Chamber team to take part in charity zip wire challenge
A team from the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) will be hurling down a zipwire in aid of the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS - Your Trust Charity.
The event will see riders whizzing past the length of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick from the top of a crane positioned on site, reaching exhilarating speeds of up to 35mph on 1 and 2 July.
The Chamber team will include executive administrator Francesca Thomas, innovation and growth advisor Jon Gamble, marketing and events executive Demi Philbin, management accountant Abigail Shellis, ABCC director Anjum Khan and press & PR executive Feron Jayawardene.
The Midland Met is Sandwell and West Birmingham (SWB) NHS Trust 's multi-million pound development and will boast the latest technology to treat patients when it opens in 2022.
All money raised across the two days will go to the Midland Met appeal run by Your Trust Charity, which is the registered charity for SWB NHS Trust. As at March 2023, the Trust have banked just over £1.65m of their £2m campaign target.
The Chamber team has raised a sum of £1400 so far with the expectation of raising a total sum of £2000.
Team leader Francesca Thomas said: “We are proud to support the NHS Trust and the development of the Midland Met Hospital.
“The team is up for the challenge and looking forward taking part in recognition of the incredible work in providing essential healthcare services to local community. ”
Pictured from left to right: Feron Jayawardene, Francesca Thomas, Demi Philbin, Jon Gamble, Anjum Khan, and Abigail Shellis