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2009 Challenges News
  • Free gym membership for Norwood’s International Challenges fundraisers The Village Health Club in Elstree is offering free gym membership to fundraisers who sign up to participate in Norwood’s International Challenges this year.
  • Great Grandmother Powers up again for Norwood Flora Frank, a power-walking great-grandmother from Edgware, completed the 32nd International Tiberias Marathon in Israel on January 8.
  • Norwood launches Swimathon for High Schools Norwood will stage its first-ever High School Swimathon on 19 February where participants can take to the water with a splash, and swim 1.5km or 2.5km while raising funds for Norwood.
  • Flora set to complete 20th marathon and 525th mile in aid of Norwood A 66-year-old great-grandmother from Edgware, north London, is set to complete her 20th marathon in aid of Norwood when she takes part in the 33rd Tiberias Marathon in Israel on 7 January, 2010.
  • Rajasthan Bike Ride raises £600,000 for Norwood A group of 150 charity cyclists returned to the UK from northern India on Sunday after raising an incredible £600,000 on Norwood’s Rajasthan Bike Ride.
  • Israel Bike Ride raises more than £60,000 for Norwood Some 26 charity cyclists returned to the UK on Sunday tired but elated after raising more than £60,000 on Norwood’s Israel Bike Ride. During the course of the week, they completed a stunning 400km circular route which started and finished in the ancient and beautiful city of Jerusalem after winding its way through the Judean Hills, the Negev Highlands and the Dead Sea.
  • Get on your bike for Norwood, urges Maccabiah medal winner Danny Ackerman, a British medal hero at the recent Maccabiah Games is calling on cycling enthusiasts to get on their bikes to raise money for Norwood during its Israel Bike Ride, which will be held from 17-25 October 2009. The stunning circular 400km route starts and finishes in Jerusalem and takes in the Judean Hills, the Negev Highlands and the Dead Sea.
  • Cyclists ride from Capital to Coast raising £300,000 for charity More than 1,600 cyclists got in gear to raise £300,000 during the Capital to Coast Cycle Challenge for Charity in high temperatures yesterday (Sunday).
  • Move to Herts raises record £40,000 for Norwood’s Junior Bike Ride Almost 500 cyclists used their pedal power to kick off Learning Disability Week by raising a record-breaking £40,000 for Norwood at its annual Junior Bike Ride held on Father’s Day, Sunday 21 June 2009 in Elstree. Previously the event was in Berkshire but the ride was held in Hertfordshire this year to make it more accessible to young riders in North West London.
  • Marathon heroes raise £80,000 for Norwood Norwood’s 24 runners ran the 26.2 miles of the Flora London Marathon 2009 in the glorious sunshine yesterday, raising £80,000 for the leading children and families charity. The charity had the largest number of runners of all the Jewish community charities taking part in the event and international participants included a cowgirl who had flown over from Wyoming to take part, as well as 65 year-old power-walking great-grandmother from Edgware, Flora Frank.
  • Record-breaking 400 riders for Norwood’s Junior Bike Ride Challenge Over 400 participants from London, Essex and Hertfordshire are taking part in Norwood’s annual Junior Bike Ride and there’s still time for more riders to sign-up. The 10-mile off-road adventure for children and teenagers aged 7 – 14 and their families, will be held on Father’s Day, Sunday 21 June on private terrain in Elstree, Hertfordshire.
  • 1300 riders geared up for Capital to Coast Over 1300 riders have already signed up for the Capital to Coast Cycle Challenge for Charity, the fun ride of the summer which takes place on Sunday 28 June. The beautifully scenic route to the sparkling Hove seafront will be lined with experienced stewards, free refreshments and mechanical support all along the way. You could cycle an Olympic 60 mile route from Esher College in Surrey, or pedal along a gentler 30 mile alternative route, beginning at Haywards Heath. 200 cyclists have already re
  • Local Wise guy takes up Olympian Cycle Challenge Finchley cyclist, Justin Wise, will be taking up a challenge set by Olympic cyclist, Bradley Wiggins and Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, to cycle 60 miles from London to Hove this year in the 14th Capital to Coast Cycle Challenge. It’s the sponsored charity fun ride of the summer, which takes place on Sunday 28 June.
  • Walkers raise £10,000 for Norwood More than 80 people of all ages and abilities enjoyed the sunshine as they took part in Norwood’s annual Waterside Walk which raised over £10,000 for the leading Jewish charity in the UK supporting children, adults and families coping with learning disability or social disadvantage.
