• March 2025 Health for Life Cookathon Coverage:

Midlands What’s On: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/news/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/62758

Shropshire What’s On: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/shropshire/news/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/62758

Staffordshire What’s On: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/staffordshire/news/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/62758

Worcestershire What’s On: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/worcestershire/news/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/62758

Warwickshire What’s On: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/warwickshire/news/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/62758

Wolverhampton What’s On: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/wolverhampton/news/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/62758

Birmingham What’s On: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/birmingham/news/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/62758

Dudley News: Bromsgrove’s Poppy O’Toole hosts Birmingham cooking event: https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/25039344.bromsgroves-poppy-otoole-hosts-birmingham-cooking-event/

Stourbridge News: Bromsgrove’s Poppy O’Toole hosts Birmingham cooking event: https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/25039344.bromsgroves-poppy-otoole-hosts-birmingham-cooking-event/

Redditch & Alcester Advertiser: Bromsgrove’s Poppy O’Toole hosts Birmingham cooking event: https://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/25039336.bromsgroves-poppy-otoole-hosts-birmingham-cooking-event/

Bromsgrove Advertiser: Bromsgrove’s Poppy O’Toole hosts Birmingham cooking event: https://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/25039334.bromsgroves-poppy-otoole-hosts-birmingham-cooking-event/

Express & Star: ‘“It has been truly fantastic for some of our young students’ Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2025/03/27/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/

MSN: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/food-and-drink/recipes/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks/ar-AA1BGCwk

Birmingham World: Over 3500 Birmingham students enjoy unique cooking session with internet star Poppy Cooks: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/community/over-3500-birmingham-students-enjoy-unique-cooking-session-with-internet-star-poppy-cooks-5051921

The self-titled Potato Queen, Poppy Cooks, has hosted a unique cookery lesson with more than 3,500 school children across Birmingham as part of the Health for Life® programme: https://the-educator.org/the-self-titled-potato-queen-poppy-cooks-has-hosted-a-unique-cookery-lesson-with-more-than-3500-school-children-across-birmingham-as-part-of-the-health-for-life-programme/

• March 2025: Birmingham charity puts safeguarding and writing in the spotlight: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/community/birmingham-charity-puts-safeguarding-and-writing-in-the-spotlight-5040325
• March 2025: Birmingham schoolchildren to perform at Commonwealth Day celebrations: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/birmingham-schoolchildren-to-perform-at-commonwealth-day-celebrations.html?
• March 2025: ‘Come Together Everybody’ message for Commonwealth Day in Birmingham: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/community/come-together-everybody-message-for-commonwealth-day-in-birmingham-5013941
• January 2025: Sweet Music: West Midlands Homebuilder donates £3,000 to educational charity: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/community/sweet-music-west-midlands-homebuilder-donates-ps3000-to-educational-charity-4952059

