If you would like to take part in any of the Ellie's Fund Brain Tumour Trust events, you are welcome to download a sponsor form. We also have a template you can complete to help us to publicise your own event. Both are just below this paragraph.
Please complete as much as you can and then email it (or send it) to the address on the form and we'll do the rest.
If you have any problems downloading anything please email us - info@elliesfund.com - and we will try to help you out. Thanks.
Please scroll down for empty baby wipe packet & food pouch collection information.
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We realise that 'wondering where to start' can put many people off the idea of fundraising so we have put together a fundraising pack. You can print it off yourself or email info@elliesfund.com and we will send a paper copy on to you.
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PAST EVENTS - To look at some of our past events please click here
PLANNED EVENTS.
This page will be updated regularly with new events - previous events have now moved to our new 'past events' page....
There are usually several events in the pipeline.
Information about the baby wipe packet collection is at the bottom of this page; please scroll down.
PETITION
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On-going until June 2013.
Bill Tarmey (aka Jack Duckworth from Coronation Street)'s son Carl was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2012. Bill left his Coronation Street role of 31 years to care for Carl, who has been told that he may have up to 5 years to live.
In June 2012 Bill started this e-petition, asking the government to discuss brain tumour funding in the House of Commons.
Ellie's Fund Brain Tumour Trust is very sad to learn that Bill passed away in November 2012. How wonderful it would be if the work that Bill began to make a change to brain tumour funding in the UK could become his legacy. We have until June 25th 2013 to get 100,000 signatures to make a difference to patients in the UK.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/35167
Feel free to copy and paste the link into your own emails/Facebook page/Twitter feed.
Here is Bill and Carl's story, as told by ITV in May 2012. http://www.itv.com/news/2012-05-25/coronation-street-bill-tarmey-left-show-to-care-for-son/
'Empty Baby Wipe Packet' and 'Baby Food Pouch and Wrapper' Collections New details come into affect May1st, provisional end date for baby wipe packets December 2013.
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Food pouch collection
We're now collecting empty baby food pouches and Ella's Kitchen food wrappers AS WELL AS empty baby wipe packets - but they should be kept, and sent off as, separate collections please.
~Freepost labels will be emailed out to send in up to 5kg per shipment of:
~ Ella's Kitchen: Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Baby Brekkie, pasta sauce and Smoothie Fruit pouches *including the caps*, and all snack wrappers.
~ You can also upcycle ANY OTHER BRAND of baby food pouch.
When you're ready for a label please remember to state which label you need (pouches or packets) and email babywipes@elliesfund.com - we'll email one back to you.
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Further to our recent Facebook updates we now have new collection notes for the empty baby wipe packet collection:
The latest information that we have is that this easy fundraiser is likely to finish at the end of 2013 (but the sponsors reserve the right to extend the date).
Here's what you need to do and how it works:
FROM MAY 1ST 2013 ALL PARCELS RECEIVED AT THE DEPOT MUST WEIGH OVER 4KG - BEFORE PACKAGING - AND UNDER 20KG, TO QUALIFY FOR FREEPOST (I would aim for 4.5kg - at least 500 packets - in case their scales weigh differently to yours. Don't remove plastic lids before you send the packets in - they weigh more!)
To allow time for the changeover to take place, from April 22nd 2013 we will ask you to confirm that your parcel weighs more than 4kg before we send out a freepost label.
Parcels that weigh less than 4kg may still be sent, but you will need to pay for the postage. If you are prepared to do so, please e-mail babywipes@elliesfund.com for more details and the address to send them to.
THIS IS NOT THE SAME ADDRESS AS ON THE FREEPOST LABELS.
1) Collect your empty baby wipe packets (any brand. Not toilet/face/antibac wipe packets though) and wrap them in a thick plastic bag or box. If you and your friends/nursery are collecting, please think about sending one parcel between you.
2) When you have a parcel ready to post e-mail babywipes@elliesfund.com. YOU MUST CONFIRM THE WEIGHT OF YOUR PARCEL AS BEING MORE THAN 4KG BEFORE PACKAGING & THEN WE WILL E-MAIL A FREEPOST LABEL.
