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Brainwave is a national children’s charity with three Centres in Bridgwater, Somerset , Witham, Essex and Birchwood in Cheshire. Every year in this country thousands of children become brain injured, either through birth trauma, accident, genetic conditions or chromosome abnormality.
Brainwave helps such children to become as independent as they possibly can and through the Brainwave Programme many children learn to crawl, walk and talk and achieve milestones their parents never believed possible.
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Celebrate 50 years of Bond and enter the Brainwave Walk for Kids - 16th July 2013
It’s the London Bond themed 5K Sponsored Charity Treasure Hunt!
London based companies, organisations and individuals are being asked to take part in the London Brainwave Walk for Kids, raising funds for children’s charity Brainwave. The fundraising event is adopting a very glamorous James Bond theme for its charity treasure hunt taking place at 5.30pm on 16 July, Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH. ...
Royal visitor will see cheque presented to children’s charity Brainwave at Inner Wheel Association Conference in Plymouth
April 2013: HRH, The Countess of Wessex GCVO will attend the National Conference of the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland on 23 April at the Plymouth Pavilions where she will see President of Inner Wheel, Dr Sheila Halliday-Pegg present a cheque to Brainwave CEO Phil Edge to mark the adoption of Brainwave as its Charity of the Year.
The Countess has been President of Brainwave for 10 years and will receive a memento from four year old Xavier Bleasdale who has Downs syndrome as well as a charming posy from Mrs Margaret Sismey a member of the Inner Wheel committee. The charity works with families like the Bleasdales to deliver home based individual therapies and exercises to help children with disabilities and Developmental Delay reach their full potential. ...
Children’s Charity Brainwave receives £10,000 from Taunton Round Table
Somerset-based charity Brainwave was delighted to play host to some of the members of Taunton Round Table on Friday 22 March when the organisation visited the charity to hand over a huge cheque for £10,000.
Taunton Round Table raised the £10,000 by holding a dinner in Taunton in November 2012. Over 400 people attended and the speaker was Peter Shilton ex-England International who gave a witty speech about his days playing for England and his many clubs including Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough when they won the European Cup twice. There was a raffle and an auction and Peter also supplied copies of his autobiography and other signed items to help raise the money....
Two year old son of Army Commando takes great steps forward thanks to children’s charity Brainwave
Two and a half year old Elijah, son of two British Armed Forces personnel based in Plymouth, has made his parents proud with the progress he has made since attending Brainwave in September 2012. Before the family turned to Brainwave, Elijah was unable to walk unaided and was not reaching his developmental milestones.
Mum Sharon explains, “When Elijah was nine months old he was barely able to roll over and certainly couldn’t sit up. Being in the Armed Forces has meant that we frequently move around. When we sought medical help and Elijah was diagnosed with gross motor delay and truncal hypertonia, he ended up being seen by a succession of different NHS physiotherapists and has already been under three different medical authorities.”...
Bath toddler born with unique condition makes great progress thanks to children’s charity Brainwave
Toddler Benjamin from Bath really is a unique little boy. He was born missing a significant part of a chromosome in such a rare area that no one else in the world is thought to have this deletion and as a result his parents have turned to children’s charity Brainwave to help Benjamin overcome some of the problems that have arisen as a result of his condition.
Benjamin’s father Richard explains, “When Benjamin was born in June 2011 he had breathing problems and although some investigations were made and he was found to have a small hole in his heart, he came home after two weeks. However when he was four weeks old he stopped breathing and was rushed to Bristol Children’s Hospital where tests revealed he had a floppy trachea which was affecting his breathing.”...
A recipe for success
Chef Aiden Byrne, and his wife to be, Sarah Broadley have very kindly nominated Children’s Charity Brainwave, as their Charity of the Year for The Church Green British Grill Restaurant based in Lymm. They will be raising funds for Brainwave’s North West Centre based in Warrington.
