At the end of July we held our inaugural charity concert in aid of CRY. Despite the rain shower a busy and bustling Memorial Garden enjoyed the entertainment and fun while raising over £600 for the charity. The crowd, comprising of residents, visitors and invited dignitaries, indulged in afternoon tea while Soundforce Big Band and the
This really was a massive challenge for me to cycle 70 miles from Vodafone HQ in Newbury to Olympic stadium in London the challenge was made even more difficult by me bruising my Coxis going over a speed bump at the halfway check point which meant I cycled the remaining 35 miles with this but that
Friends Stuart Barley & Paul Elias heard about our appeal in Shropshire and as Crewe Alexandra fans also found out that the manager, Steve Davis is Patron of the CRY for Matthew appeal and wanted to help. They decided to get sponsored to cycle from Mold Alex FC to Crewe Alex FC to coincide with a
Repeat of last years ‘posh’ jumble sale with designer clothes donated by many friends and shops offering end of range items. The amazing team of Shropshire ‘Cry Babes’ came back together to better the amount they raised last year of £3,500 and they did, the final total has come in at £5,334. Sue Dewhirst
I completed the race in 50 minutes. I am really proud to have raised £358 for CRY and although this was a really hard race for me to do as I wasn’t completely back to full health I am so glad I decided to go ahead and do my best as I know this money will
The 2014 Marine Resources Boat Show Party, took place last Thursday (18th September). This year was yet another success as exhibitors and industry professionals partied the night away, glow sticks in hand at Popworld, Southampton. Party goers had a chance to let off some steam on the dance floor after a busy few days at the
On the 5th of September myself, Lauren, Simon and Stephen set off on the West Highland Way with the weather warm and bright. The first twenty miles were covered in six hours leaving only seven miles to go. The route took us down a steep hill that went on and on until we got to the
At the inaugural Alex Reid Sheffield High School Memorial Netball Tournament last Saturday Woodhouse Grove took the brand new trophy after a great morning of this sixth form competition. The U19 tournament was set up to provide competitive play to start the season for school and college teams in memory of Alex Reid, one of the
On 23rd September we held a fundraising event in memory of my son, Mark Hudson. I belong to a sewing group based in Loughborough. The owner of the shop, Sue Copeman, came up with the brilliant idea of inviting Heather Jacks, the winner of the Great British Sewing Bee series, to come and give us a
Tom’s Mum, Claire and his sister Ellen, (pictured) raised £250 by running a second-hand book stall at the Brentford Festival in Blondin Park, Ealing, on Sunday, September 7. Claire was delighted with the amount but also pleased at how people responded to the stand: “Many people either knew Tom directly or had heard of him and