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A fantastic fun filled day out is scheduled for Newport in the form of the 1970's favourite TV programme "Its a Knockout".
The event is being held at Tredegar Park, Newport on Sunday 28 September and is open to teams of 8-10 enthusiasts who thrive on a challenge.The entry fee is £150.00, plus a suggested sponsorship of £500.00 to support the development of the family facilities at the South Gwent Children's Centre.
Knockout is a fantastic way to raise funds for the charity whilst having great fun. Rally around, get your work colleagues, families or friends and be prepared to get wet! Craft stalls, funfair rides and refreshments will also be on offer.
For further information call the Sparkle Office on 01633 656212. |
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Sparkle Appeal supporters old and new pledged further backing to the appeal at the Holiday Inn, Newport on 21st June 2008.
Established backers like Hasbro, the Newport toy distribution giant and Gwent Foresters have declared their continuing support for the appeal, which they have backed for four and three years respectively.
John Letts showed the Foresters ongoing support by handing over a cheque for £1,265. New backers include the Caldicot and Risca Lodges of Moose International, a fraternal service organisation. Camelot the Cardiff based lottery prize payment office, Holiday Inn and Mayor of Blackwood, Andrew Farina-Childs.
Mr Farina-Childs said " I'm completely sold on the Sparkle Appeal...I am organising lots of events to raise money this year"
Many thanks to all local businesses who have shown fantastic support over the past years. |
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On Friday 9th May 2008 the Sparkle Appeal learned the long awaited news that Assembly Health Minister Edwina Hart had approved funds for the Sparkle Centre. The Appeal was launched in 2003 and has had much support from the parents and families of the 1200 children with disabilities living in the south Gwent area. Jayne Jones' seven year old son Jonathan suffers from cerebral palsy and has appeared on several sparkle posters campaigns. She is full of praise for the centre.
"This is tremendous news ...because services are far too disjointed, but the centre should help everyone".
Likewise the decision has been warmly received by Ian Hennah, whose daughter Sophie, who died last year, was one of the faces of the appeal. He said that the family had struggled for years with appointments such as at the Eveswell clinic that were not adequate for the task.
They had mammoth difficulties involving "... no parking, struggling up a steep road with a wheelchair and buildings that are badly designed or were not designed in the first places for the services they provided"
The appeal has so far raised over £250,000.00 and now needs to raise approximately £1.25m to equip the Family Unit. We hope that you will continue to support us so that this can be achieved. |
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Pontypool Round Table sponsored former Round Table member, Adrian Waters £1500 at the Sparkle Appeal Abseil on 13th April 2008. |
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Dare to care supporters of the appeal came out in their droves at the recent Sparkle Abseil.
Almost a hundred people took to the abseil ropes. Adrenalin levels rose to the max as supporters young and old lowered themselves tentatively over the edge of the roof of the Royal Gwent Hospital - an act of pure bravery!
Abseilers have been furiously collecting sponsorship in the run up to the event - Infact one anonymous abseiler has raised over £1000. We are absolutely thrilled to announce that at this moment the current total stands at over £13,000.00!
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The Gwent Foresters Musical evening proved to be a fantastic fundraiser and organisers, Valerie and John Letts have reported that a good time was had by all. The evening raised over £1500.00 for the appeal.
The organisers would like to thank all those who supported the event including the Dolman Theatre, Floralia and Sainsburys. |
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Come join us for a game of Golf, to raise much needed funds.
Llanwern Golf club, Llanwern village, Newport , South Wales, NP18 2DW.
25th June 2008, Tee off 09:00 am and the presentation is at 19:00.
Entry is only £240 per team of 4 which includes a two course buffet, and a great game of Golf. And the knowledge that its for a great cause. Green fees are inclusive of the fee.
Corporate and local business support is required and we are offering the opportunity to sponsor prizes and individual holes.
Which will allow your to place your companies promotional materials around the holes you sponsor. As well as the inclusion of your corporate logo on the programme.
For further information contact us at 01633 656212. |
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There will be plenty of music to be heared at The Angel, Baneswell on Friday 11th to Sunday 13th April 2008.