A Charity Gourmet evening at The Church Green will take place on the 14th May, featuring a special menu designed by Aiden. Money raised from the dinner will be going towards funding the Brainwave North West Centre. Tickets may be purchased via The Church Green website www.aidenbyrne.co.uk/thechurchgreen or by calling the reservations team on 01925 752068 quoting ‘Brainwave dinner’....
National children’s charity Brainwave celebrates 10 years of royal patronage
February 2013 Ten years ago in February 2003 HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO agreed to become President of children’s charity Brainwave. The charity works with families to deliver home based individual therapies and exercises to help children with disabilities and Developmental Delay reach their full potential.
Brainwave has marked the occasion by drawing up a timeline that shows the progress it has made since The Countess became involved 10 years ago. Brainwave CEO, Phil Edge, said, “When The Countess agreed to become President of Brainwave we had one centre in Bridgwater, but in the past 10 years Brainwave has reached out across the UK with centres in the South East and the North West and satellite clinics in Ireland and Scotland so that families can access Brainwave wherever they are based in the UK....
Dashing Santas raise £thousands for Children’s Charity Brainwave
Runners from all over the country braved the wet weather to take part in the third Brainwave 5k Santa Dash and accompanying 1k parade to raise an estimated £8K for the charity which provides therapy programmes for children with disabilities such as autism and cerebral palsy.
DJ Pete Pinnington led a Santa jive warm-up whilst Mayor of Warrington Cllr Steve Wright, James Mendeika of Warrington Wolves and 13 year old Sam Crossley who has cerebral palsy and was an Olympic torch bearer, encouraged dashers as they ran a circular route through the shopping centre and into Forest Park....
Waterloo Road TV star to become Ambassador for national children’s charity Brainwave
Actor Ben Ryan Davies, who plays Ronan Burley in BBC TV’s popular drama Waterloo Road, is helping children’s charity Brainwave celebrate its 30th birthday year by agreeing to become its North West Ambassador.
Ben, who comes from Rochdale, recently visited the Brainwave Centre in Warrington for its Open Day and met some of the many hundreds of children that the charity has helped....
Agusta Westland and Veolia volunteers celebrate two weeks of hard work in support of children’s charity Brainwave
Somerset based Agusta Westland recently organised over 30 volunteers from Veolia Environmental Services to help children’s charity Brainwave with some essential site maintenance and clearing of ground for the charity’s popular Trim Trail.
The team from Veolia found out that Bridgwater based Brainwave needed some help with site maintenance and so decided to combine their half-day volunteering hours allocated by the company to help smarten up the site and cut back some of the foliage from the charity’s Trim Trail. ...
Fundraising Bollywood Ball will raise money for children’s charity Brainwave
Businesses and individuals are being urged to support a fundraising Bollywood Dinner which is being held at the Hotel Russell, London on 10 October and will include the auction of an Albert Square plaque signed by the cast of Eastenders! The event is being held in aid of children’s charity Brainwave.
The fundraising evening marks Brainwave’s 30th anniversary in real style with an evening filled with authentic Indian delights. Guests will be invited to stroll through the Indian Street Market with henna artists and Indian drummers whilst enjoying a starter and welcome drink. Then they can sit back, relax and indulge in an Indian curry as the Bollywood dancers take to the floor. ...
Fundraising Clay Pigeon Shoot will raise money for children’s charity Brainwave
Businesses and individuals are being urged to support a fundraising Clay Pigeon Shoot which is being held at The Royal Berkshire Shooting School, Pangbourne, near Reading on 19 September starting at 9.15am. The event is being held in aid of children’s charity Brainwave which supports children with disabilities.
Set in spectacular grounds, this will be a fantastic day out with friends and family, or perfect for client entertaining. There are a wide range of stands each manned by an instructor from the School, making the event suitable for both amateurs and experts alike. ...
