Children's Festival 2009

Nov 11 2008

Taylor Woodrow have confirmed they will be sponsoring the Sheffield Children's Festival for a third year.

Taylor Woodrow's Colin Beresford, Local Education Partnership General Manager, said: "We are delighted to support the children's festival for another year. Self esteem, enterprise and innovation are values we hope the students will embrace during the festival and put their own creative spin on what space means to them."

Cllr Sylvia Dunkley, Cabinet member for Culture, Leisure and Streetscene, said: "The Children's Festival, now in its 17^th year, looks set to be another creative, unusual and imaginative event which can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is great that Taylor Woodrow have confirmed their sponsorship for another year, and it means the team can get started with organising the events."

The Children's Festival is an annual event which in 2008 attracted over 20,500 visitors to more than 40 events and exhibitions taking place across the city. It offers more than 20,000 children and young people from over 130 schools in Sheffield the opportunity to develop their creativity in learning and to take part in cultural activities.

If you are interested in sponsoring the 2009 Children's Festival and would like to find out about the opportunities available please contact Richard Johnson, Children's Festival Manager on 0114 2814050.

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Notes to Editors: 
Taylor Woodrow is delighted to be annual sponsors of Sheffield's Children's Festival. In partnership with Sheffield City Council, Taylor Woodrow is leading the delivery of the Sheffield Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme working with Civica UK Ltd, HLM and BDP Architects. For more information visit www.sheffieldbsfschools.com

Taylor Woodrow
Employing over 1,700 people in the UK, Taylor Woodrow had a turnover exceeding £600 million in 2007. An award-winning business with a diverse portfolio in building, facilities management, consultancy, transport and energy, Taylor Woodrow is committed to providing bespoke and innovative solutions to its customers. Taylor Woodrow forms part of VINCI PLC. For further information please visit www.taylorwoodrow.com

VINCI PLC
VINCI PLC has over 4000 employees and a projected annual turnover of £1.4 billion.  VINCI PLC forms part of VINCI, the world's leading concessions and construction group.  VINCI has a turnover of €30.4 billion and employs 158, 000 people in more than 90 countries around the world.

For further information about Taylor Woodrow please contact:
Charlie Pooley or Kara Eigl, M&N Communications, 01483 415915
c.pooley@mncommunications.co.uk / k.eigl@mncommunications.co.uk

For further information about the Children's Festival,
Please contact Tessa Henwood, City Centre Marketing Assistant on 0114 2053547. Email Tessa.henwood@sheffield.gov.uk
For out of hours enquiries please ring 07711 153995. 
For further Media Team contact details see http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/press/news/contacts.htm