UK charity, Big Give, accepted HLMT’s application to join their “Women and Girls Match Fund” (WGMF) event from 10th to 17th October 2024. The gross amount raised was over £6,000 – over £1000 above the match-funding target set by Big Give. That is BRILLIANT! The final net amount will be known in November, when Big…
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A sold-out Main Hall, Sherwood URC, was treated to a wonderful night’s music. Oldish Spice: “Nottingham’s oldest boy band” treated the audience to harmonious renditions of songs through the ages. Bronwyn Westacott sang a range of her own beautiful songs – personal, poignant, thoughtful and funny, while playing keyboards and guitar. And King of Rome…
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Maternity Unit Staff at the City Hospital organised the cake sale to raise funds for HLMT. The initiative came from HLMT trustee Esther and HLMT supporters Bella, Jennifer and Steve. Several members of staff baked and sold cakes. The result – a WHOPPING £569 raised for HLMT funds, all of which will go to training…
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HLMT was at the Green Festival again, selling a wide variety of indoor and outdoor plants, its range of Liberian Lapa fabric greetings cards and arts and crafts, and home-made preserves. On a day that threatened rain but turned out warm and dry, many people came to our stall at this buzzing festival, and we’re…
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Dear HLMT supporter, IN THIS NEWSLETTER , SO MANY POSITIVE DEVELOMENTS TO REPORT! The first HLMT- sponsored Liberian midwifery students graduate! Two more midwifery students appointed to receive HLMT sponsorship Donate to HLMT between 10th and 17th October 2024 via https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a056900002SEXbGAAX , AND YOUR DONATION WILL DOUBLE! British Embassy in Liberia has agreed to sponsor…
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HLMT ran a Liberian arts and crafts stall at the market. There were greetings cards, festival bunting, tote bags, aprons, lavender bags, cushion covers and much more… The stall attracted a good amount of interest and custom, with just over £200 being raised towards grants for Liberian midwifery students! Big thanks go to Celia, Emma,…
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Mo Cooper, local historian led this 2-mile, 90-minute walk starting at Sherwood Community Centre Murder in the woods! Where did the paste board makers live? Where was the first Methodist chapel, the first library, our first brew house, Sherwood’s back to backs? Fourteen people signed up for this fascinating walk, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Seventy…
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A packed hall once again enjoyed a high-octane night of wonderful music. Three acts entertained everyone to a mix of humerous, thought-provoking and sing-along tunes. And at the end of the evening, due to the efforts of the musicians and participants, £962 had been raised towards HLMT funds, sufficient to pat for a year’s training…
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Hollie Sanderson is a midwife at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. She ran the Paris Marathon in a brilliant 3 hours and 50 minutes. And, even more wonderful, from a HLMT perspective, she smashed her fundraising target of £1500 and raised OVER £2,000 for The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust. A record for a single supporter’s…
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