London’s Brainwave Walk for Kids raises funds to support two disabled children on Programme for a year
22 June 2012 – On 21 June London based companies got together to take part in a 5km treasure hunt around London raising enough funds to sponsor two children from the charity Brainwave for an entire year. Brainwave delivers home-based therapy programmes to children with a range of conditions including Cerebral Palsy, Downs, Autism and Development Delay.
The event saw 160 people complete a 5km treasure hunt around London which involved the completion of a fun “Stage and Screen” quiz as well as a prize for those completing the walk in the fastest time – won by the ‘6 sizzlers’ from the Mears Group who got around the route in the quickest time and also did it in stilettos....
Former Eastenders’ star ensures Brainwave gets Albert Square bonus
Cheryl Fergison (who played Heather Trott in Eastenders) took time out recently from a busy work schedule to present an Eastenders ‘Albert Square’ street plaque signed by all the cast from the popular soap to Brainwave children’s charity at Chislehurst Golf Club. The street plaque will be auctioned at Brainwave’s fundraising London Bollywood Dinner that marks the 30th Anniversary of the charity and will be held on Wednesday 10 October at The Hotel Russell.
Cheryl said, “I am so delighted to be supporting Brainwave children’s charity. When Steve Whale asked me to present this cast signed ‘Albert Square’ street plaque to them, I did not hesitate as it is a fantastic charity and is a much needed service that takes time to listen and give practical help to children and their families. While a lot of the world is so negative it is our duty to instill only positive and practical ways to tackle challenging situations that life likes to throw at us. The Brainwave Centres are vital and important places with fantastic people working there who give a positive approach to therapy for the children they see and their families”...
40 cyclists to ride 220 miles to raise funds for children’s charity Brainwave
A photo shoot will take place at 9.30am on the 22 June at Bridgewater Place, Birchwood Park with the whole team of cyclists.
A team of 40 cyclists from Warrington will be riding 220 miles over a three day charity bike ride to raise over £10,000 for children’s charity Brainwave as it celebrates its 30th Anniversary. ...
Children’s Charity partners with forgottenmobile.com to help raise money through mobile phone recycling
Mobile phone recycling company forgottenmobile.com is proud to announce its partnership with Brainwave, a charity that works with families to deliver individual home based therapies and exercises that help children, with disabilities and development delay, reach their full potential.
Specialising in helping organisations raise much needed additional funds, forgottenmobile.com hopes to raise thousands of pounds for Brainwave by recycling unwanted mobile phones donated by the charity’s supporters. The company is calling on all supporters of the charity to search high and low for any unwanted mobile phones, regardless of age or condition, and donate them to help Brainwave continue the valuable work it does. Phones can be donated via freepost envelopes which are available from the Brainwave Bridgwater Centre and by calling Tel: 01278 726923. Unwanted mobiles can also be left in collection bins at any of Brainwave charity shops or Centres....
Royal visit to Bridgwater marks Brainwave’s 30th Anniversary
HRH The Countess of Wessex will visit the children’s charity, Brainwave, on Thursday 10 May at its South West Centre in Bridgwater, Somerset.
The Countess, who is Brainwave’s President, will come to see the work of the charity in action and unveil a plaque commemorating Brainwave’s 30th anniversary in 2012. ...
Enter the Brainwave Walk for Kids - 20th June 2012
It’s the London On Stage & Screen 5K Sponsored Charity Treasure Hunt!
London based companies, organisations and individuals are being asked to take part in the London Brainwave Walk for Kids, raising funds for children’s charity Brainwave. The fundraising event is being sponsored by Emprise Ltd and Man Group, and is adopting a very “entertaining” theme for its charity treasure hunt taking place on 20 June, 5pm at Riverbank House, Swan Lane, London EC4R 3AD. ...
PETTY’S PLEDGES ITS SUPPORT TO BRAINWAVE CHARITY
Having cemented its footing in Preston, Petty’s has been approached to help Brainwave develop their presence in the north of Lancashire, assisting in not only providing property advice but bringing the business community together by hosting a number of charity lunches for premiere professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners to raise vital funds for this worthy cause.
