Get Ahead News
Baking and Jam-Making for Get A-Head
The Staff and clients of Loch Park Adventure Centre, a centre for adults with learning disabilities in Banffshire, pulled together and raised a fabulous £1,000 for Get A-Head! Staff member …Read more
Black Tie and Tiara Ball in aid of Get A-Head!
The Marston Green Lions Club are holding their annual fundraising Ball, and this year they have very kindly selected Get A-Head as the beneficiary charity. If you are interested in …Read more
Mixing Business and Pleasure as friends support Iain’s Marathon effort
Directors of locally based property companies, Bromwich Hardy, EHB Residential and Heritage Property have joined forces to raise funds for The Get A-Head Charitable Trust. Get-A-Head is an independent charity …Read more
Spreading a Little Christmas Cheer
Christmas came a little early for in-patients at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital this week when an invasion of soft, fluffy camels arrived! Those who attended the Ball in 2010 will have …Read more
Oh, what a night!
The 17th annual Get A-Head Ball took place at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole on Saturday 12th November 2011. Once again, our supporters amazed us at their generosity and dedication when …Read more
Walking for Get A-Head
Back in June, Ken and Janet Wiggins, along with several friends, undertook their annual Get A-Head walk in aid of the charity. These walks have been a regular feature …Read more
Laura Taylor completes the Marathon du Médoc for Get A-Head
Early on Saturday morning, dressed as a peacock, I joined 7,354 other “animaux” on the quay at Pauillac for the start of the Marathon du Médoc. Dubbed “the longest marathon …Read more
Dealing with problems arising from cancer and its treatment: An online survey for UK residents
How do you deal with problems following cancer and its treatment? If you have completed initial cancer treatment in the last 12 months (e.g. Surgery, Chemotherapy, Hormone and/or Radiotherapy) we’d …Read more
Walsall Art Gallery Abseil – 1st October 2011
Abseil Poster – 2011
Helping laryngectomy patients find their voice again
The charity recently funded the purchase of eight state-of-the-art Electrolarynx kits, which are small hand-held devices that allow patients who have had their voice-boxes removed to communicate. About the …Read more
Celebrating a second life together
Ian and Sue on their blessing day Saturday 2nd April 2011 marked 52 weeks to the day since Ian Farrington of Walsall was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, a cancer that …Read more
Dion Dublin presents Get A-Head with a cheque on behalf of Warwick School
The former Aston Villa and Coventry City footballer recently presented Get A-Head with a cheque on behalf of the children of Warwick School, who have been busy fundraising for Get A-Head! …Read more
Charity Quiz Night – Wednesday 13th April 2011
Wednesday 13th April 2011 at The Cadbury Club, Bourneville. Thanks to everybody that came and enjoyed a great night. A fantastic £950 was raised for QEHB Charities & Get A-Head. …Read more
Charity Chairman Tom Bromwich receives bumper cheque on behalf of Cancer Charity ‘Get A-Head’
The New Year got off to a great start for two Birmingham-based charities after they each received bumper cheques from the Allied National Bank (GB)’s Birmingham City Office. A team …Read more
Trek Ahead
The Celebration Dinner – Oct 2010 We all get the glad rags out and the makeup bag is dusted off. Quick glass of vino in the bar and then Mohammed …Read more
Ahead of the Pack!
Bristol half marathon – September 2010 A team of “Get A-Head” fundraisers recently completed the Bristol half marathon, raising almost £6,000 to help fund a three year research programme into …Read more
Our Chairmans Dinner
Chairman Tom Bromwich held his dinner on Monday 21st June and the ‘sell out’ evening was the usual predicted success. Lord Digby Jones gave up his time to join the …Read more
