News Archive 2011

YOU SHAKE IT, WE MAKE IT

Do you have a little spare time on your hands? We need you to hold a You Shake It, We Make It bucket collection! We'll send you a Lennox bucket to take to friends, family, work or even the pub! If you like a challenge, why not set yourself a time limit to collect a target weight in coins? Let us know your ideas today by calling the events team on 01708 734366.

TAILS AND TRAILS WINTER WALK

Thank you to everyone who brought their pets along to Belhus Woods Country Park on Sunday 4th December 2011 for a chilly sponsored dog walk. Each pampered pooch paid £5 to take part and received a certificate and goodie bag filled with goodies donated generously by Pets At Home in Romford!

STAFF FROM LIVERPOOL VICTORIA TAKE ON CYCLE CHALLENGE

To mark the grand opening of another floor in the Liverpool Victoria’s Brentwood office, two employees decided to tackle the tough cycle routes from Basildon, in Essex to their office in Brentwood and raise funds for the Lennox in the process. £500 was raised and donated!

KIDSPACE ARE DOING IT FOR THE KIDS

Fundraising kicked off on Sunday 6th November 2011 with a fabulous fun day to introduce the Lennox as Kidspace Romford’s new Charity of the Year! There was face painting, a book stall, glitter tattoos and much more to help raise funds. Coby the Kidspace mascot even put in an appearance and helped to raise over £160! Click here for more information on our partnership with Kidspace Romford.

LITTLE OFFICE OF HORRORS CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN

Employees at Airline Services Components dressed up in Halloween costumes including a witch, a cat, an angel and a vampire to raise £154.07 for the Lennox. They also held a ‘Name the Cuddly Toy’ Competition to raise even more funds!

ZOMBIE ZUMBA

A 2 hour zombie zumba class went brilliantly and raised £165.00 at Abbey Sports Centre in Barking. There was also three raffles with prizes donated by Paula from Crazy Kids Dance and the organisers, Carla and Syreeta Balramur. Helium balloon arrangements were done by Village Blooms, goodie bags were provided for the children by Mr and Mrs Dixit including some bits donated by Carla, Sanjeev and Asda. Ellen was the music DJ and the PA System was provided by Abbey Sports Centre.

REACHING FOR THE STARS AT KIDS ON THE CATWALK

The children of Reaching On Up Dance School wowed the audience as they strutted their stuff during our Kids on the Catwalk event on Saturday 22nd October 2011. Over 40 children took part and the clothes they modelled were then sold to family and friends. A children’s raffle was also held.

EYES DOWN FOR BINGO TIME!

A truly fantastic night was had by everyone who attended the Lennox's first ever night of bingo at the Rendezvous Bar in Chadwell Heath. Tickets sold out before the event and the whole evening raised over £1500! Thank you to all who came and made it a great night, especially staff at the Rendezvous and to Stacey Lee for lending her voice for some brilliant entertainment afterwards. For information on any future bingo events, click here.

SWEENEY TODD WOWS AUDIENCE AT THAMESIDE THEATRE

Phoenix Theatre Company stunned audiences with their far from amatuer version of the chilling musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The production saw James Foale as Sweeney Todd and Maria Burgess as Mrs Lovett supported by a talented cast and production team for two performances at the Thameside Theatre in Grays.
All profits from ticket sales, raffles and donations on the night will come directly to the Lennox. Thank you to Penny Burgess, Geoff Burgess, the whole cast and everyone involved in supporting the Lennox through this show.

ABSEILERS BRAVE A 120ft WALL DECENT

Congratulations to our nine abseilers who scaled down the 120ft Romford YMCA building and raised over £1,500 between them!
Thank you to Laurence Bagnall, Mark Radford, Laura Johnson, Danny Lines, Emily Lines, Darren O'Connor, Vicky Hayes, Charmaine Metcalfe and Jaimee Broom for being so brave and making the day one to remember. For photos and more info on taking part in our next sponsored abseil, click here.

GETTING FIT WITH LINE DANCING BY BUPA

Patti Kellaway from Bexhill on Sea organised a fabulous line dancing evening to raise £634 for the Lennox and even arranged for the company she works for, BUPA, to double this via their matched giving scheme! The talented singer/guitarist, Billy Curtis, kicked off the evening and Pat Day, a local line dancing teacher lead the event for beginners, improvers and advanced dancers. The hall was decorated with american flags, plus lots of red, white and blue bunting and a grand raffle was held with some great prizes which were donated by friends, dancers and local businesses.

THREE BROKEN BICYCLES LEAD TO 19 MILE WALK!

Kelly White and her family raised £500 by organising their own sponsored 19 mile cycle around London! Unfortunately, less than a mile into their challenge, three of their bikes broke and the family ended up walking the remaining distance! A sterling effort we think!

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Parents, children, aunts, uncles, friends and even pets spent the afternoon enjoying the sunshine and the many attractions on offer at the Big Fun Day on Saturday 13th August. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped us to raise over £2000!
We've had fantastic feedback from stall holders, volunteers and attendees who all said they had a great time. There were over 30 stalls and attractions, including Robbo the Magical Clown, A Falconry, Zorb Ball Racing, Bouncy Boxing, Gladiator Duel, Peppa Pig Ball and Bounce, Slam Dunk Bungee Run, Disco Party Slide, Penalty Shoot Out, Bouncy Castle, Toddler's Soft Play, Tarot Card Reading, Name the Cuddly Toy Competition, Face Painting, Buddies Dog Biscuits, 50:50 Club Competition, Tracey's T-Cakes, Sarah Ann Jewellery, Mrs Pickles Preserves, Tombola, Beryl's Homemade Heaven, Ella's Sweet Cart, Beautifull Belles, Book Stall and Jamie Oliver At Home. Plus indoor and outdoor bars, a BBQ and fresh donut van!
Thank you also to all the staff at the academy for their help on the day, to Britania Canine Security for providing security and to the Time FM DJs who provided PA entertainment and music throughout the day. Extra special thanks also to Harry Derbidge from The Only Way is Essex for making a special appearance and posing for many photos! Harry was a true star and we're so very grateful for his support.

