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The Marie Curie Cancer Care Rivelin Valley Fundraising Group are holding a Blooming Great Tea Party on Wednesday 15th August at Hillsborough Arena. There will be refreshments, a number of stalls, activities for children and a Fire Engine all to raise money for the local Marie Curie Nursing service. The event is taking place between 11am - 3pm and everyone is welcome for more information contact Katie on [email protected]

The local Marie Curie Cancer Care Rother Valley Fundraising Group are holding a Blooming Great Tea Party this month to raise money in support of local Marie Curie Nurses. The Tea Party will take place at The Joseph Stone Centre, School Street Mosborough on Wednesday 20th June 2012 from 10.30am – 12.30pm. On the day there will be a selection of delicious refreshments, cake sales, a raffle, tombola and small gifts on sale. Please come along and support this very local Sheffield group in their fundraising efforts! To hear more about the local fundraising group please give Liz a ring on 0114 279 3010. All money raised at the Tea Party will help Marie Curie Cancer Care provide more high quality nursing, totally free, to give people with terminal cancer and other illnesses the choice of dying at home supported by their families. To sign up to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party of your own this summer you can register at http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty or call 08700 340 040

The local Marie Curie Cancer Care South West Sheffield Fundraising Group are holding a Blooming Great Tea Party at the end of this month to raise money in support of local Marie Curie Nurses. The Tea Party will take place in the Community Room of Ecclesall Library on Saturday 30th June 2012 from 9.30am – 1pm. Admission costs £2.00 and this includes refreshments. On the day there will also be cake sales, a raffle, tombola, Guess The Name of the Bear competition, mini pamper sessions on offer and small gifts on sale. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting Liz Howlett on 0114 279 3010 or you can pay on the door on the day. All money raised at the Tea Party will help Marie Curie Cancer Care provide more high quality nursing, totally free, to give people with terminal cancer and other illnesses the choice of dying at home supported by their families. To sign up to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party of your own this summer you can register at http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty or call 08700 340 040

The local Marie Curie Cancer Care Rother Valley Fundraising Group are holding a Blooming Great Tea Party this month to raise money in support of local Marie Curie Nurses. The Tea Party will take place at The Joseph Stone Centre, School Street Mosborough on Wednesday 20th June 2012 from 10.30am – 12.30pm. On the day there will be a selection of delicious refreshments, cake sales, a raffle, tombola and small gifts on sale. Please come along and support this very local Sheffield group in their fundraising efforts! To hear more about the local fundraising group please give Liz a ring on 0114 279 3010. All money raised at the Tea Party will help Marie Curie Cancer Care provide more high quality nursing, totally free, to give people with terminal cancer and other illnesses the choice of dying at home supported by their families. To sign up to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party of your own this summer you can register at http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty or call 08700 340 040

The local Marie Curie Cancer Care South West Sheffield Fundraising Group are holding a Blooming Great Tea Party at the end of this month to raise money in support of local Marie Curie Nurses. The Tea Party will take place in the Community Room of Ecclesall Library on Saturday 30th June 2012 from 9.30am – 1pm. Admission costs £2.00 and this includes refreshments. On the day there will also be cake sales, a raffle, tombola, Guess The Name of the Bear competition, mini pamper sessions on offer and small gifts on sale. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting Liz Howlett on 0114 279 3010 or you can pay on the door on the day. All money raised at the Tea Party will help Marie Curie Cancer Care provide more high quality nursing, totally free, to give people with terminal cancer and other illnesses the choice of dying at home supported by their families. To sign up to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party of your own this summer you can register at http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty or call 08700 340 040

The local Marie Curie Cancer Care South West Sheffield Fundraising Group are holding a Blooming Great Tea Party at the end of this month to raise money in support of local Marie Curie Nurses. The Tea Party will take place in the Community Room of Ecclesall Library on Saturday 30th June 2012 from 9.30am – 1pm. Admission costs £2.00 and this includes refreshments. On the day there will also be cake sales, a raffle, tombola, Guess The Name of the Bear competition, mini pamper sessions on offer and small gifts on sale. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting Liz Howlett on 0114 279 3010 or you can pay on the door on the day. All money raised at the Tea Party will help Marie Curie Cancer Care provide more high quality nursing, totally free, to give people with terminal cancer and other illnesses the choice of dying at home supported by their families. To sign up to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party of your own this summer you can register at http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty or call 08700 340 040

