Groby Post Office partners with WH Smith WHSMITH is delighted to announce its recent wholesale partnership with Groby Post Office. Customers are now able to access a selection of WHSmith Stationery products. Owner Ila Mashru said, “I am delighted to have a strong brand above the door and look forward to increasing footfall, while at the same time pr “eserving the local elements of our business. We look forward to welcoming customers old and new to the store.” WHSmith Wholesale is a great opportunity for independent newsagents and Post Offices to grow their business and benefit from the WHSmith brand and supply of goods. Head of WHSmith Wholesale, Kevin Whitehouse, said, “We are delighted to be wholesaling WHSmith Stationery to Groby. “It is a fantastic looking store and we are confident Ila will benefit from new opportunities, while still remaining very much a part of her local community.”
GE employees help to raise £350k in support of Help for Heroes GE EMPLOYEES in Groby have rallied round and played their part in helping to raise £350,000 to provide lifelong support to wounded, injured or sick Service Personnel and Veterans. GE UK has raised the staggering amount over the past two years as part of a company-wide drive that has included charity bike rides, bake offs, “Tough Mudder” challenges, and concerts. The incredible fundraising effort is now directly helping to rebuild lives after funding a GE Wellbeing Suite at the Help for Heroes Recovery Centre in Catterick, North Yorkshire. Physical and psychological wellbeing are equally important in aiding recovery and the new facility offers a range of activities or therapies such as yoga, Pilates, sleep clinics and nutrition workshops, as well as a designated “quiet space” for individual practice and reflection. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
John Noble (H4H beneficiary) with Yoga Instructor Kelly Thistlethwaite
Melody’s haircut raises over £500 for Marcus GROBY GIRL Melody Robson raised the fantastic sum of £586.20 by having her hair cut to raise funds for her friend, Marcus Richmond, who suffers from bone cancer. Melody ended up having 5 x 17 inch plaits cut off which have been sent to the Little Princess Trust, a charity which provides real hair wigs, free of charge, to children across the UK and Ireland that have lost their own hair through cancer treatment. It was a very emotional day but Melody loves her new haircut, and would like to say a big ‘Thank you!’ to Ella Ball at the Hair Club for such a fantastic cut. Melody and her mum Vanessa would also like to thank everyone who sent a donation!
Thank you message from Marcus’s mum, Johanna A MASSIVE thank you to both Vanessa and Melody for making this wonderful amount of money. Marcus was diagnosed August 2016 with Osteosarcoma in his right arm with secondary in his lungs. It’s a rare teenage cancer with only 20 cases a year being diagnosed through out the country . Leicester Royal Infirmary have a wonderful Teenage Cancer ward especially designed for children from months to 23years old with wonderful nurses and staff .
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