• December 2024: Young musicians fly the flag for Birmingham at Royal Albert Hall proms performance: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/young-musicians-fly-the-flag-for-birmingham-at-royal-albert-hall-proms-performance.html?
• November 2024: Birmingham’s young musicians selected for Royal Albert Hall proms performance: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/community/birminghams-young-musicians-selected-for-royal-albert-hall-proms-performance-4868151
• November 2024: Music charity announces appointment of new chair: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/music-charity-announces-appointment-of-new-chair.html?
• November 2024: New chair for music and skills charity: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/community/new-chair-for-music-and-skills-charity-4856680
• November 2024: Birmingham Living November 2024: ‘Music Head’ (p.58): https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/nov_2024_issue138
• November 2024: Birmingham Living November 2024: ‘Playing The Proms’: https://birmingham.livingmag.co.uk/playing-the-proms/
• October 2024: Music Teacher: Q&A: Stuart Birnie: https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/qa/qa-stuart-birnie
• October 2024: Birmingham Living October 2024: ‘Recognition for Ray’ (p.57): https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/oct_2024_issue_137
• September 2024: New Head of Music for Birmingham’s Music Service sings praises for city’s music education: https://businessinthemidlands.co.uk/new-head-of-music-for-birminghams-music-service-sings-praises-for-citys-music-education/
• September 2024: New head for Birmingham’s music service: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/new-head-for-birmingham-s-music-service.html?
• September 2024: Birmingham Living September 2024: ‘Musical Cheers’ (p.9): https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/sept_2024_issue_136
• August 2024: Birmingham music teacher awarded top international honour for his contribution to Gospel music: https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/birmingham-music-teacher-awarded-top-international-honour-for-his-contribution-to-gospel-music
• August 2024: Birmingham music teacher awarded top honour for his contribution to Gospel music: https://businessinthemidlands.co.uk/birmingham-music-teacher-awarded-top-honour-for-his-contribution-to-gospel-music/
• August 2024: Birmingham Gospel music champion awarded top international honour: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/birmingham-gospel-music-champion-awarded-top-international-honour.html?
• July 2024: Charity pays tribute to music teaching leader who has helped thousands of children to enjoy playing music: https://businessinthemidlands.co.uk/charity-pays-tribute-to-music-teaching-leader-who-has-helped-thousands-of-children-to-enjoy-playing-music/
• July 2024: Tribute paid to charity’s departing music service head: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/tribute-paid-to-charity-s-music-service-head.html
• July 2024: Music hub appoints independent chair to increase education in Birmingham: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/music-hub-appoints-independent-chair-to-increase-education-in-birmingham.html?
• July 2024: Independent chair appointed as music hub embarks on new initiative to increase music education in Birmingham: https://businessinthemidlands.co.uk/independent-chair-appointed-as-music-hub-embarks-on-new-initiative-to-increase-music-education-in-birmingham/
• July 2024: Queen rules Birmingham’s Youth Proms as young musicians take to Symphony Hall stage: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/queen-rules-birmingham-s-youth-proms-as-young-musicians-take-to-symphony-hall-stage.html?
• June 2024: Birmingham Living June 2024: ‘Swing For Schools’ (p.57): https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/june_2024_issue_134_
• June 2024: ‘Charity set to host inaugural golf tournament’: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/charity-set-to-host-inaugural-golf-tournament.html
• June 2024: ‘Services For Education’s Golf Day’: https://visitbirmingham.com/event/services-for-educations-golf-day/161314101/
• May 2024: Queen rules Birmingham’s Youth Proms as young musicians take to the Symphony Hall stage: https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/birmingham/news/queen-rules-birminghams-youth-proms-as-young-musicians-take-to-the-symphony-hall-stage/58957
• May 2024: ‘Education specialists appointed Music Hub Lead for Birmingham’: https://businessinthemidlands.co.uk/education-specialists-appointed-music-hub-lead-for-birmingham/
• May 2024: ‘Education charity appointed music hub lead for Birmingham’: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/education-charity-appointed-music-hub-lead-for-birmingham.html?
• May 2024: ‘New generation’ of larger music hubs revealed: https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-generation-of-larger-music-hubs-revealed/
• April 2024: ‘Cooking with Poppy’ (p.56-57): https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/april_2024_issue_132_
• April 2024: ‘Celebrating Healthy Choices’ (p.56-57): https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/april_2024_issue_132_
• March 2024: ‘Leadership is about staying true to your vision,’ says charity chief executive: https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/leadership-is-about-staying-true-to-your-vision-says-charity-chief-executive/
• March 2024: “Leadership is about staying true to your vision,” says Birmingham chief executive: https://businessinthemidlands.co.uk/leadership-is-about-staying-true-to-your-vision-says-birmingham-chief-executive/
• March 2024: City charity wins top training gong: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/city-charity-wins-top-training-gong.html
• March 2024: Birmingham education organisation judged ‘Best Training Provider/Educational Establishment of the Year’: https://businessinthemidlands.co.uk/birmingham-education-organisation-judged-best-training-provider-educational-establishment-of-the-year/
• March 2024: Potato Queen, Poppy O’toole Helps Health For Life Cookathon: https://brumhour.co.uk/potato-queen-poppy-otoole-helps-health-for-life-cookathon/
• February 2024: Local students recognised for embracing healthier lifestyles: https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/mondelez-uk/pressreleases/local-students-recognised-for-embracing-healthier-lifestyles-3306867
• February 2024: Birmingham schools who ‘grow their own’ praised by Lord Mayor: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/birmingham-schools-who-grow-their-own-praised-by-lord-mayor.html
• January 2024: Health For Life Donation Creates Cookery Facility for Birmingham School Pupils: https://brumhour.co.uk/health-for-life-donation-creates-cookery-facility-for-birmingham-school-pupils/

