Last month we promoted:
– World Alzheimer’s Month – September 2016
To raise awareness of World Alzheimer’s Month, the official marketing materials from http://www.worldalzmonth.org/en where shown on the reception screen at Thingwall Hall and Lisieux Hall.
– Jeans for Genes Day
Brothers of Charity Services took part in Jeans for Genes Day 2016 on Friday 23rd September.
Staff were able to wear jeans to work for a small donation of £1 on the day.
We would like to thank all the staff that took part and helped organise the day as we managed to raise £30 between the two sites.
1 in 25 children inherit a genetic disorder through their genes which makes their life very difficult. By pulling on a pair of jeans, the donations that we collected will be helping to fund the vital care and support services that transform their lives.
To find out more information about Jeans for Genes and what they do visit their website at; www.jeansforgenes.org.
– Macmillan Coffee Morning
Brothers of Charity Services held a Coffee Morning on Friday 30th September, in the Chapel at Thingwall Hall and Greater Manchester to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The Resource Centre organised the event and everyone from the Thingwall Hall and Greater Manchester sites was able to go along and take part.
There was plenty of cake and coffee all around and the morning was finished off with a game of bingo.
We managed to raise £60.30!
We would like to thank all the staff and support workers that helped organise and help out throughout the day.
To read more about the Coffee Morning, read our news article about it here.
October Promotion
– Stoptober
Stoptober is a national 28-day stop smoking challenge that encourages smokers to quit after those 28 days. If you take part in this challenge and stop smoking for 28 days you’re five times more likely to stay smoke free for good.
This is the fourth year of the national challenge and over the past three that it has been ran, it has encouraged over 1 million people to quit smoking.
We encourage everyone who does smoke to take part in this challenge and see if you can quit!
To find out more about Stoptober, visit their website at: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/stoptober/
– Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer Awareness month is an annual international health campaign organised by major breast cancer charities every October to raise awareness of the disease and to raise funds that will be put back into research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
Information about Breast Cancer Awareness will be shown on the Reception Screens at both Thingwall Hall and Lisieux Hall.
You can also find out more information about Breast Cancer Awareness through the following websites:
- Breast Cancer Care – Infographic
- Breast Cancer Care – Facts and Statistics
- Cancer Research UK – About Breast Cancer
- Wear it Pink