FUNDRAISING

2023

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Our team joined hundreds of people across the country in
a 20km walk around Birmingham to help raise vital funds for Hospitality Action,
helping promote better wellbeing &amp; mental health in our industry. In total
the team has raised £833.<o:p></o:p>

The Finance and Spa teams joined forces to sell raffle tickets, offering exciting prizes for participants to win. Thanks to their efforts and the generosity of everyone involved, they successfully raised £126, which will be donated to our chosen charities: MND, Teenage Cancer Trust and Hospitality Action. These funds will help support the vital work each of these organisations does in making a difference in people's lives.

We hosted a two-week work placement scheme for twelve 2<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 0px solid; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-pan-x: ; --tw-pan-y: ; --tw-pinch-zoom: ; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ordinal: ; --tw-slashed-zero: ; --tw-numeric-figure: ; --tw-numeric-spacing: ; --tw-numeric-fraction: ; --tw-ring-inset: ; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-blur: ; --tw-brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;">nd&nbsp;Year Level 3 Travel and Tourism students from the BMet College. We supported the students in increasing and developing knowledge and skills in the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality sector. We provided coaching them around interviews, CV writing and gave them on job experience in different departments in the resort. This was the third year we have partnered with the BMet. These partnerships are so important for us as the students begin their careers in the best industry.

<span style="border: 0px solid; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-pan-x: ; --tw-pan-y: ; --tw-pinch-zoom: ; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ordinal: ; --tw-slashed-zero: ; --tw-numeric-figure: ; --tw-numeric-spacing: ; --tw-numeric-fraction: ; --tw-ring-inset: ; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-blur: ; --tw-brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; font-size: 10px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">In January, we hosted our annual Belfry Awards. We had a wonderful evening recognising and celebrating the outstanding&nbsp;<span style="border: 0px solid; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-pan-x: ; --tw-pan-y: ; --tw-pinch-zoom: ; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ordinal: ; --tw-slashed-zero: ; --tw-numeric-figure: ; --tw-numeric-spacing: ; --tw-numeric-fraction: ; --tw-ring-inset: ; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-blur: ; --tw-brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; font-size: 10px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">achievements and dedication from individuals and teams across the resort!&nbsp;<span style="border: 0px solid; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-pan-x: ; --tw-pan-y: ; --tw-pinch-zoom: ; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ordinal: ; --tw-slashed-zero: ; --tw-numeric-figure: ; --tw-numeric-spacing: ; --tw-numeric-fraction: ; --tw-ring-inset: ; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-blur: ; --tw-brightness: ; --tw-contrast: ; --tw-grayscale: ; --tw-hue-rotate: ; --tw-invert: ; --tw-saturate: ; --tw-sepia: ; --tw-drop-shadow: ; --tw-backdrop-blur: ; --tw-backdrop-brightness: ; --tw-backdrop-contrast: ; --tw-backdrop-grayscale: ; --tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ; --tw-backdrop-invert: ; --tw-backdrop-opacity: ; --tw-backdrop-saturate: ; --tw-backdrop-sepia: ; font-size: 10px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">We're delighted to share that we raised £2,574 for our partner charity Teenage Cancer Trust through entry and raffle tickets.

The hotel hosted the Springboard Midlands Hospitality
Takeover Day with numerous schools from across the Midlands, 120 students
taking part, learning from their amazing team on all aspects of hospitality
with insight in mocktail making, gala service, towel art, chef tasting session
and a tour of this stunning venue. This has been an incredibly valuable insight
in what the hospitality industry has to offer. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>



Springboard help disadvantaged and unemployed people all
ages, backgrounds and walks of life to fall in love with hospitality, leisure
and tourism, and gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to flourish
in a lifelong career within these amazing industries.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">On Sunday 8th October, two
days prior to World Mental Health Day, employees from the Belfry Hotel &amp; Resort together with other hospitality businesses from Birmingham walked 20km
around Birmingham. The walk took in green spaces such as the scenic Edgbaston
Reservoir, it covered parts of Digbeth, the city's creative quarter and it passed
through some of Birmingham's historic canal network.&nbsp;The <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Walk for
Wellbeing is all about bringing people together to promote better mental health
and wellbeing across our industry, whilst supporting the vital work of
Hospitality Action at the same time.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

During the month of September, departments and employees got
together and held their own fundraising activities, including a bake sale and
selling Belfry made scratch cards. In total, Team Belfry has raised a
staggering £9,142.11 to support our 3 partner charities. This breaks down to £2.3k
from the team fundraising competitions and £6.8k from the Belfry Auction.<o:p></o:p>

From the 9th till 19th June 2023 the Belfry has taken part in
Hospitality Action Summer Challenge to help raise funds for our partner
charity, who do incredible work to support our industry. Our team have been running, walking, cycling and swimming
to clock up the miles, to achieve a total of 1,734 miles, finishing 3rd in the
UK. We have raised an incredible £2,125 for Hospitality
Action, all whilst celebrating the joys that hospitality brings to our lives!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Cleo Ottley, Head of CDP, ran the London Marathon in 3 hours, 37 minutes and 31 seconds&nbsp;to help raise awareness and funds for Prostate Cancer Research.&nbsp;

We hosted a two-week work placement scheme for eight
2nd Year Level 3 Travel and Tourism students from the BMet College. We
supported the students in increasing and developing knowledge and skills in the
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality sector. We provided coaching tthem around
interviews, CV writing and gave them on job experience in different departments
in the resort.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

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