The first event scheduled is for 10th May at Heathcoat’s Brassiere on Winckley Square in Preston where guest speaker is renowned businessman and former Chief Executive of Burnley Football Club, Paul Fletcher MBE. The event, open to local businesses and entrepreneurs is from 12.30pm – 2.30pm at a cost of £25 per person and can be booked by calling the Petty office on 01772 437202 or visiting the www.skiddle.com booking site....
Olly’s No Deal is a great Deal for Brainwave
Children’s charity Brainwave is delighted to announce that following its Patron singer Olly Murs’s performance on the Channel 4 Show “Celebrity Deal or No Deal” which resulted in him raising the sum of 50 pence after a disastrous run with the legendary boxes, Olly has made a personal donation of £5,000 to support the charity’s work with children who have disabilities and Development Delay.
Olly said ’I am glad that I got the chance to promote Brainwave on Celebrity Deal or No Deal and helped to raise the profile of this wonderful charity that I am Patron to. I had a terrible game but will continue to fundraise and donate to this amazing cause’....
Simple as……a Cupcake Brainwave Bake!
To celebrate a 30th birthday what could be more appropriate than a cake, and when it comes to fundraising, one cake is never enough! To celebrate its 30th birthday in 2012 children’s charity Brainwave is launching a year long Cupcake Bake fundraiser backed by TV celebrity chef Simon Rimmer who has produced a special recipe for the occasion.
Simon comments, “Anyone can take on the Cupcake Bake – it’s quick, fun and you can make the cakes in your own individual style. The ingredients are both easy to find and inexpensive – follow my recipe to create a batch of cupcakes to sell on to friends, family and work colleagues. By doing so you can put a smile on someone’s face as well as raise funds for Brainwave and support the fantastic work they do”...
Brainwave announces new CEO for its 30th Birthday
Children’s charity Brainwave has announced a change at the top.
Phil Edge, who was previously Brainwave’s Head of Therapy, has taken over as Chief Executive Officer. Phil will take the helm from 1 December and brings to the role a combination of continuity and widespread experience, having been with the Charity for 25 years....
An evening with Simon Rimmer in aid of children’s charity, Brainwave
Earle Restaurant in Hale played host to a special evening of sumptuous dining and fine wines to help raise funds for children’s charity, Brainwave and help kick-start its 30th anniversary celebrations.
Guests included Coronation Street stars, Samia Smith & Will Thorp who, along with Simon Rimmer, have agreed to support Brainwave during its special birthday year in 2012....
Children’s charity Brainwave selected by national law firm as new charity partner
National law firm Shoosmiths has elected Brainwave and Macmillan Cancer Support as its new charity partners.
The national law firm’s 1,200 staff were invited to vote for two charities from a shortlist of three....
Team GB Olympic shot helps children’s charity raise over £40K at Eaton Park shooting day
Team GB Olympic hopeful Charlotte Kerwood gave her support and some excellent shooting tips at Eaton Park, home of the Duke and Duchess of Westminster, when children’s charity Brainwave held its second Annual Clay Pigeon Shoot on Friday, 30 September, raising over £40,000.
The Duke and Duchess of Westminster generously provided the backdrop to Brainwave’s second Annual Clay Pigeon Shoot where 140 top businessmen and women participated in the glorious sunshine for the honour of Top Gun or simply to avoid the accolade of ‘Bottom Duck Team’ or the ‘Should have gone to Specsavers’ Award for the person with the lowest score! For those teams in need of some extra coaching – there was the opportunity to be coached by Team GB Olympic hopeful Charlotte Kerwood who came along to support the charity. ...
