News and Events
March 2010
ETC continued its commitment to West Midlands business with participation in the Hereford Business Expo, organised by the Hereford and
Worcester Chamber of Commerce on March 3rd, and The Black Country Trade Show in Dudley on March 5th. Over the two days, almost 20 businesses took advantage of ETC’s offer of a free 2 hour business review.
November 2009 – News and Events
ETC directors Doug D’Aubrey and Matthew Chuck joined WYCE founders Keith and Hilary Walker at the Education Project at Madina Salaam, in The Gambia. Both gained a much better understanding of the School, the Clinic, the Visitors’ Lodge and the small businesses that make up the Project, and were able to visualise more clearly the ambitious plans for the future.
But more importantly, they came to understand the Walkers’ passion, commitment, patience and their profound respect for the local people and culture. These all gave real meaning to the term ‘sustainable development’, and go some way to explain the effectiveness of the WYCE approach.
Education Project at Madina Salaam
News - October 2009
ETC exhibited at the Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce Business Expo at the Worcester Rugby Club on 15th October. The event attracted over 500 visitors, 80 exhibitors and 9 information-packed seminars. To see the full story and hear the seminars again, click http://expo.confcap.com
ETC raise £650 for WYCE
Sponsorship of ETC Directors Doug (for his Snowdon walk) and Matthew (for his Bow Tie Malvern Hills walk) raised £650 for ETC’s partner charity the Wonder Years Centre of Excellence. Keith Walker, co-founder and General Manager of WYCE said : ‘we’re thrilled that our new trustees are taking such an active part in raising funds as we set about out ambitious expansion plans’. More details of WYCE here
Snowdon and RainedOn!
On Saturday October 3rd ETC director Doug D’Aubrey accompanied 5 others to the top of Snowdon, braving 70 mph winds and driving rain on the final stretch to the top. It was also a spectacular personal triumph for fellow walker Lee Greatbatch. Lee has been blind since birth, but in his short career has played in the GB Paralympic Soccer team, graduated from Worcester University, and has started a company to assist children with impaired sight to work successfully alongside their fellow sighted pupils. Lee was sponsored for his walk and raised a substantial amount for the Worcestershire Association for the Blind and WYCE. Lee has also enrolled on ETC’s MasterMind programme to help him achieve the ambitious goals he has set himself for his new company.
News - September 2009
ETC’s annual Net Walk on the Malvern Hills took place in beautiful late summer sunshine on September 13th. In addition, sponsorship of Matthew’s participation raised £350 for WYCE.
Details and pictures here – and see what local resident joined us (very briefly) !