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Christmas Fayre and Raffle The Christmas Fayre was enjoyed by those who came and took advantage of the last minute Christmas shopping opportunities provided - from cards, gifts, toys and handmade chocolates. The delicious refreshments were particularly popular, with hot soup and rolls, cakes, mince pies and drinks all being served. Father Christmas also paid us a visit and children were able to visit him in his grotto in our multi sensory room. Overall we raised just under £500 for the Centre. A big thanks must go to those who ran stalls on the day, everyone who came along to support us and all those who donated the many wonderful prizes for our Grand Christmas Raffle. |
Beryl Griffiths Flowers Local demonstrator, Beryl Griffiths, led a Flower Arranging evening on 2nd November at Clearwell Memorial Hall in aid of the Centre. This funny and interesting evening was enjoyed by both regular and new supporters of the Centre. The demonstration of arrangements was followed by refreshments and a Raffle, including some of the flowers kindly donated by Beryl. The evening raised over £130 for the Centre. Many thanks to Friends of the Centre volunteer Jann McShane for organising the evening. |
| Jumble Sale - Saturday 15th October Following our successful sale in March, the Friends of the Centre held another Jumble Sale at Lydney Town Hall on 15th October. Once again, there was a huge range of clothes, toys, books and bric-a-brac to go bargain hunting through. There were also lots of delicious cakes to have with your tea or coffee when you needed to rest after all the rummaging. Thanks to everyone who helped the Jumble Sale - whether you donated items, ran stalls or came and spent money at the sale. We made £177.89 on the day. Bags2School collection of the rest of the clothing Jumble will be on 11th November so will be able to add to this total then! |
Charity Golf Day Attendance at The Charity Golf Day held at Bells on 20th August was affected by the less than summary weather but those that braved the elements dug deep and raised £170 for the Centre. Thank you to Steve for organising the event on behalf of the Centre...there are already plans for another one. |
Fun Day It was beautifully sunny when the Mayor of Coleford, Sue Merrikin, opened our Fun Day at 11am on Saturday 2nd July. This set the mood for a really enjoyable event - packed full of exciting stalls, games, our Raffle and food from the colourful cake stall and the BBQ. Visitors enjoyed the live entertainment from Lydney Training Band before our Children’s Fancy Dress Competition and were then seranaded by Jessica Burton. The day finished at 2pm following the Raffle, drawn by Chair of the Trustees, Terry Williams. Totals for the event are being finalised, but the money raised is in the region of £1200. The Fun Day is the Centre's biggest fundraising event so MANY THANKS go to all those who supported the event on the day, made donations and offered their services. Special thanks must go to the team who put in such hard work to organise it. |
Ann Summers Party The Ann Summers Party held at the Centre on 24th June was a small but lively gathering raising about £60 for the Centre. Thank you to Sarah for running the evening on behalf of the Centre. |
Garden Party The beautiful grounds and excellent live music made up for the rather dismal weather at our Garden Party on Sunday 29th May. It wasn't the busiest of afternoons but all those who came had a very enjoyable time! Many thanks go to all our stall holders, entertainers and those who donated their time and services to run this event. Special thanks to Andrew and Jane for allowing us to use their beautiful garden and for inviting us back again!! |
3 Charities Sponsored Bike Ride and Walk Many thanks to all those who turned out to the Sponsored Bike Ride & Walk on Sunday 8th May - despite stormy weather predictions and a pretty dismal Saturday the weather was perfect for the event (if a little windy!)
Sponsorship is still coming in but early indications suggest that the event has done better than ever before - both in terms of numbers of participants and in the amounts raised. Takings on the field raised in excess of £1000 and some of the cyclists had been promised large amounts of sponsorship – one £1500 and another two of £500, plus there is already £1000 on the Justgiving site on our four pages which are running at the moment.
