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Vista’s Business Club Sight loss charity invites members to its new Supporters’ Business Club
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ista has launched its new Supporters’ Business Club with great success and six founding members. It’s a leading local charity supporting children and adults with sight loss throughout Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The organisation is holding a meeting on Friday, September 17 from 9am to 10.30am and they’re inviting our readers to join them. Councillor Stephen Bilbie, Chairman of Harborough District Council attended last month’s meeting and talked about his experience of working with Vista as his nominated Charity of the Year, he said: “I was very proud to be invited to address their guests, talking about my role as Chairman of Harborough District Council and my reasons for choosing Vista as the Chairman’s charity during my term in office. I really enjoyed meeting everyone – if only virtually – and wish Vista every success in this new venture.”
The Vista Supporters’ Business Club launched last month and provides a great opportunity for businesses to get together and make connections whilst supporting a much-loved local charity. As a Vista Business Club member, you can raise the profile of your organisation and meet your CSR objectives. More importantly, you and the people in your business can feel confident when working with people with sight loss. Vista’s expert team will offer advice and guidance on how to make your business accessible and you will have an opportunity to understand about living with sight loss and the challenges that brings. Vista works with businesses to make their workspaces a better place for those with sight loss. To attend the next virtual meeting, email amanda.mcfarlane@vistablind.org.uk or call 07715 078 789 to be sent the meeting link. There is no obligation to commit to the club and the meeting is free of charge.
Morningside Pharmaceuticals is the headline sponsor of the Real Entrepreneur Awards 2022, and as part of their support for charities and the local community, the company is pleased to gift space in this edition of Niche to help raise awareness of the amazing work of Vista
SUPPORTERS’ LUNCH Alex’s Wish is a local Leicestershire Charity, raising money to conquer a life-limiting muscle wasting condition called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. It affects 1 in every 3,500 boys born and affects every single muscle in the body. Alex’s Wish fund potential life-saving medical research, clinical trials and also funds doctors to run those trials in the UK.
It’s been a challenging year, but as our physical events are coming back strong we are inviting our supporters and those who would like to find out more about what we do and our plans ahead to our fabulous Annual Supporters’ Lunch.
We welcome you to join us for drinks after Lunch in the Nine B bar
Friday 8th October 1 - 3pm Novotel & Adagio Leicester, 2-3 Great Central Square, Leicester LE1 4JS Places are limited, please RSVP heidi@alexswish.co.uk to book your place Come along and we’ll update you on our progress during the Pandemic, our exciting plans for the year ahead, our progress towards conquering Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with updates from Emma Hallam, Founder of Alex’s Wish and Duchenne UK. Our Supporters’ Lunch will also provide a great opportunity to network with like-minded people over a fabulous lunch. Event Sponsors
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