Local Fundraising Events
Help Maggie’s Cheltenham provide a unique programme of information, practical and emotional support to people with cancer and their loved ones.
For ideas or more information on upcoming events, contact Lisa Robinson, Community Fundraiser for Maggie's Cheltenham, by emailing lisa.robinson@maggiescentres.org.
To contact the centre by post, please write to: Maggie’s Cheltenham, The Lodge, Cheltenham General Hospital, College Baths Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7QB.
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Charity Auction
Friday 2 March 2012, doors from 6.30pm, auction starts at 7.30pm
A charity auction in aid of Maggie's Cheltenham and the James Hopkins Trust will take place at Wall's Sports and Social Club, Hammond Way, Barnwood, Gloucestershire, GL4 3HG.
You can view the catalogue by visiting www.cotswoldauction.co.uk. New items will added regularly. Tickets are £10, including a buffet. Please contact Jan Nicholls on 01452 731 895 or 07894 058 792, or email edreed@btinternet.com.
We are still looking for any auction items that you might like to donate – anything from your time to dog walk, baby sit, teach a skill or something more tangible like a meal, holiday, jewellery – anything goes!!! Please contact Lisa if you can help.C&G Golf Society Golf Day
Thursday 19 April 2012
This is the fifth year for this highly successful event which has raised £60,000 for Maggie’s Cheltenham. Entries by individuals or teams of 4 are most welcome. Places are just £60 a head to include bacon buttie breakfast and 2 course evening meal.
Sponsorship of a hole is available at £100 which will give your company exposure on the day and you may supply a banner if you wish to have it displayed on your chosen hole. We are also looking for raffle and auction items.
For more details please contact LisaNo Hands Massage
Supporters of Maggie’s Cheltenham are being offered a fabulous opportunity to experience the revolutionary “No hands massage” with one of three professional therapists in either Cheltenham or the Forest of Dean who are giving their time for free.
A one hour session costs just £10 instead of the usual £35 and this will go directly to Maggie’s Cheltenham.
For more information please see the attached information or simply contact me.Active Friends
Active Friends are volunteers who form a group that represent Maggie’s in their home area and help to raise money in local communities.
Groups of Active Friends can have between 5 to 20 members, depending on the size of the area covered. To get involved you don’t need experience – you just need good organisational skills, to enjoy bringing people together and a passion to improve cancer support around Cheltenham.
You will work closely with the Maggie’s staff to identify and approach people in your area who may enjoy being part of the Active Friends Group. Maggie’s will support you in all your efforts.
Active Friends set a fundraising target each year. There is a huge variety of activities you can be involved with, so it’s up to each group to decide what would be most fitting and to delegate responsibilities within the group. Activities can include:
• Holding one or more annual Active Friends local events; perhaps a coffee morning, a book sale, a fashion show, a ball – the possibilities are endless.
• Ensuring all shops in your area are offered a collection tin for Maggie’s and banking the money on a regular basis.
• Attending cheque presentations and functions on behalf of Maggie’s.
• Selling raffle tickets.
• Putting up Maggie’s posters in local areas and distributing information to Doctors surgeries, libraries, etc.
Please contact Lisa Robinson if you would like to become an Active Friend for Maggie’s Cheltenham email lisa.robinson@maggiescentres.org.A HUGE thank you from Maggie's!
We would like to thank everyone who has helped us to raise money for Maggie's Cheltenham.
A Fanfare for Christmas
Concert at Cheltenham College ChapelThursday 15 December 2011, 7 - 9pm
500 people came along to enjoy our first ever Christmas Concert held at the stunning Cheltenham College. With a packed musical programme including Sarah Connolly, Mezzo Soprano, the Flowers Brass Band, Testify Gospel Choir and the Cheltenham Youth Choir, it was certainly a night to remember. Maggie’s Centre user, Rob Elliott spoke personally and passionately of his cancer experience and why Maggie’s has helped support him move on with his life whilst festive readings were delivered by Maggie’s local chairman, Atty Beor-Roberts and local businessman George Dowty. A huge thanks to Cynthia Dowty and Carol Freeman for their support in organising this amazing event which raised a fabulous £6,500.
Christmas Fayre
Maggie’s Cheltenham
Saturday 10 December 2011, 1-5pm
Thanks to everyone who helped and came along to the centre Christmas Fayre. 200 local people enjoyed some festive retail therapy at our gift stands whilst Father Christmas delighted the children whilst the Chedworth Singers treated us to carols. Mulled wine and mince pies kept us all warm and there were plenty of opportunities to win prizes in our family games room. A super £1,800 was raised.