After an approach by the rather brilliant Rother Valley Fundraising Group in Sheffield, Manor Operatic Society has chosen Marie Curie Cancer Care as the beneficiary of charity bucket collections at ALL FIVE of their amazing upcoming performances of The Wizard of Oz at Sheffield City Hall this month. The fundraising group are now desperate for local people to sign up to lend a hand in manning the collections to make sure they raise as much as possible. There are 4 evening shows Wednesday 16th - Saturday 19th May, starting at 7.15pm, and a matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday 19th May. The collection will take place at the end of the show so volunteers will need to arrive at about 9.15pm and the collection will be over by 10.15pm. (For the matinee, 4.45pm and finished by 5.30pm). Collectors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All the money raised will go towards helping Marie Curie Nurses to provide more end of life care, totally free, for patients in their own homes. This is an absolutely superb fundraising opportunity for Marie Curie Cancer Care so a huge thank you must go to Manor Operatic Society for choosing to support us this time round. If you are able to volunteer to come along and help out then please contact Liz Howlett in the local Sheffield fundraising office on 0114 279 3010 or email [email protected]

Marie Curie Cancer Care is on the look out for local people in North West Sheffield to offer a couple of hours of their time every few weeks to be part of the NEW North West Sheffield Fundraisig Group. The Charity is palnning an informal get together in late October for anyone interested in finding out more to come along. Marie Curie Fundraising Groups are fun and friendly and support the charity in the local area. Fundraising activities will include supporting the charities flag ship appeal, The Great Daffodil Appeal, looking after collection tins, holding a Blooming Great Tea Party and also holding their own events. If you'd like to find out more about the new Fundraising Group please reply to this thread or contact Katie on 0114 279 3010 Many thanks

This autumn we're appealing to people in Sheffield to hit the dance floor with Marie Curie Cancer Care and raise money to support Marie Curie Nurses in the South Yorkshire area. Our brand new Dance-a-thon Challenge is taking place at Ponds Forge on the evening of Thursday 17th November and will test your endurance with at least four different dance styles, including Zumba, over three hours. Each hour of dancing is led by expert dance teachers guiding you through the moves and keeping you motivated as you dance the night away. You don’t need a partner or any dance experience whatsoever for this event, just the determination and willpower to keep moving. So, come on your own or with a large group of friends and just carry on dancing to complete the challenge! It costs £10 to register and the event is open to anyone 12yrs and above (under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult). Take on the Dance-a-thon Challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care and let your feet do the fundraising! For more information and for details of how to register please contact [email protected] or call the local fundraising office in Sheffield on 0114 279 3010.

Marie Curie Cancer Care is calling all secondary schools in South Yorkshire to sign up to the Daffodil Schools Challenge by October 7th. The Daffodil Schools Challenge tasks pupils aged 11-16 with planning and creating a visual display based on the charity’s daffodil emblem either at school or elsewhere in the community. Pupils are also tasked to come up with ideas of ways to fundraise for Marie Curie Cancer Care and at the end of the academic year each school is awarded for its efforts. When teachers register for the activity they receive a pack containing lesson plans for Key Stage 3 and 4 or equivalent in subjects such as citizenship, personal, social, health and economic education and English as well as activity sheets. To find out more, visit http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodilchallenge or contact Katie in the local fundraising office on 0114 279 3010

This autumn we're appealing to people in Sheffield to hit the dance floor with Marie Curie Cancer Care and raise money to support Marie Curie Nurses in the South Yorkshire area. Our brand new Dance-a-thon Challenge is taking place at Ponds Forge on the evening of Thursday 17th November and will test your endurance with at least four different dance styles, including Zumba, over three hours. Each hour of dancing is led by expert dance teachers guiding you through the moves and keeping you motivated as you dance the night away. You don’t need a partner or any dance experience whatsoever for this event, just the determination and willpower to keep moving. So, come on your own or with a large group of friends and just carry on dancing to complete the challenge! It costs £10 to register and we ask all participants to raise £50 in sponsorship. The event is open to anyone 12yrs and above (under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult). Take on the Dance-a-thon Challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care and let your feet do the fundraising! For more information and for details of how to register please contact [email protected] or call the local fundraising office in Sheffield on 0114 279 3010.

