Maggie's London

Local Fundraising Events

Pippi Reader, Community Fundraiser for Maggie's London can be contacted by email on Pippi.Reader@maggiescentres.org or telephone 0207 386 1753.

Keep up with the latest fundraising news from Maggie's London - read Pippi's blog on Maggie's Online Centre.

• Donate to Maggie's London

  

  To donate to Maggie's London, please click here.

• Mad Hatter's Tea Party

  Saturday 31 July 2010, 2pm - 6pm

  

  You're invited to a Mad Hatter's Tea Party that's being organised to raise money for Maggie's London. Alice in Wonderland and some of her favourite friends will be coming along to the centre to join us. Entry is £5 per person and in return you'll get to enjoy an afternoon tea. There will also be music heaps of games on the day for you all to enjoy. Make sure you come along with your friends and family for what is bound to be a great day out. See you in Wonderland!

• Stuart Gillies hosts his second Maggie’s Pudding Club

  Thursday 5 August 2010, 6.30pm onwards

  

  Stuart Gillies – Chef Director of the Savoy Grill (opening Oct 2010) owned by Gordon Ramsay - is hosting another Maggie’s Pudding Club. He’ll be demonstrating how to cook delicious Summer Puddings which you’ll get to taste and take the recipe home with you! There will also be Prosecco for you to enjoy and you’ll get a fabulous goody bag too. The event will take place on Thursday 05 August at Maggie’s London (from 6.30pm). Tickets cost £35 and all money goes to Maggie’s London. There are limited tickets to this exclusive evening. Last year tickets sold in a day, so hurry to avoid disappointment. Call 020 7386 1753 or email pippi.reader@maggiescentres.org.

• Save the date for Maggie’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic

  Sunday 26 September 2010, 12noon - 5pm

  

  This year’s Teddy Bear Picnic takes place on Sunday 26 September at Fulham Palace. More info to follow in next month’s newsletter but do save the date in your diary!

• Monty’s Monthly Medal

  June 2010 - September 2010

  

  Colin Montgomerie is asking all Golf Clubs and Golfers across the UK to support Maggie's and the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation by taking part in Monty’s Monthly Medal. If you’re a keen golf player, all you need to do is speak to your Golf Club and ask them to get involved. You can then choose a Monthly Medal competition to take part in between now and 5 September 2010. The Club with the best score can choose between the following two prizes, then the runner up will then receive the other prize:
  • Coaching – The European Ryder Cup Captin will visit the Club to meet the juniou section. He’ll conduct a golf clinic and offer top tips to the junior section to improve their golf.
  • Ryder Cup Hospitality – Ten people to attend the practice day and opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup on 31 September in the Captain’s Hospitality, an exclusive hospitality area for the European Ryder Cup Captain. They will receive lunch, drinks and snacks throughout the day.
  In addition, the individual who submits the best golf score will win a Yonex Nanospeed 3i Driver, kindly donated by The Global Open. For further information on this competition, please email monty@maggiescentres.org or call 0300 1231801.

• adidas Women's 5K Challenge

  Sunday 5 September 2010

  

  Ladies, why not run the women’s 5 km in Hyde Park on Sunday 5 September 2010 and raise money for Maggie's at the same time? All you have to do is pay a £15 entry fee (£5 of which you can choose to go towards Maggie’s). We can give you a training t-shirt, sponsor forms and show you how to set up a Justgiving page to help raise even more money for Maggie’s. To sign up, visit www.womenschallenge.co.uk/onlineentry/register/1*
  
  *You’ll notice that Maggie's isn’t on the list of charities to run for but don’t worry, you can still run for us! There is a section where you can fill in the details of charities that are not listed, Simply put our contact details which is Maggie's, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF and the £5 will come to us. For more information, contact me on 020 7386 1753 or email me.