• November 2023: Birmingham’s Inclusive Choir wins bid to double money in Christmas campaign: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/resource/birmingham-s-inclusive-choir-wins-bid-to-double-its-money-in-christmas-campaign.html
• November 2023: SFE on BBC Radio West Midlands (start: 2:16:47): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gnx9yz
• November 2023: Shortlist Announced for Music & Drama Education Awards 2024: https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/news/article/shortlist-announced-for-music-drama-education-awards-2024
• November 2023: From Brum to Bertie (p.54): https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/november2023_issue_127_
• October 2023: RSHE Fundamentals (p.89): https://senmagazine.co.uk/sen-online/sen126/#p=89
• October 2023: Targeted learning and development for SEND
  https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/features/article/targeted-learning-and-development-for-send
• August 2023: Access and inclusion: cultural capital: https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/features/article/access-and-inclusion-cultural-capital
• August 2023: ABCC Awards: Past winners share their success stories: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2023/7/31/abcc-awards-past-winners-share-their-success-stories/
• August 2023: New Outdoor Fitness Area Thanks to Health For Life: https://brumhour.co.uk/new-outdoor-fitness-area-thanks-to-health-for-life/
• June 2023: Pupils in Birmingham and West Midlands Celebrate Results of Health for Life Programme: Pupils in Birmingham and West Midlands celebrate results of Health For Life programme – #BrumHour Networking with Birmingham
• June 2023: Services For Education Birmingham Youth Proms 2023: https://visitbirmingham.com/whats-on/services-for-education-birmingham-youth-proms-2023-p1530741
• June 2023: Conference on role of music in supporting children with SEND: https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/news/article/conference-on-role-of-music-in-supporting-children-with-send
• May 2023: Electric Guitar Essentials Day: https://www.sccb.ac.uk/news-events/latest-news/electric-guitar-essentials-day-at-digbeth-is-a-top-pick
• May 2023: New Trustees: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2023/5/22/new-trustees-to-join-education-charity/
• May 2023: New Trustees: https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/three-new-trustees-for-education-charity/
• 15 March 2023: Inclusive Choir scoops national award https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2023/3/15/inclusive-choir-scoops-national-award/
• 1 March 2023: Diversifying instrumental opportunities: Birmingham Music Service and beyond
  https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/features/article/diversifying-instrumental-opportunities-birmingham-music-service-and-beyond
• 23 February 2023: Birmingham charities work together to create a song for the Commonwealth. The Birmingham Commonwealth Association – Weekly Digest
• 20 February 2023: Birmingham charities work together to create a song for the Commonwealth
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2023/2/20/birmingham-charities-work-together-to-create-a-song-for-the-commonwealth/
• January 2023: Charity Winners:
  https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/january_2023_119_

• 5 December 2022: Sharon Bell: Ten years as an independent charity
  https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/voices/sharon-bell-ten-years-as-an-independent-charity.html
• 21 November 2022: MotorServ UK takes ABCC Business of the Year award
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2022/11/21/motorserv-uk-takes-abcc-business-of-the-year-award/
• 19 October 2022: Asian Business Chamber awards shortlist announced
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2022/10/19/asian-business-chamber-awards-shortlist-announced/
• 28 September 2022: Schools awarded £15,000 grant from health initiative
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2022/9/28/schools-awarded-15-000-grant-from-health-initiative/
• September 2022: Backing our educators
  https://lnkd.in/gqfH3vQ
• 1 September 2022: Music Teacher Not just ‘paying lip service’
  https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/opinion/article/have-your-say-letters-to-the-editor-september-2022
• 11 July 2022: Youth Proms (print and online editions page 7)
  https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/july_aug_2022_issue_114_
• 7 July 2022: Biggest ever Youth Proms in Birmingham returns to the stage
  https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/news/biggest-ever-youth-proms-in-birmingham-returns-to-the-stage/53973#
• July 2022: The Lunar Society News Commentary by the Editor
• 23 June 2022: Charity receives national accolade
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2022/6/23/charity-receives-national-accolade/
• 17 June 2022: Arts, culture and heritage 2022 Winners: Services for Education
  https://charityawards.co.uk/arts-culture-and-heritage-2022-winners-services-for-education/
• June 2022: Support Head (page 61)
  https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/june_2022_issue_113_
• 22 May 2022: Charity Awards 2022 – Celebrating the richness & diversity of out sector
  https://charityawards.co.uk/services-for-education/
• 11 May 2022: Charity Awards 2022 shortlist announced
  https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/shortlist-announced-for-the-charity-awards-2022.html
• 4th May 2022: New head of school support at education provider
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2022/5/4/new-head-of-school-support-at-education-provider/
• 12th April 2022: Lessons From The Pandemic Should Be Used To Help Motivate School Staff, Says New Head Of School Support Service
  Midlands Business News https://businessmondays.co.uk/lessons-from-the-pandemic-should-be-used-to-help-motivate-school-staff-says-new-head-of-school-support-service/ 
• January 2022: Business Bites – Chamber Boost (page 59)
  https://issuu.com/

