We are pleased to announce that Penyards Lettings & Management have chosen Rose Road as their charity of the year! We are all looking forward to a wonderful partnership. Alan Davis, Penyards Partner, has already signed up for the London Marathon 2011 and The Great South Run! Penyards are also entering a team in to the Rose Road Corporate Triathlon on the 3rd July.

Everyone here at Rose Road would like to say a big thank you to Judith and Alan for choosing Rose Road as charity of the year.

We would like to say A BIG THANK YOU to Comms UK for choosing to generously donate 3% of new business turnover to Rose Road, through a scheme called the Rose Road Initiative!

Sally Marshall from Comms UK says “we are so pleased to be able to support such a great local charity. We have been working in partnership with Rose Road for a while now and are delighted to be able to offer them further support!”

"The hard work of all of the staff at Rose Road has captured our imaginations and our hearts, not least because young people are the future. Those with disabilities should not miss out on having fun and making their own marks in the world, to the best of their abilities. Linden Homes is committed to raising as much money as possible to enable these youngsters to fulfil their potential and enjoy life to the full!

"We all recognise the difference that every fund-raising effort can make to the future of the boys and girls that Rose Road helps. Our staff are always looking for new and innovative ways to raise money, and I can only respect their dedication and enterprise."

Pat Feighery, Managing Director Linden Homes Southern

"Carswell Gould is proud to be associated with the Rose Road Association. We think this is an excellent and truly forward-thinking organisation which had the vision to see where there was a need and met it with commitment and enthusiasm.

"As a full-service marketing and communications agency, we have been delighted to be able to support the Rose Road Association practically and professionally for a number of events and the ongoing Children's Appeal."

Gill Gould, Managing Director, Carswell Gould

Sainsbury’s Lordshill have chosen The Rose Road Association as their nominated charity and so far have raised more than £3,000 for our Appeal!

“It’s great to be able to work so closely with such a local charity. We’ve run fundraising events such as Quiz Nights and a Fashion Show, which our colleagues really do get onboard with and enjoy being a part of. We are very proud to be working with Rose Road and making a difference to the lives of those children and young adults who use its services.” Kim Sweetingham, Sainsbury’s Lordshill.

"We have relished working with Rose Road as our first Charity of the Year. Examples of how we have raised money for The Association include:

• A quiz night and raffle with over 150 colleagues attending it was a really fun evening which raised £2000
• A silent auction with products donated by ourselves and many of our suppliers.
  The auction raised over £2000!
• At Christmas we asked colleagues to make a donation rather than send Christmas cards a simple way to raise money and help the environment too!
• We have also provided volunteers for a variety of projects at Rose Road, along with advice and support regarding their shops in Gosport, Woolston and Portswood

Our partnership with Rose Road has provided real engagement with the community and our teams will be supporting the hugely important Children's Appeal; good luck!"

Mark Venables, Managing Director, John Lewis Southampton

We are delighted to announce that Clarke Mews, Independent Property Agent, have now chosen Rose Road as their official charity to support! On behalf of the children and young people here at Rose Road we would like to say a big thank you to both Graham Clarke and the retail teams. We look forward to working with you!

Thomas Eggar are long standing supporters of Rose Road and are now organizing a fantastic Thomas Eggar Charity Triathlon on 24th November 2010 at David Lloyd Southampton where we hope to raise more than £10,000 for the charity.

Thomas Eggar are also delighted to be continuing their support of Rose Road’s Community fundraising programme.

"Rose Road is a fantastic charity with a wonderful reputation in the city and surrounding community. When we opened our office in Southampton in September 2008 it was really important to us to make links with local organisations and invest in the city."

"We have already been involved in many of Rose Road’s fundraising activities and are now looking forward to holding our first ever Charity Triathlon in aid of Rose Road."

Esther Smith, Partner

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Southampton is delighted to be supporting The Rose Road Association. Working closely with Rose Road has had a positive impact on the branch and our staff have been keen to support The Association in a variety of different ways.

"One of our main fundraising events this year was our annual Golf Day at East Horton on 10th June where we raised a fantastic £9,000 in support of the new What a Difference a Day Makes Appeal!"

Paul Cripps, Senior Business Manager, Allied Irish Bank Southampton

We are delighted to announce that The Solent Wine Experience is now Rose Road's official wine partner. The Solent Wine Experience offers a variety of wine courses for both corporate and personal occasions. You do not have to be an expert and when you complete a SWE wine course you will gain a better understanding of the wine trade and the confidence to choose wines you may not have tried before and wines you know for sure you will enjoy.

Jonathon Rogers, Owner of SWE says "'I am very privileged and proud to be working with Rose Road. I have been to the Bradbury centre and have seen firsthand the fantastic and important work they do."

On behalf of everyone here at the association we would like to thank Jonathon for choosing to support Rose Road.

We are pleased to announce that E3 Consulting are supporting Rose Road haven now chosen us as one of their nominated charities. The curry and quiz night held at the Association at the end of April was a great success, raising in excess of £1,600 for our new What a Difference a Day Makes Appeal. We are looking forward to working with the E3 Consulting team on future projects!

Congratulations to Gerard Basset – The World's Best Sommelier! The competition which was held in Chile in April saw candidates from 51 countries take part. Both Gerard and Nina Basset have been long standing supporters of Rose Road.

"Gerard and I have never felt so moved to become involved as we have been with this charity, the Rose Road Association, which is not only local to Hotel TerraVina but is a very special place. The most compelling thing is that the people who are involved at Rose Road are so incredibly committed and passionate about the young people and what they can do for them - little things we take for granted everyday and for some with a limited ability to communicate we can help to make them feel so much more in control and fulfill their potential in life.

I recently visited the association and was humbled by what I saw and the tour I had - it was simply just incredibly moving to hear the stories, meet some of the fantastically dedicated staff and even meet some of the children themselves, all of whom seemed so happy."

Nina and Gerard Basset FIH, Hotel TerraVina

Many of us at Paris Smith have supported Rose Road for a number of years because of the fantastic work that the Association does. This year the staff at Paris Smith chose Rose Road as one of its two charities of the year and it will direct half its charitable giving to Rose Road. Richard Smith, the senior partner of Paris Smith and his wife Jane are Patrons of the Children's Appeal and Jane was a member of the committee that organised the sell out Crystal Ball.

"We have developed a wonderful relationship with the staff and young people at Rose Road. It has provided real engagement with my colleagues and we have enjoyed working together to raise money and be part of such a fantastic charity. We can see a real difference being made to the lives of local children and their families - it has been an inspiring partnership."

Adrian Keane-Munday, HSBC Regional Premier Manager.