• Maggie's Night Hike 2010 - London

  Friday 17 September 2010

  

  Our annual 20 mile walk through late night London takes place on Friday 17 September and gives hikers exclusive access to some of London’s most iconic buildings while raising vital funds for our network of Maggie’s Centres across the UK. We’ll also be introducing our first ever 10 mile hike taking place on the same night to give everyone the chance to be part of London’s most original Friday night.
  
  Last year hikers raised a staggering £689,000 for people affected by cancer. Please help us beat that by signing up and encouraging your friends, family and colleagues to join in too. To register, click here.
  
  We're also looking for volunteers to support our late-night challenge across London. The Guildhall, Channel 4, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Horse Guards, Bloomberg Space, the Royal Geographical Society and Maggie’s London are signed up. We’re need enthusiastic volunteers to help at each building. If incredible architecture and late-night adventure appeals to you and you’re free on Friday 17 September call Aisla on 020 7386 3506 or email aisla.cullen@maggiescentres.org.

• Marks & Spencer Hammersmith and Marble Arch - 100 day challenge

  4 June 2010 - 12 September 2010

  

  A big thank you to Marks & Spencer Hammersmith and Marks and Spencer Marble Arch who have recently signed up to a challenge to raise £2,000 in 100 days for Maggie's London. If you are passing the store and fancy showing your support, please do pop by and leave a donation. Thank you!

• People Will Always Need Plates Support Love Maggie's Day

  

  We are delighted that People Will Always Need Plates have chosen to support us this Love Maggie's Day by creating three specially designed Maggie’s Centre tea towels - including a Maggie's London tea towel. The towels are priced at £8.50 each and, after VAT, 50% from each tea towel will be donated to Maggie's. Their range of tea towels can be ordered from www.peoplewillalwaysneedplates.co.uk and will soon be available for purchase at selected concessions across the UK.

• L.K. Bennett

  

  L.K.Bennett are supporting Maggie's by donating 100% profit from the sale of an exclusively designed limited edition bracelet.
  
  Their stunning green bracelet which was launched on Love Maggie's Day retails at £60 and can be purchased at www.lkbennett.com and selected stores across the UK.

• Maggie's Pudding Club

  Will you organise a Maggie's Pudding Club for our centre?

  We're looking for people to organise a Maggie’s Pudding Club and raise money for Maggie’s at the same time. You could do this in any way you want… perhaps you'll approach a local restaurant and get them to donate some delicious puddings and then charge your friends to come along and taste them. Or maybe you'll hold a pudding competition, charging people to enter their pudding with the winner receiving a fabulous prize?

   

  To find out more go to the Pudding Club page of our site. You can also join our Maggie’s Pudding Club facebook group. Or for further information contact me on 020 7386 1753 or pippi.reader@maggiescentres.org.

• Volunteer for Us

  We need your help! We’re looking for energetic volunteers with a flair for fundraising to help us raise funds for Maggie's London. Whether you are interested in doing a fun run, organising a parachute jump, placing collecting cans in the high street or volunteering at our events - we'd love to hear from you.
  
  Please contact Pippi on 020 7386 1753 or email pippi.reader@maggiescentres.org for more information.

• Join our Facebook page

  Want to keep up-to-date with everything that is going on at Maggie’s London? Why not join the Maggie’s London Facebook page?

• Will you be an Active Friend of Maggie's London?

  If you're not sure what Active Friends are, they are remarkable groups of people who get together to raise money for Maggie's London. As an Active Friend you'll be part of a group, you'll decide how much money you want to raise for Maggie's and the best way to achieve that. It is great fun and is a great way of meeting new people and learning new skills.

  If you are interested, contact Pippi on 020 7386 1753 or email pippi.reader@maggiescentres.org.uk.

• Fancy organising an event for us this year?

  

  We’re looking for people to organise fundraising events to help raise money. From pamper evenings to darts events – why not get involved? Call 020 7386 1753 or email me to find out more.

• Are you about to celebrate a birthday, wedding or anniversary?

