BREAK BEARS PICNIC – COME & JOIN US!
Break Charity is having its first Break Bears’ event and hopes that it will be
“the Break Bears event to start the season”!
The Break Bears’ Picnic takes place at Stody Estate on Saturday 30th May 2009 from
10am to 4pm. Anyone wishing to come along and join the fun is asked to bring a
picnic, although there will be Norfolk ice cream and refreshments available.
There will also be marquee on site if the weather is disappointing on the day.
Look East’s Susie Fowler-Watt will open the event.
The range of events at the Bears’ Picnic include:
Music from Jayne May-Sysum and Musical Director, Barry Todd and his Jazz Trio with their
show ‘I Got Rhythm’. They will entertain from 12 midday until 2pm with light
jazz and theatre music – something to get everyone tapping their feet along!
Visit from Geoffrey Bear, the Break Bears’ mascot named after Break’s co-founder
Tractor & Trailer Rides
Conservation & Woodland Walk by Stody Estate Manager
Classic Car Show
Face painting
Teddy Bear Stall selling the new Break Bears and a wonderful selection of bears from The
Bear Shop, Elm Hill, Norwich
Decorate a Teddy Bear Cookie
Competitions & Prizes, including a Teddy Bear Hunt, colouring competition and best
photo of the day competition (prize sponsored by Stody Estate)
* must be booked in advance
This event marks the start of the new fundraising initiative – The Break Bears! The
initiative incorporates a range of small teddy bears to collect at events and at Break
shops throughout the county, with a further range of activities which you can get involved
with, like this Break Bears’ Picnic.
The charity are using this event to mark the first Break picnic as they are asking
people to have their own Break Bears’ picnics throughout the year to raise funds for
the charity. Gillian Bolam, Head of Fundraising at Break said, “Break is one of
Norfolk’s largest local charities.
We are launching the Break Bears because we believe that everyone likes teddy bears and
they resonate with our caring brand image.”
Break provides a range of support services for vulnerable people throughout Norfolk,
including homes for young people whose family lives have broken down; holidays, short
breaks and day support for people with learning disabilities; residential assessments for
families in crisis and volunteer mentor schemes.
Gillian added, “We hope that lots of people will come along to join us and enjoy
the day of music and fun – there is something for everyone to get involved with.
Don’t forget to bring your teddy!”
Entrance is £10 per car with all proceeds from the event going to Break – to book
call 01263 822161.
For more information on Break, please log on to www.break-charity.org |
Thursday 16 Jul 2009
St Andrews Church Hall, Sheringham
13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:00
NBS looking for summer lifesavers
The National Blood Service (NBS) is asking people to give just an hour of
their time to make a life-saving blood donation this summer.
A single donation of blood can be broken into three component parts (red cells, plasma and
platelets) which means that your one donation can save or improve the lives of up to three
people.
Alex Birley, spokeswoman for the NBS, said: "This is a time when many people will be
taking holidays, attending summer sporting events or just enjoying the warmer weather at
home. This can lead to poor attendance at blood donor sessions.
However, June 14th is World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) and commemorates the birth of Karl
Landsteiner, who discovered the ABO blood group system. It is the day when blood services
across the globe say 'thank you' to volunteer blood donors for their help in saving lives.
If you are a regular donor or if you have never given blood before why not come along to a
session during June and help to celebrate the gift of life."
Existing donors can give blood every 16 weeks. If you are due to donate please do so as
every pint is a potential lifeline to a patient in need of blood or blood products."
The NBS needs to collect 7,000 donations of blood every single day to supply hospitals in
England and north Wales with the blood products needed to treat patients.
For more information about giving blood or to book an appointment please visit www.blood.co.uk or call our new donor
line number on 0300 123 23 23.
To be potentially able to give blood you must be aged between 17-65, weigh over 7st 12lbs
(50kg) and be in good health. However, there is no upper age limit for blood donation if
you have donated in the last two years.
The Poppy Line
In a recent article in The Sunday Times, travel writer Stephen Bleach
placed the Poppy Line second in his list of “Ten Best Train Trips in Britain”
covering all the UK’s 100+ heritage and steam railways. He put a miniature railway
first – the short 10 and a quarter inch gauge railway on the Isle of Mull in the
Hebrides.
So Poppy Line offers the Best full-size Train Trip in Britain – as the picture from
this scenic line shows.
“The spectacular view of coast and country as the train climbs up to Weybourne
Station.”
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