14 April 2009

Over 170 guests attend 'An Audience with Geoff Burch' helping to raise over £1,000 for the Noah’s Ark Trust.

 

Over 170 guests attend 'An Audience with Geoff Burch' helping to raise over £1,000 for the Noah's Ark Trust.

Over 170 business people recently attended 'An Audience with Geoff Burch' which was hosted by leading Worcester, Malvern and Hereford-based firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers, Kendall Wadley. The event was held at the Worcester Warriors Ground and show-cased the club's new hospitality suites

Geoff  who was recently the presenter on BBC 2's 'All Over The shop' where he helped small retailers to improve their businesses is considered to be Europe's most exciting business speaker and writer. His unique, humorous and refreshing outlook on all manner of business topics has made his name into a global brand and himself into someone who is constantly in demand for his memorable and uplifting presentations.

He is the author of many hugely popular cult business books, published worldwide, which include: Resistance is Useless – the Art of Business persuasion: Go it Alone: Writing on the Wall: and The Way of the Dog and is a regular contributor on television and radio.

The event was introduced by BBC Antiques Roadshow expert, Henry Sandon, who is Patron of the Noah's Ark Trust. Through its network of volunteers, the charity offers individual support to children, young people and their parents or carers and follow-up support for as long as they need it in the event of bereavement. The service is available to children aged 5 - 18 years who have suffered the loss of a close person in their lives such as a parent, sibling, grandparent or a friend.

The charity raffle raised £1,000 for Noah's Ark Trust with prizes kindly donated by bmibaby, Aston Martin Racing Team, Worcester Wine Company, You Organic Beauty, Saffron's Restaurant, Worcester Golf Range, Clip Joint Hair Salon and Marketing IQ.

Jeremy Clarke-Morris, Head of Taxation Services at Kendall Wadley said,

'We were absolutely delighted to see so many local businesses supporting this event and that we were able to raise such a magnificent sum of money for such a worthy cause as the Noah's Ark Trust.'

 

For further information on this press release, please contact Angela Baker at Marketing IQ on Tel: 01905 359475 or e-mail@angela.baker@marketing-iq.co.uk