Climber undertakes Everest expedition to help raise money for children at SE Brainwave Centre
Essex children’s charity, Brainwave, is set to benefit by at least £10,000 which is the amount that climber Gavin Wilkie has pledged to raise from his forthcoming attempt on the world’s highest summit in 2012. The expedition will be a fitting tribute to mark Brainwave’s 30th anniversary and the fundraising will go directly to help three Brainwave children continue on Programme. The challenge begins this month when the team will hope to summit Ama Dablam as they test out their equipment ready for the Everest climb in 2012.
Brainwave works with families to deliver home based individual therapies and exercises to help children with disabilities and Developmental Delay reach their full potential. That potential might be anything from a child sitting or walking to feeding themselves or counting. The children on Programme have a range of conditions including brain injury such as Cerebral Palsy, genetic conditions like Down’s Syndrome, Autism or General Development Delay. ...
Paralympic Fencing Star Becomes Brainwave Ambassador
Many sportspeople give their time to charity but the charity work of our disabled athletes is often unsung. One such athlete giving his time to charity is Adrian Derbyshire. Adrian is well known as Britain’s wheelchair fencing champion but recently he gained another title; he became a Brainwave Ambassador.
Christine Cryne, Brainwave’s Chief Executive Officer, said ‘We are so delighted to have Adrian on board, particularly when he is so busy training and competing for a position in next year’s Paralympics. ...
Teenagers produce CITY TRAMS DVD helping Christmas arrive early for local Charity
Brainwave and TOP Pictures are pleased to announce the much anticipated arrival of the first CITY TRAMS DVD, “The Silence of the Trams”. Follow the exploits of Albert, Bruno, Eric, Preston and their friends on Mr Wells’ tramway in seven great animated episodes packed with fun, excitement and adventure.
The DVD has been produced entirely by talent under the age of 18. The stories have been scripted and animated by Christopher Blower of Kickback Studios. The music has been specially composed by Tom Morgan of “Shrunk in the Wash” fame. Vocal talent has been provided by young artists from all over the UK....
Brainwave’s Beer Bonanza
Did you know that you can taste everything from lemons and peaches to toffee and chocolate in a beer? And do you know the difference between a bitter and a lager?
Maybe one of the most quirky events of the year, the children’s charity, Brainwave, is arranging an exclusive beer tasting at the Farmers Club on 18 October where people can find out a little more about the complex world of beer, where the flavours come from and a little bit of the world history of beer. So not only can you come for an entertaining and different evening but help a charity too....
Earn yourself a photo of Olly Murs whilst helping charity
Brainwave Patron, singer Olly Murs, set the right tone when he launched Brainwave’s third national raffle. The children’s charity hopes to raise £16,000, which is enough to fund four children on a Brainwave Programme for a year.
Christine Cryne, Brainwave’s CEO, said ‘It was fantastic for Olly to fit time in his tour to come and see us and launch this year’s raffle. It certainly attracted a lot of attention in his home town of Witham. We know how popular he is and so we are offering anyone who sells at least 20 raffle tickets, a free photo’. ...
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset opens new children’s facility
Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Lady Gass will formally open Brainwave’s new Sensory Suite on Wednesday 13 July. Lady Gass, who is a Vice President of the children’s charity, will formally cut a ribbon to open this much needed state of the art facility in Bridgwater.
Christine Cryne, Brainwave’s Chief Executive Officer, said ‘We were delighted that our Vice President is making time in her busy schedule to come and see us and to meet the many people who have been responsible for making this happen. In this financial climate, without their help we could not have found the funds to upgrade our facilities. The Sensory Suite is such an important tool enabling us to help so many children with disabilities or Developmental Delay and the nice thing is, they see it as playing and not therapy at all!’...
CHILDREN’S CHARITY BRAINWAVE RAISE 6K FROM SPONSORED CHARITY TREASURE HUNT
London, 24 June – Brainwave teams up with corporate supporters Emprise to raise money for disabled children
How often do we live for years in a particular area and yet know next to nothing about it? On Tuesday 21st June, national children’s charity Brainwave provided a unique opportunity for Londoners and its visitors to delve into London’s eventful past and raise money for this amazing charity at the same time, by launching a Charity Treasure Hunt taking place in the heart of London....
