Category: Projects

  • SCULPTURE WALK RAISES £13K!

    SCULPTURE WALK RAISES £13K!

    On Sunday June 22nd June, Callaghan’s of Shrewsbury, fine art dealers, curated a one-of-a-kind Sculpture Walk in the private gardens at Sansaw Hall in aid of the Henry Angell-James Memorial Trust, sponsored by Berry’s, WR Partners and Clear.

    “We are delighted with the success of this unique event. Held in the beautiful gardens of Sansaw Hall, by kind permission of James and Åsa Thompson, it was the perfect backdrop for an array of bronze sculptures. From huge boxing hares to life size otters or ballerinas in quiet repose, each attracted great interest and admiration. Paintings were exhibited in the hall of the main house and in two pavilions in the grounds, complimenting the bronze sculptures and appealing to art collectors of all tastes. Delicious food was prepared and offered along the walk and as the sun shone The Fraggle Brothers jazz band added another sensory element to the afternoon. We are delighted to have raised over £13,000 for the charity and would like to thank our sponsors WR Partners, Berrys and Clear for their support and contributions, as well as Wild Kitchen and all the volunteers who helped in making the day a stupendous event.” Stella Callaghan, Callaghan’s of Shrewsbury

           

    International art dealers, Callaghan’s of Shrewsbury specialise in British and European 19th to  21st century fine paintings and Sculptures. There were over 40 sculptures placed throughout the landscaped gardens for guests to discover along the route with works by Richard Smith, Tobias Martin, Carl Payne, Benson Landes, Adam Paddon to name just a few.

    The Henry Angell-James Memorial Trust’s mission is to buy as many Automatic External Defribrillators/ AED’s as possible, identify key locations and install them across the West Midlands and beyond.  Also, to raise awareness of the importance of these potentially life saving machines.

    Sally Angell-James, Founder of the Memorial Trust (HAJMT) Says: ” We are blown away with the amount raised at the Callaghan Sansaw Sculpture Walk. £13k is a substantial donation which will allow us to help more communities apply for an AEDwhich will be donated for their area. I’d just like to thank the Callaghan and Sansaw teams in choosing to support our small but vital charity!”

     

  • Remote and Rural local pub is a perfect location

    Remote and Rural local pub is a perfect location

    Myndtown Combined Parish Council contacted the HAJMT as they needed a replacement AED for outside The Bridges in Ratlinghope.

    Ratlinghope is a scattered rural parish nestled between the remote hills of the  Stiperstones and the Long Mynd. It’s a place that is hugely popular with both walkers and cyclists so we were delighted to help. It would be difficult for the Emergency Services to get there quickly so an AED that can be located easily is a vital lifeline.

    The parish council also made a generous donation of £350 to the HAJMT.

  • Harvest Supper Fundraiser – Adbaston raises funds to support a successful AED application.

    Harvest Supper Fundraiser – Adbaston raises funds to support a successful AED application.

    Another donation of an HAJMT AED. This time in Staffordshire in the Parish of Adbaston.

    It was decided to put the defibrillator at the entrance of Swinnerton Transport as it’s easy to find in a rural setting.

    Bishops Offley Methodist Church held a fundraising harvest supper and donated half the proceeds to the HAJMT.

    A fantastic initiative and community effort all round.

    #swinnertontransport #doley #Bishopsoffleymethodistchurch #bishopswood

  • Further A Field To Cornwall!

    Further A Field To Cornwall!

    Our Defribrillators aren’t located only in the West Midlands. The wonderful Williams family have supported the charity and placed 4 AED’s @burncoose_nurseries and @burncoose_estate in Cornwall.

    A fantastic initiative and the HAJMT was thrilled to have their support.

    #burncoosenurseries #redruth #cornwall

  • High on a Hill ….. Long Mynd, Shropshire at Church Stretton Golf Club

    High on a Hill ….. Long Mynd, Shropshire at Church Stretton Golf Club

    We now have an AED high up on the Long Mynd, Shropshire at Church Stretton Golf Club in a hut that is used as a refuge from the elements.

    It was no mean feat installing the AED we donated and is down to the sterling efforts of Adrian Hilton. He was determined to make it happen. Due to the remote nature of the site the cabinet is powered by a combination of wind and solar power.

    Sally is seen here with Club Professional James Townsend.

     

    Watch this space for more info as to how this happened and some exciting plans for a fundraiser at the club in September.
    @churchstrettongolfclub
    #churchstrettongolfclub #longmynd #cardingmillvalley #nationaltrust #charity

  • Chalk Valley History Festival & HAJMT

    Chalk Valley History Festival & HAJMT

    Chalk Valley History Festival, we did something different at the end of June!  We were delighted to support a talk entitled Fortitude: D-Day Deception by historian and author Rob Hutton, and writer and film producer Tom Petch at the Chalke History Festival. It was a very lively hour and threw up some interesting questions from the packed audience. We all love deceptions and hearing about the brilliant people who invent them.

    It’s the most wonderful week celebrating history and there is so much to do, see and more importantly listen to some of the stories from world renowned historians.

    The Chalke Valley History Trust supports an educational programme to bring history alive through the Festival of Schools and 1000’s of children attend the week.

    If you’ve never heard of this festival check it out and go next year. I couldn’t recommend it more as a fun and informative day or even week out. @chalkehistoryfestival
    We were delighted to be in association and also to spread a little more awareness about our charity slightly furhter afield.

    #chalkehistorytrust #chalkehistoryfestival24 #chalkeforschools #chalkehistoryclub