Maggie's Oxford

Local Fundraising Events

Sandy Briscoe, Community Fundraiser for Maggie's Oxford can be contacted by email on sandy.briscoe@maggiescentres.org or telephone 01865 225710.

Keep up with the latest fundraising news from Maggie's Oxford through Sandy's blog on Maggie's Online Centre.

• Love Maggie's Day... Be Part of It!

  Friday 26 March 2010

  

  In March, Maggie’s Centres are holding their first ever Maggie’s Day and we want YOU to be part of it! The Oxford team would love you to join us on Love Maggie’s Day to take part in the celebrations Also there will be an opportunity to experience some of the Centre’s programme and speak to the team. To raise awareness of the support we offer we want people who love Maggie’s to encircle the building in a giant hug. Please join us on 26 March at 12 noon for Maggie’s Big Hug. Whatever you love – food, thrills, friends or the great outdoors – I hope you’ll do something for Love Maggie’s Day.
  
  Whether you climb mountains or bake cakes the money you raise will help support thousands of people facing cancer in your community. We are here to help you with any idea or challenge you set yourself Get in touch! 01865 225710.

• Coffee Morning

  Friday 26 March 2010, 10am - 12.30pm

  

  Sinoden Inner Wheel are organising a coffee morning at the Methodist Church Hall, St Leonards Square, Wallingford, to celebrate Maggie's Day!
  
  Delicious cakes and coffee will be served as well as a table top sale
  
  Why not come and join us?

• Caldicot Welsh Male Voice Choir

  Saturday 27 March, 7.30pm

  

  This event, at All Saints Church Faringdon, is organised by the Rotary club of Faringdon. A great opportunity to listen to the famous Caldicot Welsh Male Voice Choir.
  
  Tickets £12 Concessions over 65 & under 16 £10 Family tickets (2 adults & 2 Children) £40. This event is kindly sponsored by McCarthy and Stone.
  
  For more information contact 01367 810569.

• Easter Egg Hunt at Waterperry Gardens

  Easter Sunday, 4 April 2010

  

   

  Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley in Oxfordshire, have nominated Maggie's Centre as their Charity of the Year 2010
  
  A wonderful day out for all the family. The Children will love hunting for Easter Eggs at the beautiful Waterperry Gardens.
  
  All entrance money for the gardens will be donated to Maggie's charity appeal to build a bespoke Maggie's Centre in Oxford.
  
  Proceeds fromte Easter Egg Hunt will also go to Maggie's. It costs £2 per child payable on the door.
  
  Gardens are open from 10am - 5.30pm but last egg hunt is at 4pm

   

• Call my Wine Bluff

  Saturday 17 April 2010

  

  Come and join us at Aston Village Hall to taste New World Wines and test your skills at wine tasting.
  
  Tickets are £15 and include live entertainment and light refreshments. Tables of 10 available if you would like to invite your friends!
  
  Please contact Sandy Briscoe on sandy.briscoe@maggiescentres.org or call 01865 225710 to purchase tickets.

• Virgin London Marathon 2010

  Sunday 25 April 2010

  

  Were you lucky enough to secure a place in the London Marathon 2010?
  
  Why not make your miles matter by running for Maggie's? Join Maggie's Running Team and take on the challenge with us! As part of our team you will receive lots of support and advice on fundraising, training and preparation for the big day plus a training t‐shirt and running vest. Maggie's Events Team will be taking to the streets of London on Sunday 25th April to cheer you along the route and congratulate you at the finish. We are also holding a post‐marathon reception to make your Maggie's experience unbeatable!
  
  To put your ballot place to good use call 0207 386 3506 or email aisla.cullen@maggiescentres.org

• Oxford University Parks Fun Run organsied by the Rotary Club of Oxford

  Saturday 8 May 2010

  

  Join us on a measured 5 kilometre course at the UNiversity Parks in Oxford. Runners and Walkers Welcome. There is a free BBQ for all competitors. Enter as an indivdual or team (foru to a team).
  
  Registration fees are as follow:
  Corporate teams £95
  Schools and Colleges £40
  Individals £20
  Families £25
  
  As well as the joy of taking part, there are prizes for:
  Winning team, Winning School, Winning Club or Society, Winning Individual, Leading Lady, Winning Family also the Best Team Fancy Dress, Best Individual Fancy Dress, Rotary Achievement Award.
  
  Click here to download a registration form and then send it back to sandy.briscoe@maggiescentres.org.
  
  For more information log onto www.oxfordfunrun.org.uk.

• Fashion Show

  Friday 18 June 2010, 7.30pm

  

  A fashion show is being held in memory of Margaret Hopcroft at the Oakley Village Hall.
  
