Category Archives: Charity Fundraising

Review of 2015 – Part 3

Posted on January 22, 2016 by

Our final review of 2015 takes us from September through to December. Thanks for all your contributions to Community Link-Up, it was a terrific year! There were also special slideshows made for: The netball tournament The Futsal tournament Christmas Jumper … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Fundraising, Charity Fundraising Follow-up, Christmas, Colleague Involvement, Community Volunteering

Review of 2015 – Part 2

Posted on January 20, 2016 by

In the second part of our annual review, here’s May through to August’s slice of your stories from 2015… And here’s the link to the full Trans Pennine Hike slideshow for this flagship event. Come back on Friday for our final … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Fundraising, Charity Fundraising Follow-up, Community Volunteering

Review of 2015 – Part 1

Posted on January 18, 2016 by

2015 was full of your achievements with plenty of new events and good causes supported. Therefore it seems fitting to put together a few slideshow reviews in celebration. First up is a look at January through to April…   NB Attack the … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Fundraising, Charity Fundraising Follow-up, Community Volunteering

Paul’s Movember Plus

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

The Consortium‘s Paul Flurry updates us on his Movember With a Twist challenge… “On Saturday I performed my challenge of a minimum 10k run and 50 mile cycle ride. I set off at 05:15 on the 1st leg of 26 … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance, Charity Fundraising, Cycling, Movember, Running, Sport

It’s S’Elfie Time!

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

What an amazing response we had to this year’s Christmas Jumper Day! A record number of locations took part and the pictures of all your S’Elfies just kept on coming! We’ve gathered them all up into the slideshow below, so you have the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance, Charity Fundraising, Christmas, Dress Up/Down Days

A Christmas Treat

Posted on December 22, 2015 by

Emma Broom has been tempting her Rowan House colleagues with an extra yummy treat for Christmas… “We were asked by RNIB to raffle off a delicious chocolate Santa following a successful chocolate egg completion at Easter. We raised £52.00 in total … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Fundraising, Christmas, Fetes, Sales and Raffles, Food and Drink

“It is unbelievably exciting to be involved in such an amazing experience”

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

Giselle Fitzsimmons of Tuffnells in Plymouth is set for an exciting 2016… “I sing in the Military Wives Choir in Plymouth and we have been invited to sing at Carnegie Hall.  As you can imagine this is a huge honour … Continue reading →

Posted in Colleague Involvement, Event Focus

S’Elfie Action from Borehamwood!

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

Borehamwood got into some early Christmas Jumper Day action this year by holding theirs on Wednesday! Thanks to Warren Winstone for sending us the first of your S’Elfies, with Team Metro proudly sporting their festive knitwear. We look forward to seeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance, Charity Fundraising, Christmas, Dress Up/Down Days

It’s Christmas Jumpers Plus!

Posted on December 16, 2015 by

As well as taking part in Friday’s Christmas Jumper Day, everyone at Rowan House is being asked to do a little extra something this year. Donation boxes have appeared in reception ready for any jumpers (Christmas or otherwise!), hats, gloves, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance, Charity Fundraising, Christmas, Donations in Kind, Dress Up/Down Days

Take the Flower Power Art Challenge!

Posted on December 15, 2015 by

We have something a little different to show you today, which could provide the perfect relaxing activity for the Christmas holidays! Greenfingers, a charity which brings gardens to children’s hospices has launched the Flower Power Art Challenge. It aims to … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Focus, Charity Fundraising, Event Focus, Getting Crafty, Unusual Ideas