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Saturday, 13 July 2019 00:00
Party vibes in Poringland as charity shop celebrates first birthday
Written by Michael Jarvis
There were balloons, banners and bunting aplenty at a charity shop in Poringland as staff and volunteers celebrate its first birthday. As well as being able to browse for a bargain, customers of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) are being treated to cakes. A guess the name of a giant teddy bear competition is running and any children dropping by can pick up a free book. The shop is on the doorstep of the nook, EACH’s new hospice that has been under construction since November 2017
On Friday 31st May 2019 Nelson’s Journey hosted our first ever Gin Festival at The Great Hospital Norwich. We are proud to have raised and amazing £4845 towards our work with Norfolk's bereaved children but also to have raised the profile of our charity and the work we do in our community. Three bars were running on the night, one offering British and Irish gins another featuring International gins and one offering cocktails designed by VanVino Norwich featuring edible flowers from Nurtured in Norfolk. The evening was sponsored by some fantastic Norfolk business including main event sponsors Swallowtail Print , Cocktail Bar sponsors Heritage Will Writers, a huge donation of gin from Paragraph and gin expertise, bar hire and gin master class from Van Vino.
Seven hundred people enjoyed a riot of colour, sizzling entertainment and fantastic food at the Norfolk Show Ball on Friday (21 June), raising a superb £51,500 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice (EACH). The event at Norfolk Showground saw guests entertained by Tropicalia dancers, a stunning set by illusionist Sean Alexander and an electric performance by the Joe Ringer Band. There were a huge array of auction lots, including a guitar donated by EACH Ambassador Ed Sheeran, a luxury stay in Bali and a flight in a Second World War fighter plane. The best-performing was a five-night stay in Brazil for two, donated by Humboldt Travel, that raised £7,000.
Dragons Trampoline Club, Norfolk's only recreational and competitive trampoline Club are in desperate need of a new home. Dragon Trampoline Club is non profit making and all the coaches do so on a volunteer basis. Our club is based in Easton, Norwich, and was set up over 20 years ago by our Head Coach Rachel Parker, Our members train both recreationally and competitively, with about 30% competing at both Regional and National level. We also run specific disability and adult only classes, which have been proving increasingly popular and has been a great opportunity for all ages and abilities to get involved with the sport! We moved into a designated centre with a local gymnastics club 4 years ago, which we believed would be a permanent home, and allowed us…
Saturday, 25 May 2019 00:00
Claude the Crab snips the ribbon at opening of new Cromer charity shop
Written by Michael Jarvis
A new East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) shop in Cromer was declared officially open this morning. Cromer Pier’s Claude the Crab was the star guest, putting his pincers to good use and helping snip the ribbon. Customers then streamed through the doors, spending £1,019 in the first hour. Laura Mackay, EACH Shop Manager, said: “We’re delighted to have opened our new shop here in Cromer and really look forward to becoming part of the community. A huge thank you to Claude for his part in what was a very fun morning. Thanks to everyone else who came out, too. We really hope people in and around Cromer will continue supporting us. Please do get in touch if you have items to donate or a few spare hours to volunteer.”
Monday, 20 May 2019 00:00
On The Edge 'book surgeries' raise £4,000 for Brundall Medical Centre
Written by Paul Dickson
Retired Norfolk GP, Tony Ashman has donated £4,000, his proceeds from the sale of his debut mystery novel, On The Edge, to his former medical practice, Brundall Medical Centre, for a project to create a new Dispensary. Tony held a series of 'book surgeries' at Brundall Medical Centre for patients to meet him and buy a signed copy of the book. Lorraine Youngs, Practice Manager, Brundall Medical Centre said: “On behalf of all the patients and staff at the practice, I would like to thank Tony for his generosity, which will help the development of our new Dispensary.” Signed copies of On The Edge are still available at Brundall Medical Centre and appointments can be made to meet Tony and get a signed book with a dedication, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Proceeds…
Saturday, 18 May 2019 00:00
Community groups, businesses and individuals keep the money rolling for new Norfolk children’s hospice
Written by Michael Jarvis
A Wymondham choir group are among those helping East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in the final stretch of its nook appeal. The appeal, to raise £10 million for the building of a hospice, to transform children’s palliative care for Norfolk, recently hit £9.1 million. Construction of the new building got under way in November 2017 and EACH hopes it can become operational this summer, but needs to raise the remaining funds before then. VivaVoices is among those helping to ensure that happens. A recent choir performance raised £286 and, after, EACH’s Louisa Smart met the choir’s managing director and leader, Graeme Hopson, to receive the proceeds.
Three of the Maids Head's team, Jonathan Brasnett, Andrew Shorthose and Rose Taylor ran the City of Norwich Half Marathon on 8 April and raised £188 in sponsorship for our charity of the year, Break. The sponsorship has been matched by the hotel, making a grand total of £376. Sarah Bunn, Break's Fundraising Event Manager, joined us for the hotel's Vision and Values Employee Awards event on 23 April and presented certificates of appreciation and VIP supporter's badges to the running team. Paul Dickson, the hotel's resident tour guide, was also presented with a VIP supporter's badge for raising £147 for Break, comprising donations given at the end of his Shardlake's Norwich tours, during English Tourism Week.
Saturday, 27 April 2019 00:00
Donations to EACH shops soar during Dress Claire campaign
Written by Michael Jarvis
Dress Claire, a bold campaign to drive donations at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) shops across the region, has seen the charity benefit from an extra £30,000 worth of items compared to the same period last year. In total across the two-week campaign, EACH received around 13,400 bags, representing a 30% spike from 2018. Dress Claire saw lifesize cardboard cutouts of Claire Wright, 45, from Sutton, near Ely, partially hidden behind a board and greeting customers in all of EACH’s 37 shops. Claire’s family received support from EACH when, in April 2012, her 16-month-old son, Jacob, sadly died from mitochondrial disease. The charity, in Claire’s words, “is a place where we can remember our beautiful boy, Jacob, with a tear and a smile. You never think you’ll be the one…
Nearly 8 years on and Tia is still working hard raising awareness and fundraising for Epilepsy along with her Mum, Dad and 5 Brothers Alex 15, Adam 10, Jamie 9, Tommy 3 and Toby 1. Tia recently made and sold over 100 purple bracelets for Purple Day and held a raffle at her Academy, Ormiston Venture with some fantastic prizes from various local companies. Over £200 was raised for Young Epilepsy.We have just funded our 9th Seizure Alarm for an 8 year old boy called DeeJay with Epilepsy, sadly DeeJay's baby brother died when he went into Epileptic Status at just a few months old.