Organisers Fenella and Barry Hurley are promising live music on Friday 11th with Stevie Solo who fronts the renowned 1970\'s band MUD ! Stevie was not in the original MUD line up but has a fantastic reputation. This should prove to be a truly interesting evening.
On Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April Fenella and Barry have arranged a karaoke and disco ( provided by Steve Francis).
The fun begins at 7am and ends at midnight. Raffle to be drawn each night. Entry is only £1. |
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On Saturday 19th April 2008 the Gwent Foresters will be holding a Charity Dance & Buffet in aid of the Sparkle Appeal at St Patrick's Church, Conway Road, Newport.
Entertainment will be provided by well known local musicians "The James Boys" who have a fantastic reputation. A delicious buffet will also be included.
Tickets for the evening are selling really well - so buy now to avoid disappointment. Tickets are £8 and available from John Letts at Gwent Foresters on 01633 255774 |
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Sparkle supporter Mary Davies of Newport held a packed coffee morning in aid of the appeal recently at St Mary's chuch hall, Malpas.
Coffee and cakes were obviously on sale as well as a range of stalls chocoholocs, raffle and also quality bric a brac goods stalls.
Mary and her supporters had a fantastic day and raised over £1350.00. |
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On Friday 22nd February 2008 a cheque for £3050.00 was presented to Sparkle's Fundraising Manager Helen Lloyd at the Gwent Foresters annual Dinner/Dance. This takes their fundraising total for 2007 to £4050.00. Roger Slade, President and John Letts, Past President made the presentation which was the result of a year of fundraising activities by the group which included numerous fundraising days at Magor Services and the Family Fun Day at Chepstow Racecourse in August. We are extremely grateful to the Foresters for their dedication and continued support - they have pledged to support us for another year. |
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We are pleased to announce that Carcraft have decided to adopt Sparkle as their "Charity of the Year".
On Saturday 2nd February staff held a Sparkle Awareness Day at their site on Spytty Road. Staff dressed up in fancy dress costumes and handed out Sparkle literature to customers as well as providing free teas and coffees.
They managed to raise over £100 and combined with their £500 launch donation generated a fantastic start to a year of fundraising. |
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Do you want to abseil 100ft down the Royal Gwent Hospital for the Sparkle Appeal?
Participants must be 12 years old or above and all we ask is that you raise a minimum of £100 in sponsorship.
All money raised from this event will go to build the South Gwent Children's Centre. The abseil is supported by Newport scaffolding company Rushar Ltd.
Please call 01633 656212 for an application form |
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Marks and Spencers in Newport kindly agreed for Sparkle volunteers to charity bag pack in store over the Christmas period. Fantastically, we collected over over £780.00 over two days. We would like to say many thanks to all volunteers and also staff and customers at M &S. |
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The appeal has had a significant boost to its fundraising totals due to the generosity of the local community. Funds were raised through through individual fundraising / donations and Sparkle Christmas events.
The Sparkle Christmas Carol at St Woolos Cathedral on December 13th proved to be a truly festive evening. The Dorothy Adams Singers and Bassaleg Comprehensive Junior Chior seranaded the audience with a memorable range of classical and traditional performances. They certainly put everyone in the festive mood and the appeal raised over £2040.00 in ticket sales and donations.
In a similar vein, we have have been heartened by the support of local church groups who have been sending in thier carol concert donations since Christmas. Penhow Baptist Church in Risca, Tabernacle United Reform Church in Llanfair Discoed, Moriah Baptist Church in Risca and Cwmbran United Reformed Church Ladies Guild were a few of many local church groups who have collectively supported us. Many thanks.
On a corporate level we have had fabulous continued support from Alcatel Lucent who raised over £1300 from their Christmas party and again Hasbro UK who donated over £1100 from their Christmas . The Newport shipping company, WE Dowds, traditionally make a Christmas donation to a local charity. Fantastically, Sparkle were chosen as the fortunate recipients of £5000 this year. Many thanks to all who have supported us. |
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Sparkle staff and volunteers had a fun packed day at the Royal Gwent Hospital and Barclays, Newport on the annual "Sparkle for Sparkle Day" on 7th December 2007.
