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Event |
Organiser |
Date and amount raised |
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Civic Sunday Church Collection and donation.
St Pauls Church |
Rev Kelvin Bolton and church members. Thanks go to the church Parish Council. |
18 May 2008 Raised £800.00
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Ladies Ascot Day, Beeches Hotel |
Mrs Rita Moore and Mrs Julie Cheetham |
19 June 2008 Raised £1,600.00 |
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Boogaloo Ball, Haigh Hall |
Leisure Trust, Christine Charnock-Jones |
11 July 2008 Raised £1,225.90. The Leisure Trust was thanked for their support. |
| Last night of the Proms, Pennington Park |
Andrew Sharrock |
6 September 2009. Bucket collection. Raised £520. |
| Design of Mayoral Christmas Cards |
Primary and Secondary School involvement. 3 designs, 3 prizes donated by ASDA Distribution |
Entries returned by 22 September. Suggested donation of 50p per child to enter. Rainbow theme. Members of Charity Committee were the Judging Panel on 23 September 2008. Raised £108.50 to date. Sale of Christmas cards 50p. |
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Fairplay Fundraiser James Bond Theme |
Mrs R Moore, Beeches Hotel, and Julie Cheetham |
26 September 2008. Meal. Casino. Tickets priced at £29.50. Amount raised £1,100. Featured in Lancashire magazine. |
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Collection from Mayor’s Reception |
Christine Charnock-Jones. Envelopes with rainbow motif to be placed on the table. |
24 October 2008. Gift aid trial. Over £1000 donated from those who entered addresses on the envelopes. £1511.91 to date. |
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The Rock - musical. Robin Park Indoor Sports Centre |
Mrs T Hill and Mr J Hill. |
9 November 2008 at 3.15 pm. Amount raised £500.00 |
| Quiz Night, Town Hall, Wigan |
Carol Halton JP. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Trophy to be presented. Ideas welcome. prizes required. Posters required. Bar open until midnight |
14 November 2008. 7.30 pm for 8.00 prompt start. Teams of 4. Price £5 per person. Committee members to try to form teams. Young people invited. Amount raised £409.86. |
| Charity football tournament. JJB Soccerdome, on Stadium Way next to the JJB Sports Stadium |
Sadrul Alam (Raj Restaurant). Bucket collection. Envelopes on the tables. Publicity. |
23 November 2008. 1.00pm-3.00 pm. At least 8 local teams from Wigan are participating the the tournament and all proceeds raised will go to the Mayor's charity. Trophies will be available. Amount raised £428.50. |
| Charity Fundraising meal, Raj Restaurant, Springfield Garages, Woodhouse Lane, Wigan WN6 7LW |
Sadrul Alam. Bucket collection. Envelopes on the tables. Publicity. |
25 November 2008, set menu £15.95 per person, sittings at 6.45 pm and 8.45 pm. All proceeds raised will go to the Mayor's Charity. Amount raised £601.50. |
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Ladies Luncheon/Fashion Show with Victor Michael. Haigh Hall |
Julie Cheetham, Christine Charnock-Jones, and Janet Dickinson |
3 December 2008. Tickets priced £25.00.Victor Michael, opera singer. Tickets sold out. Raffle for very large bottle of brandy donated by Captain Aspinall, raised £100.00. Total amount raised £3640. £500 of the proceeds to be donated to Derian House. |
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Community and Police Carol Concert, Pennington Church, Schofield Street, Leigh |
Steve Wilkinson. Event organised by the Police. |
9 December 2008. 7.00-9.00 pm. Traditional 'lessons and carols' service. 'Old Hall Brass' playing during the service and children from two local schools singing. Press release. Amount raised £143.87. |
| Santa Campaign |
Councillor Mark Aldred. Auction for Santa to visit one household on Christmas Eve – lowest unique bid. Suggested colouring competition in The Galleries, prize visit from Santa, Christmas Eve. Possibility of Mayoral car. Suggested Santa's grotto in Grand Arcade, Market Hall, Wigan Infirmary and Leigh. Beeches visits. Hospital visits. Grand Arcade. |
Throughout Nov / Dec 2008. Santa visits fully booked until Christmas. Amount raised £1311.66. |
| Colouring Competition. Santa |
P. Quigley. Councillor M Aldred. Possibility of visit to Wigan Infirmary/ The Galleries. |
Started early in December. Posters provided. Possibility of press article. Amount raised £115.00. |
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Grand Draw. Tickets priced 50p. |
All Members. Thank you for all donations. |
10 December 2008. Amount raised £1322.50 |
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JJB Bucket Collection. Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers |
All Members. Bucket Collectors required and usually they will get free tickets to watch the game. Mayoral Santa attending. Wyn and Terry Banks. |
13 December 2008. Amount raised £831.80. |
| Model Railway Exhibition, Robin Park, Wigan |
Hon. Alderman T Sherratt. Bucket collection. |
10.00 am-5.30 pm on Saturday 13 December 2008 and 10.00 am-5.00 pm on Sunday 14 December 2008. No collection took place at this event. |
| Wigan Gilbert and Sulivan Society - Christmas evening of entertainment. The Beeches Hotel. |
Mrs Rita Moore |
Monday 15 December 2008, at 7.30pm. Amount raised £250.00. |
| Money in lieu of Christmas cards |
Various |
Throughout December. Amount raised £472.10 |
| Jive Night, Aspull Village Club |
Carol Halton JP and Chirstine Charnock-Jones |
16 January 2009 at 8.00 pm. Tickets £6. Beginners Jive lesson included plus free raffle. Amount raised £380.00. |
| Mayor's Charity Concert, Hindley Labour Club, Romford Street, Hindley |
Councillor James Talbot, Telephone 736256. Mr Brian Brady |
February 2009. Tickets £2.00. Artists include Dean Michaels, Stephanie and Tony Mac. Amount raised £400.00. |
| Irish Night at St Jude's ARFLC. In memory of W Brogan. Irish |
J Fitzsimmons and L Lowe. |
21 February 2009, Irish Band. Amount raised £620.00. |
| Flint Male Voice Choir/Golborne Brass Band Concert, Lowton St Catherine's Church |
Honorary Alderman T Sherratt |
5 April 2009, 7.30 pm. Tickets £6.00. Raffle. Raffle prizes requested. Sponsorship requested. Amount raised £13,000 approx. |
