The Business Supporters Breakfast on Wednesday 17th March 2010 at the Education Centre was extremely well attended with 55 delegates from local businesses. Our guest speakers, Lindsay Pritchard from Doosan Power Systems, Jeremy Wootton from Thomas Eggar LLP and Dee Blick from The Marketing Gym, all did a fantastic job of inspiring the audience with their own accounts of how they have worked with St Catherine’s.

We have received very positive feedback after the event, prompting interest in corporate sponsorship for the Dragon Boat Festival and even some business activity between delegates as a result of the networking.

“Thank you for a lovely morning meeting. It was really interesting to see what a great work you do, how you help those in need and how appreciative patients are for your hard work.” Janette Fone, Events Manager, Thomas Eggar LLP.

“Thanks very much for a very inspirational and thought provoking morning and I must say that this has really helped me with my focus on our fundraising for you.” Pauline Graham, Customer Services Development & Servicing Manager, Just Retirement.

“Thank you for inviting me to this morning’s business breakfast. Apart from being interesting it was also very insightful too. I had no idea of the scope of services that St Catherine’s Hospice provides to the community. The visit has made me all the more determined to support St Catherine’s and carry on with our fund raising efforts here.” Stella Clarke, Office manager, Halcrow Group Ltd.

“Jane and I wanted to send our thanks to you for a very informative and educational morning. It was a great opportunity to meet some of the St Catherine's Hospice supporters and to find out how different businesses are raising the well needed funds. The tour around the hospice was very useful and really bought it home to us how invaluable St Catherine's is”. Claire Gregory, Performance Executive, British Airways.

To pre-register your interest in the next Business Supporters Breakfast (date TBC), or for more information please contact Matthew Cornish on 01293 447365 matthewcornish@stch.org.uk or Michael Beasley on 01293 447357 michaelbeasley@stch.org.uk.