  All the clothes in the show are from leading high street shops and will be on sale after the show, there will also be refreshments on sale, including a free glass of wine on arrival and a raffle.
  
  Front row tickets are £7.00 and all other tickets are £6.00 in advance. Paying on the door will cost £7.00.
  
  For more information and to book, please contact Christine Dunkin on 01869 249 560.

• Skydive with the Red Devils for Maggie's

  Wednesday 4 August 2010 (Sign-ups close Wednesday 1 April 2010)

  

  How about jumping out of a plane to raise money for Maggie's Oxford? Well, on Wednesday 4th August 2010 you can do just that! You’ll train and jump with the Red Devils, the official parachute display team for both the Parachure Regiment and the British Army.
  
  Your jump can be captured on DVD and, once you’ve landed, you’ll receive a certificate signed by the Red Devils team. You’ll need to raise a minimum of £500. In short, this is your chance to jump with the best of them! For more information contact me on 01865 225710 or email me at
  sandy.briscoe@maggiescentres.org
  
  But hurry, you have until Wednesday 1 April to sign up this exclusive day and places are available on a first come first served basis. I look forward to hearing from you!

• Donate to Maggie's Oxford Online

  Why not donate to Maggie's Oxford online? We now have our very own JustGiving Page which also claims Gift Aid for you. Please go to www.justgiving.com/maggiesoxford.

• Become an Active Friend of Maggie's Oxford

  Active Friends are volunteers who form a group that represent Maggie’s in their home area and help to raise money in local communities.

  Groups of Active Friends can have between 5 to 20 members, depending on the size of the area covered. To get involved you don’t need experience – you just need good organisational skills, to enjoy bringing people together and a passion to improve cancer support in Oxfordshire.
   
  You will work closely with the Maggie’s staff to identify and approach people in your area who may enjoy being part of the Active Friends Group.  Maggie’s will support you in all your efforts.
   
  Active Friends set a fundraising target each year. There is a huge variety of activities you can be involved with, so it’s up to each group to decide what would be most fitting and to delegate responsibilities within the group.  Activities can include:
  
  •    Holding one or more annual Active Friends local events; perhaps a coffee morning, a book sale, a fashion show, a ball – the possibilities are endless.
  •    Ensuring all shops in your area are offered a collection tin for Maggie’s and banking the money on a regular basis.
  •    Attending cheque presentations and functions on behalf of Maggie’s.
  •    Selling raffle tickets.
  •    Putting up Maggie’s posters in local areas and distributing information to Doctors surgeries, libraries, etc.
  
  Please contact Sandy Briscoe if you would like to become an Active Friend for Maggie’s Oxford on 01865 225710 or 07920 583798 or e-mailing sandy@maggiescentres.org

• A HUGE thank you from Maggie's!

  We would like to thank everyone who has helped us to raise money for Maggie's Oxford.

• Studley Wood Golf Club

  January 2010

  

  A huge thank you to Studley Wood Golf Club who raised a fantastic £9499.06 for Maggie's Oxford. Special thanks in particular must go out to Sue Blake and Barry Yates Womens' and Mens' captains.

• Premier ball in aid of Maggie's Oxford

  Saturday 10th October 2009

  

  A huge thank you to the whole team at BRIGHTballs for organising this fantastic ball at the Four Pillars Hotel. The event raised an astonishing £5,000 for Maggie's Oxford. Thank you so much if you joined us.

• Abingdon Craft Festival - Grand Charity Gala Evening

  Wednesday 14th October 2009

  

  A big thank you to the organisers and attendees of the Abingdon Craft and Design Festival for nominating Maggie's Oxford as their chosen charity.
  
  The event raised an incredible £1,500.

• Arncott Sponsored Dog Walk

  Sunday 28 June 2009

  

  Thank you to all who joined us for the Arncott Sponsored Dog Walk!
  
  The event was a fantastic success and ended up raising an amazing £1,000 for Maggie's Oxford.

• Maggie's Christmas Card Competition

  

  Congratulations to Abbie Manning for her winning Christmas Card design for Maggie's. 

  Abbie was presented her prize in the the West Oxfordshire School Maggie's Christmas Card competition by David Cameron. 

• Gourmet Dinner Auction

  

  A bid of £1,300 has won a gourmet dinner, cooked by two London trained chefs and served in the comfort of your own home
  
  

• Sky Dive from 13,000 ft

  Saturday 4 October 2008

  

  A huge thank you and congratulations to Oliver from Wilkinson Eyre Architects who jumped out a plane on a debut solo skydive for Maggie's. 

  Oliver completed a solo freefall from 13,000 ft to 6,000 ft before safely deploying the parachute and piloting down to the designated landing area.

  So far, Oliver has raised over £1,000 for Maggie's Oxford.