  • It’s Flora’s London Marathon for Norwood Flora Frank, a power-walking great-grandmother from Edgware, is among the twenty-six heroic Norwood fundraisers who have signed up to “run for their money” on Sunday 26 April in her namesake’s 2009 Flora London Marathon.
  • Olympians and Mayor say ‘get on your bike’ for the Capital to Coast Cycle Challenge Norwood is launching its 14th Capital to Coast Cycle Challenge, the fun ride of the summer which takes place on Sunday 28 June.
2009 Fundraising News
  • Young Norwood raises £19,000 in the Dragons' Den Ryman Stationery owner and Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis was the guest speaker at the inaugural YN Finance Reception where 250 young professionals raised over £19,000 for leading UK charity, Norwood.
  • Backgammon tournament raises over £50,000 for Norwood Norwood’s Backgammon Series 3, which culminated in the Grand Final at luxurious restaurant Sketch in Central London on Monday 26 January, raised a total over £50,000 for the charity.
  • Norwood Enjoys An Audience with Theo Paphitis Outstanding entrepreneur, investor and successful businessman Theo Paphitis will be the guest speaker at the inaugural YN Finance Reception to raise money for Norwood.
  • Q&A Time with top Legal Figures raises £21,000 for Norwood Over 200 lawyers attended the fourth YN Lawyers Reception last night raising over £21,000 for Norwood, the leading UK charity supporting Jewish children, adults and families with learning disabilities and social disadvantage. Channel Five News reporter and presenter, Matt Barbet, chaired Q&A Time with senior consultant at Mishcon de Reya, Antony Julius and highly-regarded criminal barrister, Henry Grunwald QC. The young lawyers enjoyed drinks and canapés at the offices of Goldman Sachs on F
  • Latest tournament in Backgammon Series 4 raises £4,500 for Norwood The third tournament of Backgammon Series 4, sponsored by the Pears Foundation, has raised more than £4,500 for Norwood. The event was held on Monday, 23 November, at Home House, an exclusive private members club in the West End.
  • Chanukah starts with Norwood’s Toy Sweep There was an atmosphere of feverish excitement at Toys R Us in Brent Cross on Sunday 29 November, when 40 children from across Norwood’s services took part in the Charity’s annual Toy Sweep. In one action-packed hour on Sunday morning, the £4,000 raised by the Toy Sweep Committee, was spent on games, CDs, DVDs, art materials, books and toys for Norwood’s Children’s Services.
  • ‘Cantor Joseph Malovany – an Evening of Song’ raises £19,000 for Norwood Cantor Joseph Malovany raised the roof of the Western Marble Arch Synagogue as he helped raise an incredible £19,000 for Norwood during a one-off concert on Saturday. Nearly 290 guests braved wet and windy weather and West End traffic to hear the world-famous chazzan, who kindly donated his time and talent in aid of the Charity, which supports thousands of people with learning disabilities and children and families in need.
  • Ronnie Corbett steps in to help Norwood raise £2.7 million Norwood’s Annual Dinner proved last night to be a truly a life-changing event for all involved, raising an amazing £2.7 million. Comedy legend Ronnie Corbett, who gallantly stepped in to fill Bruce Forsyth’s shoes after he was taken ill with flu, headlined the entertainment bill for the 1,200 guests at what was the Charity’s largest ever fundraising event. The money raised on the night will help Norwood to change the lives of thousands of people with learning disabilities and children and famili
  • Norwood proudly presents Cantor Joseph Malovany – An Evening of Song Internationally-renowned cantor Joseph Malovany, who has performed before countless heads of state and every Israeli prime minister since Golda Meir, is appearing at The Western Marble Arch Synagogue at a one-off concert in aid of Norwood.
  • David Trimble helps Norwood raise £6,000 at YN event David Trimble, the former First Minister of Northern Ireland and Nobel Peace Laureate, was put under the spotlight this morning at the inaugural YN Today event – Breakfast with Trimble. He was interviewed by journalist and former politician Daniel Finkelstein OBE at the offices of top law firm Norton Rose, before being grilled by guests in a lively question and answer session.
