Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10:37AM 
Thank you so much for everyone who supported our reflexology charity day at Breathe Holistic Therapy Kidderminster. We raised over £100 for Hand on Heart in partnership with Sainsburys Kidderminster.
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Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10:10AM 7:30am Sunday 16th June 2013 in
A KIDDERMINSTER woman who carried the Olympic torch through the town will be using her reflexology skills to help prevent sudden cardiac arrest deaths in youngsters.
Refloxologist Joanne Carthew, of Breathe Holistic Therapy, will be giving foot massages for a donation during a charity day on Saturday.
She is raising cash for Hand on Heart – a charity that gives funding for defibrillator packages, including a defibrillator and CPR training,to secondary schools.
The treatment day will take place at Ms Carthew’s treatment room in Trimpley Drive.
“As a mother, I want schools equipped with defibrillators so I can be sure all children have the best possible chance of survival.”
Ms Carthew has been working with Sainsbury’s in Kidderminster during its charity partnership with Hand on Heart since July, 2012. Previous events included a photo opportunity with the Olympic torch, which raised £182, and a massage and reflexology day for store staff.
Ms Carthew was nominated to carry the Olympic torch through her home town for her charity work and being part of the community. She works at Mary Stevens Hospice, in Stourbridge, and is also part of the fund-raising committee for St Catherine’s Primary School in Kidderminster."
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 12:37PM Breathe Holistic Therapy is working with the Hand on Heart charity to raise money for life saving defibrillators. These will be distributed to local high schools.
Why do we need them? Over 250 children die in British schools each year form sudden cardiac arrest. 80% of those children had no known illness. I found this shocking, and as a mother I wanted to know every child would have the best possible chance of survival. Having access to a defibrillator gives the child a 75% chance of survival, without one their chances drop by 10% every minute they wait for the ambulance.
Sainsburys in Kidderminster also felt this was a fantastic charity to support. On August 6th we joined together and raised £182.67 simply by using our therapist Jo's Olympic torch! Photos in return for a donation was great fun and many local people were thrilled to hold the torch and get a picture.
Fundraising will continue over the next months and hopefully life saving defibrillators will soon be in our local schools. Baxter College has already received their defibrillator and other schools should soon follow.
For Reflexology in Kidderminster. Please contact 0753 1121199
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 3:59PM 
Kidderminster reflexology massage therapist and Olympic torch bearer Joanne from Breathe Holistic Therapy was honoured to be invited to the sports awards in Kidderminster. The Wyre Forest Sports awards was a fabulous opportunity to applaud the local community.
Sports men and women from Kidderminster of all ages were awarded and celebrated.
It was a fabulous opportunity to meet local Olympian Alison Young and Paralympian Claire Cashmore. Hearing their stories was inspiring and educational.
A real highlight was seeing and holding a Paralympic silver medal, after watching the games and enjoying it immensely it was a complete treat to actually hold a medal.
Kidderminster and the Wyre Forest has so much to be proud of and its wonderful to see our reflexology massage therapist involved in such celebratory community events.
Monday, May 28, 2012 at 1:15PM Video courtesy of Andy Davis
On May 24th the Olympic Torch relay travelled through Kidderminster. Reflexologist and Massage therapist Jo Carthew was chosen to be an Olympic torch bearer because of her commitment to fund raising and volunteer work. The Olympic Torch relay was well supported in Kidderminster, the streets were lined with supporters, even the local elephants joined in with the flag waving!
Video coutesy of Roy Hart
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