Fundraising Manager, Helen Lloyd was at Barclays with pupil volunteers from Hartridge Comprehensive School. Barclays customers were invited to hang a bauble on the Sparkle Christmas tree for £1. Assistant, Vanessa Garland set up shop at the RGH with volunteers from Lliswerry High School, selling bric a brac and raffle tickets. The day was supported by Barclays staff, Eveswell Children's Clinic and also Maindee Active Children's club who all dressed up in Sparkly costumes. |
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South Gwent Children's Foundation Sparkle Appeal Notice of Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 5th Annual General Meeting of the Sparkle Appeal will be held at South Wales Argus, Cardiff Road Newport NP20 at 11.30 am on Thursday 31st January 2008 Agenda 1. Minutes of the Previous meeting To be agreed and matters arising 2. Reports and Accounts To receive and consider the accounts for the year ended June 2007 and the reports of the charity trustees and auditors. 3. Appointment of members - special resolution as agreed at AGM in 2004 as set out in memorandum and articles of association Rotation of Directors "33a" one third of directors shall retire from office at the first AGM and at each subsequent AGM. It was agreed that directors should be asked to serve a term of 3 years to ensure continuity and stability. Re election of members 4. Update on Assembly Bid SM. 5. Fundraising update - HL. 6. Any other business To deal with any matters raised at the meeting. By order of the Board of charity trustees [Dr S Maguire] Chairperson [2nd January 2008] |
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Pupils from Lliswerry High School recently helped the appeal through a community project at their school. Chelsea Crook, Lauren Mitchell, Bethan Knight, Jamila Achaoui, Victoria Andrews and Kimberley Biddle bag packed at Tesco's, Spytty and raised a fantastic £270.71.
Chelsea, Jamila,Victoria and Kimberley along with Hartridge High School pupils Danielle Martin and Jessica Woodruff also helped us Fundraise at the Royal Gwent Hospital and "Dress the Tree" at Barclays on "Sparkle for Sparkle" Day on 7th December 2007. They were a great asset to our fundraising. Well done
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Good news....the Karaoke Extravaganza held by Kamal Hussein and Fred Farley raised over £530. Many thanks to the organisers for arranging a such a fantastic evening. |
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A group of trainee solicitors from Berry Smith in Cardiff have pledged to raise £20,000 for the appeal.
Members of staff hope to organise cake stalls, dress down days and a masked ball to raise cash. Enthusiastically, they have already fundraised at the Christmas Light ceremony in Cardiff in November. |
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"Carols at the Cathedral" Presented by: The Dorothy Adams Singers and accompanied by David Owen
Accompanists: Philip Watson with Bassaleg Comprehensive Junior Choir.
Start your Christmas festivities with a heart warming evening of carol singing whilst supporting children with disabilities in this area.
Tickets adults £5/children free
tickets from the Sparkle office 01633 656212 & South Wales Argus 810000
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Make your party special for Christmas 2007.
Give the best present ever to the disabled children of south Gwent.
South Gwent Children's Foundation can supply you with disposable cameras*, balloons, posters and banners for your party.
Please call to register your support.Tel 01633 656212
* limited availabilty |
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We desperately need volunteers to help at fundraising events.
Please help us reach our goal so that we can help children like rebecca and James
Sat and Sun 10th &11th November - ASDA, Caerphilly
Sunday 18th November - Newport City Centre. Christmas lights turn on.
Friday 7th December - "Sparkle for Sparkle Day" . Organise a dress up day at your office, school or community event
Thursday 13th December- St Woolos Cathedral. Christmas Carol Concert
Monday 17th December- Marks & Spencer Bag Packing
Wednesday 19th December - Marks & Spencer Bag Packing
If you can spare an hour or two at the following events please contact us asap. |
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There has been some very positive news received in the form of a letter published in the South Wales Argus on Tuesday 23rd October 2007. The letter (printed below) from Edwina Hart, AM was sent to Argus reporter Andy Rutherford.
"My attention has been drawn to your recently published open letter in relation to the proposed South Gwent Children's Centre.
I want your readers to know that the Assembly Government is well aware of the Sparkle Appeal and the excellent objectives which it seeks to promote.
I congratulate you and your readers for the magnificant work of fundraising already undertaken.
You are right that money is always tight in the NHS
However, I am confident that once the NHS Trust conclude their negotiations - which they hope to bring to a swift conclusion - the necessary funding package will be put in place.
