Isle News, 20 October 2009 – Two local charities have received £4,224.76 each, thanks to the success of the Medis It’s a Knockout Challenge, held recently at Noble’s Park, Douglas. Now in its fourth year, the Knockout Challenge funds were split equally between The Children’s Centre and Wish Upon a Dream.
Pictured, left to right: Lesley [...]
Isle News, 28 August 2009 – At the half way point of 2009, staff at Barclays Wealth have already raised £10,000 for their Charity of the Year, Wish Upon a Dream.
Each year staff are asked to nominate local charities which they think deserve to be the recipients of Barclays Wealth Isle of Man’s principal fundraising [...]
Isle News, 22 July 2009 – Aaron Kelly has won the first ever ‘Sure Apprentice’ competition.
The seventeen year old Ballakermeen High School student has won himself an apprenticeship with the telecoms company after impressing judges over the last academic year.
After being interviewed and put through to the final of the ‘Sure Apprentice’ by Ruth Badger, [...]
Isle News, 14 July 2009 – A seasick student is going to be putting his fears to one side next weekend in his quest to raise money for ‘Wish Upon A Dream’, and hopefully be crowned the first ever ‘Sure Apprentice’.
Aaron Kelly, 17, will be making two return ferry trips between the Isle of Man [...]
Isle News, 13 July 2009 – Staff at Barclays Wealth dusted off their trainers recently to take part in an indoor triathlon to raise money for the Barclays Wealth Charity of the Year, Wish Upon a Dream.
During the day, teams of three took part in cycling, stepping and rowing challenges in the Barclays branch in [...]
Isle News, 10 March 2009 - Students from Ballakermeen High School who are taking part in a Manx version of The Apprentice, which is being run by Sure, are in for a grilling next week from Ruth Badger, one of the finalists of the popular BBC television show.
It’s the latest penultimate round in the competition, which [...]
