David Doyle Launches Second Fundraising ball for Birmingham Children's Hospital

22 Sep 2024

Following on from the success of their 2024 Charity fundraising Ball in aid of the cancer wards of The Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where £86,000 was raised, past President of the NAJ David Doyle and his family have decided to do it all over again in 2025.

David Doyle shared,

“So many who attended the Ball earlier this year asked when we were going to do it again that it seemed natural to hold another one in 2025.

Once again, the headline sponsor is the BATF, which incorporates the NAJ, and a new non-trade major sponsor is The Student Energy Group, which is based in the Birmingham jewellery quarter.

Doyle also commented how so many other Companies in the trade were generously stepping up as sponsors or just to help out, including TH March, Domino, Hockley Mint, Wedds & Co, Aril Jewels, Andy Macgowan, Rachael Taylor, Mastermelt, John Pye Auctions, Charles Green to name but a few.

The two stand-out auction offerings at the last Ball were the beautiful Andy Macgowan bowl, and Andy has kindly offered to make and donate another piece for the 2025 Ball. The other piece that was subject to fierce bidding on the evening was the Barnaby the Bear lapel brooch, which this year is being uniquely designed by Kayla Rimmon and Chloe Woodmansterne of Aril Jewels, who commented that they were “absolutely delighted to be working on this meaningful project.” This new unique Bear specifically designed and made for the Charity Auction will be manufactured in platinum by Hockley Mint once designed.

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Source: David Doyle