Shropshire Council worker to donate £1,000 prize money to Prostate Cancer charity

A Shropshire Council manager is to donate £1,000 towards the Prostate Cancer UK charity, having won the money in a special prize draw.

Angela Beechey, the council’s risk and insurance manager, won the money – which was to be donated to a charity of her choice – at the national Association of Local Authority Risk Managers (Alarm) Forum in Manchester earlier in 2014.  She was presented with the cheque on Friday 17 October 2014 at Shirehall.

She said personal experience is the reason for choosing Prostate Cancer UK as the recipient of the prize.

Angela said:

“The Alarm Chairman’s charity for the forum was for prostate cancer, and as my father, grandfather and one of my uncles has prostate cancer, I thought it would be a good charity to choose.

“At the same forum a person had cycled all the way from London to Manchester to raise money for the same cause.”

Angela was attending the forum with a Shropshire Council colleague to present a seminar on opportunity risk management, which was very well received and enjoyed excellent feedback.

The Alarm Forum gave the opportunity to network and speak with different suppliers, ranging from solicitors to insurance companies.

JLT – a firm of brokers – are responsible for the awarding of the prize, and drew Angela’s business card from a number of entrants.

Further Information

Association of Local Authority Risk Managers (Alarm):

Alarm members are from a diverse range of public sector organisations which include: local government, the police, fire and rescue services, water authorities, Probation Service, universities, Environment Agency, housing associations, health authorities, National Parks and the Construction Service Agency.

Alarm aims to make a positive contribution to loss reduction in the public sector.  By working in collaboration, Alarm brings together a variety of experiences.  Alarm share this pool of knowledge amongst all public services to avoid duplication of effort and further waste of precious resources.

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer UK fund vital research into tests, treatments and the causes of prostate cancer.  For years, the fight against prostate cancer has been badly underfunded.  The charity provide a range of information and support so services can be tailored to individuals.  Support services include specialist nurses, an online community and support groups.