Hi, Have you got a bit of free time? Do you live in South West Sheffield? Would you like to do something for a good cause? If the answer is "YES" then Marie Curie Cancer Care needs you! Marie Curie Cancer Care is looking for volunteers to join its new South West Sheffield Fundraising Group. The group formed last month and meets every 4-6 weeks to plan their own fundraising events in their local area, as well as supporting the national Marie Curie Cancer Care campaigns such as our annual Great Daffodil and Blooming Great Tea Party Appeals. Being in one of our friendly fundraising groups is great fun and a fab way to meet new people. It’s a flexible way to volunteer but it makes a huge difference. The South West Sheffield Fundraising Group are an absolutely great bunch of people who are always on the look out for new members so they’ll welcome you with open arms! We'd love to hear from anyone who is interested in getting involved and showing their support for the local Marie Curie Nurses so for more information about the group and to find out the date/details of the next meeting please contact Liz on 0114 279 3010 or email [email protected] Thanks!

Hi, Have you got a bit of free time? Would you like to do something for a good cause? If the answer is "YES" then Marie Curie Cancer Care needs you! We're starting a brand new fundraising group in Eckington and Killamarsh and are looking for people in the local community to join the group and help us to raise even more money for local cancer care. The group will meet every 4-6 weeks to plan their own fundraising events in their local area, as well as supporting the national Marie Curie Cancer Care campaigns such as our annual Great Daffodil and Blooming Great Tea Party Appeals. We've already got four similar groups in the area and being in one of our friendly fundraising groups is great fun and a fab way to meet new people. It’s a flexible way to volunteer but it makes a huge difference. We'd love to hear from anyone who is interested in getting involved and showing their support for the local Marie Curie Nurses so for more information about the group and to find out the date of the first meeting please contact Liz on 0114 279 3010 or email [email protected] Thanks!

Have you got a bit of free time? Would like to do something for a good cause? If the answer is Yes then Marie Curie Cancer Care needs you!! We are starting a new and exciting Fundraising group in the Hillsborough, Stannington and Walkley area of Sheffield and looking for members to join. The group will meet every 4-6 weeks to plan fundraising events in their local area as well as supporting the national Marie Curie Cancer Care appeals such as The Great Daffodil Appeal and Blooming Great Tea Party. If you'd like to find out more please contact Katie in the local Fundraising office on 0114 279 3010 or email [email protected]

Marie Curie Cancer Care is asking people in Sheffield to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party this summer. It can be as simple as a cuppa and cakes in the office, a vintage inspired tea party or even a larger ‘blooming great street party’. It’s a great way to get together with friends and family to do something easy and fun for charity. The official tea party season is from June 12 to July 12 but it doesn’t matter if you’re a little late - the important thing is just for you to hold a tea party! Your party can be as simple or as extravagant as you like, from a cuppa with colleagues to getting the whole family round for a gathering in the garden. Your tea party will allow Marie Curie Nurses to provide more free care to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses in their own homes so what are you waiting for? Nationally we're hoping to raise one million pounds from the campaign this year which will help provide 50,000 hours of Marie Curie Nursing care. Call 08700 340 040 or visit http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty for more information and your free Blooming Great Tea Party fundraising pack. For more information just give us a ring in the local Sheffield fundraising office on 0114 279 3010 or email [email protected]