Brainwave opens new shop in Wilton
On the 29 June 2011 at 11am, Brainwave will open its twenty second shop at 7 North Street, Wilton SP2 0HA.
National charity Brainwave provides home based therapy programmes for children with cerebral palsy and other conditions such as development delay. The charity was founded in the South West and has its head office in Bridgwater, Somerset....
Ealing family enjoys close encounter with royalty at recent charity birthday
A family from Ealing enjoyed a special close encounter with HRH, The Countess of Wessex when she visited children’s charity, Brainwave at its South East Centre in Witham, Essex.
The Countess, who is Brainwave’s President, came to cut a cake to celebrate the Charity’s fourth birthday and was presented with a welcoming bouquet by Stella Stewart, a four year old from Ealing. Stella’s brother Louie attends the Centre, which works with families to deliver home based individual therapies and exercises to help children with disabilities and Developmental Delay reach their full potential. ...
Royal visit to Witham
HRH The Countess of Wessex visited the children’s charity, Brainwave, on Wednesday 8 June at its South East Centre in Witham, Essex.
The Countess, who is Brainwave’s President, came to cut a cake to celebrate the Charity’s fourth birthday. This very special cake, supplied by Marks and Spencers, was decorated by Elizabeth Heath, a physiotherapist at the Centre....
Manchunian Quackers help out Families in the North
Thousands of plastic ducks has led to increased help being available for families with children with disabilities and Developmental Delay in the North West.
The Good Friday Duck Race, organised by Spinningfields for the children’s charity, Brainwave, has raised thousands of pounds which means that Brainwave can now offer a one day Initial Assessment for a child for only £195 – a saving of £100. ...
Brainwave, children’s charity, opens new shop in Cullompton
On the 13 May 2011, Brainwave will open its 22nd shop at 10 High Street Cullompton, EX15 1AA.
National charity Brainwave provides home based therapy programmes for children with cerebral palsy and other conditions such as development delay. The charity was founded in the South West and has its head office in Bridgwater, Somerset....
CHILDREN’S CHARITY BRAINWAVE LAUNCHES 5K SPONSORED CHARITY TREASURE HUNT WALK – 21 JUNE 2011
How often do we live for years in a particular area and yet know next to nothing about it? National children’s charity Brainwave is providing a unique opportunity for Londoners and its visitors to delve into London’s eventful past and raise money for this amazing charity at the same time.
The Charity, which develops bespoke home-based therapy and exercise programmes for children with development delay and other disabilities has launched a Charity Treasure Hunt Walk taking place in the heart of London at Sugar Quay on 21 June. Those taking part will need to search for the answers to fascinating clues following a 5K treasure trail and in the process will discover new and amazing things about London....
CHILDREN’S CHARITY BRAINWAVE LAUNCHES 5K SPONSORED CHARITY TREASURE HUNT WALK – 21 JUNE 2011
What’s on?
Children’s Charity, Brainwave, is providing a unique opportunity to delve into London’s eventful past as participants search for the answers to fascinating clues and discover new and amazing things about London....
Children’s Charity sees phenomenal growth in children with Autism
At the start of International Autism Awareness Month, Brainwave, the children’s charity, announces it has seen a six fold increase in the number of children it is seeing with Autism.
Phil Edge, Head of Therapy at Brainwave said ‘Brainwave works with families to deliver home based individual therapies to help children with disabilities and Developmental Delay reach their full potential. A year ago we had just five children on the Brainwave Programme with Autism. This number is now 32 and these are just the children with Autism as a primary diagnosis. We actually deal with a lot more children who have a different primary diagnosis but also have Autistic tendencies so this figure, in reality is far higher than this’....
