Business diary: Town brings the game to China while law firm's boss heads to Endurance Island

For Chris Schofield, chairman of law firm Schofield Sweeney, that is about to become a reality as he tackles Endurance Island just off the Welsh coast.

The Bradford-based law firm’s boss will take part in a three day challenge on the uninhabited island.

But it’s all in the name of a good cause as he and a group of other people look to raise funds for Sue Ryder hospices – Wheatfields and Manorlands.

The team of fundraisers will be guided by Royal Marine Commandos and survival experts.

They will have to source and build their own shelter and fire before darkness closes in.

Mr Schofield said: “I am really looking forward to taking part in Endurance Island.

“I was put forward by one of my colleagues who was taking part in the Sue Ryder ‘Out of Office’ challenge earlier this year. Schofield Sweeney has raised over £10,000 for Sue Ryder so far and I am hoping to add another £1,000 to that.

“The staff at the Sue Ryder hospices provide a safety net to those going through an incredibly difficult time, it is important to me to help keep such important services available.”

Donations can be made via Mr Schofield’s Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ChrisSchofieldEnduranceIsland

Game of sculpture

If you’ve been driving along the A638 from Bawtry to Doncaster or vice-versa you might have noticed that there has been some new additions at the entrance of Yorkshire Caravans of Bawtry.

Three eye catching sculptures, created by its gardener Ian Curran, have swooped in from a fantasy world and now take pride of place in the grounds of the business attracting attention from visitors and passing motorists alike.

The three sculptures, inspired by Mr Curran’s passion for Game of Thrones and medieval fantasy, include an 8ft dragon, an eagle with a 12 ft wing span which took 12 months to make, weighs 300kg and has 2,000 feathers all of which have been individually handmade, and the Spider Lady.

Mr Curran, who sculpts from his home in Skellow, first began exploring his talents after completing a Blacksmiths course over ten years ago.

Since then, he has worked alongside his wife Catherine who is an artist, to sketch and create sculptures which display immense talent.

Town bring the game to China

Huddersfield Town Football Club have been fired up at the start of this season, taking maximum points from their first two games.

The Terriers have also been firing up passion for football amongst young people in China.

The club has teamed up with local business Fired Up Corporation to deliver a football coaching programme for children in China.

The Huddersfield-based company, a long-standing commercial partner of the club, has a large manufacturing presence in Nantou Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province in China.

The partnership sees the Club fly a number of coaches from its Academy and Community schemes to teach football skills to locals during an eight week period.

During that time, up to 200 Chinese youngsters are expected to participate in the football camp and will be taught a variety of sport based and educational skills by Town’s coaches.

Sean Jarvis, commercial director at Huddersfield Town, said: “Huddersfield Town is committed to making a difference in its community; an ethos that Fired Up shares. As such, this innovative partnership has seen us use our skills in football engagement with youngsters, combined with Fired Up’s links in China, for five years now.”