Marie Curie Cancer Care is holding a summer evening walk at Castle Howard on Sunday 31st July 2011 and the charity is inviting people from across South Yorkshire to take part. The 10k walk at Castle Howard is one of a series of unique ‘Walk Ten’ events being held at 20 spectacular venues across the country, supported by HomeServe, Britain’s dedicated home emergency and repairs experts. The Castle Howard walk starts at 6pm and at the end of the walk, there will be fun activities throughout the evening, such as fireworks, live music, and picnics, in celebration of the work of Marie Curie Nurses. Registration is £10 per person (children go free) but everyone is encouraged to raise as much as possible to support Marie Curie Cancer Care, whose Nurses provide free care to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses in their own homes and in the charity’s hospices. Castle Howard is one of the premier stately homes of England, home to the Howard family and a short drive from the City of York. The extensive parkland and formal gardens, where peacocks roam, provide a stunning location for an evening walk, giving people the chance to explore hidden gardens, striking monuments, lakes and fountains. Local fundraiser Liz Howlett says: “Walk Ten is a brilliant occasion, giving people the chance to walk 10km in stunning surroundings, but also to recognise the dedication of Marie Curie Nurses, who work through the day and night providing care to people with cancer and other terminal illnesses. There’s a real festival atmosphere at the end of every walk where friends and families come together. Then at 10pm, which is the time Marie Curie Nurses start their night shifts across the country, candles are lit and everyone is silent for a few moments to think about the nurses and the people they are caring for. The fun then continues late into the summer evening. This event is well worth travelling to and I hope to see lots of people from South Yorkshire there on the day”. This year’s 20 Walk Ten venues are: * New venue for 2011 Castle Howard, North Yorkshire* Beaulieu, Hampshire Stourhead, Wiltshire Stormont Estate, County Down Athelstaneford, East Lothian Croft Castle, Herefordshire* Dumfries House, Ayrshire* Margam Park, Neath Port Talbot* Clapham Common, London* Tatton Park, Cheshire Boughton House, Northamptonshire Eastbourne, East Sussex* Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire* Herrington Country Park, Sunderland* Shugborough, Staffordshire Hill of Tarvit, Fife* Omagh, County Tyrone* Coombe Country Park, Warwickshire* Belladrum, Inverness-shire* For further information please contact Liz Howlett, Community Fundraiser, on email [email protected] or 0114 279 3010

I am posting from the local Marie Curie Cancer Care Fundraising Office to let people in Sheffield know about the work of our Fundraising Groups around South Yorkshire. These groups are normally small groups of volunteers from relatively local areas, who give their time to support the vital work of the local nursing service throughout the year. They meet occasionally and stage a variety of events, sharing the great enjoyment that comes with the wonderful achievements they make on behalf of terminally ill patients in the local area. We already have three fundraising groups like this right here in South Yorkshire, (one of which is up in the Chapeltown/Ecclesfield area of the city) and I’m currently working with our supporters in the S11 area of the Sheffield to bring together a similar, brand new, group in their local community. We think a group like this will certainly make fundraising more fun for our supporters in S11, giving them a way and a chance to be involved in supporting and raising funds year round in support of the local nursing service. We are looking to hold a very informal, open get together for our supporters - existing and new - who live in S11 in the coming weeks and I’m posting to extend an invitation to anyone in the local community who'd like to come along. The get together is a chance for us to meet you, for you to meet us, to hear more about Marie Curie Cancer Care, what’s happening in the charity, information on the care that is being provided in Sheffield and our exciting plans for developing a group in the local area. The get together is happening on Thursday 23rd June 2011 from 6pm - 8pm. If you'd like to come along and would like details of the venue etc please contact me on [email protected] or in the local office on 0114 279 3010.