If anyone has sponsorship money to pay in, probably the easiest way is to keep the cash and pay it in on line via Justgiving, remembering to tick the gift aid box if you are a UK tax payer. Alternatively , cheques should be payable to Friends of the Nigel Hunter Nursery and marked on the back 3cc Bike Ride. |
Jumble Sale - Saturday 26th March The Friends of The FOD Children's Opportunity Centre held a Jumble Sale at Lydney Town Hall. This was a great chance to grab some bargains – from childrens and adults clothing to toys and bric a brac before relaxing with a cuppa and a cake! Many thanks go to everyone who supported us on the day and helped us to raise £304!! A special thank you to those who donated ‘Jumble’ and those who helped sort through it all to make the sale possible. The Bags2School collection following the Sale raised a further £225!!! |
2010
Christmas Fayre Saturday 11th December The Friends of The FOD Children's Opportunity Centre held a Christmas Fayre at the Centre on Saturday 11th December. There was the chance to do a bit of Christmas shopping - choosing from a gift stall, Christmas Decorations, cards, handmade chocolates and a whole stall of genuine Lush goodies at bargain prices. There was also a tombola and a raffle with some fantastic prizes. Children were able to join in some Christmas craft activities and see Father Christmas. Exhausted visitors were then able to enjoy homemade soup and rolls and drinks. The Fayre and the Christmas Raffle raised nearly £1000!! Many thanks go to all those who supported us on the day and a special thank you to those who donated goods, prizes and their time to make sure the event ran smoothly. |
2010 Fun Day & 24 hour Darts Marathon
On Saturday 10th July the sun shone behind hazy cloud to give the perfect Weather for a day of fun. At Milkwall Football Club, the Darts Team set off at 9am to throw arrows for 24 hours, strict rules ensured that 2 players were throwing at all times, allowing the necessary comfort breaks!
Meanwhile outside at 11 am gates opened for the start of the Centres 4th annual Fun Day. Bream Silver Band played beautifully and Jess Burton sang like a pro, Matt's guitar purred and the Lindy Hop Dancers provided a superb fun show. Rowing Machines from Ross Rowing Club provided a competition to row the greatest distance in 1 minute, won by our very own Kerry Smith! thanks to Graham Jephcote for bringing this idea to the day. |
The BBQ was a sell out, thanks to The Leadership Trust, Tramstop, Chris Peters and The Crusty Loaf for providing all the burgers, sausages, onions, rolls and baps. The children's fancy dress competition was won by Marley, 2nd prize to Kelcee and joint 3rd prize went to Ayesha & Reece. The Fun Day raised a massive £1,400!! The Darts Team collected £80 during the 24 hours and look |
set to have at least £100 sponsorship each making an unofficial total of £980.
Together both events make a fantastic total of £2,380!!! Well done to all and thank you for sharing the day with us.
Miss Felicia's Madhaus Spectacular
Miss Felicia brought her show to Milkwall Social Club on Saturday 5th June, together with Boogie Nights Dance Group, and The Circus Boys to give a fantistic night of entertainment. For the ticket price of £7, Miss Felicia, female impersonator, performed routines of Alexandra Burke and Bad Boys, Rhianna and Umbrella, Lady Gaga and Telephone, together with the girls from Boogie Nights Dance Acadamy. She also perfomed a routine to Cheryl Cole and Fight For Our Love with Marilyn Smith, Kim Howard, Kelly Bishop, Maxine Jolly-Burton and Kerry Smith perfoming a dance routine with her! Zak and Liam AKA The Circus Boys, performed amazing feats with Diablo, juggling and a great show of one upmanship! The night was a sell out with 200 people crammed ino the club. We would like to thank Ashley Putland for helping to organise and perfom such a fantastic show, raising in excess of £1,200 for the Centre. We all look forwad to seeing Miss Felicia again very soon. If you would like to view some photos and video clips of the show, please use this link Miss Felicia
Charity Fishing Contest
On Saturday 17th April Mike Bent won £100 at a Charity Fishing contest held at Lightmoor. A beautifully sunny day saw 15 anglers attempt to win the top prize. Thanks go to Steve Ford Parent supporter, Tony Summers FOD Angling Club and to Lightmoor for donating the use of the pond. £200 was raised and all those involved look forward to holding the event again next year. You can see a report at The FOD Angling Clubs Website at www.fodac-online.org.uk
Running For The Centre
Matt James and Mike Roberts at the start of the Forest Half Marathon