Birmingham Airport team proves big hit at community event in Sheldon Country Park

Members of Birmingham Airport’s Community and Environment
teams landed at Sheldon Country Parkon Sunday 27th July 2008
to take part in the ever-popular annual fair

With temperatures soaring, the Airport team welcomed

over 400 visitors to their stall, giving local residents the

chance to find out more about the Airport’s community

and environment initiatives, as well as the opportunity

to enter a number of competitions and giveaways
.
This is the first time the Airport has taken its place at the

event, but with the day judged an overwhelming success,

the team is already laying plans for next year’s fair where

information regarding employment opportunities will be

just one of a number of features available to visitors.
Birmingham Airport’s Community Affairs Manager,

Andy Holding, says, "As an airport we are committed
to reinforcing our strong links with the local community
and events such as the one held at Sheldon Country Park
are integral to this. It’s always great to go out into the
community and find out what concerns or questions
people have, and there is certainly a lot to update them on"
.
"At the start of June we launched our Community Outreach

programme which sees members of the Community and

Environment teams visit various locations near to the Airport

to speak to local residents. These open sessions have already

proved popular with people wishing to find out more about

what is going on at the Airport and how they can get involved

with the various other community initiatives we have going on"
.
For more information on Birmingham Airport’s Community and

Environment work and the venues and dates for forthcoming

Community Outreach sessions visit:
www.bhx.co.uk/environment

.

Tuesday 29 July 2008