  • Norwood’s Distressed Investing Industry Dinner raises £110,000 A leading light in the field of distressed assets was the guest of honour at Norwood’s Fourth Annual Distressed Investing Dinner, which raised more than £110,000. Paul Singer, the founder and general partner of New York-based Elliott Associates L.P., was the guest speaker at the event attended by over 200 industry experts at Claridge’s in Mayfair last night.
  • Latest tournament in Backgammon Series 4 raises £5,000 for Norwood The second tournament of Backgammon Series 4, sponsored by the Pears Foundation, has raised more than £5,000 for Norwood.
  • Norwood heralds a bright future at YN Supporters Reception Over 100 YN Patrons, Friends and Committee members attended Norwood’s inaugural YN Reception last night at the chic West End venue, Asia House. The elegant drinks and canapés reception was a ‘thank you’ from Norwood to the growing number of YN supporters for their commitment and generosity to the Charity.
  • Norwood appoints Ross Freedman as its first YN Patronage Chair Norwood has appointed Ross Freedman as its first YN Patronage Chair as part of a drive to attract a fresh wave of donors. The role mirrors the main Chair of Patronage position, which is held by Norwood Trustee Ronnie Harris, and has been established in order to secure the next generation of Patrons and Friends, and create new and exciting networking and social opportunities for Norwood’s young patrons.
  • Norwood art sells for record prices in Camden Talented artists helped Norwood to raise over £13,000 at the Charity’s inaugural art show on Tuesday evening. Seventy works of art were snapped up at the private viewing at the Centro Bar in Camden, which was attended by 150 guests.
  • Autumn banished as sizzling YN Summer Fiesta raises £5,500 for Norwood The event raised an incredible £5,500 for Norwood, the UK's leading Jewish charity supporting children, families and adults, coping with disabilities and social disadvantage. It was organised by the YN Social Committee and was held in the heart of London’s West End at swish nightspot Jewel, in Piccadilly Circus.
  • Everyone’s a winner as Norwood’s annual raffle raises £30,000 The Norwood annual raffle was a huge success this year, raising over £30,000 for the leading UK charity supporting children, families and adults, coping with learning disabilities and social disadvantage. The six lucky winners across the UK are currently celebrating their success.
  • Norwood’s 10th anniversary Property Lunch raises over £355,000 Over 500 guests from the property industry enjoyed Norwood’s 10th Property Lunch at the Intercontinental Hyde Park on Friday 12 June. The Lunch, sponsored by Derwent London, AXA and Earlcrown raised over £355,000 to help Norwood to support children, adults and families with learning disabilities and social difficulties. The Property Lunch has raised an impressive total of nearly £2.5m over the past 10 years. Giles Barrie, Editor of Property Week lead a lively panel discussion with industry leade
  • Golfers above par as they raise £30,000 for Norwood at annual Golf Day Around 80 golfers braved the sweltering heat to raise £30,000 for Norwood at its annual Golf Day.
  • Drop-it and hop-it for Norwood on Sunday 10 May Norwood’s six retail outlets are desperately short of stock, so the children and families charity is calling for the community to donate their unwanted or surplus clothes and goods to their shops on their drop-it and hop-it day on Sunday 10 May 2009.
  • YN Property Reception raises £31,000 The YN Property Reception ‘Buy or Hell?’ raised £31,000 for Norwood this week and was attended by 230 young professionals in the industry. The entertaining evening, which was the YN Property Committee’s third event, was generously sponsored by Derwent London.
  • Norwood thanks Patrons with a private view at Halcyon Gallery Norwood thanked Patrons and YN Patrons for their generous support at the annual Cocktail Party. Nearly 200 dedicated donors, who include some of the most influential members of the community, attended the party.
  • Ladies Lunch for Norwood raises £13,000 with the Professeur de Parfums 100 ladies discovered the power of perfume through Roja Dove, the world’s sole ‘Professeur de Parfums’ at a Ladies Lunch which raised £13,000 for Norwood on Wednesday 25 March.
  • Supper Quiz raises £6500 for Norwood A Supper Quiz held at St Michaels Banqueting Hall in Golders Green on Sunday 18 January raised £6,500 for Norwood.
