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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOSPICE The Bunbury’s Celebrity Cricket Team are coming to Surrey on Sunday May 11 in an action packed day of corporate and family entertainment at Albury Cricket Club near Guildford. The Bunbury’s tour the country in aid of charitable causes including the promotion of junior cricket in England. Amongst those performers who have featured for them over the years are legendary characters including Ian Botham, Eric Clapton, Lawrence Dallaglio, David Essex, David Gower and Gary Lineker. For this occasion they have linked up with the highly respected local charity the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and Albury Cricket Club who are together promoting the occasion. The fun starts from 12 noon and there will be a host of activities on show on the day with opportunities for everybody. For private parties and corporate booking a Marquee with waitress service will be available where you can mix with the celebrities that will be taking part on the day. In addition there will be facilities for a Bar-B-Q and a Beer Tent too. The cricket will begin at 2pm and the entrance is £3 to include a programme. It is, however, a great family day out with some fine attractions for the children including a Fire Engine display and magician plus plenty of sideshows. Indeed it is an occasion for everybody whilst at the same time raising necessary funds for charity. There are many opportunities in advance available for supporting this exciting day from sponsorships and advertising to booking Marquee Lunch and Tea Tables. If you wish to make a booking or would like a Bunbury Brochure please contact Isabelle Duncan on 01483 203066 or by E Mail on [email protected] Included in the current squad available for the day are Jamie Theakston, Graham Cole (The Bill), Lloyd Honeyghan, Rory Bremner, Gladstone Small, Chris Cowdrey and soap stars Rudolph Walker and Frazer Hines together with captain David English. The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice provides care for people with a progressive illness for whom there is no longer a curative treatment and enables them to live life to the full. It includes a catchment area of 600,000 people covering the majority of the GU postcodes. In addition to the 650 patient admissions annually it provides a Day Care Centre that is visited by 2,500 patients per year and a Home Support team that makes over 1000 visits per year. No charge is made to the patients and 88% of funding is generated through fund raising, special appeals, legacies, support groups, trusts and donations.
The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice are pleased to announce that local Farnborough based company
are to sponsor the 2003 LOGAN’S RUN which is to be held by Rushmoor Arena/Eelmoor Common on Sunday April 27 2003. The event starts at 12.00pm and application forms are now available locally. The organizers of the event are hoping to attract in excess of 200 runners to the event and there will be something available for everybody. In addition to the 10km race a small Fun Run/Walk will be held directed more to families and children. Local childrens entertainer Dickie Richards will be providing his own show on the day in addition to other family attractions including face painting . Appearances from “Bingo” The Clown and the Aldershot Town Football Club Mascot “Phoenix” will be made too. Local football managers Terry Brown (Aldershot Town) and Ian McDonald (Farnborough Town) have also entered the race. If you are interested in participating in either race please contact Graham Brookland on 01252 729400 xt 494 or by Email [email protected]. Application forms are also available from Chris Whittingham at Rushmoor Borough Council on (01252) 398740. Applications received by April 14 2003 will receive their entry pack including special runners number by April 18 2003. All the proceeds of the event will go towards the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and those that wish to run the race are encouraged to obtain sponsorship no matter how small as it all counts towards this highly respected local cause. Phileas Fogg Travel Group Managing Director Aidan Whelan said “ We are fully committed to supporting our community and the Logan’s Run is in aid of a local charity that has a great effect on the people of Aldershot and Farnborough. Rushmoor Borough Council have also been superb in the organization of the event and we are looking forward to supporting it”.
After the amazing success of Picnic to Music in the Park in July 2001, which raised £28,500 for the hospice, over 5,000 people are expected to come this July to hear the BBC Big Band, with vocalist Lee Gibson, and see the fantastic firework display whilst enjoying a summer's evening with friends and family. The organising committee from Farnborough Rotary Club has been hard at work securing sponsorship and making plans behind the scenes so that the event runs smoothly once again. Claire Walker, Community Fundraiser for the Phyllis Tuckwell, is delighted the Club elected to run the event again this year with all proceeds coming to the hospice. She says: 'The hospice relies heavily on events such as this for its funding. I am very grateful to the Rotary Club for their support again. Picnic to Music in the Park is a fun event and local people can help the Phyllis Tuckwell whilst having a great evening too. There will also be the chance to win a television, kindly donated by Toshiba, amongst other raffle prizes.' The gates of the King George V Playing Fields will open for ticket holders on Saturday 5th July at 5.00pm, with the concert starting at 7.45pm. For advance bookings, click here, or call Princes Hall Booking Office on 01252 329155 or Claire Walker on 01252 729433 Alternatively, tickets may be obtained before the day from Farnborough Recreation Centre. Price: £12.50 for Adults, £10 for OAPs and concessions and £5 for children under 12.
GARDEN DESIGNER FROM GODALMING
Rebecca and a team of volunteers planted all the new plants and shrubs in three months, finishing the project in May 2001. Now, almost two years later, the garden is maturing and with its open south facing site it has established tremendously. Rebecca says the dry, sandy/stony soil was a challenge for the garden design, but she chose plants specifically to suit the soil and she is pleased with the results. Rebecca wanted to use her skills to raise much needed funds for the Phyllis Tuckwell and the Plant Sale is open at the Hospice in Waverley Lane, Farnham on Saturday 12th April from 10am to 3pm. Easter flower arrangements will be on sale too as well as cakes, refreshments, jewellery, activities for children and much more. Rebecca and her helpers will be happy to offer gardening tips and advice about choosing plants. She says: “I have studied therapeutic horticulture and its benefits to patients, relatives and staff are widely documented. I enjoy being able to combine my nursing with the garden design as it brings such pleasure to so many.”
BOSS AIMING TO HI SPEED FOR LOCAL CHARITY
Company Director Carl Arkley is now setting a new target to raise sufficient funds in order to supply the loved and respected PHYLLIS TUCKWELL HOSPICE with a Goods Transit Vehicle that will enable hospice representatives to venture into the community in support of its charity shops. In total Carl is looking to raise £7900 in order to be in a position to supply the hospice with this much needed vehicle and he will be running the Fleet 1/2 Marathon on Sunday March 16 2003 in support of the hospice. The 43 year old, who has been supported in this project by Hi Speed Managing Director Ian Dawkins, said “To begin with we just wanted to raise funds for charity and then we became aware of the hospice’s recent partnership with Aldershot Town Football Club. It was Ian’s idea to look at the possibilities of raising funds for the vehicle and I am only too pleased to run for this cause. I have been so encouraged already by the generosity and support shown and I am hoping that people will want to sponsor me for what is such a great local charity that has affected so many families within Aldershot and the surrounding areas. I am working hard to ensure that I will be in good condition once the race commences”. Carl has run for charity before including the Hong Kong Marathon twelve years ago. If you would like to sponsor Carl in his support of the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice please contact him on 01252 319971
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