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Earls High School, Halesowen

D-EXP/P/B52/49 18 Mar 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

A Jumbulance (giant ambulance), designed to take diasbled people to Lourdes and elsewhere in Europe, was on show at the school, after they raised money towards it. The Across Trust is mentioned. The photograph shows Dave Williams with Sally Hunt and Sarah

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Fitzwarren Special School, Upper Church Lane, Tipton

D-EXP/P/B52/55 14 May 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

Pupils took part in a 24-hour football marathon, in order to raise money for servicing, fuel and insurance for the school minibus. Andrew Smith is quoted. The photograph shows Dave Jones applying a sponge to Paul Jones to help him cool down, with other pu

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Gateway Club, Oxley Training Centre, Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/B52/7 22 Jul 1977 Wolverhampton Archives

The club for mentally handicapped had raised money for a new minibus to take groups on outings and to meetings. The photograph shows Councillow Arthur Steventon congratulating Arthur Lloyd, along with Edith Manlove, Peggy Potter, Mary Lloyd, Douglas Purse

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Wednesbury Fellowship of the Disabled

D-EXP/P/B52/13 17 Nov 1979 Wolverhampton Archives

Having raised money for a minibus, the charity needing to raise more in order to adapt it for wheelchairs. Wednesbury Rotary Club, The Patients Aid Trust Wolverhampton, and Kay Hudson are mentioned. The photograph shows John Isles (right) holding up the k

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Nordley School, Wednesfield

D-EXP/P/B52/16 5 Jul 1980 Wolverhampton Archives

The Birmingham committee of the Variety Club of Great Britain, along with the Friends of Nordley School, raised money for a coach to take pupils to camps, canoeing sessions, football matches and other outdoor activities. The photograph shows David Collyer

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Old Park School, Dudley

D-EXP/P/B52/41 15 Nov 1982 Wolverhampton Archives

The Variety Club of Great Britain presented the school with a Sunshine minibus to enable staff to take disabled children on tours of the town. The photograph shows Allan Howkins, Lesley Smith and Pat Opel with their pupils.

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Sandwell Stroke Club, Brook Street, Tipton

D-EXP/P/B52/43 24 Nov 1982 Wolverhampton Archives

Sim Whitehouse, Sergeant Norman Lockley and PC Graham Smith ran the Birmingham Marathon, raising money towards a minibus for stroke sufferers. Waterloos Street is mentioned. The photograph shows Sim (left) presenting Sam Paskin with his sponsorship money

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Halesbury school, Halesowen

D-EXP/P/B52/64 21 Oct 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

Many local groups, including employees at Longbridge, Halesowen Girl Guides Association, Shell, BP, the Halesowen headquarters of the General and Municipal Workers’ Union, the Greenacres youth club and the parents, teachers and friends association of the

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Sunfield Children’s Home, Clent

D-EXP/P/B52/67 8 Dec 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

The Pedmore Sporting Club Trust of Stourbridge ignored an appeal for cash and presented the home for children with learning disabilities with a new minibus. The photograph shows Derek Hathaway presenting the keys to Betty Wilson.

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Beecroft Special School, Cannock

D-EXP/P/B52/72 2 Apr 1984 Wolverhampton Archives

The Parent Teachers Association were raising money for a new minibus, alongside a matched donated from the Variety Club of Great Britain. The photograph shows Clive Green (dressed as Donald Duck) chatting to Adam Dawson from Hednesfield.