Alternatively, ask for the address to post them to. (Not Freepost)
Add our e-mail address to your safe senders list to prevent the label going to your spam box. Drop the parcel at your local Post Office as soon as possible.
3) Each postage label can only be used once so if you need more just e-mail again
Collection points:
There are many people and places across the UK collecting baby wipe packets for us (some of them are also collecting food pouches but you will need to ask whether this is the case)
If you would like to make contact with someone close to you to start a larger collection, together, then you can find the collection points that we know about listed here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.514531181918088.1073741828.355549637816244&type=3 - just look for the photo with your area on it then look for a postcode close to you so that you can contact that person.
And here: https://www.facebook.com/elliesfundbabywipecollection/notes - there are two lists because people looking on mobile couldn't access the 'notes'.
Feel free to add your own details if you are also collecting and are willing to take packets from other people.The packets go directly to a recycling centre who credit Ellie's Fund BTT with the money. The packets are made into other items such as plastic bibs, dustbins and watering cans.
If you don't have your own printer perhaps you can ask a friend/neighbour/colleague/family to print a label out for you. The charity does not post labels out.
If you don't receive a reply to your e-mail within one week please check your junk folder as e-mails are answered daily unless we have another commitment.
Thank you for helping two great causes in one!
End To End For Ellie Land's End to John O'Groats, June 2013
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We are three friends who In June 2013 plan to raise as much money as possible for Ellie’s Fund Brain Tumour Trust by cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats.
Our team,
Oliver Ritchie, age 20, at Northumbria University,
Robert Squire, age 21, at Northumbria University,
Jacob Rollinson, age 20, at Liverpool John Moores University,
are all from Scarborough and we are keen cyclists though none of us have ever tried something this challenging before.
Our route will take us from Lands End, to Okehampton, Bath,Ludlow, Haydock, Carlisle, Glasgow, Fort William, Kyle of Sutherland to John O’Groats – a total of 960 miles over 9 days! Not to mention the 2000 miles of training between march 1st and the start of the ride in June.
Mongolian Rally - begins July 13th 2013
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Imagine this - driving from the UK to Ulan Bator (the capital of Mongolia) in a car your Grandma wouldn't be seen in, all in the name of charity!
That's what 23 year old Paul Baker and 27 year old Daniel Bayes are doing, beginning on July 13th at Goodwood, Chichester and finishing up to 6 weeks later!
Paul and Dan say:
The statistics: 10 000 miles. 2 continents. Multiple countries. 4 weeks. God knows how many breakdowns. No breakdown assistance, surprisingly the AA doesn't come out to the Gobi desert. No medical assistance. No help or guidance.
If reading this makes you (1) question our state of minds (2) makes you laugh at the sheer stupidity of the trip then please donate some pennies, even if its a couple of quid. It all counts and we will be forever grateful for your support!
Thank you for visiting our online fundraising page.. http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/teambabygotyak
James Aconley's Simply Musicals Tour, supporting Ellie's Fund Brain Tumour Trust
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Scarborough singer James Aconley’s 2013 tour, ‘Simply Musicals in Concert’ promises a wonderful evening celebrating the finest and best loved songs from the West End stage and the bright lights of Broadway.
Director, James Aconley said: ‘I’ve been producing shows since 2009, starting at Scarborough’s YMCA Theatre to packed houses, and with a standing ovation every night! Last year was a fantastic year with a season at Scarborough’s Open Air Theatre and also a new touring show, Simply Musicals in Concert. It was a great success and we really enjoyed visiting new areas and performing for new people. We’re back on tour now for 2013. It will be a very high quality and entertaining show. The tickets are already selling well – if you like musicals you should be there!’
The tour will also support Scarborough based charity Ellie’s Fund Brain Tumour Trust. ‘At each of the show dates we’re also going to be raising money for Ellie’s Fund Brain Tumour Trust, a charity based in Scarborough supporting children & young people across Yorkshire & Humberside who have a brain tumour & raising money for brain tumour research, as well as raising awareness’ said James.