I understand the impatience you feel about progressing the scheme and the services it will deliver but hope that, with a little more time, a successful conclusion is now within reach".
Edwina Hart AM
Minister for Health
There are more than 1200 children with disabilities living in Newport, south Monmouthshire and Torfaen. An application bid of £6m has been made to the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Kamal Hussain and Fred Farley are organising a fabulous Music Night on Thursday 11th October at The Orb Club in Jenkins Street, Newport.
You may be familiar with Kamal who is father to 2 year old Myleisha who featured in the South Wales Argus in September. Myleisha has suffered a number of devastating illnesses - beginning with leukaemia and followed by internal bleeding, meningitis and brain damage and blindness. Myleisha needs regular physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and hydrotherapy.
Kamal and Fred have organised a whirlwind programme of events including a cabaret as well as at least 15 karaoke singing acts, an auction and a raffle.
The fun starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £1.50 per person. Contact Fred on 01633 821783 or Kamal on 07506 765213 for tickets or further info.
Organisers would like to thank A1 Karaoke and Graham Virgo and John Richards from The Orb Club. |
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The future of the South Gwent Children's Foundation's application for funding was to be decided by the Welsh Assembly Government on September 20th.
Unfortunately, due to WAG's request for further information about the case the decision will be delayed for another month.
This delay will not affect implementation timescales as funding would not be available until 2008/2009. |
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Thrill seeking adults required for an exhilerating boat race
On Sunday 30th September the spectacular Dragon Boat Festival is being held again at Bristol docks - a fantastic day involving an exhilerating rowing challenge whilst raising money for a good causes. The challenge will be to get a team of 16 paddlers together plus a drummer to race in chinese style dragon boats over a 250 metre course. Entry fee for a team is £250 (£20 each member) and each team must aim to riase at least £1750 in sponsorship money (just over £100 each). There will be a minimum of three races per team on the day.
Sparkle has arranged transportation of the teams from Cardiff or Magor services to Bristol in chauffeured limo's. After the final race there will be wine and nibbles before heading back to Wales.
For further information please contact Vanessa Garland on 01633 656212 |
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Local company Wilkinson, based in Llandevenny, have been one of several local companies to pledge support to Sparkle. Since our recent Awareness Campaign favourably we have had more inquiries and offers of support. The appeal office was very pleased to receive a cheque for £100.00. |
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We were warmly welcomed by the people of south Gwent on our recent Sparkle Awareness Campaign in early July. Dressed in sparkly costumes, we visited around 17 communities in the area including Monmouth, Blackwood, Pontypool and Newport. The aim was to hand out appeal literature and to fundraise. Armed with a team of 6 volunteers, generously donated from local companies Alcatel Lucent and elephant.co.uk, we found a very positive response and collected almost £1600.00. Favourably, we are now seeing visible knock on effects - we have since received more inquiries, offers of support and donations
We could not have achieved our objectives without local business support. We would like to thank Alcatel Lucent, elephant.co.uk, Carcraft, Greggs the Bakers, Mr Chippy, Marigold Costumes and finally Dignity Funerals who provided a limo and driver for the duration of the campaign. Many thanks to all. |
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Good news. Alcatel Lucent, the Newport telecommunications company, has made Sparkle their "Charity of the Year". Since their announcement, a month ago, they have already donated over £1400.00, provided sponsorship for Sparkle leaflets, held a charity cake selling day and fantastically loaned us 6 employees for our Awareness day in Newport on July 20th. Well done and many thanks to all at Alcatel Lucent. |
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We continue to have great support from elephant.co.uk, the Cardiff based insurance company, and they have chosen us as their "Charity of the Quarter".
Staff helped raise more than £500 for the appeal at a charity bag packing day at Marks and Spencer, Newport in May. Elephant loaned 18 staff members who swapped telesale calls for shopping bags and more recently loaned us 6 employees a day for six different campaign days. They also sponsored our appeal balloons. Many thanks to elephant staff who enthusiastically distributed leaflets and collected donations. |
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The generous members of Parc Golf Club, Newport have made our children's centre one step closer to completion by raising an amazing £18,000 - all raised from several charity golf days.
