Have a wonderful Christmas!
Pip and Clare attended the OCVA Charity Awards at the Town Hall in Oxford on the 23rd October. Footsteps Foundation was nominated for the ‘Charity of the Year’ Award and received a special mention on the night.
It’s been a busy week at the Footsteps Centre! We have just finished filming for our first professional film which documents the lives of Footsteps families and shows how the Footsteps therapy programme continues to make a positive difference to the lives of many children.
Thank you to all those who have contributed to the project and a special thanks to Tracy Christie for volunteering her time and expertise to the project.
We are very excited to see the finished product at the end of the year! And if that’s not enough, we will soon be working with a group of students from Oxford Brookes University who will also be producing a short film for Footsteps. Watch this space!
The Goring & District Lions Club invited our Fundraiser Clare to attend a dinner evening on Monday 8th October. After a superbe meal, she was given the opportunity to talk about Footsteps and the difference we can make to families with disabled children. She walked away with a generous donation of £1,500 from the Club which will fund a three week therapy session for a local child and also contribute towards the Equipment Bank Project. Thank you to all of the Lions for their contribution to Footsteps Foundation!
We are beginning to collect unwanted children’s clothes, toys and books for a sale planned to raise money for Footsteps Foundation later in the year.
If you have unwanted items in good condition, please drop them into The Footsteps Centre when you are next visiting us or feel free to send them into the office.
For further information, please contact clare@footstepsfoundation.com
CAN YOU HELP A DISABLED CHILD TAKE A FOOTSTEP?
We are looking for volunteers of all backgrounds to help raise awareness and funds for Footsteps Foundation.
The demand for support from Footsteps Foundation is continuing to increase as more and more children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders require financial assistance to access the unique and intensive Footsteps physiotherapy programme.
Since 2009 Footsteps Foundation has provided support to 111 individual disabled children and awarded £100,877 worth of grants in 2011 alone.
Positions are currently available on our fundraising committee which meets once a month to discuss fundraising opportunities and raise the charity’s profile locally and nationally. There are also positions available on the Board of Trustees and people interested in general fundraising/volunteering are encouraged to get in touch.
Pip Hoyer Millar, Founder of Footsteps Foundation, says “Becoming a committee member or a volunteer is a great way of helping a disabled child to reach their full potential. It is a hugely rewarding role and we are looking forward to welcoming input from a new group of people.”
For an information pack, please contact Clare at clare@footstepsfoundation.com or call 01865 340376.
Footsteps Foundation has been selected as one of two nominated charities to benefit from this year’s Wittfest.
Wittfest is a free music festival raising money for local charities. The event provides an eclectic mix of music and entertainment enjoyed by all of the family. Now in its 13th year, the festival takes place in the grounds of the Plough Inn, Long Wittenham, near Didcot.
We are looking for volunteers to help with face painting, selling raffle tickets and merchandise, stewarding and fundraising games. Support is needed between 12pm and 6pm on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July.
If you can spare an hour or two to help at this fun event, please email clare@footstepsfoundation.com or call the office on 01865 340376
Do you know someone who would like an official programme signed by renowned racing pundit John McCririck?
For the chance to get your hands on this rare item, make your bid between 7th-17th June at the Small Charities ebay auction. Proceeds from the winning bid will be donated to Footsteps Foundation, improving the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy.
Are you an Arsenal FC supporter? Would you like a pair of football boots signed by first team player Kieran Gibbs?
You could become the lucky owner of a signed pair of boots, kindly donated to Footsteps Foundation by Arsenal Football Club.Every pound raised will help a disabled child to take their first footsteps.
To make your bid, simply click here. The online auction closes on the 17th June.
7th June sees Footsteps Foundation’s participation in the UK’s largest Small Charity auction as part of Small Charity Week 2012.
Watch this space for the links to our three featured items:
– Arsenal FC football boots signed by Kieran Gibbs
– Photo fo the Olympic rowing team signed by Steve Redgrave
– Race card signed by John McCririck
Small Charity Week (11th-15th June) is a free initiative to support small charities to raise funds, their profile and celebrate their fantastic work. This year Footsteps Foundation is participating in Fundraising Day and the Big Advice Day. To support the charity during this time bid for our fantastic items by clicking here.
As a small charity, every penny raised does truly make a difference.
For further information about the items available or the work of Footsteps Foundation please contact clare@footstepsfoundation.com / 01865 340376