2009 Norwood News
  • Max snaps up national photographic prize after entry wows judges A creative teenager with complex learning disabilities is snap happy after a stunning self-portrait earned him a runners-up spot in a national photographic competition. Max Goulde, 18, who has benefitted from Norwood’s services throughout his life, has virtually no voluntary movement, is cortically blind and is unable to communicate verbally. But with the support of a teacher at Max’s residential school in Nottingham, he was able to master specially-adapted digital camera equipment and took a ph
  • Norwood wins website ‘MOT’ in Cogapp competition Norwood has won the equivalent of an MOT for its website after entering a third sector competition run by Cogapp, a firm which specialises in digital media and user experience. The Charity, which supports people with learning disabilities and children and families in need, will now receive free consultancy about how to improve the effectiveness of its online presence.
  • Happy Chanukah from all at Norwood Norwood is celebrating Chanukah this week with a host of festive activities for its staff, supporters and the people who use its services. The Charity provides vital services to help change the lives of thousands of people with learning disabilities and children and families in need, in the Jewish community and in the wider community.
  • CHANUKAH with Norwood at head office in Stanmore and at Westfield London Norwood’s headquarters in Stanmore will provide the backdrop as Edgware Lubavitch and Stanmore United Synagogue and Harrow Council team up for the only civic Chanukah candle lighting ceremony in the north-west London borough this year. A six-foot menorah will be illuminated on Sunday, 13 December, outside the main offices of the Charity, which provides services that help to change the lives of thousands of people with learning disabilities and children and families in need each year.
  • Showcase event celebrates the work of Norwood’s Young People’s Focus Group Norwood’s innovative Young People’s Focus Group (YPFG) was showcased at a special event held at the National Children’s Bureau in Islington, on Monday, 30 November. It was attended by Norwood staff, Trustees and five young people, as well as representatives from schools, local authorities and bodies including the Children’s Society and 11 Million – an organisation led by the Children’s Commissioner for England.
  • Meet the Super Squiggly Squid as Norwood takes you on a Supernatural Safari Move over Wallace and Gromit! Norwood invites you to enter the weird and wonderful world of Supernatural Safari, courtesy of a short animation produced by a talented group of filmmakers with learning disabilities.
  • Norwood receives £120,000 to run Time 4 U holiday play-scheme project Norwood is celebrating the receipt of a £120,000 grant to run a new project called Time 4 U, which offers children and young people with disabilities the opportunity to access holiday play schemes and home support during the half term holidays.
  • Norwood’s Annual Review showcased in Oxford Guide to Plain English Norwood has been recognised for its use of plain English by being featured in the latest edition of Oxford Guide to Plain English. The Charity supports people with learning disabilities and children and families in need, and its most recent Annual Review is showcased as a model for best practice for its use of Plain English throughout.
  • Norwood hosts Chinese Adoption Party for National Adoption Week National Adoption Week is all about transforming a child’s life and as well as being a charity supporting people with learning disabilities and children and family in need, Norwood is also the only registered Jewish inter-country and domestic adoption agency in the UK, transforming the lives of many children and families each year, from the Jewish and the wider community.
  • Norwood announces appointment of Carol Sopher as Honorary Life President Norwood is delighted to announce the appointment of Carol Sopher as an Honorary Life President. The appointment has been made in recognition of her tireless commitment to Norwood, which supports people with learning disabilities and children and families in need to live the life they choose. Fellow recipients of the title include Clive Marks OBE, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild and Sir Trevor Chinn.
  • Norwood and The London Jewish Family Centre become Barnet's 14th Sure Start Children's Centre Today, Norwood’s Kennedy Leigh Children & Family Centre and the London Jewish Family Centre became the 14th Sure Start Children’s Centre and the first Jewish organisations in Barnet to receive this designation in the London Borough of Barnet. This recognises the expertise and services provided by the voluntary agencies, in helping children and young people lead healthy, safe and fulfilling lives.
  • Meet Lara Goldbart, Norwood’s new Member of Parliament Lara Goldbart has vowed to speak up for people who use Norwood’s services, after being chosen as the Charity’s representative on the Barnet Learning Disability Parliament. She was officially sworn in alongside eight other MPs at a ceremony which was attended by over 150 people at Hendon Town Hall on Thursday, 10 September.
  • It’s party time as Norwood’s adoption team hosts a special event for children and parents More than 50 children who have been adopted through Norwood were guests of honour at a special party thrown by the Charity’s adoption team. The party, which is an annual event, was held on Sunday, 6 September, at Brookland Infant and Junior School, in Hampstead Garden Suburb and was, once again, kindly donated by one of Norwood’s very generous donors..
