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Blackburne House receives £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs Giving Back campaign

Date:11 FEB 2025
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Leading drug, alcohol and DNA testing laboratory, AlphaBiolabs, has made a £500 donation to Blackburne House in Liverpool as part of its Giving Back campaign.

For every testing instruction received from family law and social work professionals, AlphaBiolabs enters the customer’s name into a bimonthly draw to ‘win’ a £500 donation for their preferred charity.

Susie Packer, Chartered Legal Executive at MSB Solicitors in Liverpool, was randomly selected in the company’s latest draw and nominated Blackburne House – a charity that provides access to education and wellness services for women across Merseyside – to receive the £500 donation.

Women’s Technology Training Limited, known as Blackburne House, was established in 1983 with the aim of supporting women from disadvantaged backgrounds into employment.

Today, it remains one of the UK’s leading education centres, enabling local and often vulnerable women to pursue a wide range of professions via its nationally-recognised courses and qualifications.

MSB Solicitors works closely with the charity, hosting weekly drop-in sessions where women can receive legal advice free of charge.

Susie said: “Blackburne House does incredible work in the community, instilling women with the confidence to achieve their goals, and providing access to education for women who may otherwise have struggled to pursue a career in their chosen field. We’re pleased to be able to support them with this donation via AlphaBiolabs.”

Andrea Rushton, CEO at Blackburne House, said: “We are committed to improving the lives of women, equipping them with the confidence they need to live full and independent lives and, in turn, helping them achieve their goals. Donations such as these go a long way to helping us continue that work.

“We’d like to thank Susie and AlphaBiolabs for this generous contribution.”

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Rachel Davenport, Director at AlphaBiolabs, said: “As a DNA, drug and alcohol testing laboratory, we have seen firsthand the challenges facing women from vulnerable backgrounds.

“Blackburne House does incredible work supporting and upskilling women across Merseyside, and we are delighted to support them with our latest Giving Back donation.”

AlphaBiolabs has donated £3,000 to six charities as part of its Giving Back campaign over the past 12 months, with St Gemma’s Hospice (Leeds), Child Concern (Manchester), Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster Mind (London), Juno Women’s Aid (Nottingham), Carers Trust (Solihull), and Blackburne House (Liverpool) each receiving a £500 donation.

The next Giving Back charity draw will take place at the end of February.

For more information on DNA, drug and alcohol testing for legal matters, call 0333 600 1300, email testing@alphabiolabs.com or request a quote online.

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