Molly Ireland, who helped organise the charity golf events which saw people donating cash to play a round of golf said " Sparkle is a local charity which has touched people's hearts"
The club has been a long term supporter of the Sparkle Appeal and continues to raise fantastic donations. We would like to thank Molly and all who have supported us at the club. Many thanks. |
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We had some lovely news recently. Jean Williams, a pensionner from Abercarn asked all her friends to donate to the Sparkle Appeal rather than buy her an 80th birthday present. Jean held her birthday celebrations in a club near Blackwood where many friends, old and new, joined her to celebrate her 80th year - she had a fantastic time and raised an amazing £1040.00!
Jean says " I would like to thank family and friends for their very generous donations". We would like to echo this sentiment. |
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Get Out go Country are holding an open day at Cwm hedd Lakes Basseleg. Five months from M4 Juct. 28 on Sunday 22nd July 10am-4.pm and are looking for teams to take part in a charity raft building competition. Get out Go Country are offering free taster sessions in canoeing, kayaking, problem solving,archery and orienteering at the open day. For those wanting to build a raft -- all you need is 7 like minded co workers or friends willing to risk getting wet for the glory of winning and raising money for Sparkle. There is a £40 entry fee and this will be donated to the Sparkle Appeal.
If you would like to get involved please call Get Out Go Country 896123 or look at at www.gogc.co.uk.
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On Saturday 7th July, Sophie Hennah, the face of Sparkle, passed away after a long fourght battle with her illnesses. Sophie, who was a quadriplegic and suffered from Cerebral Palsy, curvature of the spine, Epilepsy and blindness would have been one of the 1200 children with disabilities to benefit from the centre. Sophie's father, Ian, a trustee of the Foundation, is determined to fight on with the Sparkle Appeal in memory of his daughter and believes that the centre would serve as lasting tribute to Sophie. We would like to wish Ian and his family our heartfelt best wishes. |
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In July Sparkle will be embarking on a massive awareness campaign. We will be visiting around 12 local towns with a team of volunteers to raise the profile of the appeal and hopefully to collect lots of donations.
Look out for the sparkle team where you live. Seven sparklestars will be arriving in your are soon in a limousine.....You'll easily recognise the sparkestars - they are dressed in glitter costumes and will be carrying our sparkle buckets.
We will be visiting:
Saturday 7th July - Maindee Festival,
Monday 9th - Pontypool, Abersychan and Blaenavon,
Tuesday 10th - Cwmbran,
Wednesday 11th - Newport,
Thurs 12tth - Chepstow Caldicot and Magor
Friday 13th we will be bag packing at Iceland, Spytty.
Monday July 16th -
Blackwood and Risca,
Tuesday 17th Monmouth and Abergavenny,
Wednesday 18th - Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr,
Newport town centre on July 20th
The campaign has been supported by Dignity Funerals Ltd, elephant.co.uk, Carcraft, Alcatel Lucent, Greggs Bakeries and Marigold Costumes, Tescos, Sainsbury
Look out for us in your area!
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A Gwent pensioner has made a truly altruistic gesture to the Sparkle Appeal. Ivor Fox of Little Mill, near Pontypool will be leaving £45,000 to the appeal in his will. Mr Fox and his late wife Betty, decided on this bequest because they were unable to have children of their own. The couple used to offer temporary care to Barnardo's children and have a great nephew suffering from Cerebral Palsy. Mr Fox also donated £900 to the charity so that it can buy a new computer. |
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Sparkle would like to say a big thank you to Gaynor Thomas and all at Hollybush Rugby Football Club for supporting us through holding a musical evening on 8th June 07. They raised a fantastic £250.00 from ticket sales and a raffle. |
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A big thank you to Sharon Samuel and Carrie School of Dancing for supporting us with a number of fundraising children's performance shows. They raised an amazing £522.67 from ticket sales. Many thanks to all who either bought tickets or were involved in the massive preparations for the shows. |
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Staff at Elephant.co.uk helped raise hundreds of pounds for the Sparkle Appeal at a bag packing day at marks and Spencers, Newport last Friday. Elephant loaned 18 staff members, who swapped telesales calls for shopping bags and raised more than £500. Elephant had pledged to lend more employees throughout the year, and have chosen the Sparkle Appeal as their charity of the quarter for July to September, where they will pledge to raise more money for the appeal. We would like to thank Elephants MD, Ceri Assirati for loaning his staff. If you would like to help call 01633 234176/ 656212 |
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Many thanks to Hollybush RFC who will be hosting a musical evening on Friday 8th June - all proceeds will be donated to the Sparkle Appeal. Entertainment will be provided by "Organist of the Year" Ian Griffith and a host of local singers. Ian is very well known in his field and has received much acclaim. Hollybush RFC has previously booked him for events and say that he is very popular and they are always booked out ! It should be a great evening.
