THE SHOOTING STAR CHILDREN’S HOSPICE

‘Star Events’ Diary

www.shootingstar.org.uk

DATE	EVENT	DETAILS	CONTACT
AUGUST
Monday 15 August	Journey to Antarctica - Wildlife Talk	7.15 pm Tedlock Ladies Club, Church Road, Teddington	Contact Tony Leppard on 020 8894 4218 or e-mail kayandtony@blueyonder.co.uk for further details.
Thursday 18^th	Barclays Charity Quiz Night	The Battle of Britain Club Opposite Jack’s Fish Bar Hillingdon Road Uxbridge UB10 Team event. £8 per head incl food	Nicholas Smith 020 8273 5960 bbfundraisingeve@aol.com
Tuesday 18 August	Journey to Antarctica - Wildlife Talk	7.45 pm Friendship Club United Reform Church, Hounslow	Contact Tony Leppard on 020 8894 4218 or e-mail kayandtony@blueyonder.co.uk for further details.
Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st	Beer Festival	Woody’s Freehouse, Thetford Road, New Malden. 20 different ales to sample, with a visit by a horse and dray from Young’s Brewery and loads of activities for children of all ages. We have the offer of a stall over the 3 days, so if anyone is interested in volunteering, please contact Vernon Watts.	Vernon Watts 020 8481 8190 For details of the event, call Richard Wright at Woody’s 020 8949 5824
Saturday 20^th	British legion Fair	Turnham Green Chiswick High Road Chiswick Free admission	Karen 07940 715030
Saturday 20^th	BBQ, Music & Diving!	Hampton Open Air Swimming Pool 6.30pm – 11pm BBQ, Raffle, Music AND Half Hour TRY DIVE (Scuba) Join Hampton Sub Aqua Club in raising funds for The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice. MUST book one week in advance for dive! £10 per ticket	Amanda 077888 72695
Saturday 20^th	Garden Party	At Lady’s Creative Centre 12 Haven Green Ealing W5 2UU	Teresa 020 8998 3224
Sunday 21^st	Bucket Collection	Apps Farm, Walton. Car Boot Sale Bucket Collection	Sue Jewell 020 8751 4216
Wednesday 24^th	Charity Golf Day The Rotary Club of Weybridge & Byfleet	New Course, Burhill Golf Club, Burwood Road, Walton on Thames. Team event, one round Stableford. For full details, please contact P. Hollands. The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is one recipient of the proceeds.	Peter Hollands 01932 232343
Saturday 27^th	Egham Royal Show	Caddy’s Field, Whitehall Lane, Egham 10 – 5pm	Lynda New 01784 431721
Sunday 28^th	Local Band Gig	Woody’s Freehouse, Thetford Road, New Malden. Local band “Aged to Perfecion” are performing and sales of their new CD will come to SST.	Richard Wright at Woody’s 020 8949 5824
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 3^rd	Coffee Morning with Book & Handmade Card Sale	Ham Christian Centre, Lock Road, Ham. 1030 – 1.30pm. plus bring & buy stall & Raffle Entrance by Voluntary Donation	Celia Tudway 020 8948 4451
Saturday 3^rd	St John Ambulance Fun Day	West Molesey Recreation Ground Walton Road, West Molesey 12 – 5pm Fundraising stalls and games	Betty Olds 020 8941 3886
Saturday 3^rd	Kew Fair	Details to follow.	Richmond and Kew Supporters Group
Sunday 4^th	Hydro – Active 5K Women’s Challenge (formerly Flora Light)	Pauline Llewellyn & friends from the Chessington Group taking part plus many more!	Karen Peffer 020 8481 8192 karen.peffer@shootingstar.org.uk
Saturday 8^th	Musical Evening with Marie Evans	St Richards with St Andrews School Hall Richmond. 6.45pm Adults £8 Children £4 Musical evening with finger buffet and complimentary glass of wine	Celia Tudway 020 8948 4451
Saturday 10^th	Quiz and Fish ’n’ Chips Supper	St Peters Church Hall, West Molesey 7pm	Betty Olds 020 8941 3886
Saturday 10^th to Saturday 17^th	Mount Kilimanjaro	Carole and Sarah Leakey are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds jointly for SST and Cancer Research	Carole and Sarah Leakey 020 8941 5305
Monday 12th	Celebrity Golf day	Burhill Golf Club Burwood Road Walton on Thames	Jane Nash 01932 883451
Friday 16^th	Bucket Collection	Tesco’s Twickenham (Nr. RFU)	Mike Chaffe 020 8898 9212
Saturday 17^th	Liberal Democrat Fair	Turnham Green Chiswick High Road Chiswick Free entry for the family	Karen 07940 715030
Saturday 17^th	Shooting Star Two Band Gig: COVER STORY & BARFNITE	Sunbury Cricket Club/ Sunbury Sports Association, Lower Hampton Road, Lower Sunbury TW16 5NG Doors open 7.45pm First band 8.00pm Ticket Price £5
Saturday 17^th	Bucket Collection	Tesco’s Twickenham (Nr. RFU)	Mike Chaffe 020 8898 9212
Saturday 17^th	Black & White Night Disco	Feltham Prison Officers Club Feltham Road Ashford 8pm – midnight Tickets - £5	Carole Bushby 01784 881383 or Jackie Sheeman 01784 248820
