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Blind Veterans
UK calls for volunteers to help run collections in Merseyside
A national charity is
appealing for local volunteers in Merseyside to help raise money to
support blind veterans. Blind Veterans UK, the charity for
visually-impaired ex-Service men and women, is looking for
individuals and groups to support them run collections at
supermarkets and shopping Centres in Merseyside and the Wirral.
Blind Veterans UK Regional Fundraiser Victoria Beech said:-
“We are calling on volunteers; individuals as well as clubs like
scouting groups and Rotary clubs; to help us raise money to support
blind veterans in the local community.
Just a few hours volunteering collecting at a local supermarket can
be a huge help for the charity. Not only does it raise valuable
funds for the charity, but it also provides a brilliant opportunity
to raise awareness in the local communities of the services Blind
Veterans UK offers and exactly who we can help. We will be running
collections throughout February in Birkenhead, South Liverpool and
Liverpool City Centre and Newton Le Willows. If
you are able to help us collect funds in these areas, we’d love to
hear from you.”
Blind Veterans UK believe that no one who has served our country
should battle blindness alone; that’s why it offers free and
comprehensive support to former Armed Forces and National Service
personnel who are suffering from sight loss.
The charity opened its Centre in Llandudno, North Wales in September
2011 in order to give those in Wales and the North West better
access to its facilities and training. All funds raised will go
towards ensuring the Centre can continue to ensure blind veterans in
the region are able to live independent lives.
If you, or a group or club with which you are involved, can help,
please contact Victoria Beech, Regional Fundraiser on:- 01492 864574
or via emailing:-
victoria.beech@blindveterans.org.uk.
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Mayor seals the
deal
THE oldest copy of the
original Liverpool seal; with links back to the 14th century - is
going on display for the first time at the request of a local
business supported by Mayor Joe Anderson.
The seal, part of the collections of the British Library in London,
is now to be on temporary display in Liverpool’s Central Library. It
can be viewed in the Archive Service alongside the original charter
signed by King Henry III. This was one of the most important
charters in the history of Liverpool, giving the town a range of
important rights, including having its first guild and corporate
seal.
The seal would have been used to authenticate official documents in
wax. The original is thought to have been lost or destroyed over a
century ago. This replica from the 19th century is the oldest
impression from what may be the earliest mould, dating from 1352.
Local organisation Liver Birds Inc Ltd launched an investigation to
find the whereabouts of the artefact and discovered the British
Library had the item. Recognising Liverpool’s close working
relationship with the UK national library, they approached Mayor
Anderson and asked him to help.
Following a letter penned by the Mayor, the British Library kindly
agreed to loan the historic item to the City, giving residents and
visitors the chance to see this important piece of the City’s
heritage.
Mayor Anderson said:- “To have this seal displayed in
Liverpool is fantastic for the City and I’m delighted the people of
this City will be able to enjoy it in its temporary home. It is a vital part of Liverpool’s history as this 19th century
artefact is a direct link back to the 14th century, and it will take
pride of place next to the original 1229 Charter signed by King
Henry III.
I hope as many people as possible take the opportunity to visit
Central Library while the seal is on loan to us, and get a glimpse
of this much debated piece.”
The seal will be on display until the end of March 2014.
Arthur Johnson, a director of Liver Birds Inc, said:- “We’re
really pleased that by working with Mayor Anderson and the British
Library, our search for the oldest impression of the seal has paid
off and we can now enjoy it for several months. We hope there will
be similar opportunities for the seal to visit in the near future.”
Dr Scot McKendrick, Head of History and Classics at the British
Library, says:- “We are delighted that the seal from the
Library’s collections is to be displayed for the first time
alongside the original charter of Henry III.
We hope that both items give visitors a good insight into the early
history of Liverpool.” |
