserving accolade. Pushkar’s creative director Rai Singh said:
“We’re absolutely over the moon to have won another English Curry Award. Birmingham’s culinary scene is one of the richest in the world when it comes to curry establishments, and so to be awarded ‘The Best of Birmingham’, out of so many great curry greats, is such an honour. “We are always proud to represent Birmingham and the Midlands. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported us through the years and we could not have done this without the amazing team behind Pushkar.”
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This year’s Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) annual dinner and awards has adopted Ronald McDonald House in Birmingham as its chosen charity. Ronald McDonald House provides free
accommodation to 66 families with children under treatment at the nearby Birmingham Children’s Hospital, enabling them to stay together close to the hospital and maintain a degree of normal family life. It’s a unique ‘home-from-home’ for families
facing anguish and heartbreak – and a vital life- saving facility for youngsters from new-born babies to teenagers. ABCC president Saqib Bhatti said: “We were
delighted to have record levels of interest from charities wanting to be our charity of the year. “It is great to see so many amazing
organisations doing such important work ranging from disaster recovery, international project work, homelessness, hospice care and bereavement support. In the end, we decided that Ronald McDonald House should be our nominated charity of the year and we look forward to working with them in the coming 12 months.”
‘This year is going to be extra special due to the fact it is our 30th anniversary celebration’
Ronald McDonald House manager Libby Aston
said: “The funds raised will help us to support families who are going through the toughest times. “As part of an independent charity, we rely on
support to run our Houses and build new ones, and every penny really does make a difference and ensure that we can continue to support sick children and their families, every step of the way.” The last few tickets are still available for the
dinner and awards, which takes place on 2 December. This year’s event – which celebrates ABCC’s
30th anniversary – has been moved to a larger hall at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, after organisers anticipated a huge demand for tickets. Despite that, more than half of the tickets
have already been sold – this follows on from the success of last year’s event, which sold out months in advance. A number of sponsors have signed up for the
event, including headline sponsors HSBC and Doug Wright trading as McDonalds. Category sponsors so far include Birmingham
City University, Mazars, South & City College Birmingham, Birmingham Airport, Rational FX, West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets and East End Foods (table décor).
Last year’s ABCC award winners with president Saqib Bhatti (front)
This year, there are two new categories,
‘Outstanding People Development’ and ABCC ‘Business of the Year’, with the latter chosen from the winners of all of the seven other categories. The former category is being sponsored by South & City College Birmingham. The remaining categories are: ‘Outstanding
Small Business of the Year (which is being sponsored by BCU); ‘Outstanding Large Business of the Year’ (sponsored by Mazars); ‘Outstanding Start-up Business of the Year’ (sponsored by Rational FX); ‘Outstanding Business Woman of the Year’; ‘Outstanding Customer Service of the Year’; and ‘Outstanding Contribution to Society’ (sponsored by West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets).The overall ‘Outstanding Business of the Year’ category is being sponsored by Birmingham Airport. ABCC’s Anjum Khan said: “This year is going
to be extra special due to the fact it is our 30th anniversary celebration and we expect many businesses to be applying for tickets to our prestigious awards.”
For more information on the awards and sponsorship opportunities, contact Anjum Khan via email at
a.khan@
birmingham-chamber.com
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