Firms back Iain for marathon

Get-A-Head is an independent charity dealing with head and neck disease, particularly cancer, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

Brothers Tom and Edward Bromwich, and Richard Hill combined forces at the charity’s annual ball last November to raise £3,000 with a winning bid on the charity’s auction for an entry in this year’s London Marathon for Iain Critchlow, a surveyor at Bromwich Hardy.

Richard Hill, managing director of Heritage Property, said: “If I am honest, I think at the time we thought one of us would run it. Our friends will laugh at this, but we were having a good time and the wine was flowing. Fortunately Iain is a keen runner, who has run for the charity before, and he was thrilled to have the opportunity in London.”

Running enthusiast Iain said: “I wasn’t going to miss out on the chance to run the London Marathon. I’ve always wanted to run it, so I am ecstatic to have the opportunity, thanks to the guys. Knowing that I will be running for such an amazing charity will give me all the inspiration I need to get over the finishing line. We hope, with everyone’s support to raise a lot of money.”

Edward Bromwich, managing director of EHB Residential and Tom Bromwich, partner of Bromwich Hardy Chartered Surveyors have a personal family connection with Get A-Head. Tom Bromwich is currently acting as chairman of the trust.

Tom, who is clearly very passionate about the charity, said: “Not everyone will have heard of Get A-Head but we are a small but growing independent charity based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.

“Our mission is to raise money to help people and their families suffering from neck and head cancer and other diseases of the head and neck. “

“With the help of charity patrons Lord Digby Jones, Trevor Francis, Peter Scudamore, Cher, Dr Hilary Jones and Nigel Wray and Professor John Watkinson, over £4.2 million has already been raised and we are making great progress to reach our goals of reducing patients suffering through research, purchasing specialist equipment and providing education.”

Richard Hill, managing director of Heritage Property, who is a strong supporter of the charity and the work they carry out throughout the country, said: “We’re all very good friends and saw this as an ideal opportunity to work together to support Get A-Head and all of the fantastic work they do. We are all involved locally in the property market and it is great to work together and lend our support to Iain who has to do all the hard work by training for and running the London Marathon.”

Edward Bromwich, who clearly shares his brother’s passion for Get A-Head, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for our three companies to support Iain’s efforts. We are hoping that our clients and mutual contacts will also join in our fundraising efforts and would ask our fellow local estate and letting agents if they would be kind enough to sponsor Iain as we are looking to raise as much money as possible for Get A-Head.

“Iain, whose training kit has been kindly donated by Warwick Sports of Swan Street in Warwick and sponsored by our three businesses, will be seen pounding local streets in readiness for the big day in April, so if you see him please give him some encouragement.”

For further information about the Get A-Head Charitable Trust please visit www.getahead.org.uk or to donate please visit: www.justgiving.com/Iain-CritchlowGetahead

Pictured: Runner Iain Critchlow from Bromwich Hardy with his sponsors Edward Bromwich (ehB Residential), Thomas Bromwich (Bromwich Hardy) and Richard Hill (Heritage Property).