Fylde coast-based Beaverbrooks has become the latest company to sign up as an official supporter of Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool, helping to bring the resort’s first large-scale public art trail next spring. Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool will see at least 30 large sculptures based on author David McKee’s famous patchwork elephant placed in key locations […]
A major art trail due to take to the streets in Blackpool next spring will also provide a mammoth learning programme to schools across the Fylde coast, helping local children and you people celebrate diversity and inclusion through creativity. As well as an accessible learning pack, participating schools, nurseries and youth organisations in Elmer’s Big […]
Ameon pledges mammoth support to town’s first art trail: Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool. North West-based Ameon has become a Presenting Partner of a major art trail which will boost the local economy and tourism, and bring civic pride to Blackpool. Ameon has invested significant sponsorship into Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool, which will see at least […]
Elmer, the patchwork Elephant, is already making new friends in Blackpool ahead of his Big Parade in the town next spring. And now organisers of the town’s first major public art trail are keen to grow the herd by inviting businesses and organisation to sponsor their own Elmer sculpture. Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool will see […]
Blackpool-based Thompson Contracts has become the first Presenting Partner of Elmer Blackpool: the Fylde coast’s first major art trail which will boost the local economy and tourism, and bring civic pride to Blackpool. Thompsons Contracts has invested significant sponsorship into Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool, which will see at least 30 large Elmer sculptures in key […]
Nine days, 920 miles and one Guinness World Record- all in the name of fundraising! On Thursday 3rd September, seven cyclists began the “epic journey” from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Known as ‘LeJoggers’, John, Paul, Kevin, Carl, Chris, Chris M and Alan Taylor C, decided to take on the famous challenge to raise £5,000 […]
This is not just any charity partnership…M&S Food and Together for Short Lives have come together to support and raise vital funds for lifeline children’s hospices like Brian House. Brian House is thrilled to be benefitting from an exciting new charity partnership between UK charity Together for Short Lives and M&S Food. By joining the […]
This year, 40 companies from across the Fylde Coast have taken one of our gorgeous gin hampers to raffle off in aid of Brian House. Included in the hampers are an array of gins, tonics and chocolates- making them fabulous prizes for all the lucky winners! We couldn’t have done it though without 16 local […]
Brian House Children’s Hospice has recently created a video to document what a children’s hospice is really like, challenging common misconceptions, as well as showcasing the Brian House story and the children that go there. We’ve recently collaborated with video company, Standby Productions, to produce an emotive film that addresses the work that a children’s […]
Our annual fundraising ball held at the weekend has raised over £70,000 for Brian House Children’s Hospice. More than 450 people attended the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday night for the Trinity Hospice Annual Fundraising Ball, which this year raised money for its dedicated children’s hospice, Brian House. As well as a delicious three course […]