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 18th

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 20th

British legion Fair

Turnham Green

Chiswick High Road

Chiswick

Free admission

Karen

07940 715030

Saturday 20th

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 20th

Garden Party

At Lady’s Creative Centre

12 Haven Green

Ealing W5 2UU

Teresa

020 8998 3224

Sunday 21st

Bucket Collection

Apps Farm, Walton. Car Boot Sale Bucket Collection

Sue Jewell

020 8751 4216

Wednesday 24th

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 27th

Egham Royal Show

Caddy’s Field, Whitehall Lane, Egham

10 – 5pm

Lynda New           01784 431721

Sunday 28th

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 3rd

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 3rd

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 3rd

Kew Fair

Details to follow.

Richmond and Kew Supporters Group

Sunday 4th

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 8th

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 10th

Quiz and Fish ’n’ Chips Supper

St Peters Church Hall, West Molesey                                   7pm

Betty Olds               020 8941 3886

Saturday 10th to               Saturday 17th

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 16th  

Bucket Collection

Tesco’s Twickenham (Nr. RFU)

Mike Chaffe

020 8898 9212

Saturday 17th

Liberal Democrat Fair

Turnham Green

Chiswick High Road

Chiswick          Free entry for the family

Karen

07940 715030

Saturday 17th

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 17th

 

Bucket Collection

Tesco’s Twickenham (Nr. RFU)

Mike Chaffe

020 8898 9212

Saturday 17th

 

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

10th – 18th 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 10th September.

 

·         Octopus Challenge cycle-a-thon from Paris – Notting Hill starting on 15th Sept and finishing on 18th

 

·         Octopus Challenge Last day ride from Greenwich – Notting Hill on Sunday 18th September.

    

·         Octopus Challenge Street Party taking place in Notting Hill on Sunday 18th 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, 18th

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 22nd

 

Coffee Morning & Sale

(BY INVITATION)

 

Ham, Richmond Surrey

Please telephone for more invitation

 

Celia Tudway

020 8948 4451

Kathy Meek

020 8940 8408

Saturday, 24th

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 24th

Voices for Hospices

Chapel of St Francis, Hickey’s Almshouses, Sheen Road, Richmond.

Gill Mathers

020 8940 1678

OCTOBER

 

 

 

Saturday 1st

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 7th

‘VOICES FOR HOSPICES’ event

St Paul’s School, Chessington

Pat Pritchard

020 8391 2949

Friday 7th-           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 8th

“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 8th

Voices for Hospices

60’s Night

POSTPONED UNTIL 12th NOVEMBER

Live band ‘Crawdaddy’, bar and fish and chips supper.

Scout Hut, Percy Road, Hampton

Tricia Singers

8979 5626

Saturday 8th

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 8th

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 9th           

 

The Great South Run

Paul Langford from Chessington Group is running for The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice for the 2nd year.                                               

Karen Peffer

020 8481 8192 karen.peffer@shootingstar.org.uk                                     

 

Thursday 13th

Ladies Supper

Details to follow

Sue Jewell

020 8751 4216

Saturday 15th

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 15th

Weybridge Male Voice Choir

Hythe Centre, Staines

7.30pm start

Tickets - £7 each

Margaret Wollands

01784 451628

Monday 17th

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 28th

Quiz & Chips

St Nicholas School

Manor Farm Avenue

Shepperton

7.30pm – 11pm

Tickets £10

Jane Nash 01932 883451

Monday 31st

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 4th

Barn Dance

St Catherine’s Church Hall

Dance to the brilliant Barrie Bullimore.

More details to follow…

Pat Pritchard

020 8391 2949

Friday 11th

South Africa Talk

Church Hall,

Wood Road,

Shepperton