  • Help Norwood provide a sweeter future for vulnerable children this year
  • Norwood presents The Magical World of Unity at artsdepot Thrilled audience members were taken on a tour through The Magical World of Unity as Norwood staged a unique performing arts project at artsdepot in North Finchley on Thursday, 27 August. The one-off show is a first for Unity, which is Norwood’s recreational service for children and young people with disabilities.
  • Labour Friends of Israel get creative at Buckets & Spades Lodge Last week, the Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) team got creative when they volunteered to give a makeover to the playhouse at Buckets & Spade Lodge, Norwood’s respite care centre for young people with disabilities in Finchley. The LFI employees took time out from their work to promote bilateral relations between Britain and Israel to volunteer for Norwood for the day.
  • Norwood’s stars of track and field shine at Young People’s Focus Group sports day Norwood’s Leonard Sainer Children & Family Centre in Barkingside was a hive of activity this week as it played host to a sports day organised by its innovative Young People’s Focus Group (YPFG).
  • Norwood is making the Skills Pledge orwood has been praised for signing up to a Government scheme which encourages organisations to invest in their employees’ futures. By making the Skills Pledge, Norwood has publically demonstrated its commitment to its staff and their training needs.
  • Ravenswood team win more than 30 medals at the Special Olympics Sporty residents from Norwood’s residential community at Ravenswood in Berkshire are celebrating after winning an incredible 31 medals at the Special Olympics. A team of 32 athletes made the journey from Crowthorne to Leicester last week for the Special Olympics GB National Summer Games.
  • David Cameron opens new autism Centre for Norwood Today, The Right Honorable David Cameron MP marked national Learning Disability Week by officially opening The Tager Centre, a new residential centre for 16 adults with autism. The Centre is part of Ravenswood, a residential community in Berkshire, which is run by Norwood, a leading UK charity providing support to children, families and adults with social disadvantage or learning disabilities from the Jewish community and beyond.
  • Summer’s here and Norwood is on the ball! SNAP (Spurs and Norwood Altogether Project) – Norwood’s fantastic new sports initiative – is set to brighten up everyone’s summer with an exciting programme of multi-sports activities.
  • Family Fun Day benefits Norwood’s Sussex Tikvah and the Torah Academy Nursery A “Summer Sensation” fundraiser held in the beautiful gardens of the Brighton and Hove Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Sunday 28 June raised over £700 for Sussex Tikvah and the Torah Academy Nursery.
  • Nursery children give gifts to Norwood Needy families are set to benefit after generous nursery pupils presented Norwood’s Kennedy Leigh Children & Family Centre with dozens of toys, books and games. A group of children from Kerem House Nursery and School helped deliver more than 70 presents to the Centre in Hendon on Thursday afternoon.
  • Wendy Geering and Volunteers Week celebrate 25 years Volunteers' Week, a national celebration of volunteers and volunteering which takes place from 1 – 7 June of each year. Norwood celebrated Volunteering Week by holding Volunteer Appreciation days to thank our volunteers for their work.
  • Jamie O’Hara kick starts SNAP - Spurs Norwood Altogether Project Tottenham Hotspur’s midfielder Jamie O’Hara joined an enthusiastic group of 30 children and adults who use Norwood’s services at Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground on 20 May. They were there to launch Norwood’s exciting new sporting initiative SNAP - Spurs & Norwood Altogether Project. Norwood is a leading UK charity supporting children and families in need and people with learning disabilities, to improve the quality of their lives and achieve their goals.
  • Groundbreaking for new inclusive JCoSS and the Pears Special Resource Provision Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Rt Hon Ed Balls MP - together with Barnet Council Leader, Cllr Mike Freer, JCoSS President, Gerald Ronson and Norwood Chief Executive, Norma Brier and new Headteacher, Jeremy Stowe-Lindner, buried a time capsule in the foundations of JCoSS, the new Jewish Community Secondary School, in front of an audience of local and Jewish community leaders recently.
  • Norwood appoints new Director of Commercial Services Assaf Admoni has recenty been appointed as the new Director of Commercial Services for Norwood, the UK’s leading Jewish charity providing support for children, families and adults coping with learning disability and social disadvantage.