Please call Gaynor Thomas on 01495 711377 for further information or to book tickets |
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On 1st, 2nd and 3rd of June Carrie School of Dancing will be hosting "Happy Feet" at Hollybush Infants School, Cwmbran. Fantastically, all proceeds are to be donated to the Sparkle Appeal. The organisers aim to provide a fun packed singing and dancing extravaganza performed by 83 children aged between 2 and 16 years.
Please contact Sharon Samuel at Carrie School of Dancing for further information and tickets 01633 860055 |
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The SPARKLE APPEAL has reached a crucial stage of its fundraising drive and we are asking for your assistance.
In order to raise the £3m needed to equip the interior we are organising a range of fundraising initiatives, including fundraising days at local stores. These will simply involve collecting donations from shoppers as they enter and leave store. The 2007 dates are as follows:
Friday 25th May 2007, Saturday 26th May 2007,
Friday 22nd June 2007, Saturday June 23rd,
Saturday 28th July, Sunday 29th July,
Saturday 4th August,
Saturday 15th September, Sunday 16th September,
Saturday 13th October, Sunday 14th October,
Saturday 10th November, Sunday 11th November
We are desparately looking for help for 2 hours only on any of these days .If you can help us in any way you will be doing something wonderful.
If you are in need of further information please call Vanessa Garland on 01633 656212. |
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Gwent branch of Foresters are continuing their fundraising support for the Sparkle Appeal during 2007.
Last year their efforts raised a fantastic £8,500 for charity. This sum was raised from bucket collections, raffles at branch dinners and also a Family Fun Day at Chepstow Racecourse.
Helen Lloyd at Sparkle said " We are really pleased that Foresters have chosen to support us again this year. Their support makes a real difference to us".
Gwent branch are again supporting the Family Fun Day at Chepstow Racecourse this bank holiday Monday 27th August, where donations for the children\'s entertainment and exit collection on the day will be made, all in aid of the Sparkle. |
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Hasbro UK has shown us fantastic support over the past year by making us their "Charity or the Year" and by raising a masive £8775.00 . Money has been raised from activities ranging from children's film shows to a charity auction dinner where bidding took place for BA tickets and signed memorabilia. Many thanks for your continued support |
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Our aim to build a £9m children's centre is now looking more certain.
We can reveal that the centre is now on much firmer groung after winning the backing of two local health boards (LHB's). A £6m grant from the Welsh Assembly Government looks set to be unlocked after Newport and Torfaen LHB's agreed to pick up the capital charges and running costs. Controversially, only Monmouthshire has so far declined.
Some £3m is now needed to be raised through the Sparkle Appeal over the next 18 months to ensure the centre is properly equipped - a massive fundraising task. We are looking for your support and assistance. Please contact us for further information or a fund raising pack.
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A cheque for £4,500 was recently presented from Gwent Foresters. This makes a final 2006 fundraising total of £8,100 Over the past year they have been very busy collecting donations at various venues, including Magor Services on the M4 and Sainsbury's Newport and Cwmbran. In the Summer, they were active at Chepstow Racecourse Funday, where they not only collected donations but also arranged games and co-sponsored one of the races. A huge thank you to all who have made this figure a reality.