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Brainwave Spring Ball will raise money for children’s charity which helped local six year old with cerebral palsy
Brainwave Spring Ball will raise money for children’s charity which helped local six year old with cerebral palsy
Tickets priced at just £40 are now available for an exclusive night at a very special Spring Ball being staged at the Ashford International Hotel on Saturday 9 April. ...
Brainwave shows why it’s a “no brainer” to partner with charity addressing combination of public concerns: children, disability
Visitors to the Responsible Partners Exhibition in London will be able to find out from national children’s Charity Brainwave why their support for the Charity can be so beneficial to both parties. Surveys show that causes benefiting children, disability and chronic illness are three of the four causes considered the most important to the public. A Charity partnership with Brainwave achieves all three and will resonate with your employees and customers.
Brainwave works with families to deliver individual, home based therapy and exercises for children with disabilities and Development Delay to reach their full potential. For example, Brainwave helps the children to develop life skills like learning to sit upright, to hold objects, self-feeding, walking and recognising numbers. ...
Sturminster Newton’s Brainwave shop throws a birthday party – and everyone is invited!
Everyone loves an afternoon tea party, just as everyone loves a bargain, so go and banish the February blues at the Brainwave charity shop at 4, The Parade, Station Road, Sturminster Newton on Friday 25 February between 1pm and 3pm. The store is celebrating its first birthday with tea and some very original cupcakes. Also as a special thank you to all its customers, old and new, the store will be offering a 20% discount on all purchases made during the party.
All the Brainwave shops help support the valuable work Brainwave does with children who have disabilities and other issues such as Cerebral Palsy, Down’s syndrome, Autism and Development Delay....
Chartis Cyclists Brave all for Charity
Thirty three brave souls from Chartis Insurance trained hard during the summer to cycle from London to Paris for the children’s charity, Brainwave, raising the second biggest donation the Charity received in 2010.
A total of £50,944.32 was raised by the cyclists from colleagues, friends and suppliers. Christine Cryne, Brainwave’s Chief Executive Officer, said ‘This was an amazing result and enough to pay for the rent and rates for our Centre in Essex for a whole year. We saw photos of the grazed knees and bruises and we are really grateful for all the effort these amazing people put themselves through as well as everyone who supported them’....
Giving a Lasting Gift of Independence to a Child
Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to think of the New Year and the future. Brainwave is launching a legacy campaign to encourage Somerset/Essex/Cheshire people to leave them a gift in their will.
Christine Cryne, Chief Executive Officer, said ‘Leaving a gift in a will is such a painless way of giving to a charity. We know that, particularly after Christmas, people are tight on money but the beauty of a gift in a will is that you never feel it! Although Brainwave is a national charity, we work with local children and have a family on Programme in most counties so we can facilitate people who wish to give locally’....
Children’s Charity Brainwave gets the X Factor from Olly Murs!
Singer, Olly Murs, the charismatic runner up of X Factor 2009, is giving his support to children’s Charity Brainwave by becoming patron of the Charity.
Olly was touched by the Charity when he paid a visit to Brainwave’s Centre in Witham, Essex and met some of the families and their children with conditions including Cerebral Palsy, Downs, Autism and Developmental Delay. The families attend the Centre where they work with the therapists to learn exercises and therapy programmes, which the families then carry out at home. On this occasion, they received some added “morale boosting” therapy on the day that Olly visited, demonstrating the benefits of genuine celebrity support....
Christmas is not the only time for giving
It is sometimes forgotten that it is traditionally on Epiphany (6 January) when we celebrate the Magi, or Three Wise Kings, giving their gifts to the baby Jesus. The children’s charity, Brainwave, is asking people to think about giving a gift not of Myrrh and Frankincense but of winter clothing.
