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EY’s donation helps students
Kind-hearted accountant EY is donating nearly £290,000 to 24 schools, charities, social enterprises and organisations that support young people and children based in the UK, including five based in the Midlands. The schools and
organisations will use the funds to purchase laptops for their students, many of whom have been adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The one-off donation is part
of EY’s wider focus on social mobility and is helping to support UK students to access the technology they need. The 24 schools and
organisations have been recommended by the EY Foundation, the firm’s independent charity, which works directly with young people, employers and social entrepreneurs to create or support pathways to education, employment or enterprise works. Schools selected either have
higher than average numbers of pupils that qualify for free school meals, higher than average numbers of young people with special education needs, or higher than average numbers of young people with English as their second language. Those set to benefit from the donation in the Midlands include George Dixon Academy and Queensbridge School, in Birmingham, Colton Hills School in Wolverhampton and Thistley Hough Academy and the City of Stoke Sixth Form College in Stoke. Simon O’Neill, office managing partner at EY in the Midlands, said: “As one of the UK’s largest student recruiters, it’s important that we are playing our part and are accessible to the broadest range of talent. “No student should be left
behind, and I hope that our donation plays a small part in helping to support those young people who need it most at this difficult time.”
School of Jewellery plays host to BBC competition
Birmingham City University’s historic School of Jewellery has been revealed as the location for BBC Two’s new primetime jewellery show ‘All That Glitters’. Prior to its launch, the show kept
its location as a secret – other than saying it was somewhere in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The programme - fronted by
comedian Katherine Ryan – will see eight of the UK’s best jewellery makers battle it out to impress a panel of judges by making two pieces of jewellery. The first of these will be designed to appeal to a mass audience, and the second tailored for a client in need of a statement piece for a special occasion. The show’s judges are award-
winning British designer Solange Azagury-Partridge and Shaun Leane, who has created catwalk
Glittering show: BBC’s new series is filmed at the School of Jewellery (pic courtesy BBC)
jewellery with Alexander McQueen and designed Princess Beatrice’s engagement ring, as well as fine jewellery for celebrity clientele including Lady Gaga and Elton John. Founded in 1890, Birmingham
City University’s School of Jewellery provides courses such as silversmithing, horology and gemmology at its home in
NEC gets on its bike in aid of Cure Leukaemia
Birmingham’s NEC is joining up with Cure Leukaemia in a fundraising event for World Blood Cancer Day on 28 May. Cure Leukaemia co-founder,
professor Charlie Craddock, and ex- Wolves and Crystal Palance footballer and blood cancer survivor Geoff Thomas will ride round a five-mile circuit at the NEC campus as part of the Festival de Cyclisme fundraising event. The event is open to both novice
cyclists and experienced bikers, who are invited to ride as many laps as they want across a three- hour period. The ride will raise money for the charity’s Trials Acceleration Programme (TAP). Cure Leukaemia chief executive
James McLaughlin said: “It is fitting that ‘Festival de Cyclisme’ will be taking place in Birmingham on World Blood Cancer Day this year. “Birmingham has been a global
leader in the treatment of blood cancer for many years and this event provides an opportunity for people to ride alongside our co-
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Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter. The school celebrated its 125-
year anniversary in 2015, and four years later was named the winner of the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of its history of innovation spanning 130 years. ‘All That Glitters’ is on BBC Two
on Tuesdays.
Azets take on M6 challenge
A group of employees from accountant Azets Birmingham are travelling 232.2 miles – the length of the M6 motorway – in a health and wellbeing office challenge. They are not actually
On your bikes: Geoff (left) and Charlie get ready for action
founder Professor Charlie Craddock who has been central to establishing Birmingham’s world leading position in this field. Soccer star Geoff said: “I am
really excited to take part in this event on World Blood Cancer Day cycling alongside the man who helped save my life, Professor Charlie Craddock. All funds raised from the event will help our Tour 21 team progress closer to our goal of surpassing £1,000,000 raised for Cure Leukaemia.”
physically zooming up the motorway – it’s an online challenge, so they are walking or running the same distance. Praveen Gupta, office managing partner at Azets Birmingham, said: “As a team, we are always coming up with new ways to support one another and this has been particularly important over the past year.” Rachel Green, administration
manager with Azets Birmingham, said: “We wanted to encourage colleagues to get outdoors and make time for themselves – especially during difficult periods of lockdown. The challenge has been really well received, with lots of people getting involved.”
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