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SeeSaw's latest newsletter  - September 2010

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10th Birthday Party Celebrations

 

   

Geraldine Peers Sylvia McLintock Raymond Blanc & Virginia Grant

Cry Havoc

The Oxford Entertainers

Jack FM Megaslide

Messy Jam - Dance Group

We would like to thank the following individuals, businesses and organisations who supported our 10th Birthday Party at Kingston Bagpuize House on 18th July 2010.

 

Patrons of SeeSaw

 

Mrs Virginia Grant – owner of Kingston Bagpuize House

Raymond Blanc OBE

Geraldine Peers

Lady Sylvia McLintock

Oxfordshire Businesses

 

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons – for providing the birthday cake

Oxford Event Hire – for sponsoring the BBQ equipment

NHT Hire – PA System

Jack FM - Megaslide

Millets Farm – strawberries

Elegant Cuisine - cream

The Ridgeway Group, Kidlington – balloon filled car and prizes

The Oxford Entertainers - balloon modellers on stilts

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service – Fire Engine

Andy Brock – Butcher

Rossetti Ices

Cotswold Wildlife Park – donated prize

Didcot Wave – donated prize

David Lloyd – donated prize

Oxfordshire Organisations

 

The Didcot Thong Rangers – manned the BBQ

Harley Davidson Oxford Chapter – for bringing the motorbikes

Roke and Benson Band - musicians

The Bagg’s Tree Buskers - musicians

Messy Jam – street dancers

Cry Havoc – Morris Dancers

St John Ambulance

Mike Brewer (TV Presenter – Wheeler Dealer and Driven)

Duncan Brown – Mayor of Abingdon

Friends of SeeSaw and Volunteers:

Judith Penrose Brown, Minnie Patel & Dee Rhoden, Nicki Lovelock, Martin Gibbs, Katy Taylor, Helen and Richard Bailey, Joanna Van de Poll, Jean Morgan, Rose Farrell, Angie Young – Asda Community Colleague, Lizzie Birnie, Joy Roscoe, Felicity Feeny, Maxine Burton, Matt Druce & Julia and Ann Whitehead

And finally, grateful thanks to all of SeeSaw’s wonderful Trustees,

Volunteer Support Workers, staff and their partners.

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Events Diary

The Springs Hotel & Golf Club Family Fun Day

Saturday 11th September 1pm - 5pm

Opened by Geraldine Peers

Entertainment from Mr Alexander's Travelling Show, falconry display, dancing from Messy Jam, bouncy castle, merry-go-round, face painting and lots more!

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GET YOUR DANCING SHOES ON!

Friday 24th September

7.30 - 11.30pm

Exeter Hall, Kidlington

Fabulous live music from

The Convertibles

including a Ploughman’s Supper

Licensed Bar available

Tickets available from SeeSaw £10 each (not available on the door)

Please call Jane on 01865 744768

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Pumpkin Night and Fireworks Display

Friday 29th October, 2010

Being held at The Bear & Ragged Staff, Cumnor, Oxford from 6.30pm onwards

A family fun event with children's fancy dress competition, children's entertainer, BBQ, auction and raffle.

Come and see the newly elected Cumnor Mock Mayor thrown in the village pond!

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IRONMAN TRIATHLON – June 2011

Tim Donell is training hard for the Forestman Challenge taking place in June 2011.  He is raising money for SeeSaw and EdUKaid.  Tim started his training on 1st January 2010 having never run more than 6 miles in one go.  An Ironman Triathlon is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile cycle and a marathon (26.2 miles). 

You can follow Tim’s progress on Twitter.  Please sponsor him online via Justgiving

If you are planning to do something AMAZING like Tim for SeeSaw, then please let us know.  We have running vests, tee-shirts and lots of encouragement to give.

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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

Autumn 2011

In the Autumn of 2011, Tracey Smith will be joining the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race to sail the formidable Southern Ocean.  This leg of the race will take just under four weeks, covers 4,743 miles and will include sailing one of the world's great capes - Good Hope.

Follow Tracey's progress on her website at taz challenge where you can also sponsor her and post a note on her message board.  For every sponsored pound, half will be donated to SeeSaw and half towards Tracey's berth fee for this once-in-a-lifetime challenge.

 

Tracey began her fundraising for SeeSaw on 4th June with a fantastic day out on the Solent on a Clipper. Here is Tracey (right) and the crew including SeeSaw Trustee Kay Symons with the cheque from the day.  Well done Tracey – we are routing for you!

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If you are holding an event in aid of SeeSaw, please let us know the details so we can publicise it for you here

 

If you are interested in becoming a SeeSaw Fundraising Volunteer  - please e-mail Jane Elliott fundraiser@seesaw.org.uk