Photo: Charles Martin
Making merry this Christian Aid Week
Business sponsorship Arrange with a local restaurant to take it over for a set dinner and a quiz one evening. Fill it with Christian Aid supporters and ask the owners to set a cover charge that includes a donation to Christian Aid on top of the meal price. Hold a raffle and ask local companies to donate prizes and sell tickets. Ask your local supermarket to donate food for a BBQ and invite friends and family to make a donation in exchange for sausages, burgers and buns.
Hold an evening at a local restaurant and make some dinner money!
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ere are some ideas to help your Christian Aid Week go with a swing.
Family fun day Invite friends and neighbours over for singing, dancing and party games. Try asking everyone to bring a dessert or savoury dish, and if you have a lot of interest you could even hire a community hall. This is a great way to get people of all ages involved in raising money.
contact rturner@christianaid.org or visit christianaid. org.uk/events Sunday 18 May
Liverpool Cathedral Evensong Christian Aid director Christine Allan will be preaching. For more information, contact ejessop@christian-aid.org Saturday 14 June
Bede’s Way Sponsored Walk 10am-4pm: 12-mile walk, St Peter’s Church, Monkwearmouth to St Paul’s Church, Jarrow. 1.30-4pm: 4-mile, all-age
Let’s bake cake! Join us in baking, selling and eating some delicious cakes – all in aid of our life-changing work. Why not try putting a twist into the traditional cake sale by adding a theme? Try new flavour combinations in ‘experimental baking’ or challenge yourself with a cake look-a-like competition. We have plenty of resources available to help, including special Christian Aid cupcake cases and poster templates. See caweek.org
Swish! A swishing party is a low-cost, environmentally friendly way to update your wardrobe – while raising money for Christian Aid. Bring good quality, pre-loved clothing and swap till you drop! Charge a small fee for entry and refreshments.
walk. Starting and finishing at Bede’s World. Join the new Bishop of Durham and TV presenter John Grundy. Minimum sponsorship £50 or families £75. For posters, flyers and further information, contact newcastle@christian-aid. org or call 0191 228 0115.
Saturday 28 June
Saturday 12 July
8.30pm, starting from St Luke’s Church, Lodge Moor. A 17-mile night hike from Lodge Moor to Hathersage and back. To register, see sheffieldnighthike.org. uk or email: register@ SheffieldNightHike.org.uk
From 11am, Scarcroft, 41 Red Scar Lane, Newby, Scarborough YO12 5RH. For more information, contact Maggie Bridge at 01723 362091 or maggiebridge@yahoo.co.uk
Saturday 28 June
Friday 4 July
Saturday 12 July
Holy Trinity Church, Southport. We are giving you the opportunity to take a leap of faith for Christian Aid. For more information, visit christianaid.org.uk/abseil
7.30pm, St John’s Church, Barcroft Grove, Yeadon LS19 7XZ. A recital of music and poetry by Hope Theatre Group. Tickets £5. Contact Alison at alisonlockwood@ yahoo.co.uk
Minster Road, Ripon, HG4 1QS. For more information or to register, visit christianaid. org.uk/abseil or contact Rebekah Turner at rturner@christian-aid.org or 01925 582826.
Sponsored Abseil
Sheffield Night Hike
The Bard Doesn’t Bite
Christian Aid ‘Open Garden’
Ripon Cathedral Abseil
Christian Christian Aid Aid North North Spring/Summer Winter/Spring 2014