This year’s gorgeous luxury Christmas hamper is ready! It’s jam-packed with so many delicious goodies it’s definitely worth buying a book of tickets for 😉 This is our first prize in our Christmas draw, but there are lots of other fab prizes to be won. Raffle tickets are now on sale at St Oswald’s Hospital Reception until Friday 7th December, when the winners will be drawn at our Christmas Coffee Morning. Tickets are £1 each or £5 for a book 😁
Last Friday we held our first Christmas Shopping Coffee Morning and what a fun time we had. Lots of stalls selling gorgeous handmade items. Lots of tea, coffee and yummy homemade cakes were consumed. Our members had a lovely time. Thank you to everyone who attended and made it such a success.
We are holding a Christmas Shopping Coffee Morning on Friday 9th November at St Oswald’s Hospital, Ashbourne, 10am-12pm. There will be the usual tea/coffee, raffle and a slice of homemade cake, but there will also be lots of local crafters and artisans selling their handmade goods, from jewellery and home accessories to candles and greeting cards. It’s open to everyone, so please do come along – we hope you can make it!
We hosted a beetle drive with a fish and chip supper on Friday 26th October at St Oswald’s Church Hall and it was a lot of fun. The fish and chips from the Market Place, Ashbourne were delicious and complimented by some lovely wine, lots of raffle prizes were won too! Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and to those who helped out on the night.
Careline will be holding a fun beetle drive with fish & chip supper on Friday 26th October at St Oswald’s Church Hall, Ashbourne, from 7pm. Tickets are £8 and available from the Careline office – please call 01335 210353 or email jo@carelinecalling.org.uk – hope you can make it! 🙂
On Saturday 29th September, our Chair, Gordon Hart, accepted a cheque from the Rotary Club of Ashbourne at the Last Night of the Proms for an amazing £1000! Thank you SO much!
The Careline team and volunteers completed the 8 mile sponsored walk at Carsington Water on Saturday. The weather was just perfect with blue skies and warm sunshine – not a cloud in the sky. We set off at 10:15am and crossed the finish line (or rather the visitor centre for a well deserved coffee and cake) at 1:15pm.
So far we have raised £370!!
If you didn’t manage to sponsor us there’s still time! You can either drop off your contribution at our office or by cheque (Careline, c/o St Oswald’s Hospital, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DR), or if you prefer to do it online, you can do so here: Virgin Money Giving
On Saturday 29th September, Careline will be holding a sponsored walk around Carsington Water to raise funds for the charity. We would really appreciate if you would consider sponsoring the Careline Team (Jane, Jo & Carolyn plus Maisie the West Highland Terrier!). Donations can be made on the following link – it really doesn’t matter how much, as every penny really does count:
You can also send us a cheque if you would prefer, made payable to Careline:
Careline, St Oswald’s Hospital, Clifton Rd, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1DR
Or even better come along and join us. We will be meeting at Carsington Water’s Millfields Car Park (southern end of the reservoir nr Hognaston. Parking fee £2.50 for the day) from 9.30am and setting off at 10am. The length of the walk is around 8 miles, although a slightly shorter version is also available. There are a range of refreshments options available at the Visitors Centre, so you can stop and have a coffee on your way. Everyone is welcome to join us, especially 4-legged supporters – in fact the more the merrier and every penny will go to the charity.
You can register on the day or e-mail: jo@carelinecalling.org.uk who will send you a registration and sponsorship form. Or call Jo on 01335 210353 for more information.
We would like to say a huge thank you to the community for continuing to support us.
So many individuals, volunteers, local societies, organisations and businesses have stepped forward to help and we appreciate it so much.
We would particularly like to thank:
…to name but a few.
We would also like to thank our volunteers and all those who have given us their time, donations or help with our fundraising events. You have contributed enormously to ensuring that we are able to maintain our free telephone befriending service to the elderly and other vulnerable members of our society.
We are still searching for that elusive large scale funding, but thanks to all our supporters we are able to continue running the service for the foreseeable future.
Jane, Jo & Carolyn and Trustees
You are invited to our next Coffee & Chatter morning this coming Friday (14th Sept), 10am-12pm at St Oswald’s Hospital, Ashbourne. There will be free coffee and tea and a slice of homemade cake as well as a raffle! Hope to see you there! ☕🍰😊
