December 25th is creeping ever closer and if you’re anything like me, you are probably fairly frazzled at the thought of choosing those last minute gifts let alone finding the time to sit down and write the ever increasing list of Christmas cards.
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A GROUP of mums have come together to give practical help to kids whose lives have been turned upside down by domestic violence.
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Watching the work of The Buddy Bag Foundation through social media only gives you a glimpse of the work that goes on behind the scenes. Since it’s inception in 2015, its mission is to support 20,200 children fleeing domestic violence by 2020. On Thursday 20th September, at the 15,000 Bag Celebrations and Awards Ceremony, we could see how far the charity has come in such a short time.
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AN inspirational Tamworth businesswoman who set up a charity which has helped more than 15,000 children escaping domestic violence has been praised by the prime minister. Karen Williams was one of three remarkable women singled out as an inspiration by Theresa May when she appeared as a finalist in the Lorraine Show’s Woman of the…
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As we enter the final quarter of 2018, Escape Time have chosen to partner up with The Buddy Bag Foundation as their chosen charity. Selecting our charities is a careful process, there are some that are just close to our hearts and others that we find from the local area (as much as possible). The Buddy Bag Foundation was…
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Burton-based Karen Williams was one of two runner-up’s in Lorraine Kelly’s Woman of the Year competition. The founder of Buddy Bag Foundation was one of just three finalists in the nationwide competition, with the long-serving breakfast presenter dubbing her work “inspirational” and an “amazing woman”. The charity sends 12 essential items to children in dire…
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Please vote by calling 033012 362 02 to vote. We only have until Monday (October 15.) West Midlands businesswoman Karen Williams has reached the final of Lorraine Kelly’s Woman of the Year competition – with presenters dubbing her ‘truly inspirational’ and ‘amazing’. Karen set up the Buddy Bag Foundation (buddybagfoundation.co.uk) in 2015. The charity sends…
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After more than a fortnight keeping quiet we can now reveal the huge honour of Karen Williams reaching the final of Lorraine Kelly’s Woman of the Year competition. How exciting is that? Karen is one of just three brilliantly inspirational finalists chosen by judges for the annual competition run by the breakfast TV favourite. The…
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Karen Williams, the founder of the Buddy Bag Foundation is an inspiration. I met her at the end of 2016 at a local networking meeting in Cannock. She came to speak to us about the work that the Buddy Bag Foundation does but she was also on a mission. As Karen was explaining about what…
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You know when you hear about something new and it just knocks you sideways in the best possible way? Something that just makes you think “why has no one thought of this before?” Well, I’m pleased to say I had one of those moments recently at a networking event when I met the founder of…
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