Paul Evan, Brainwave’s Retail Manager, said ‘We know that some people are not in a great financial situation at the moment, particularly after the expense of Christmas. And with this continuing cold weather, we are finding that numerous people are relying on value for money outlets such as Brainwave’s Charity shops to top up their wardrobe. We are calling on your readers to have a rummage around in their cupboards and let us have any winter clothing that they have rarely worn, whether it is woollies, hats, gloves, coats or warm skirts or trousers. A donation will have the treble advantage of freeing up space for people’s new Christmas gifts, letting someone else benefit from some warm clothes and assisting Brainwave, who will use the income from the donations to support the hundreds of children attending our South West Centre. With your readers’ support we can make their future a little brighter'.
Brainwave celebrates first birthday in the North West
Friends and supporters of the children’s charity, Brainwave, came together to celebrate Brainwave’s first birthday in central Manchester.
In November 2009, Brainwave’s third Centre was formally opened by the Charity’s HRH The Countess of Wessex in Birchwood, Warrington. The celebration event was held on the thirteen floor of Chancery Place in Brown Street, M2 and the cake was cut by Brainwave’s Chair of the Trustees, Martin Jackson (L in photo), and Bob Dyson, Chair of North West Jones Lang Lasalle and a supporter of the Charity....
Brainwave’s Beer Bonanza
Did you know that you can taste everything from lemons and peaches to toffee and chocolate in a beer? And what about the fact that the hop is a relatively recent addition to British Beer?
Maybe one of the most quirky events of the year, the children’s charity, Brainwave, is arranging an exclusive beer tasting at the Farmers Club on 30 November where people can find out a little more about the complex world of beer, where the flavours come from and a little bit of the history of beer. So not only can you come for an entertaining and different evening but help a charity too....
Brainwave opens new shop in Taunton
On the 29 October 2010, Brainwave will open their twenty first shop at 2 Priorswood Place Taunton, following the success of their existing Taunton store at 106 Roman Road.
National charity Brainwave provides home based therapy programmes for children with cerebral palsy and other conditions such as development delay. The charity was founded in the South West and has its head office in Bridgwater, Somerset....
Brainwave is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Clarke as Trustee.
Michael is the founder of Indirect Real Estate Consulting Limited, which specialises in various forms of institutional ownership of property assets. Before founding the firm in July 2010, Michael was Head of Property Product at Schroders. During his 18 years with Schroders, he was part of the senior management team that created a diversified property investment management business with approximately £8bn of assets under management globally. This increased from £160 million during his tenure.
Christine Cryne, Brainwave’s Chief Executive Officer, said ‘We are delighted to have Michael join Brainwave’s Trustees. His experience will complement the skills on the Board and with the Brainwave opening new shops, his property knowledge will be very helpful. Michael has been involved with Brainwave for a number of years, including facilitating the Trustees’ Annual Strategy Day, which means he already knows the Charity well’....
Dress to impress on National Wedding Dress Day!
20 August 2010 is National Wedding Dress Day!
Yes, indeed, there is a day to celebrate the wedding dress and it is all done in the name of Charity....
Brainwave opens new shop in Dawlish
On the 6 August 2010, Brainwave will open its twentieth charity shop and has chosen the popular seaside town of Dawlish for its location. The shop is at Richmond Place, Dawlish, EX7 9LT and Brainwave has appointed locally based Amanda Sainsbury as Shop Supervisor. The shop will be traditional in style, only stocking donations of clothing, books, bric a brac and furniture from local residents and businesses. If you would like to donate goods for the store, please call Amanda on 01308 867984/ 07515 586164 to arrange collection.
National charity Brainwave provides home based therapy programmes for children with cerebral palsy and other conditions such as development delay. The charity was founded in the South West and has its head office in Bridgwater, Somerset....
It’s a delight to work with Jane. Her proactivity and willingness to do the very best she can for Brainwave has been a tremendous aid in helping us raise our profile. Despite the fact we are not her biggest client, she always makes us feel special.
Christine Cryne, CEO Brainwave
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- MindfulnessUK
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