Ladies that Lunch and Shop, Hotel du Vin, Cheltenham
Thursday 3 November 2011, 10 am – 3pm
A huge thank you to Helen Hobden and Hotel du Vin for organising a fabulous shopping extravaganza. A fabulous £1,600 was raised and everyone enjoyed a wonderful day which included bubbly, and a background of live jazz music. Watch out for more events with the “Ladies that Lunch and Shop” next year.
Skydiving with the Red Devils in 2011
Tuesday 2 August 2011
Congratulations to our team of Maggie’s supporters who took the plunge and made a tandem skydive with the world famous Red Devils. The sky remained perfectly blue and almost cloudless for much of the day giving our skydivers the most breathtaking views as they parachuted to the ground. Almost £13,000 has been raised to date so far and we are hugely grateful to everyone who took part.
Open Air Opera at Stowell Park, nr Cheltenham
Friday 29 and Saturday 30 July 2011
Thanks to Lady Vestey for hosting a marvellous 2-night event in the grounds of her beautiful home; Stowell Park. Hundreds of opera-lovers enjoyed the live performances over their picnics and the weather was kind.
Herbs for Healing Evening Garden Tour, Barnsley, Cirencester
Thursday 14 July, 7 – 9pm
£650 was raised at this highly popular event where 50 guests enjoyed a private tour of a very special herb garden owned and tended by Davina Wynne-Jones. Hand-made gifts, lotions and remedies were also available which added interest to the sunny evening. Even the Red Arrows flew by!
Manicure & High Tea at Hotel du Vin
Thursday 30 June, 2 - 4.30pm
15 ladies enjoyed a proper pamper at Hotel du Vin, Cheltenham. Before leaving with well-filed, polished and painted nails, freshly baked scones and tea were devoured and £190 raised. Thanks to everyone for your support and look out for another evening at Hotel du Vin on 15 September but this time with bubbly!
Open Garden at Sandywell Barn House, Sandywell Park, Whittington, Cheltenham, GL54 4HF
Sunday 26 June, 1pm – 5pm
Thanks to Shirley and Gordon Sills who opened their stunning garden to the public on the sunniest and warmest day of the year! The flowers and shrubs were beautiful and with over 2 acres to wander around, there was plenty to see. Home-made cakes, teas and coffees helped make the afternoon perfect!
Ben Nevis trek
June 2011
A huge thank you to Jonathon Frewen and his team of intrepid walkers who trekked up and down Ben Nevis in one day for Maggie’s Cheltenham. Experienced hiker, Miller Harris lead the team after Jonathon successfully bid for the trek at a charity ball. As a team they’ve already raised over £3,000. Thank you team Jonathon!
Zumbathon with Natalie Burton
Saturday 28 May 2011, 5 – 8pm
Over 100 ladies (and a few token men!) strutted, shook and danced at this 3 hour zumbathon organised by “The Knock on Effect”. Natalie Bones, the instructor got everyone in the mood with her high energy routines and even the BBC were there to record if for a tv programme later this year. £1,200 was raised through entry fees – a massive thank you to Natalie and Rosie Kilburn for organising such a successful event.
Stitching Day with Jane Greenoff, The Cross Stitch Guild, Pink's Barn, Fairford
Saturday 14 May, 10am – 4pm
What a lovely day our ladies had at Jane Greenoff’s stitching day. As well as learning all about the early forms of stitching and seeing antique pieces, we had a go at cross-stitching flowers onto linen. Some of us were a lot more experienced than others! Jane was the perfect hostess, serving a delicious lunch and helped us raised over £500 – thank you!
Art Exhibition at Gardens Gallery, Montpellier
Sunday 27 April – Saturday 3 May 2011
Thanks to Bob Gower for choosing Maggie’s to benefit from this lovely exhibition in the pretty Cheltenham Gardens Gallery. Wrought iron works, sculpture and paintings with a Cheltenham theme were featured and the event raised £600 from a silent auction, coffee morning and commission.
The Spring Art Show, Lyde Arundel, Hereford
Private Viewing Saturday 30 April, 6.30 – 8.30pm. Exhibition open to public Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd May, 10am – 5pm
What a fabulous event at our first ever Art Show in Hereford. Over 70 artists, sculptors, photographers exhibited their work in what was possibly the largest exhibition of its kind in Hereford for quite some time. 250 people attended the preview evening where 25% commission of everything sold was donated to Maggie’s Cheltenham. A highly lively auction raising £30,000 included a lot of a large hand painted teapot by Emma Bridgwater. The following two days saw the exhibition open to the general public.
Thank you to Domenica Dunne and her fabulous committee for their hard work.