For providing the venue and offering invaluable support.

For providing fantastic music from their DJs throughout the day.

For printing fabulous fun day and event banners

For providing security on the day

24HR MARATHON DJ CHALLENGE ON TIME FM RADIO

On Saturday 2nd July, Time FM’s very own Soul Syndicate Duo Peter P & Chris Philips span their way through 24 hours of Soul Classics, Old Skool favourites and Dance Floor fillers for 24 hours straight – NO BREAK. Throughout the show they auctioned off many fantastic items such as a signed David Haye boxing glove, Peter Andre concert tickets with VIP meet and greet and four tickets to see Take That! Special thanks to Peter P, Chris Philips, DJ Rooney and Don who all did a great job and raised an astounding £3350! Click here to read more about how Time FM helps us.
Listen to Time 107.5fm live online at http://www.time1075.com/

FULL SPEED AHEAD AT BRITISH 10K LONDON RUN

Five brave runners took part in the British 10k London Run for the Lennox on Sunday 10th July. The unexpected warm weather made the london route even more challenging but with plenty of water and enthusiam, our five runners completed the course in splendid time! Thank you to everyone who took part and raised funds! Click here for more info on the British 10k London Run and how you can get involved.

THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED 'A NIGHT AT THE DOGS'

A dazzling night was had by all at the charitys first racing event of the year. 40 supporters from toddlers to OAPs enjoyed a delicious three-course meal and a night of betting at the Coral Greyhound Stadium in Romford.
The raffle went down a storm and the three prizes... a giant cuddly dog, £25 Lakeside voucher and two bottles of wine... were collected at the end of the night by three very happy winners.
Thank you to all who attended and to Coral Greyhound Stadium for letting us put up our banner in the Chase Restaurant and promote the charity throughout the evening which raised £310!

FAMILY QUIZ NIGHT IS A WINNER FOR ALL!

Over 80 people of all ages turned up to take part in our Family Quiz Night on Friday 17th June 2011. The competitors, most of whom are involved in the charity's theatre productions, were in teams of 7-11 and took great pride in showing off their general knowledge, especially in the music round which ended with a conga line dancing around the hall! A lot of fun was had by all and the fish and chip supper was simply delicious!
Congratulations to quiz champions 'The Muppets' who stormed through to a clear win and took home the first prize. The unlucky 'Rugrats' took home a desk dumper pen pot as their booby prize. A raffle and auction were also successful with soaring bids on a two hour personal training session, tickets for a family boat tour on the River Thames and a remote controlled quad bike.We are delighted to confirm the final figure raised was £720 which will go towards our 2012 fundraising production of Beauty and the Beast! Special thanks go to Gemma Fitzmaurice who organised the whole evening and to Michael White who put together a fantastic quiz and hosted throughout the evening. If you would like to hold your own quiz night in aid of the Lennox, please contact Laura on 01708 734366 or email events@lennoxccf.org.uk.

EPPING FOREST SPONSORED WALK IS A SUCCESS!

Thank you to everyone who took part in the six mile sponsored walk around the beautiful Epping Forest on Sunday 5th June. Although, the sun was nowhere to be seen, the rain held off and what little drizzle was seen failed to dampen the spirits of walkers.
Event organiser, Vanessa Goulding, opened the walk by sounding a fog horn and off set the 70 walkers, full of energy and all proudly wearing Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund t-shirts.
The King’s Oak Pub in High Beach, kindly provided snacks at the halfway point and everyone had a short cool down before getting back on their way towards the finish at Chingford Plain.
Participants were met at the end by an ice cream van where everyone also received a goody bag and certificate.
Thank you to the many supporters who helped to make this event happen, including the Sainsbury’s Depot at Waltham Point who provided bottled water for the participants and everyone who raised funds by taking part!
Click here to view more photos from the event.

£1000 HEAD SHAVE CHALLENGE!

Brave Jimmy Low agreed to shave his full head of hair for charity if friends and family donated £1000 in sponsors. Immediately the donations started pouring in and within a few weeks the target was hit. Being a man of his word, Jimmy headed to his local hairdressers to honour his promise and undergo a very close shave!
Do you think you could follow in Jimmy's footsteps and raise £1000 with a challende?
Test your own challenge limits but keep it simple and fundraise at your own leisure.
From head shaving to skydiving the sky really is your limit.
Click here for more fantastic ideas or call Laura on 01708 734366 to discuss your own.

EGGS-TRA SPECIAL EASTER FOR CHILDREN ON TROPICAL LAGOON CHILDREN'S WARD

For several weeks, the staff and customers of Office Angels in Romford have been collecting Easter eggs to be donated to the Tropical Lagoon children's ward at Queen's Hospital in Romford just in time for Easter weekend.
Two Lennox staff and an Office Angels representitive hand delivered the eggs to children on the cancer ward and some of their brothers and sisters. Additional chocolate eggs will be used as prizes in an Easter colouring competition and some will be hidden around the ward in preparation for an Easter egg hunt!
Thank you to everyone at Office Angels who help to organise this Easter egg collection and to the wonderful staff in the Tropical Lagoon children's ward for their hospitality during our visit.