Annual Dinner - 2nd February 2008
Holiday Inn, Bristol

A really tremendous event with thanks to all those that organised it, in particular Lindsay and Daz. Also many thanks to the Lord mayor of Bradley Stoke for attending and for being a valuable support of our work. Also many thanks to Journey Up The Wood for the fine music which got everybody on the dance floor.
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Beer Tasting – 24 November 2007
London to Paris Bike Ride – Joint fundraising event for NCSF, The National Autistic Society, Asthma UK & CHILDREN with LEUKEMIA.

The Beer Tasting evening was a great success and raised nearly £2,000 for the joint charities. Held at the Wellington Pub in a Beer Tent with Beer Tasting Competition and Ploughman’s supper was enjoyed by all. Many thanks to the Gunters for organising the event and to all those that donated beer, Raffle prizes and auction items.

Craft Stall
Thursday, 8th November 2007, NHS Bristol

Raised £98 from a pre-Christmas craft stall at the NHS offices in Bristol. Many thanks to the NHS for letting us be there and to Mary, Carole, Margaret, Claire and Ken for helping out.

Rock 'n Raise 2007
Colston Hall Bristol, 1st November

The biggest, the best, the most money raised and certainly the loudest event we have organised yet. Masterminded by Daz and Claire. Raised over £8,000 and still counting!!!! DVDs and CD available Photos

Manor Farm Caravan Site - Seaton, Devon
Donation

Tim and Mandy have very generously given us a cheque for £319.75 as a donation. This is instead of sending cards to all their clients on the caravan site.
This is their daughter Elsie presenting the cheque to Alfie.

Bristol Half-Marathon
Sunday 9th September 2007

Thank you to Sally, Julie, Dave, Stacey, Gail, Laura, Laura and Tara for running the half marathon yesterday and raising money for our Charity. Everyone seemed to enjoy it and got round in one piece!

Also thanks to all the supporters which helped tired legs make it to the end!

Manor Farm Caravan Site - Seaton, Devon
Craft Sales

We have raised £339 from a Craft Stall, with Face Painting and garage sale, organised by Mary over the August Bank Holiday at Manor Farm Caravan Site. Many thanks to Tim and Mandy, the site owners, and to Mary for organising it.

Manor Farm website: www.manorfarmcaravans.co.uk

Stover Caravan Site - Newton Abbot, Devon

This site has been selling our craft goods during the season and raised £236. Many thanks to Jean for helping us in this way.

Head Shave - August 2007
The New Cumberland Club, Hull

Many thanks to Derek, Donald, Phil and John for raising a fantastic £700 by having head shaves. This was held at The New Cumberland Club, Hull owned by Steve Gore, who kindly let Daz put on this event.

A special thanks to Daz for organising this event who said afterwards "we partied for about 5-6 hours, great day!!"

Show Day, Kingswood Village Hall
Saturday 1st September 2007

The NCSF stall raised a nice £175 many thanks to all that helped especially Lindsay, Julie, Claire and Margaret. Also thanks to Shona and Kath who worked non stop on the facing painting.

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Cream Teas
19th July 2007

A Cream teas afternoon was held at Carol's house which made £217. Thanks to Carol for the use of her house, the weather was good so we were able to sit out side for most of the afternoon before the rain. And big thank you to everyone who provided a cake and to all the helpers not to mention all those that scoffed all those cakes - wish I had been there!!

Air Balloon Infants School Fair - Crafts Stall

This was an excellent School Fair on a rare fine sunny day. We had our usual craft stall selling jewellery, additive free preserves, key-rings, scarves and many other things. Thanks to Sharon who organised the event and to Mary, Jane and Wendy for helping. Also thanks to Phoebe, Henry, Georgie and Ella for helping with the dolls clothes.

Chepstow Races

Thanks to Ben Gunter and Jude King who took the opportunity to raise money at the Chepstow Races! They and their 12 friends jumped the fence and ran around the main parade ring raising £105 in the process! Well done to all.

Pamper Night

Wendy Gillard held a Pamper night in her home that raised £120 for the Charity. Many thanks to Lesley, Mary and Julie for doing the pampering and to all those who supported the evening.

Easter Egg Raffle

Thanks to ben Gunter and all at the Black Swan (Dirty Duck) who raised £100 on an Easter Egg Raffle.

Daz Night
Saturday, 2nd June 2007

This was held at the Bradley Stoke Activity Centre and good time seemed to be had by all thanks to the magnificent show that Daz put on. Highly recommended if you get a chance to go and see him. We raised over £600 for the Charity many thanks to all those that helped with the organisation especially Lindsay, Claire and Kath.

Daz website - www.daz.uk.com

Jackson's Headshave

Jackson is 9 years old & in year 4 at Ashley Down Junior School, this was his own idea to raise some money for NCSF. His efforts raised well over £500 for the Charity - many thanks to Helen for letting him to it and for organising the sponsorship.

Also thanks to Ashley Down Junior School for agreeing and all the parents, pupils and staff who contributed to the sponsorship.

BBS Group - Charity Night

Our largest single donation to date £7,560 was from the BSS Group who held a Charity rugby dinner, many thanks to James Gaby who organised the event.

It was held in the Grosvenor Hotel in London, when as well as dinner there was a number of celebrity speeches and a huge auction of rugby memorabilia. The money raised was divided between the NCSF and the Rainbow Trust.

This money will make a serious contribution towards many of our projects but in particular the Refurbishment of the Patients Dayroom in the Bristol Oncology Centre.

Dinneywick Inn and The Post Office,Kingswood

The patrons of the Kingswood local collected a most welcome £50.20 in one of our collecting boxes. Many thanks to Keith for putting the box on the bar.

Also many thanks to the shoppers at the Kingswood Post Office & Spar would collected £43.85 in their collecting box.