The Chandlings School have been busy selling cakes and raising money for Footsteps Foundation through non-uniform days and second hand uniform sales. We’ve received £2,624 so far this term. Thank you girls and boys!
Category: Fundraising
Boswells go bonkers for Footsteps
As part of the support that Boswells of Oxford are offering to Footsteps Foundation over the next year, the team held a fundraising weekend over the October half term and raised lots of money and awareness for Footsteps.
The team organised a number of activities including raffles and treasure hunts so there was lots going on to keep the children entertained while the adults shopped for Christmas presents!
We think the team look fantastic in their red Footsteps t-shirts! They raised over £200 during the weekend which means their fundraising total since April is £1,673. Well done Boswells and thanks for your support!
Zumba-thon success!
Footsteps mum and fundraising committee member Lydia Coppola recently organised a charity Zumba-thon event to raise money for Footsteps Foundation and Charlton-On-Otmoor School.
The event was held at the Kidlington and Gosford Leisure Centre and Lydia organised some great local zumba instructors to lead the way. Locals showed their support by taking part in the two-hour zumba-thon and entering the raffle and many treated themselves to the selection of cakes on offer after all the hard work!
Thanks to Lydia and her team of helpers, made up of other Footsteps mums – Sharon Parr, Tara Aitken and Vicky Lamb, the event raised a fantastic £345, half of which Lydia donated to Footsteps Foundation on Monday morning as her daughter began her three-week therapy session at Footsteps.
A huge thank you to Lydia and her helpers for all their hard work!
Lord Lieutenant Tim Stevenson visits Footsteps
We were delighted to meet Lord Lieutenant Tim Stevenson on Tuesday 14th October when he generously made some time in his schedule to visit us at Footsteps.
He was impressed by the work we do here and was inspired by the children’s determination as well as the commitment shown by their parents. Thanks to all the families who took the time to speak to Mr Stevenson during his visit.
Didcot Runners raise £700 for Footsteps
The Didcot Runners organised a 5 mile running event this year, called the Didcot 5. It was a great success raising £2,000 for three fantastic local charities.
Fundraising Manager, Clare, went along to the cheque presentation evening to collect the £700 donation to Footsteps Foundation, and informed the team about the valuable work of Footsteps.
The Didcot Runners’ contribution will fund 14 hours of therapy for children and young adults affected by neurological disorders. Thanks to the team for all the hard work put into making it a successful event, and a big thanks for supporting Footsteps Foundation.
Free legal advice
Irwin Mitchell LLP is a national law firm dealing with a full range of legal services, from birth injuries, through to challenging local authority decisions, and estate planning.
Some Footsteps families are already using their legal services and the firm has generously donated prizes and sponsored the printing costs of our brochures and leaflets. If you are interested in seeking free legal advice, or would like more information please visit http://www.irwinmitchell.com/ to find your nearest office.
Caking and baking funds an hour of therapy
Twelve-year old Ellise recently arrived at Footsteps ready for her three-week intensive therapy session with £51.40 which she had raised at school with her two friends Ellie and Jenna.
The girls held a cake sale at the end of term to raise money for Footsteps Foundation and thanks to their hard work, we can fund an hour of therapy for a child at Footsteps. Well done girls, and thank you!
Conservatory fundraising project supported by Premier
The Footsteps Centre has recently had a lovely new conservatory built onto the back of the family room. Thanks to Premier Lifestyles Conservatories, we now have a larger, lighter and more spacious area for families to relax in. It has certainly been well used since it was finished in July and the families are enjoying the extra space.
The building of the conservatory is part of an on-going fundraising project supported by Premier. The local company have already raised £500 towards the building costs and they hope to raise even more over the course of the year. Here’s what business owner Alan May had to say:
“I am truly delighted to be partnered with Footsteps. The work you do is remarkable and to see the results you achieve with the children is wonderful. I hope that Premier can play an important part in helping with fundraising. If everyone can spread the word that 5% will be donated for any business introduced through Footsteps, we should achieve a lot together. “
So, if you are thinking about getting a conservatory built, or are interested in getting new windows, doors, orangeries, and garden rooms we would certainly recommend the services of Premier Lifestyle Conservatories. You can contact them directly for a quote at quotes@premier-conservatories.com and be sure to mention Footsteps Foundation, as 5% will be donated to our valuable work.
Alan and the team at Premier have also kindly donated a number of the adorable looking Baxter Bears. We have some at Footsteps which are on sale for £10 each. £5 of this will be a donation to Footsteps Foundation. Please get in touch (info@footstepsfoundation.com) if you would like one – they make great gifts for the children at the end of a therapy session!
We want to say thanks to Alan and his team for their on-going support.
The Dragons are getting ready….
We now have a team of 20 dragons all set to take part in this year’s Abingdon Dragon Boat Race on Sunday 7th September. The team is being headed up by local Footsteps dad Andrew, whose daughter regularly attends Footsteps. He’s gathered a number of friends, colleagues and other Footsteps dads to take up the challenge and they will all be racing for Footsteps in a few weeks time.
The team have a fundraising target of £2,500 and they are hoping to do well in the race. If you would like to show your support, please visit their JustGiving page or come along and cheer them on on the day…it’s going to be fun and a great day out for all the family to enjoy!
GOOD LUCK LADS!
School girls fund a footstep
Young school girls Rosie and Ruby recently travelled all the way from their home town in Cardiff to the Footsteps Centre after raising money for the Foundation at a school fair.
The girls heard about Footsteps through four year old Ollie, who lives locally to them and visits Footsteps twice a year. They wanted to raise money to help Ollie and other children to access the Footsteps therapy programme. They have raised a total of £172.39 over the summer, which will fund over three hours of therapy for disabled children. They have done a great job and we thank them for their efforts!
On their visit to Footsteps, they spent some time with Chloe when she was having ‘Spider’ therapy, and the girls are now interested in pursuing careers in physiotherapy and fundraising… watch this space!