Aston & Fincher Fundraising Team

Aston & Fincher in 2007 and 2008 have been raising money for a local charity
‘The Maria Watt Birmingham Foundation for Childhood and Teenage Leukaemia'.
The charitable trust was established in memory of young girl called Maria, who developed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in June 2005.

Leukaemia is Britain 's largest childhood killer and although there are many new treatments, the incidence of this devastating illness is increasing.  Research is needed to find out the causes behind the illness and ways to protect our children. 
We need to raise awareness of this illness. It can happen to any healthy child, who can suddenly fall ill and have only months to live…it could happen to anyone. Parents need to be aware of the signs of this illness, sometimes of which you would never even suspect as they can be common childhood symptoms.

Maria's family set up the charity to raise awareness amongst parents of the illness, support research that looks into ways of preventing the illness and supporting the build of a specialist teenage cancer unit in Birmingham , which will provide young people with the support they need. 

Everyday six teenagers will hear the words "you have cancer".  We can help.

For more information on our charity please visit http://www.mwb-leukaemia.org.uk

Aston & Fincher Tandem Sky Dive 4th May 2008

On the 4th May 20 members of staff from Aston & Fincher jumped from 10,000 metres for The Maria Watt Birmingham Foundation for Childhood and Teenage Leukaemia.
The Tandem Parachute Jump  was held at Bicester, in Oxfordshire where the team launched themselves out of a plane!  All made it down in one piece! The Jumpers  were: Chantelle Hughes, Claire Lucas, Dave Winnington, Hannah Watson, Kylie Fox, Lindsay Riley, Marie Kendall, Oliver Fincher, Rachel Lowe, Rachel Massey, Sabrina Sophal, Sam Morgan, Sarah Thomas, Saun Hill, Sharon Kaur, Sian Harley, Sophie Kane, Steve Ewings, Stevie Bartlet and  Yvonne Lammert.

To donate, please visit http://www.justgiving.com/astonandfincherskydive08

Aston & Fincher Bike Ride Wolverhampton to Aberdovey 2008

For the third year in a row, Oliver Fincher (Managing Director), Dave Winnington (Financial Director), Claire Lucas and Nick Daffern are biking from Wolverhampton to Aberdovey. Stephen Ewings, head of our support team, will make sure that we are sustained with food and drink!
The 106 mile event is held over one day and is run by the Wolverhampton Police in aid of local charities, one of them being the Maria Watt Foundation.

To donate please visit http://www.justgiving.com/astonandfincherbikeride2008