Freshwinds

Freshwinds Nominated for Best Midlands LGBT Charity / Group of Achievement

Adam Lloyd — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:39:01 +0000

Freshwinds has been nominated for the Best Midlands LGBT Charity / Group of Achievement in the Midlands Zone Readers’ Awards 2012 for our work in the LGBT Community.

We would really appreciate if you could take some time to vote for Freshwinds to win this award.

To vote for Freshwinds as the Best Midlands LGBT Charity / Group of Achievement and vote on various other categories in these awards please click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9X3DK38

New Staff Member: Abirami Nagarjan

Greg Robson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:59:12 +0000

Freshwinds has warmly welcomed Abirami Nagarajan in the role of Finance Officer at Freshwinds this week. We look forward to seeing Abirami bring her skills and experience from her previous work to her new role with us.

“I am originally from Singapore and moved to the United Kingdom in 2005. I love the culture and varying seasons in this country.

I have always enjoyed working with numbers and the problem solving aspects of finance. I graduated with an Honours degree in Banking and Finance and I am currently pursing my ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualification. I worked in a charity in Cardiff for 3 years before moving to Birmingham.

I look forward to working with everyone.”

Prizes Awarded for Winning Questionnaire Responses

Greg Robson — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:59:43 +0000

At the end of 2011 Freshwinds issued two surveys for its B-Sage and Be…Project programmes.

From all the entries received from B-Sage volunteers, Shabana Kauser was chosen at random and became the lucky recipient of £50 of Love2Shop vouchers.

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Sad News of a Sorely Missed Colleague

Adam Lloyd — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:41:36 +0000

Some of you may (or may not) have met Peter Cooper who had volunteered as a Therapist offering aromatherapy, reflexology, reiki and indian head massage since Aug 2003. Born on the 19^th Dec 1930, Peter was 81 yrs and was a kind gentleman who was wholly reliable, trustworthy and generously came every week to offer treatments to our clients. He was well known to those of us who worked with him and knew him as a willing person who was always ready to go the extra mile to help others. Previous to coming to Freshwinds Peter was already volunteering for a number of years at St Mary’s Hospice.

In the last few years Peter battled with his own long term health problems, but continued to offer treatments to our clients despite this. On many occasions we offered him support for his own health, but as a completely selfless man he always declined and felt he was able to cope. Eventually in February 2011 he was forced to stop volunteering as his health had further deteriorated. In the middle of December 2011 we were informed that Peter had been admitted to St Mary’s Hospice terminally ill with cancer. He died at Christmas time.

We are deeply saddened to hear about Peter’s passing and would ask all of you to kindly take a moment to remember him for all that he contributed to Freshwinds and the good that he has done for everyone, and if you feel it is appropriate to offer a kind prayer or a thought in his name.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

Freshwinds AGM Celebrates Another Successful Year

Greg Robson — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:27:59 +0000

Yesterday Freshwinds held it’s Annual General Meeting to present the Annual Report and reflect on the successes and achievements of the past year. At the event the accounts were presented by Steve Moralee, approved by all people attending and were signed off by the Chair of Trustees, Linette Tatton-Brown.

If you wish you can download our 2011 Annual Report from our publications page.

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