ON TARGET NEWSLETTER FOR THE Joanna Brown TRUST Encouraging Involvement in Sport Charity Reg No. 1126272 | www.TheJoannaBrownTrust.org | [email protected] Issue No. 2 | Dec 2010 Our Future Events  Sports Quiz 24th March 2011 Worcestershire CCC,  Ladies Pamper Party April 2011 Malvern, Worcestershire  BGCC Official Nets Opening 6th May 2011 Malvern, Worcestershire  Netball Tournament June 2011 Malvern, Worcestershire  Golf Day 1st July 2011 Edgbaston, Birmingham HELLO! Hello and welcome to the second edition of On Target. Thanks to your generosity and enthusiasm, 2010 has been a busy year for The Joanna Brown Trust. We are very grateful to all those who ran, cycled, climbed, zumba-ed (if that's a word), to their supporters and everyone who attended any of our various fundraising events throughout the year. As a close friend of Jo's, I know how happy and proud she would be to know that so much sporting endeavour (and fun) is being carried on in her name. We aim to support as broad a range of sporting talent as possible. To all the athletes who have received funding through our partnerships with Sport Islington, Sports Aid, Malvern Hills District Council and the England Cricket Board so far, we wish them continued success for next year and beyond. Having travelled extensively with Jo, it makes me personally very proud to see the JB Trust contributing to community sport projects in developing countries. We look forward to the opening of the Joanna Brown dormitory at the Magic Bus outdoor activities centre in Mumbai and hope that our donation to the Phelisanong project in Lesotho continues to assist that community in its remarkable AIDS outreach program. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a peaceful and happy 2011. Helen Hagan (Trustee) OUR SPORTING STARS Over the past year The JB Trust has been delighted to be able to support some exceptional young athletes. With our support we hope they can continue to improve and excel in their respective sports. Aasha Kimpton, an 11 year old gymnast from Hackney, London, was the first recipient of our £2,000 award in partnership with Sport Islington, The Joanna Brown Trust award for sporting excellence. Aasha has now been selected for the GB Start Squad. The Trust has decided to continue its support of Aasha with a second award of £1,000 for 2011. George Durden has been awarded the 2010 Joanna Brown Trust award for sporting excellence (£2,000). George is a 17 year old kayaker from Islington and is Good Luck ranked in the top 10 for his age group in the county. Richard Brown with Aasha & George James Gibson, a 20 year old swimmer from Manchester, received £500 through our partnership with Sports Aid. James is aiming to make the Team GB Squad for 2012. justgiving.com/tjbt 4 young athletes from Malvern, CallieAnn Haliday, 16 years old (Canoe Slalom), Hannah Beasley-Suffolk, 17 years old (Archery), Joshua Brooks, 13 years old (Mountain Biking) and Emily Lewis, 17 years old (Kayaker) have each been awarded £500. The awards are being funded jointly by The JB Trust and Malvern Hills District Council. All 4 recipients will receive their awards at the Malvern Hills District Council Sports Awards on Thursday 16th December at Malvern Sports College. NETBALL KIT TO LESOTHO, AFRICA  To Ed Reed, who will be the first person to run the The JB Trust donated netball kit London Marathon for The a n d e q u i p m e n t f o r a JB Trust in April 2011.  To Bruce & Kiwi who are running the Edinburgh Marathon in May. To sponsor either Ed, Bruce or Kiwi visit... Beth Cobden, a netballer from Stafford, also received £500 from The JB Trust via our Sports Aid partnership. Beth was selected to play for the England U19‟s at the European Championships in March 2010. sports tournament held in Lesotho, southern Africa, in Nov 2010. Phelisanong, a remarkable community based organisation founded in 2000 by a group of disabled and HIV positive villagers, organised a netball and football tournament (with assistance from a group of fundraisers from Sky, including Soccer AM's Max Rush- den) to raise awareness for its AIDS outreach program. Finalists of the Netball Tournament The JB Trust donated 8 sets of netball bibs and skirts and 24 netballs, which were used by the local girls in the tournament and will be kept in the Phelisanong community centre for future use. The tournament was a great success and was attended by over 4,000 locals. THANK YOU HOW YOU CAN HELP... Simply call 0800 131 3000 and change your Gas & Electricity supplier to The Utility Warehouse. Quote our reference number B58724 and ask to be added to The Joanna Brown Trust Fundraiser Scheme. The Joanna Brown Trust would like to thank everyone who has been involved with fundraising and supporting our events and projects. An amazing total of more than £80,000 has been raised so far. Particular thanks goes to the following people...  