  • Cherie Blair cuts it for Norwood Cherie Blair, Norwood’s Patron of Children Services officially opened Norwood’s first pre-school nursery based at The Kennedy Leigh Children & Family Centre and Pears Wing for Children in Hendon, North West London on Monday 27 April 2009. The nursery, which is inclusive for children with and without learning disabilities, opened in September 2008. 14 children currently attend the nursery which by 2010 will reach capacity at 30 children by gradually increasing the numbers of children so that hey
  • Little orphan Annie sings for Norwood A group of forty-five children and adults who use Norwood’s services enjoyed a magnificent production of Annie at the Shaw Theatre off London’s West End on 1 April 2009. The tickets were generously donated by Joel Kern of Make Believe Productions, who produced the show.
  • Norwood launches Pesach Appeal to make other people’s lives sweeter Norwood has launched its innovative direct mail Pesach appeal with a target of raising £90,000 from the Community.
  • Sussex Tikvah merges with Norwood Brighton care home, Sussex Tikvah has merged with Norwood, after an Extraordinary General Meeting held on Sunday 22 March. Norwood is the UK’s leading Jewish charity supporting children, families and adults, coping with learning disabilities and social disadvantage. Every year we provide thousands of people with vital, specialised support to meet their individual needs.
  • Norwood offers transition advice for teens It’s difficult enough to be a teenager but young people with learning disabilities who are making the transition to adulthood have an even tougher time. That’s why Norwood has created a new drop-in service at Norwood’s Kennedy Leigh Children & Family Centre and Pears Wing in Hendon every Wednesday between 10am – 1pm.
  • Norwood leads the field in safeguarding children in the Jewish Community Norwood was recently chosen to host a high level delegation of representatives from the Ministry of Welfare in Israel who spent four days in London learning more about procedures and practice in the UK around safeguarding children at risk of abuse.
  • New Treasurer for Norwood At Norwood’s Annual General Meeting in December 2008, Andrew Viner was appointed as the new Treasurer.
2008 Challenges News
2008 Fundraising News
  • YN Lawyers Reception 2008 Top QC David Pannnick was the special guest speaker at Norwood's annual YN Lawyers Reception. The evening was attended by nearly 250 young legal professionals and raised £26,000.
  • The Apprentice 2008 Lee McQueen, 'The Apprentice' Series Four winner, plus five fellow contestants ensured a sell-out fundraising evening in aid of Norwood. The event, attended by over 330 guests, was hosted by Emma Howard and featured the show’s executive producer Michele Kurland, raising over £26,000.
  • Norwood Golf Day 2008 Around 100 golfers clubbed together for the annual Bank of Ireland Norwood Golf Day at the Dyrham Park Golf and Country Club in Barnet, raising £133,000.
  • Norwood Property Lunch 2008
  • Just A Minute - The Political Edition
  • The Big Voice 2008 Grand Final
  • Business Breakfast 2008
  • Enterprise Supper Quiz 2008
  • Latin Fever 2008 The Tabby Cat Lounge hosted the YN N-Joy committee’s Latin Fever party on Thursday 27 March. Attended by over a hundred revellers and raising £1,600, the latin music-themed event combined dance classes with a club night, ensuring a fantastic carnival atmosphere.
  • Disney Cartoon “Bolt” raises money for Norwood A preview screening of the Disney cartoon “Bolt” at the Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley on December 14 raised over £2,500 for Norwood, the UK's leading charity supporting children, families and adults, coping with disabilities and social disadvantage, in the Jewish community and beyond.
  • Children’s Chanukah lit up by Norwood’s Toy Sweep There was an atmosphere of feverish excitement at Toys R Us in Brent Cross on Sunday 7 December, when 40 children from across Norwood’s services took part in the Charity’s annual Toy Sweep.
  • Distressed Investing Dinner puts Norwood on the Map 200 guests from the distressed assets industry filled the ballroom at Claridge’s when they attended the third Distressed Investors Dinner on Monday 6 October. Guests heard speaker Alex Brummer, author of a definitive book on the credit crunch and veteran economic commentator with over 30 years journalistic experience, which has earned him a host of business and financial journalist awards.
  • Final Backgammon qualifier raises funds for Norwood Norwood held the fourth and final qualifying tournament of the current Backgammon Series, sponsored by the Pears Foundation, on Monday November 24 at exclusive London restaurant Sketch.
  • Cocktails in the City raises funds for Norwood An end-of-summer party entitled Cocktails in the City raised £14,000 for Norwood.
  • Backgammon Raises Funds for Norwood Norwood staged the third qualifying tournament of the current Backgammon Series, sponsored by the Pears Foundation, on Monday September 22 at exclusive London restaurant Sketch.
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