Pictured above: (l-r) Michael Chapman, Mel Wood, Peter
Maskell and Laura Freeman, all from BHSF, with Lauren and her
parents, Steve and Diane
The work of a talented 15-year-old girl from Acorns Children's
Hospice will be seen by over 1,200 clients and friends of
Midlands-based BHSF this Christmas.
It will be the design that appears on the healthcare insurer's
corporate Christmas card following a competition among the children
at the Selly Oak, Birmingham, hospice.
For the past five years BHSF has run a design competition with
the children of two local schools in Ladywood, Birmingham, but this
year asked some of the children who use Acorns, one of their
corporate social responsibility partners, to enter.
Acorns offers a network of vital care and support services to
children who have life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, and
their families, across the Midlands.
Pictured above: Lauren, the card, and her parents Steve
and Diane
Lauren was presented with her prize by Peter Maskell, chief
executive of BHSF, who also handed over a cheque for £500
towards the funds of the hospice, and Laura Freeman from the
company added £220 she had raised with a sponsored midnight
walk.
Peter Maskell said: "Acorns is a relatively new CSR partner to
BHSF and throughout the year staff have attended events and raised
money towards the fantastic work that they do.
"Lauren's design is a wonderful example of the talents of the
young people who use the services at Acorns and has given us an
excellent card to send out this Christmas".