THE OCTOPUS CHALLENGE 10^th– 18^th September 2005 JOIN DALTON LEONG, CHIEF EXECUITIVE; VERNEY MASON, HEAD OF CARE AND MIKE HEY, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING MANAGER WHO WILL TAKE PART IN THE LAST DAY RIDE - OR TO SPONSOR THEM VISIT http://www.justgiving.com/shootingstarteam The aim of The Octopus Challenge is to raise at least £75,000 through various events to specifically fund three specialist Paediatric Nurses at the hospice. · Octopus Challenge half marathon in Richmond Park on 10^th September. · Octopus Challenge cycle-a-thon from Paris – Notting Hill starting on 15^th Sept and finishing on 18^th · Octopus Challenge Last day ride from Greenwich – Notting Hill on Sunday 18^th September. · Octopus Challenge Street Party taking place in Notting Hill on Sunday 18^th September. Please visit www.octopuschallenge.org.uk to download a registration form or enquire about volunteering opportunities. Alternatively contact Mike Hey on 020 8481 8193 or mike.hey@shootingstar.org.uk
Sunday, 18^th	Concert ‘Home and Away’ – a pot-pourri of solo song, duets and piano solos	St Stephen’s Church, St Stephen’s Road, Ealing W13 (nearest tube Ealing Broadway) – 3.30 pm – free admission – tea and cakes – retiring collection	Len Marchant 8898 6797
Thursday 22^nd	Coffee Morning & Sale (BY INVITATION)	Ham, Richmond Surrey Please telephone for more invitation	Celia Tudway 020 8948 4451 Kathy Meek 020 8940 8408
Saturday, 24^th	Children’s Hospice Week Event in the Bentalls Centre, Kingston	Keep Fit, Squidgy playdough and a bucket collection. Help needed	Gaynor Chick 8941 8191
Saturday 24^th	Voices for Hospices	Chapel of St Francis, Hickey’s Almshouses, Sheen Road, Richmond.	Gill Mathers 020 8940 1678
OCTOBER
Saturday 1^st	Marsha’s Fun Day (In memory of Marsha McDonnell)	Winning Post restaurant Chertsey Rd, Twickenham	Contact Vernon Watts on 020 8481 8190 or e-mail vernon.watts@shootingstar.org.uk
Friday 7^th	‘VOICES FOR HOSPICES’ event	St Paul’s School, Chessington	Pat Pritchard 020 8391 2949
Friday 7^th- Sunday 9th	Ben Nevis Challenge	Organised by UK Outdoor Pursuits. Ascent of Ben Nevis and celebratory party on the last night! Minimum sponsorship required £390, plus transport costs and a booking fee of £39.50.	Karen Peffer 020 8481 8192 karen.peffer@shootingstar.org.uk
Saturday 8^th	“Music Marathon” for Voices for hospices at St.Richards Church Forge Lane, Hanworth. Middlesex TW13 6UN	There will be four events during the day, separated by various rehearsals. 10:45 - 11.45 - An hour of worship - hymns and contemporary worship songs. 14.30 - 15.30 - Knees Up Mother Brown - an old-time sing-along event 15.30 - 16.30 - Singing event for children and families (will re-title this!) 19.00 - 20.00 - Ploughman's Supper (BYO Drinks) - £5 (need to book - use contact info below) 20.00 - Informal concert with band	Paul Hughes Email: paul@paulhughes.info or aspiremusicuk@yahoo.co.uk
Saturday 8^th	Voices for Hospices 60’s Night POSTPONED UNTIL 12^th NOVEMBER	Live band ‘Crawdaddy’, bar and fish and chips supper. Scout Hut, Percy Road, Hampton	Tricia Singers 8979 5626
Saturday 8^th	World Hospice Day and Voices for Hospices	Richmond Orchestra. Messiah from scratch, come and sing at Queen Charlottes Hall, Richmond.	Di King Tel: 020 8876 8997
Saturday 8^th	Voices for Hospices	Chapel of St Francis, Hickey’s Almshouses, Sheen Road, Richmond.	Gill Mathers 020 8940 1678
Date TBC	Video & Fish & Chip Supper	Video of ‘Taff’s Trail’ walk	Pat Pritchard 020 8391 2949
Sunday 9^th	The Great South Run	Paul Langford from Chessington Group is running for The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice for the 2^nd year.	Karen Peffer 020 8481 8192 karen.peffer@shootingstar.org.uk
Thursday 13^th	Ladies Supper	Details to follow	Sue Jewell 020 8751 4216
Saturday 15^th	The Shooting Star Ball	Join celebrity guests at The Dorchester, Park Lane, W1	Karen Sugarman on 020 8481 8197 karen.sugarman@shootingstar.org.uk
Saturday 15^th	Weybridge Male Voice Choir	Hythe Centre, Staines 7.30pm start Tickets - £7 each	Margaret Wollands 01784 451628
Monday 17^th	Literary Lunch with special guest speaker Michael Holroyd	Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3EU	Contact Lillian Slowe for more details on 020 8455 1830 or slower@dsl.pipex.com
Monday 24th	Literary Lunch With special guest speaker Ronald Harwood	Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3EU	Contact Lillian Slowe for more details on 020 8455 1830 or slower@dsl.pipex.com
Friday 28^th	Quiz & Chips	St Nicholas School Manor Farm Avenue Shepperton 7.30pm – 11pm Tickets £10	Jane Nash 01932 883451
Monday 31^st	Literary Lunch With special guest speaker Libby Purves	Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3EU	Contact Lillian Slowe for more details on 020 8455 1830 or slower@dsl.pipex.com
NOVEMBER
Friday 4^th	Barn Dance	St Catherine’s Church Hall Dance to the brilliant Barrie Bullimore. More details to follow…	Pat Pritchard 020 8391 2949
Friday 11^th	South Africa Talk	Church Hall, Wood Road, Shepperton