Archive for November 13th, 2009

Something magical is coming to Crawley

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Starr Winter Magic arrives in Crawley on Tuesday 19th January to conjure up laughter, smiles and urgently needed money for the local charity St Catherine’s Hospice.

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The show is a miraculous mix of illusion, comedy and thrilling magic.

One of Britain’s most highly acclaimed masters of illusion Andrew Van Buren performs. Andrew’s unique talents have baffled audiences through out the world and earned him the coveted membership of Magic’s most exclusive society – The Magic Circle.

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It’s laughter all the way with the hilarious antics of Duo Delbosq whose infectious style of physical comedy knows no boundaries of language or age when it comes to pure entertainment. 

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An enchanting show recognised as the brand leader in genuine family entertainment which appeals to all ages.
Starr Winter Magic is presented by Circus Starr which occupies a unique position in British circus by raising thousands of pounds for local charities with the advance sales of show tickets to local businesses.

 

The donations from those sales go towards specialised equipment for hospitals and hospices.

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Since proudly taking to the road 22 years ago, Circus Starr has raised more than £2 million for local charities.

The show will be in Crawley, The Haven Centre, with two performances at 4.45pm and 7pm.
Please call the booking and information hotline on 01260 27145 or speak to Becki on 01260 276627.

Business Sponsorhip –

·         For only £23 a business can have their company name and telephone number displayed on a large plasma screen at the show along with 1 free ticket to either performance. They can have this ticket for their own use or kindly donate it so an underprivileged child gets to experience the circus through our donated ticket scheme.

·         For £28.75 you can also have the business displayed along with the everything above.

·         For £57.50 a business can have their business name, telephone number and logo displayed on the large plasma screen, plus their company name printed on to the flyers which are handed out to everyone who attends the show, plus 2 frees tickets again for own use or we offer them for donation.

Tree of Light

Friday, November 13th, 2009

As Christmas approaches, it can be a sad time of year for many people who have lost someone close.
In recognition of this, St Catherine’s Hospice is holding a special event to give everyone the chance to reflect and remember someone special.
 
The main Tree of Light service will be held at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley on Sunday 6th December from 4pm.  Everyone is welcome, regardless of whether their loss is recent or some time ago, or if the person being remembered was cared for by St Catherine’s or not.

Tree of Light in remembrance

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The service will include carols, readings, time for reflection and lighting the Tree of Light.  The service is followed by refreshments and the chance to speak to staff from St Catherine’s bereavement team.

There will also be smaller, additional services at:

• Our Lady & St Peter’s Church, East Grinstead at 4pm on 6th December
• St Bartholomew’s Church, Horley at 5pm on 6th December
• Trinity URC (with St Mary’s C of E Church), Billingshurst at 5pm on 6th December
• St Mary’s Church, Oxted at 4pm on 6th December
• St Phillip’s Church (with St Mark’s, Reigate Methodist and St Mary’s Churches), Reigate at 5pm on 6th December
• Redhill URC, Redhill at 6pm on 6th December
• St Paul’s Church (with Dorking Churches Together), Dorking at 6pm on 6th December
• Trafalgar Road Baptist Church (with Holy Trinity), Horsham at 6pm on 6th December
• Christ Church URC (with Trinity URC, Ifield), Pound Hill at 6.30pm on 6th December
• St Mark’s Church, Horsham at 6.30pm on 6th December
• St John’s Church, Felbridge at 6.30pm on 13th December

As well as attending a service, there is the chance to remember a loved one by sponsoring a light which will shine on the St Catherine’s tree. Anyone who sponsors a light will also receive a candle decoration, which can be hung up at home or placed on the special trees at the service.  All names sponsored will be entered into a Book of Remembrance which is displayed at the service.

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For further information about the services or sponsoring a light, please contact Cat Boulter on 01293 447364 or visit St Catherine’s website at www.stch.org.uk

Medical equipment company supports hospice

Friday, November 13th, 2009

A Crawley-based company that supplies medical equipment to hospitals and clinics throughout the world has raised over £11,000 in aid of a local charity.

Varian Medical Systems is a worldwide manufacturer of integrated cancer care systems.  The company – which employs over 200 people at its Crawley manufacturing, engineering, sales and service centre – chose St Catherine’s Hospice as its charity of the year in September 2008.  In the 12 months since then, the staff at Varian have supported the hospice through a variety of activities, including:

• blue bag donations to St Catherine’s charity shops, which raised nearly £1,000
• participation in the Flora London Marathon by Varian employee, Michelle Cook, whose sponsorship totalled over £1,800
• a summer ball which raised over £1,000
• a Christmas raffle which collected over £700
• a bike ride which raised over £500

St Catherine’s provides specialised end of life care and support for local patients and their families, friends and carers in Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex and East Surrey. 

Matthew Cornish, Corporate Fundraiser at St Catherine’s, said: “We were delighted when Varian chose us as their charity of the year.  The ongoing commitment and enthusiasm of their staff has been really impressive, and greatly appreciated by everyone at St Catherine’s. We hope their example may encourage other businesses to support us in this way.”

Rosemary Myles, Charities Team Leader at Varian, said: “When you are asking people within your company to support a charity throughout the year, it is hard to go back to them again and again asking for support for different fundraising initiatives, but at Varian we do, and the great thing is that there always seem to be enough people willing to give their time and money.   

“St Catherine’s was nominated as our charity of the year by one of our employees and it has certainly proved to be a popular choice. So many people know of someone who has benefited from the wonderful care provided by the hospice, and I am sure that provided the motivation needed to enable us not only to achieve our fundraising target of £10,000, but to exceed it!”

For further information about the many ways in which businesses can support
St Catherine’s, please call 01293 447365, email matthewcornish@stch.org or visit www.stch.org.uk