Aspire to Africa

With plans well under way for the Aspire to Africa 2012 trip, our attention turns to the next fundraising event.

May 23rd promises to be a spicy affair at Regards in Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, with guests being treated to a tasty Indian feast at one of the best restaurants in the region.

Entertainment for the night will be provided by scouse funny man John Evans and two very talented young musicians from Bishop Walsh School. A raffle will be run throughout the night as well as an auction which includes a signed Wayne Rooney England shirt.

Event organiser, Sarah Evans said "Last year's event was a complete sell out and with ticket prices frozen at £20, we are expecting another very busy night. John Evans has been on the stand up comedy circuit for years and promises to be a big hit on the night. With some great raffle prizes and auction items I'm confident that we can raise more money than last year!"

To get your tickets for the Aspire to Africa Curry Night contact Paul Griffiths on 08455 08 27 34 or email paul@aspire-sports.co.uk.

For further news and updates on this event and everything to do with Aspire to Africa then visit our blog.

After the success of the Fun Run in 2011 the Aspire to Africa team have decided to do it again. We are aiming to get a team of 60 people to take part in this year’s Great Midlands Fun Run and are looking for willing volunteers. It’s a ‘fun’ event which means you can walk, jog or run. Rumours are that some of the team will be taking part with an African themed twist!

The Fun Run is taking part on Sunday 10^th June 2012 and begins at 11am.  Aspire Sports will pay your £17 entry fee, provide you with a t-shirt to run in and give you an invite to a BBQ event after. All we ask is that you raise a minimum of £60.

If you would like take part and help support Aspire to Africa then simply contact wendy.brown@aspire-sports.co.uk

With the Aspire to Africa 2012 Quiz Night just over two weeks away, the team have been busy planning for other events later on in the year. And here they are:

If you are interested in attending or helping out at any of our events then please contact the team on 08455 08 27 34 or email lewis.wilkes@aspire-sports.co.uk.

It's that time of year again to get out the text books and start revising because the Aspire to Africa Quiz is less than a month away. Tickets are now available priced at £5 per ticket with teams of 4 maximum. The Quiz is taking place at St Mary and St Johns Function room, Erdington and is kicking off at 7.30pm. Great prizes on offer so make sure you get your ticket early!! For tickets and information call 08455 08 27 34 or email info@aspire-sports.co.uk

After last night’s meeting we are pleased to announce the 2012 Quiz Night fundraiser has been finalised.

Details to be announced very soon!

Happy New Year!

The wheels have been set in motion for the 2012 Aspire to Africa fundraising events and we can confirm the following dates:

If you attended an event last year and enjoyed it then we’d love to see you again. If you didn’t attend but would like to support our project then we’d like to see you too!

For further information contact Sarah or Paul on 08455 08 27 34 or email paul@aspire-sports.co.uk.

We are planning a few more events so watch this space for further event announcements!

A team of runners took to Birmingham streets in October to take part in the first fundraising event for Aspire to Africa 2012.

The funds have been collected and we’re pleased to announce a final total of £1,399 has been raised!

A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who took part and to those that were kind enough to support their efforts.  One big thank you to Kustom Thinking who sponsored our running tops. Check them out at www.kustomthinking.com.

Watch this space for details of our forthcoming events in 2012!