Chamber backs Royal Town's fun run
Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with the Royal Sutton Fun Run to help promote the walking, running and jogging event.
As part of the partnership, the Chamber will promote the Fun Run - which is celebrating its 40th anniversary - to the Sutton Coldfield business community.
Sutton Fun Run organisers will attend Chamber events, have access to the use of Chamber newsletters and website news and join as a Premier member, with Sutton Coldfield Chamber enjoying brand awareness across the Fun Run 's website, letter heads on mailouts and on the day of the run itself.
A Chamber team will also be taking part in the 8.5 mile event on 4 June to raise money for chosen charity The UK Sepsis Trust.
Naeem Arif, vice-president Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce and director of United Carpets, said: “The Fun Run has been an integral part of life in Royal Sutton Coldfield for over 40 years.
“The Chamber recognises it has a social responsibility towards the community where its members operate.
“The Fun Run provides an ideal vehicle for Chamber members to join a Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce team and raise money for our chosen charity for 2023, Sutton Coldfield based UK Sepsis Trust.
“The Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be officially associated with the town 's largest and longest running annual community fundraising event. ”
Sutton Chamber members, Kate Curry of Curry Design Studio and Darren Langley of Darren Langley Web Design, have worked on a new website and brand design for the event.
Fun Run director James Pike said: “This year marks an historic milestone for the Fun Run - the 40th event.
“Our partnership with the Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce provides us with the perfect instrument to directly engage with the business community across the royal town.
“Like so many organisations, the Fun Run is emerging from two, very challenging, years when the event was cancelled three times.
“Being able to directly communicate the Fun Run 's core values and objectives with local businesses across the royal town, will help us drive participant numbers up. As a direct consequence, the amount of money raised and distributed to charities and voluntary groups - many of whom operate within the royal town - will inevitably increase. ”
Online registration is now live, with places limited to 5,500.
Pictured: Kate Curry, James Pike and Naeem Arif