Marie Curie Cancer Care is hosting it’s second award winning ‘Great Escape Challenge’ on the 21st May in the Peak District and are on the look out for some event volunteers to help them out! The Great Escape Challenge is Marie Curie’s flagship corporate challenge that last year won an award for its excellence. We have a 38km course with 10 challenges specifically designed for Marie Curie Cancer Care by Northstar Events, the event company will be in charge of all logistics on the day and we will be supporting them to deliver the event to participants. The participants will be trekking 10km and cycling 28km as well as working together to complete 10 different challenges, none of which will be revealed to them until the Friday night briefing. The weekend will begin early for the volunteers with a campsite opening on the evening of Thursday 19th May at 6pm. On Friday the 20th May volunteers will be trained for the sector that they will be working on. These roles won’t be allocated until you arrive at the event; however most of the roles will involve being out in the hills all day. Volunteer roles will include marshalling the car park, overseeing team challenge rules, marking challenge results and manning start/finish/lunch areas. On the Saturday the corporate teams will take on the challenge which will be followed in the evening by a prize giving and celebration, including a live band and DJ, you will be needed to help out with a few general jobs but for most of the evening you will be able to enjoy the party! Volunteers will be provided with a Great Escape t-shirt on the day as well as all of your meals throughout the course of the event. You will need to bring your own camping equipment and clothing suitable for hot and wet conditions. For more information about the event itself please visit http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-gb/events/corporate-events/great-escape-challenge-2011/ If this is something that you’d like to be part of please get in contact with Katie Grinter on 0114 279 3010 or email [email protected] so we can get all information out to you ahead of the event. This is an event not to be missed!!!!

I am posting from the local Marie Curie Cancer Care Fundraising Office to let people in Sheffield know about the work of our Fundraising Groups around South Yorkshire. These groups are normally small groups of volunteers from relatively local areas, who give their time to support the vital work of the local nursing service throughout the year. They meet occasionally and stage a variety of events, sharing the great enjoyment that comes with the wonderful achievements they make on behalf of terminally ill patients in the local area. We already have three fundraising groups like this right here in South Yorkshire, (one of which is up in the Penistone area of the city) and I’m currently working with our supporters in the S35 area of the Sheffield to grow the group in their local community. A group like this will certainly make fundraising more fun for our supporters in S35, giving them a way and a chance to be involved in supporting and raising funds year round in support of the local nursing service. We'd love for you to come along to our next meeting to get to know the other members and to see if it is something you'd like to be part of. for more information please contact me on [email protected] or in the local office on 0114 279 3010.

I am posting from the local Marie Curie Cancer Care Fundraising Office to let people in Sheffield know about the work of our Fundraising Groups around South Yorkshire. These groups are normally small groups of volunteers from relatively local areas, who give their time to support the vital work of the local nursing service throughout the year. They meet occasionally and stage a variety of events, sharing the great enjoyment that comes with the wonderful achievements they make on behalf of terminally ill patients in the local area. We already have three fundraising groups like this right here in South Yorkshire, (one of which is up in the Chapeltown/Ecclesfield area of the city) and I’m currently working with our supporters in the S11 area of the Sheffield to bring together a similar, brand new, group in their local community. We think a group like this will certainly make fundraising more fun for our supporters in S11, giving them a way and a chance to be involved in supporting and raising funds year round in support of the local nursing service. We are looking to hold a very informal, open get together for our supporters - existing and new - who live in S11 in the coming weeks and I’m posting to extend an invitation to anyone in the local community who'd like to come along. The get together is a chance for us to meet you, for you to meet us, to hear more about Marie Curie Cancer Care, what’s happening in the charity, information on the care that is being provided in Sheffield and our exciting plans for developing a group in the local area. We would love you to join us on the day please contact me on [email protected] or in the local office on 0114 279 3010.

Join us for the first event in Marie Curie Cancer Care's UK Trek series and set yourself a new challenge for 2011. This 10 mile circular hike has something for novice and experienced walkers alike and features the varied and stunning landscape of the beautiful Peak District. Starting from Edale in the Hope Valley, the route climbs the ancient and magnificent Mam Tor, home to an Iron Age settlement, from which the view at the top is one of the finest and most spectacular in the area. The route then follows a diverse landscape of peaks and moorland before dropping back down into the beautiful Hope Valley and rejoining the Pennine Way. By taking on this challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care you'll be raising much needed funds to enable our nurses to continue to provide specialist end of life nursing care in your community, to terminally ill patients with cancer and other illnesses, all within the comfort of their own homes. The event is open to anyone 14 yrs and upwards and each participant will receive a complimentary Mountain Challenge t-shirt on registering. For more information or to register,please visit our website at http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/uktreks or call the Events Team on 08700 340 040.

