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The Events On Magazine
Family Event With A Crafty Twist! Come along and get crafty for a good cause on Saturday, August 3rd as the NC TLC Trust host a family fun craft extravaganza event in Northampton in aid of a summer play scheme for the charity children. The event has attracted much interest from craft people, who will be setting up an array of stalls on day in the Northampton South Conservative Club, White Lodge, Billing Road, Northampton. Sibling Support coordinator, Jennifer Meredith has organised the event to fund play scheme activities for the children the charity help during the Summer Holidays. Jennifer said: “We’ve decided to hold a fabulous Family Fun Day to raise the funds. We have room for 30 varied stall holders whom will be selling lots of fabulous foods, and crafts that you cannot get on the high street. “We are also hoping to have a bouncy castle, face painting, cupcake decorating, balloon artists and a few clowns too! “ There will also be a raffle and tombola held on the day to raise further funds for sibling support and the charity’s Stir up a Smile campaign. The event is being run between 10:30am and 3:30pm and promises to be an event for all the family to enjoy. For more information or to offer help please email nctlc.sibbshigh5@gmail.com
Carnival Success.
The NCTLC Trust took part in the Earls Barton Carnival Parade and joined in with a stylist rainbow themed float. Charity families took pride of place on the float and looked very colourful themselves in multi-coloured onesies and rainbow face paint. The Co-operative also showed its support for charity, at the Earls Barton Carnival and raised £250 of a total of £489 raised on the day. The High Street Co-operative Food store sent out a store team to encourage carnival-goers to dig deep for the Trust. The store also hosted a cake stall, and ran a raffle and lucky dip throughout the day. Michelle Hole, store manager at The Co-operative Food in Earls Barton, said: “As a community retailer, it is vital that we support local charities and groups. The work of the NC TLC Trust is so invaluable and we are proud to have helped the charity to raise such fantastic funds during the carnival day. We would also like to thank our customers and Earls Barton residents for their generosity at the weekend.” Chief Executive Officer for the NC TLC Trust, Janet Walker Smith said: “Thank you to the Coop in Earls Barton, for giving us their time and efforts for the charity.” She added the charity would also like to thank Laura Paterson from Brookside Tyres, Wilby, Robert from A & S Autos in Wilby and Kettering McQueen for their support on the day too. She added the float and those individuals on the float looked beautiful and wanted to thank all those who supported the NC TLC Trust on carnival day.
The Prince and Princess Prom is taking shape and gathering momentum but help with gifts and trophies for the night are needed. In September the children who the charity will help and support will be invited to their very own prom night and be treated like royalty for an evening, and the NC TLC Trust aim for it to be a night a magical event for them all. To achieve this night to remember the organisers are looking for help to provide gifts to put in special prom party bags for the night and also to have trophies to present to the children on the night. Organiser of the event, Andy Daw said: “I am looking for help with trophies for each of our children and items for boys’ and girls’ gift bags; I am looking for donations please. Thank you.” Anyone who can help please email the charity at nctlctrust.artandmedia@gmail.com or telephone Andy Daw on (01604) 811025.
Help Still Needed For Prince And Princess Prom.