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A big thanks to Risca and Disctrict Ladies Guild for their continuing support of the Sparkle Appeal. A cheque for £50 has recently been donated by their Hobbies Club |
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£10,000 WINDFALL FOR SPARKLE APPEAL Sparkle would like to say a huge thank you to Nat West PLC for their fantastic donation of £10,000. The Sparkle Appeal is among 90 charities from across the UK to be awarded a grant as part of their Make it Happen awards. The awards are a vehicle for an annual £1m charity donation nationwide. The South Gwent Children's Foundation was one of more than 4,000 charities nominated. |
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Courtesy of R E Phillip and Partners. The photo shows a nearly finished building up at High Cross. |
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Hasbro held a charity auction at the Christmas dinner on 22nd December 2006 raising £509. |
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"Sparkle 4 Sparkle" "BRING IN YOUR BLING" Friday 8th December 2006 Have fun on Sparkle 4 Sparkle Day Dress up with "bling" Bring in the tinsel and glitter your face Wear your diamonds and Sparkly tops Please help our fund and donate a pound For the Sparkle Appeal To build a World Class Health Facility for children with disabilities, serving the South Gwent Area (Newport, Torfaen, Monmouth) To get involved and for your posters and stickers. Call 01633 656212/234176 |
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As you can see from this recent photo from the site, the Children's Centre is taking shape and is beginning to look as impressive as envisioned. |
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Sparkle would like to thank HSBC for their recent donation of £500 toward the Children's Centre. We look forward to their continued support in the New Year. |
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The Sparkle Appeal has been very busy in the past month gaining a considerable amount of support for our cause. There is plenty going on in the run up to Christmas, and plenty for you to get involved with. Friday 8th December 2006 is Sparkle 4 Sparkle Day. It is a great chance for everyone to have a bit of fun at work by dressing up with lots of "bling" - weigh yourself down with jewellery and dazzle your colleagues with sparkling tops, dress up with tinsel and glitter - all for a small donation to the Sparkle Appeal. For more details on how to take part see our website, email enquiries@sparkleappeal.org or call 01633 656212/ 234176 Hasbro UK Ltd has shown tremendous support throughout the year and continues to do so as 2006 draws to a close. As well as taking part in our Sparkle 4 Sparkle Day they have organised several events to raise funds for the Appeal.
Forthcoming events include:
On 17th December 2006 Hasbro have organised a special viewing of a brand-new festive motion picture (Film TBC) in Newport Centre at 10.30am. Tickets are on sale for special discount price of £1.50 per person, of which £1 goes directly to the Sparkle Appeal. For further information you can contact the Sparkle office.
On 22nd December 2006 Hasbro have organised a Charity Auction Dinner at Newport Rugby Club where bidders will have the chance to get their hands on signed sport and pop memorabilia, weekend breaks in luxury hotels and spa vouchers. Building Progress: We are proud to announce that the shell of the building is going up with great success and is beginning to look as impressive as envisioned. See our web site for a photograph of the building in progress. Promotional Material: A DVD has been produced for The Sparkle Appeal and will soon be available on request from the office. The DVD highlights the difficulties the children and their families go through presently and shows the benefits of the Children's Centre. It also offers an opportunity for some of our supporters? to talk about why the Appeal is such a worthy cause. The DVD was filmed and edited by Newport filmmaker Craig Haywood, a long time supporter of Sparkle, who took on the project free of charge. PR: Sparkle is looking to revamp the Sparkle Appeal website to give you a greater opportunity to understand our aims and goals using a modern multi media service. Any ideas of what we should include on the site will be gratefully received via the usual channels. Resources: We are working with Go Wales, who place recent graduates or final year students in work experience placements to take on the several small projects. Sparkle will also be embarking on a volunteer recruitment drive within the community for 2007 Sparkle would like to thank everyone who has supported and continue to support the Appeal in 2006. We cannot overstate how much your support means to these children and hope that you will continue in all fundraising efforts for the Appeal. If you have any questions or would like a Sparkle Appeal Fundraising Pack, contact us at the Sparkle Appeal Office: 01633 656212/234176 |
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National printing company Aylesford Newsprint has supported Sparkle as their Welsh charity of choice since the launch of the Appeal in 2003. Every year they present us with a cheque as a result of their recycling scheme. On November the 6th of this year Karen Newell of Aylesford Newsprint travelled down to our office in Newport to present a cheque for £911.00 to Sparkle Trustee member Mike Badham. The Sparkle Appeal would like to offer thanks to Karen and everybody at Aylesford for their lasting support |
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