The fantastic show-stopping songs from some of the greatest musical theatre songwriters are brought together with the stunning vocal talents of James Aconley, Rebekah Kelly, Olivia Burke and Nathan Jenkins.
The show will provide you with two hours of the great musical classics as well as a selection from some of the latest shows such as ‘Avenue Q’, and new musical revivals including 'A Chorus Line' and 'Singing in the Rain'.
During the evening you will hear songs from some of your favourite musicals such as ‘Cats', ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’, ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ and many more.
This show is on tour in and around North Yorkshire until September 2013.
We will also be selling a cast show album at the venue on the night.
Saturday 3rd August 2013
Memorial Hall, Pickering
Ticket Cost: £7.00
Booking Info: Tel 01751 473791 or call into Pickering Tourist Information Centre or book online.
Saturday 17th August 2013
Evron Centre, Filey
Ticket Cost: £9.00
Booking Info: Tel 01723 518003 or call into the Box Office
Friday 6th September 2013
YMCA Theatre, Scarborough
Ticket Cost: TBC
Booking Info: YMCA Box Office, Tel 01723 506750
This show will feature the young performers from the local area and the Simply Musicals dancers!
Saturday 7th September 2013
YMCA Theatre, Scarborough
Ticket Cost: TBC
Booking Info: YMCA Box Office, Tel 01723 506750
This show will feature the young performers from the local area and the Simply Musicals dancers!
Saturday 28th September
Spotlight Theatre, Bridlington
Ticket Cost: £7.50
Booking Info: Tel 01262 601006 or call into Bridlington Blinds & Curtains (top of Bridge Street)
Online booking for selected dates at www.simplymusicalsinconcer
Ellie's Birthday Walk September 7th 2013
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 | Ellie's birthday walk 2013 will mark her 18th birthday. Details are: September 7th 2013, 10am start from Hollbeck car park, Scarborough. The walk starts from Holbeck Hill car park, Scarborough. You walk along the Cleveland Way to Filey, and back again if you wish. We have arranged a free bus back for those who don't wish to walk both ways (you are able to make a donation towards the bus if you wish; just choose an amount as you download your ticket). Registration is in advance only and the registration fee of £6 will include refreshments in Filey. Registration closes at 7pm on September 6th. If you wish to be sponsored for this walk as well as paying the registration fee, our sponsorship form can be printed off below.
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Celebrate Ellie's 18th birthday with us - September 7th 2013
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September 8th 2013 is Ellie's 18th birthday and we're planning to celebrate her life!
The fundraising party - which will be suitable for people of all ages - is on Saturday 7th September at The Rugby Club, Silver Royd, Scarborough, starting at 7pm, there is a dove release at 7.15pm in memory of Ellie.
Tickets are £18 per person - £13 for children aged 13 and under - to include a hot buffet, and cake.
Ticket price includes entertainment, disco, food.
There'll also be some fundraising party games, with prizes to be won!
Please note - for us to order the right amount of food ticket sales close on August 27th at 8pm.
HALLOWEEN - watch this space for details of a black tie event for adults at The Downe Arms, Wykeham, Scarborough on October 31st - tickets £15 each
AND - a children's Halloween disco at the Roscoe Rooms, Roscoe Street, Scarborough from 1.30pm - 3.30pm on the same day. Fancy dress, apple bobbing, face painting, pumpkin carving.
Details of both to follow.
Visit Father Christmas 2013 December 7th & 8th
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If you're planning to take your children to see Father Christmas this year why not come along to Dean's Garden Centre, Seamer Road, Scarborough on December 7th & 8th 2013. The Santa that you see will be one of our volunteers, as will his elves - and all the (Santa) proceeds of the weekend are coming to Ellie's Fund BTT. Dean's Garden Centre are kindly donating the presents.
Don't forget to bring your camera to capture the memory.
RUNNING FOR ELLIE'S FUND
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There are always several runs being planned.
If you would like to know more about running for Ellie's Fund BTT please email info@elliesfund.com and Shaun will help you all he can.
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