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NEWS & EVENTS
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SOLD OUT! - Exclusive 'Bill Toop' Christmas Card!
As part of our 10th anniversary appeal we are delighted to be offering for sale an exclusive Cathedral view Christmas card by Salisbury's eminent watercolour artist Bill Toop RI MCSD AOI.
A5 in size, and printed full colour on good quality card the Christmas card is being sold in packs of 10 for just £4.00 - with all net proceeds to Childrens Chance. The greeting inside is simply 'Happy Christmas'.
The original watercolour 'Sunrise over Salisbury Cathedral with snow and floods' painted from the Town Path during 2008 is also for sale for £250 framed, with £50 going towards the charity's anniversary appeal.
To order cards (or to enquire about the original ) please call 01722 415991, or send your cheque made payable to Childrens Chance, to 4 Victoria Road, Salisbury, SP1 3NG. We will deliver/post free of charge - thank you!
Sorry, 2000 cards sold out in 5 days and original watercolour sold too! Thank you to everybody who bought cards and supported this venture so generously, and thank you to Bill Toop and Salisbury Printing - this special Christmas card campaign has raised over £300 net. (Last updated 15th November)
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Childrens Chance is 10 years old!
Childrens Chance is 10 years old! To celebrate, a team of volunteers stood outside Waitrose in Salisbury with a giant cake provided by Reeves the Bakers and distributed 300 pieces of birthday cake! The team, comprising Jane and Tony Miller (co-founders) Christine Vale, Emma Case and Roger and Cindy Demain-Griffiths collected £447! Thank you to everybody who donated so generously and those who gave up their time to make it happen. Picture by Pandora's Photography: Roger, Cindy,Christine, Jane and Tony.
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10th Anniversary!
It is 10 years ago that Childrens Chance was launched in the Big School Room in Salisbury's Cathedral School. In attendance were our Patron, Chris Moon MBE, and President, broadcaster Andrew Harvey - both BWS alumni.To celebrate the 10th anniversary we will be outside Waitrose in Salisbury on Friday 12th September with a giant cake! Come and celebrate with us - collect our 10th anniversary leaflet, read about our new 10th Anniversary Patron... and enjoy a piece of cake! In the meantime, why not look at the Supporters page for one or two memories, and an important announcement...
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Supporters - Spring 2008
We have just updated our supporters page and thank everybody for their support during 2007. For the charity it was a quiet year, in terms of fundraising, and we thank all those who have thought of us and our work. Particular thanks go to the family of the late David Brockway, the PCC of Bemerton Church, Amesbury Rotary Club, the family of the late Elfrieda Case, partners at Waitrose Salisbury, Wylye Valley Disabled Childrens Riding Fund, 'Eddie', St Thomas' Church and Salisbury Cathedral. In addition, we thank our accountants Moore Stephens, our website designer 'Webby Foot', members of Salisbury Community Choir, Salisbury Printing, and Computers Dot Com and all our Principal Sponsors and Friends. We are now enjoying the new buds of spring and the challenges and joys of our 10th year.
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Eddie's 80th!
Eddie is 80 (third from the left!) and his celebration with family, pictured above, and friends raised nearly £500. Thank you very much to everybody who shared in the special celebration to make it such a memorable and happy day, and for all the very kind and generous 'birthday presents' to Childrens Chance.
'HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR!
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Annual Report
Childrens Chance is a registered charity and each year a report is submitted to the Charity Commission. In the report for the year ending 31st May 2007 the charity increased the number of awards made from the previous year by 47% and reduced administrative costs to just 5% of income.
Thank you to all who have donated so generously or who have organised events on our behalf - without your support we would not be able to help the hundreds of children who would not otherwise 'have a chance'.
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