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Delighted Airbus charity fundraisers announce that their efforts for the Alzheimer's Society have topped a quarter of a million pounds. Centre, Jon Bodenham - Director of Fundraising, Alzheimers Society.

Friday 13th February 2015 SH (Editor)

Filton Airbus employees help raise £260,000 for dementia charity

Employees at the two UK Airbus sites in Filton and Broughton have walked, cycled, baked, climbed and dressed up to raise more than £260,000 for official charity partner Alzheimer’s Society. The final figure was revealed at the end of the two-year partnership and Alzheimer’s Society will use the money raised to provide more local care and services to people living

Free Breakfast event at Frankie and Benny's, Filton.

Wednesday 29th January 2014 SH (Editor)

Filton restaurant raises £800 for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

A FREE Charity Breakfast event held this morning (Wednesday 29th January) at the Frankie and Benny’s restaurant in Abbey Wood, Filton, has raised £800 for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. The event had a great turn out and saw more than 150 people attend, including Cllr Ian Boulton, Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, all helping to support this fantastic cause. Photo (l-r): Stuart

GWAAC named as official charity partner for the 2013 Bristol International Kite Festival.

Wednesday 24th July 2013 SH (Editor)

Bristol International Kite Festival supports local air ambulance charity

The Filton-based Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) has announced that it is the chosen official charity partner for the 2013 Bristol International Kite Festival. The charity, providers of an air ambulance service for the 2.1m people of the region, including Bristol and Bath, was also supported by the festival in 2011. This year’s festival takes place on Saturday 31st

Airbus 'wacky wardrobe day' team at Filton.

Saturday 13th April 2013 SH (Editor)

Airbus ‘wacky wardrobe day’ raises £1,200 for Alzheimer’s Society

Employees throughout the Airbus Filton site took part in a wacky wardrobe day to raise money for the company’s current partner charity, the Alzheimer’s Society. More than 30 employees teamed together on Friday 5th April and took part in the Charity Challenge dress up day in Filton, raising more than £1,200. Throughout the day employees from across the business dressed

BAE Systems Filton charity donation to the SSAFA (Severnside branch).

Wednesday 30th January 2013 SH (Editor)

BAE Systems staff hit the button for local services charity

Generous employees at BAE Systems (Filton) have raised £2,100 towards the activities of the Avon and Severnside Branch of the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmens’ Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help. The money was raised through several fundraising events under the charity challenge partnership whereby employees’ efforts are matched by their company’s contribution to their chosen charity. Charity donations came from all

Classroom of children with their new desks at a school in Mozambique.

Thursday 11th October 2012 SH (Editor)

Mozambique schools benefits from Airbus employee charity run

A group of 25 people, 20 of whom were Airbus employees, ran 30km on from Filton to Bath city centre to help support education in Mozambique. Team ‘Deskool Run’ raised over £3,000 for the charity Amigos de Inhrrime, which was used to purchase desks for two schools, Inhamuessa and Mejoote. It is hoped that the new desks, which have recently

Naomi Pullin of Filton, Bristol, who is raising money for the Alzheimer's Society.

Monday 30th July 2012 SH (Editor)

Filton trio tackles the Welsh Coastal Path for Alzheimer’s Society

Naomi Pullin (pictured left), along with her father Simon and fiancé Peter Westbury (21, 52 and 39) from Filton, Bristol are taking the fight against dementia to the Welsh Coastal Path as part of a fundraising effort for Alzheimer’s Society. The trio hopes to raise over £1,000 by walking 80 miles along the Welsh Coastal Path between Friday 10th and

Tuesday 12th June 2012 SH (Editor)

Golf club captain appeals for autism charity support

Filton Golf Club is holding a charity golf competition on Saturday 23rd June to raise vital funds for the National Autistic Society (NAS). Club Captain Geoff Anderson, who is leading on organising the event, chose to arrange it in support of the NAS because his six-year-old grandson, Tyler, has autism. The competition, which is sponsored by Bristol Audi, is the