A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

FROM EVERYONE AT SWEET CAUSES LTD

WISHING ALL OUR CUSTOMERS THE VERY BEST FOR 2018 AND A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT LAST YEAR. 

HERE IS WISHING ALL OUR CUSTOMERS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND

A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS PAST YEAR

Over the past 18 months, we have watched a brand new amazing clinical building being develop right before our very own eyes..

‘WATERFALL HOUSE’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g4y4Slt5hE&feature=youtu.be

We thought you would appreciate a sight of the following time lapse video which shows the progress, and confirms that the Centre will open in January 2018.

In case you didn’t know Waterfall House will be the home for a new Cancer Centre, The Paul O’Gorman Centre (Top 3 Floors) and also a new Centre for Rare Diseases (First Floor), which we and many others supported via ‘The Big Hoot Appeal’ and Auction in 2015.

By the way our ‘Owlfred’ now sits in the foyer of The Birmingham Symphony Hall propping up the bar and is very happy there.

Through the Star Appeal, everyone involved were able to raise a staggering total of £3.65million, which totally funded the new Centre for Rare Diseases,

and it will be the first of its kind in the UK.

This is a ground-breaking approach, and everyone is all looking forward to hearing about the immediate impact this new facility will have on the many families and the 9,000 children Birmingham Children’s Hospital treat with Rare Diseases. It will also influence and change the way the hospital approaches treatments for these special patients not only around the UK, but also around the world.

To all of you who supported this appeal a very big thank you.

Oh! so the next time you hear someone say ‘What do you want to buy an Owl or a Bear for?’

Well now you know why!

The 2017 Christmas Tree Festival is once again here at Lichfield Cathedral, what they raise over the next coming weeks will go to The Friends of Lichfield Cathedral who support the work of this magnificent cathedral. The Festival runs from the Saturday 2nd December 2017 right through to 3rd January 2018.  In December alone, the cathedral brought in over 40,000 visitors through its doors last year and The Christmas Tree Festival event brought over 10,000 to the Cathedral, each person has the opportunity to vote for a tree which they think is their favourite by purchasing a token, there are also prizes for the top three winners. https://www.lichfield-cathedral.org/news/news/post/210-the-trees-are-coming

This year’s theme is called ‘Star of Wonder’.

Well here it is, our tree, no we haven’t bother with ribbon this year, company lanyards did the job just fine!

                         

Acrylic stars and sweetie capsules containing white chocolate sprinkled stars and tiny jelly dew drops, homemade orange and cinnamon Christmas cookies.

Baubles – Mencap, Teenage Cancer Trust and Children’s Air Ambulance.

From Friday 1st December to Sunday 3rd December 2017 Aldridge Village Centre will be holding their Christmas weekend. 

The whole of Aldridge Village Centre will be full of festive cheer to start the ball rolling to the count down for Christmas 2017.

There’s lots to do with Santa arriving with his helpers, face painting, Carol Service, Christmas Market, Free Parking! and lots more.

All proceeds will be going to the Aldridge Village Gardeners and Walsall St Giles Hospice.

Sweet Causes have provided some of their sweets to help support their fund raising. 

All the trees have been decorated by local businesses, ours included, schools and organisations and can be seen at

 Aldridge Methodist Church, Anchor Road, WS9 8PT.

 

Roll Up Roll Up it’s FREE!!

Only 5 weeks to Christmas! Ahhh!

Don’t panic, our Sales Collectors will be in and around your area handing out your Free Raffle Tickets, up until Friday 16th February 2018,

so don’t forget to ask them for your ticket next time they call into your premises.

Some great prizes too!

1st Prize 55inch Flat Screen HD Television

2nd Prize Apple iPad

3rd Prize Tins of Luxury Sharing Biscuits

All you have to do is write your company name, address and telephone number on the stub and hand it back to the Sales Collector, easy peasy!

We will keep you posted when the drawn is taking place, so watch this space.

(One ticket applies to each box supplied)

All staff at Francesco Hairdressers Group in Streetly Sutton Coldfield  http://www.francescogroup.co.uk/  were behind supporting Friends International Organisation in Cambodia. https://friends-international.org/in-cambodia/

And to help them on their way we were more than happy to provide them with a few ‘sweet treats’ to start the ball rolling, their customers were happy too, relaxing having their hair done, cup of coffee, good natter, putting the world to right with their hairdresser, there are raffle tickets to buy or even better, a bag of your favourite sweets, what could be nicer?

Many young vulnerable children over the years in Cambodia have had to provide some kind of income for the families in very risky situations either by working and living off the streets in tourist areas late at night exposing little ones to the many dangers of sickness, their personal safety, drug abuse and the exploitation of young lives in these harsh heart-breaking conditions.

This charity tries to help, advise, educate and protect these children with their families by providing the guidance that they all need, by reintegration,  these children are able to go back to school, be with their families and help give them shelter. They provide vital support that is needed to get them through the necessary skills in training for when they reach adult hood, advising them of health issues and generally to show that someone out there really cares about them.

Surely, every child has that right to an education, some family care and a healthy safe life.

 

To mark this year’s 70th anniversary, Mencap were delighted in being able to host their special champagne reception

for invited guests to Buckingham Palace.

Guests were welcomed by Jan Tregelles the Chief Executive and the hosted Patron Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex.

The Reception was held in the Picture Gallery where speeches were included with special thanks to

all the guests who have supported Mencap over their many years.

This was such a special day in our lives and for all at Sweet Causes Ltd with many thanks to all our customers who have purchased our sweets over the years.

 A very Happy 70th Birthday Mencap we are very proud to support such a lovely charity with so many kind and considerate people.

 SUPPORTING BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

We would like to introduce two new Bear-ingham chaps who have just recently joined our team at Sweet Causes Ltd. 

                                              GUMMY BEAR                                                                                                                             INTREPID BEAR

                                      

https://www.bch.org.uk/

          Lots of bears, in fact 91, went under the hammer at this year’s Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity at the Big Sleuth Auction on 12^th October 2017.

This year a staggering £257,300 was raised to support this amazing charity.

GUMMY BEAR was designed and inspired by the many coloured fruit gum sweets.  All the different coloured bears represent Bear-ingham as the most culturally diverse city in the UK.

The Artist is: Deven Bhurke

INTREPID BEAR was designed in honour of Bear Grylls as one of the world’s top survival experts and who is also the youngest Chief Scout of the     

Scout Association in the UK. The design includes his survival gear, rucksack and him wearing his scout badge on his sleeve.        

 The Artist is: Deven Bhurke 

Sweet Causes Ltd will be donating these two chaps to new homes shortly, we’ll keep you posted.