Annual Charity Nominations
Every year, choir members submit their charity nominations for good causes that are close to their hearts. Collectively, the choir chooses two that will be supported both financially through our fund raising and where possible through performances for the charities and helping with their fund raising activities.
The charities listed below are the nominations for the current year and are in the order received by the committee. To see the currently supported charities, click here. You will also find details of all the charities we have supported over the years.
nominated charities for 2025/26| Charity | Citation |
|---|---|
| Molly Ollys Wishes | Molly Ollys is an Warwickshire based charity whose aim is to provide support to children suffering from life-threatening illnesses and their families - they hope in an unimaginable difficult situation, to make the dark days a little brighter. Among other things their main areas of work includes fulfilling wishes by providing gifts to individual children and donating their therapeutic toy Olly The Brave and his story books - the charity was established by Rachel & Tim Ollerenshaw following the death of their dear daughter Molly & is a charity I have supported for a number of years as we have mutual friends who are actively involved & work alongside Rachel |
| Youth Team @ St. Andrews Church, Chelmsley Wood | St Andrew's is working to sustain the youth team activities, which include ensuring sufficient funds to employ two local Youth Leaders working part-time in the Church. They have both significantly transformed the life and ministry of the Church, enabling more young people to come to Youth Cafe and join the Church. The Church has half of the funds for the next 12 months of salaries but needs to build upon more gifts to facilitate more grants from Charitable Trusts. Every little helps to build capacity for the amazing growth of life and rescue flowing to all those living in Chelmsley Wood. The Global Mission Committee of Knowle Parish Church actively supports this initiative. |
| Newlands Bishop Farm | The Charity helps vulnerable adults in the Solihull area to improve the quality of their lives. They help people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and memory loss conditions. This through day care provision, training for work and life skills, and supported living and respite. |
| Huntington's Disease Association | The West Midlands branch HDA offer emotional & practical support to families affected by Huntingtons disease in our area for over forty years.it is an illness caused by a faulty gene in the DNA inherited from a parent. For those who have Huntingtons it affects their nervous system, it is a rare condition & can cause changes with movement, learning, thinking & emotions. It is a life long disease, gradually progressing as symptoms begin. The branch is permitted to distribute welfare grants to families experiencing financial difficulties & support them as they often become unpaid carers for their loved ones. People with Huntingtons are often prone to spilling & food & usually become incontinent resulting in extra laundry so help with a replacement washing machine can be a welcome help. Sooner or later they may need a wheelchair but may not meet the criteria for one provided by the NHS so the branch will contribute towards one. |
| Acorns Childrens Hospice | This is a registered charity, providing palliative care services and support to children and young people with life limiting and life threatening conditions. The charity is the only children's hospice in the West Midlands region. The three hospices are in Selly Oak, Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester. It costs £13 million to run and support these hospices each year and now vital government funding is under threat. Without sustainable government funding, Acorns fears it may be forced to turn away a seriously ill child. This is a worthwhile local charity that the choir can support by raising money. |
| The Kids Village | Kids’ Village will be the UK’s first holiday village exclusively offering free of charge, week-long breaks for critically ill children and their families. Set within a 30 acre site in the West Midlands (near Lichfield), it will feature ten four-bedroom lodges, a central activity hub, outdoor play area, boardwalk and lake. Building work is already underway, with planning permission secured. Our capital appeal is raising the funds to complete this unique, much-needed project with £1m still to be raised before the village can open in Spring 2027. Kids' Village will be a place where families can relax, reconnect and make magical memories together, away from hospital and surrounded by nature and a community that understands. |
| Marie Curie Cancer Care | I am nominating Marie curie because of the wonderful care my husband received there and to let others know about this worthy cause. This charity supports people with life limiting or terminal illness either at home or within the hospice. The nurses show such care and compassion to everyone and we couldn’t have asked for a better place for our loved one to be. All the rooms overlook a beautiful garden which brings peace and tranquility to all who see it. |
We leave all the nominations on our website for a year to help promote the good work that these causes do in our community, raise awareness, and as a reminders for our members who may need their help in the future.