Monday September 10th

Fitness Launch

6.30pm @ Bailbrook House Hotel

Tuesday September 24th

BaP Networking Event 

William Montgomery - Blur!

6:30pm @ Stonor School

Wilberson, along with his brother and his sister, came to the orphanage when his father could no longer care for for his family, following the death of his wife.  

At school Wilberson has shown he is intelligent.  He is friendly, outgoing and likes playing with the other children although big brother Wilson is a favourite playmate of his.

Tickets are selling fast! Contact us to book your tickets, £55 per person or £50 each when a whole table is reserved.

Our next awareness trip to Romania, this November, is now full.  However, it is never too early to put your name down for the next trip.

Contact Jenny if you would like to go on the list for the next trip in the Spring.

Over the last few years the charity auction has become one of the     hi-lights of the Black & White Ball.

If you have prizes you would like to donate, either items or services then please get in contact

 

Over the last few months work has been going on within our Arts community in relation to a postcard competition for schools.  We hope to be able to bring you full details soon, so watch this space!

The happiness of an individual when they achieve a goal.  Their happiness is selfishly rewarding to us.  It's a buzz!

Steve Jobs "Innovation distinguishes the difference between leaders and followers", we want to "leave a ding" in the universe.  We will be the Steve Jobs of the fitness industry!

Create a business that makes the world a fitter place and working with other businesses to change lives.

As a business we'll be making an impact on the community.  We want to ensure that impact is positive and helps as many people as possible

Go for it!  Not only do you get a chance to make a positive impact on the world but you also create great business relationships whilst you're at it that can help you grow!

To learn more about Johnson's PTS go to www.johnsonspts.co.uk

As 2012 marches ever forward, so we reach another September which means many of you will be busy buying stationary and uniforms, getting your children ready to start a new school year.  Some of you may know or have children who are just starting school, leaving Primary for Secondary or maybe even beginning Higher Education.  This is a time to reflect (and maybe even shed a tear) about how quickly they grow up as they get ever closer to achieving their dreams.

We tend to take for granted that our children have access to free, good quality, education up until the age of 16.  Even after that University is not an unachievable dream for most your people.  The children that we work with in Romania, Haiti and Nepal aren't so lucky and are unable to access education at any age, either because they can't afford the school fees, or they are unable to buy the uniforms, books and tools that are needed.

This really is where Child Sponsorship can change lives.  Take young Roshan in Nepal for example, when his child sponsorship began it enabled him to attend school where he worked hard and achieved good grades.  This enabled him to win a scholarship to further education and now he will be attending college to study Aeronautical engineering.  After this he dreams of going to USA to train to become a pilot, and having gotten this far we don't doubt that he will fulfil his dream!

 

Jenny James

People against Poverty Office Manager 

It is officially the wettest summer in 100 years!  Bill and I thought we'd seen enough rain when we headed off to Nepal, but we soon learnt that a British summer has nothing on the rainy season!  

Visiting our projects always brings mixed emotions. The joy of visiting old friends and making new ones is offset by the horror of the conditions they find themselves living in.  Nepal was no different on either count.  

What was very exciting was the impact the child sponsorship programme is clearly having.   What also became clear was how the model used in Romania, the Way of Joy child programme, would work so well in Nepal providing additional support where it is needed most.  As a result we have decided to focus on setting up a small scale trial in the Khatmandu area.  Six children would have access, once a week, to a hot meal in a community atmosphere, playtime with toys and social education.  Starting small would enable Krishna, our project leader, and his wife to understand what the issues are and what the solutions need to be. Once they are up and running successfully then the aim would be to expand across all the areas the project covers.  

As always it will be the generosity of our supporters that makes this possible.  If you feel you want to help, or would just like to hear more about my trip to Nepal please contact us at the office.  We will be delighted to hear from you.

 

 

Feeling inspired by the Olympics, but more armchair than elite athlete?  Join us at Bailbrook House on Monday September 10th at 6:30pm and learn how you can be running the Bath Half Marathon next year...yes you!  With support from Johnsons PTS and other strong minded, but weak bodied, individuals you could achieve that goal and change lives in the process.

If you want to come along on either of the evenings email or call us on 01225 718920 to reserve a place.