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New Online Shop will help fund brain tumour research

Every penny Brain Tumour Research raises makes a difference to the research they can undertake in their Centres of Excellence. Each centre costs £1 million a year to fund, the equivalent of £2,740 a day.

This year the charity launched their new ONLINE shop, allowing them to move away from eBay, a version that didn’t allow data capture or effective stewarding of supporters. The charity now use a platform called Shopify, allowing them to generate income from Christmas cards, pin badges and other merchandise, whilst also developing their brand. The charity constantly looks for cost-effective ways to smooth the journey for supporters, people often living with, or supporting those with, brain tumours. It is vital that the charity website, shop and fundraising platforms work effectively for them. To support this platform please go to shop.braintumourresearch.org

Vamos Theatre welcomes Learning Intern thanks to the Mo Siewcharran Fund

Vamos Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of Carden Stapleton as an Intern in its Learning and Participation department, after being successful in a funding bid to increase the company’s diversity.

The Mo Siewcharran fund helps to transform lives and inspire young Black, Asian and ethnically diverse careers in the creative industries. With its help, Worcester-based Vamos Theatre has been able to offer a unique training opportunity for Carden to be part of its team for six months, working across all areas of its Learning and Participation delivery. Carden is a talented young artist who studied dance at De Montfort University and since graduating, has worked as a freelancer with many different roles including as a performer, workshop leader, workshop assistant, videographer, and video editor. Support from the Mo Siewcharran Fund and help with recruitment from Creative Access, a social enterprise supporting people from under-represented communities in the creative industries, meant that the standard of applications was extremely high and Vamos Theatre is excited by the positive change the recruitment will bring.

Hospice announces new Chief Executive

Worcestershire’s St Richard’s Hospice has announced the appointment of Mike Wilkerson as the charity’s new Chief Executive.

Mr Wilkerson will take up the role after the current Chief Executive, June Patel, took the decision to step down later this year, following 11 years with the organisation. Mr Wilkerson said, “I am delighted and excited to be joining St Richard’s Hospice as the next Chief Executive and am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of the team. I am passionate about the high-quality care and support St Richard’s provides to all those with a serious progressive illness, to their families and carers. St Richard’s is an independent charity and relies on donations and gifts in wills for the majority of its income, with the remainder funded by the NHS. For more information about St Richard’s Hospice visit www.strichards.org.uk

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