All those who attended the „Rugby, Beer & Tunes‟ event in Feb 2010 at The World‟s End Pub, Finsbury Park, which raised £2,500.  Jenny Walsh and Sue Boxall for raising £800 from their ladies shopping and pamper evening, June 2010.  All those who attended the first Joanna Brown Trust Golf Day in July 2010 at The Edgbaston Golf Club, which raised £1,000.  Maria Karpasitis for organising and Gemma Hinton for hosting a „Zumba-thon‟, which raised £120, July 2010.  Dyson Perrin‟s C of E Sports College for organising their 2nd fun run over the Malvern Hills, which raised The Utility Warehouse will then donate 5% of your monthly bill to The Joanna Brown Trust. They promise to be cheaper than your current supplier so you will be saving money as well! £100, July 2010.  Edric Vorsterman for raising £350 from his parachute jump, Aug 2010.  Joan and Paul Brownhill and all the teams that competed in the first JB Trust Netball Tournament, which raised £300, Aug 2010.  Hannah Vince, Gary O‟Sullivan, Ed Reed, Helen Hagan and Anna Stavrianakis for raising £1,130 from cycling „Lap the Lough‟, Aug 2010.  Gavin Calderwood for raising £980 from his Welsh 3000 and Kilimanjaro, Aug - Sept 2010.  Anna Stavrianakis, John Crozier, Jo Crozier, Rich Brown & Jo Lunn for raising £5,200 from cycling The Ro- Set mantic Road, Germany, Sept 2010. http://tjbt.easysearch.org.uk/ as your home page. Like Google it‟s a search engine but every time you use it you‟ll be raising money for The Joanna Brown Trust.  Kelly Ranford for raising £290 from climbing Kilimanjaro, Oct 2010.  Paul & Noel Hagan for raising £525 from running the Brussels Half Marathon, Oct 2010. A big thank you to everyone for your contributions and your continued support. BARNARD’S GREEN CC Earlier this year, the JB Trust donated £9,000 to Barnard's Green Cricket Club in Malvern for the construction of its new cricket net facility. The England Cricket Board also contributed to the project. The club chairman, Andy Lamb, expressed his thanks to the Trust: trum of coaching to take place simultaneously. The ability to give one to one sessions on technique has proved particularly beneficial. To be able to do this on top class reliable surfaces can only enhance confidence in both young and established cricketers. “The installation of the new non-turf three lane cricket net facility at our main ground at North End Lane has had a significant effect on the development of players at the club. We are highly indebted to The Joanna Brown Trust in getting this project to completion. The Joanna Brown Trust can be justifiably proud of its role and of the enduring legacy that this project will play in maintaining participation in sport for young people locally.” This has meant that we are now able to utilise all our coaches to the full and that there is enough flexibility through our programmes to enable a complete spec- THE ROMANTIC ROAD CYCLE CHALLENGE Find out how Team JB got on during their cycle challenge in Germany by watching their video diary on YouTube. Search for “The JB Trust Cycle Challenge” Follow us on The official opening of the nets will take place on Friday 6th May 2011. PROJECT INDIA UPDATE The JB Trust has donated £25,000 to Magic Bus, an Indian charity which uses sport and the outdoors as a medium to help underprivileged children discover their true potential. Our donation is being used to fund the construction of a new dormitory at the Magic Bus Centre for Learning and Development outside Mumbai. After a slight delay and the long monsoon season, the construction is finally underway and is expected to be completed in April or May 2011. Dormitories at the Magic Bus Centre Barnard’s Green Cricket Club Nets Meanwhile, life at the Magic Bus Centre has been very busy, with hundreds of at-risk and marginalised children regularly taking part in camps at the Centre and going on daytrips to the surrounding hills. The Centre held its first Outdoor Championship in August, where teams from 4 local schools and 1 NGO participated. For more information on the Centre and the valuable work done by Magic Bus, visit www.magicbusindia.org For more information about anything featured in this newsletter please contact us or visit our website. Issue No. 2 | Dec 2010 Charity Reg No. 1126272 | www.TheJoannaBrownTrust.org | [email protected]