Get your pencils at the ready! As part of the Football League's week long charity events, Wednesdayite and Sheffield Wednesday will jointly be hosting a Charity Quiz Night in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care at Hillsborough on March 10th. Not only will there be a brilliant football-themed quiz, but also a charity auction featuring unique money-can't-buy Wednesday lots. Hosted by one (or more!) mystery Owls legends and with a pie and pea supper thrown in, it promises to be a memorable and enjoyable night for all football fans! The event begins at 7pm at the Sheridan Suite in Hillsborough's South Stand and will run until a winner is crowned and the charity auction has not only found homes for some incredible memorabilia but also raised plenty of money for the Football League's chosen charity for 2011, Marie Curie Cancer Care. With table games to be played and special guests expected, this will be one packed evening! Tables of ten are available for £100 including pie and pea supper and quiz entry - or if you fancy yourself as a quiz master without the need for a team, individual tickets also come with the supper and are £10 each. Tickets are available both from Wednesdayite directly or from the Owls Megastore - please contact us for details at [email protected] Or alternatively feel free to contact the Marie Curie Cancer Care Fundraising Office on 0114 279 3010 and speak to Liz Howlett.

Marie Curie Cancer Care have a collection in Sheffield City Centre tomorrow and we desperately looking for volunteers to come and help us raise vital funds for cancer care. Can you give us an hour to help someone in their final hours? if you can, please, please get in touch!! Thank you, Katie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is still urgently appealing to local people to help them paint Sheffield yellow with daffodils as part of the charity’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal this Spring. Our charity aim, to increase the money we raise to ensure we are able to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time, still stands. At the moment we are absolutely desperate for volunteers to offer their help at collections in Sheffield as part of our Great Daffodil Appeal 2011 during February and March. Money raised at these collections will help fund the local nursing service and you will be making a real difference to terminally ill people in your own community. We have collection dates booked at a number of venues in Sheffield and would really appreciate help from local people in making sure we raise as much money as possible from these. You’ll be surprised by how much you can raise in just a couple of hours! Every daffodil badge exchanged for a donation will help us to provide more nursing care to people terminally ill at home. f you think you are able to give just two hours to help collect at a venue near you in the coming weeks then please feel free to contact me on either [email protected] or on 0114 279 3010 to let me know which collection you’d like to sign up for so we can get you booked in asap. I look forward to hearing from you soon! Tesco Abbeydale Road 25.02.2011 and 26.02.2011 Sheffield Train Station 03.03.2011 and 04.03.2011 Tesco Berkley Precinct 04.03.2011, 05.03.2011 and 06.03.2011 Sheffield United 08.03.2011 Sainsbury's Archer Road 11.3.2011, 13.3.2011 Sainsbury's The Moor 11.03.2011, 12.03.2011 and 13.03.2011 Sheffield Wednesday 12.03.2011 Morrisons Meadowhead 18.03.11, 19.03.11 and 20.03.11 Berkley Precinct 19.03.2011 Orchard Square 19.03.2011 Barkers Pool 27.03.2011 Morrisons Ecclesfield 27.03.2011, 28.03.2011 and 29.03.2011

Join us for the first event in Marie Curie Cancer Care's UK Trek series and set yourself a new challenge for 2011. This 10 mile circular hike has something for novice and experienced walkers alike and features the varied and stunning landscape of the beautiful Peak District. Starting from Edale in the Hope Valley, the route climbs the ancient and magnificent Mam Tor, home to an Iron Age settlement, from which the view at the top is one of the finest and most spectacular in the area. The route then follows a diverse landscape of peaks and moorland before dropping back down into the beautiful Hope Valley and rejoining the Pennine Way. By taking on this challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care you'll be raising much needed funds to enable our nurses to continue to provide specialist end of life nursing care in your community, to terminally ill patients with cancer and other illnesses, all within the comfort of their own homes. The event is open to anyone 14 yrs and upwards and each participant will receive a complimentary Mountain Challenge t-shirt on registering. For more information or to register,please visit our website at http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/uktreks or call the Events Team on 08700 340 040.