Passionate Blog

Singer Holly looking to hit right note in national contest

Pic cap: Holly Evans, from Great
Wyrley, who is set to compete in the regional finals of Open Mic 2011.

A young singer from Great Wyrley is dreaming
of hitting the big time after making it through to the regional finals of a
national talent competition.

Kids draw to ease crisis in East Africa

Picture by Hdptcar on flickr

By Terri-Anne Whitehouse

A new fun project tapping into kids' creativity is helping ease a humanitarian crisis in East Africa.

The project is called Kids Draw for East Africa and organisers are calling on parents to donate paintings and drawings by their (primary school age) children, to be auctioned online to willing grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. They're hoping to raise £2,000 in six weeks.

New green business is born at Shropshire nursery

We were thrilled to see the website for Boningale Green Roofs go live this week, after a busy year of research and development by the company.

The business provides design advice and uniquely-grown plants needed to create green roofs, and has been working closely with experts from the University of Sheffield to help achieve sustainable roofs.

Hospice hunt for quiz teams

Know your trivia and like a bit of a challenge? Then Compton Hospice's Big Quiz Night should be right up your street.

The hospice is looking for teams to go along and pit their wits against one another to help raise cash.

You can enter teams of up to four players in the Big Quiz - you could take along some work pals, some family, even your own pub quiz team. 

The important thing really is the taking part, as you'll be helping Compton raise money as well as having lots of laughs.

The quiz is being held at the Copthorne Hotel in Brierley Hill, Dudley, on November 10, and with The Wolf’s Dicky Dodd compering the evening, it promises to be loads of fun.

Simon Cater, from Compton’s fundraising team, said they are hoping to get lots and lots of teams signed up, with prizes up for grabs for the winning team and runners- up, plus wooden spoons for the team that comes last.

“We want people to come along and have a load of fun – they don’t have to be experts in anything, the questions will be general knowledge, and there should be something there for everyone,” he said.

The fun starts between 7.30pm and 8pm on Thursday, November 10, and costs £20 per team.

To find out more, or enter your team, ring Simon Cater on 0845 2255497 or drop him an email at simoncater@compton-hospice.org.uk

 

Social media apprentices for hire!

 By Terri-Anne Whitehouse
Picture shows Andy, Anthony, Joe, Mel, Lauren, Ian from SSC Learning, and  trainer Carol (standing) from Passionate Media, Terri-Anne, Bethan, Abi and Sammy-Jo. 

Midlands businesses interested in finding out more about taking on a social media apprentice are invited to an employers' event in Birmingham on Friday.

Trainers SSC Learning are set to explain more about their innovative social media scheme to would be employers at the Birmingham Small Business Centre, Newhall Street, where presentations are being held at 8.30am, 10.30am and 12.30pm on Friday October 14.