Helen Stones from Telford recently took part in a fundraising event in aid of Edward’s Trust.  Helen raised £1,240 by holding a garden party for her 40^th birthday and asking family and friends to make donations rather than buying gifts.  Monies raised were matched £ for £ as part of the Barclays Bank Community investment programme. 

Helen Stones and her family benefited from the support of Edward’s Trust when at 3 weeks old her baby son, Joshua, underwent emergency heart surgery.  Joshua has since gone on to make a remarkable recovery and is now a very lively 18 month old. 

Jon Brenchley, Community Manager said, “At Barclays we strive to strengthen local communities in which we live and work by supporting a range of causes from local schools to centres for older people.  This is a fantastic example of Barclays staff fundraising with the local community to achieve something which we hope will make a real and lasting difference”.

Everyone at Edward's Trust is equally thrilled by this fantastic achievement. Many, many thanks go to Helen and all her friends and family for making this possible. Our thanks go also to Barclays for supporting Helen in her efforts.