• 15th November 2021: Double delight for Delta Financial Systems at West Midlands Tech Awards
  https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/double-delight-delta-financial-systems-22173148
• 15th November 2021: How Christmas shopping can help Birmingham music education charity
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2021/11/15/how-christmas-shopping-can-help-birmingham-music-education-charity/
• October 2021: Charity leads the way menopause policy Chamberlink printed magazine
• 1 August 2021:Reviews: Services For Education’s online resources
  https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/review/article/reviews-services-for-education-s-online-resources
• 28 July 2021: Caring manufacturer wins Chamber’s top award
• 9 July 2021: Chamber Awards countdown: Contribution to the Community in focus
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2021/7/9/chamber-awards-countdown-contribution-to-the-community-in-focus/
• 30 June 2021: Bumper shortlist as firms vie for Chamber awards success
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2021/6/30/bumper-shortlist-as-firms-vie-for-chamber-awards-success/
• 18 May 2021: People: The latest West Midlands hires
  https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2051722-people-the-latest-west-midlandshires- 66
• 13 May 2021: Education charity names new chair and trustees
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2021/5/13/education-charity-names-new-chair-and-trustees/
• 23 April 2021: Education chair retires after nine years’ service
  https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/education-charity-chair-retires-after-nine-years-service/
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2021/4/23/education-chair-retires-after-nine-years-service/
• April 2021: Music Marvels
  https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/aprilmay_2021__issue_101_
• 7 April 2021: Arts Council Grant support for Birmingham music
  https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/arts-council-grant-support-for-birmingham-music/
• 6 April 2021: Arts sector gains £400m funding boost
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2021/4/6/arts-sector-gains-400m-funding-boost/
• 1 April 2021: Birmingham charity ‘overjoyed’ to receive funding to bring music to school children
  https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/arts-council-grant-support-for-birmingham-music/
• January 2021: Nation puts hands together for Birmingham drummer
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2021/1/4/nation-puts-hands-together-for-birmingham-drummer/

• 16 December 2020: Education charity teams up with Barclays in Pilotlight programme
  https://www.uknewsgroup.co.uk/education-charity-teams-up-with-barclays-in-pilotlight-programme/
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2020/12/24/education-charity-teams-up-with-barclays-in-pilotlight-programme/
• November 2020: Virtual festive concerts to bring joy into living rooms across Birmingham
  http://birmingham.livingmag.co.uk/musical-cheers/
  https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/birmingham/news/virtual-festive-concerts-to-bring-joy-into-living-rooms-across-birmingham/49432
• 12 October 2020: Lifeline grant is music to the ears of Birmingham charity
  https://www.uknewsgroup.co.uk/lifeline-grant-is-music-to-the-ears-of-birmingham-charity/
• 22 September 2020: Three new trustees for Birmingham charity as it prepares for a ‘new normal’
  https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest-news/news/2020/9/24/education-charity-names-three-new-trustees/
  https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2034959-new-ceo-for-education-and-training-charity
  https://www.uknewsgroup.co.uk/three-new-trustees-for-birmingham-charity-as-it-prepares-for-a-new-normal/
  https://issuu.com/rockhoppermedia/docs/november_2020__issue97_
• 1 September 2020: Ain’t no mountain high enough: Services For Education
  https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/features/article/ain-t-no-mountain-high-enough-services-for-education