  If you have a birthday, wedding or anniversary coming up, could you consider asking your friends to donate to Maggie's London instead of receiving presents? This support would make a big difference to the lives of people affected by cancer. You could even set up your own justgiving page so that people can donate to Maggie's in just a few clicks. If you ask your friends to mention your name when making the donation – we will be able to tell you how much you have raised from your special occasion. For more information, contact Pippi on 020 7386 1753 or email pippi.reader@maggiescentres.org.

• A HUGE thank you from Maggie's!

  Thank you to everyone who continues to support our London centre through fundraising and volunteering, we couldn’t do it without you.

• Thank you to...

  • River Café for raising £2,074 for Maggie’s.
  • Francis Holland School for raising £1,308
  • Luke Quilter and his team at Sleeping Giant Media for raising £2,659 for Maggie’s.
  • Lynn & Tony Frank for asking their friends to donate to us in lieu of their birthdays.
  • All our fabulous supporters.

• Charity Quiz Night

  Friday 11 June 2010

  

  Thank you to everyone who went along to the Duke of Buckingham in Kingston upon Thames on Friday 11 June. The evening was a great success and raised £1,500 in total. The held an auction on the night and one of the prizes was a Chelsea football shirt signed by all the team… this raised a massive £470! Thanks to everyone who supported us.

• British Designers Sale: Fashion event at Chelsea Town Hall

  Tuesday 11 May 2010

  

  A big thank you to everyone who went along to the British Designers Sale on Tuesday 11 May 2010. We hope you enjoyed it and found some fabulous goodies! Thanks for supporting Maggie's London.

• Kiehl’s Cake for a Cause

  Sunday 18 April 2010

  

  A big thank you to everyone who went along to Kiehl’s at their store in 29 Monmouth Street, London on Sunday 18 April and supported the Cake for a Cause fundraiser in aid of Maggie's. We hope you enjoyed getting thoroughly pampered and tasting some delicious homebaked treats.

• Flowers for Maggie's

  Wednesday 31 March to Saturday 10 April 2010 (closed for Easter between 2 and 5 April)

  

  A big thank you to Penny White and the John Martin Gallery for supporting Flower's for Maggie's - an exhibition of paintings by Penny White. John Martin generously donated his gallery space in Mayfair to host the exhibition. Penny White exhibited a superb selection of watercolour paintings featuring roses, irises, poppies, anemones and tulips.
  
  The first £5,000 of sales and thereafter half of all sales were donated directly to Maggie's London. Penny also produced a special limited edition of 50 signed prints (£330 unframed, £480 framed) to celebrate the exhibition. All the profits from the unframed prints were donated to Maggie's.
  
  The exhibition has so far raised £13,000 for Maggie's. If you are interested in purchasing a special edition print, there are still some available. These can be viewed at www.pennywhite.net. To make a purchase, please contact Pippi on 020 7386 1753 or email pippi.reader@maggiescentres.org.

• Exclusive L.K.Bennett Shopping Event

  1 April 2010, L.K.Bennett, Covent Garden

  

  A big thank you to L.K.Bennett, Liz Earle Active Skincare and everyone who came along and supported our fabulous shopping evening on Thursday 1 April. The event was a great success and raised £1,670 in total. Thank you for your support.

• A big thank you to The River Café

  Monday 18 January to Wednesday 31 March 2010

  

  Maggie's London are delighted to have had The River Café support Love Maggie's Day by getting involved in helping fundraise. The prominent restuarant offered their Winter Set Lunch menu from Monday 18 January to Wednesday 31 March at a fabulous discount.
  
  Over this period they asked their customers to make a donation to our lovely centre. To find out more about the River Café please go to their website.

• Love Maggie's Day... Be Part of It!

  Friday 26 March 2010

  

  A big thank you to everyone who celebrated Love Maggie’s Day on Friday 26 March – it was an enormous success and would not have been possible without the help from everyone who contributed! Maggie’s London was packed full of people – including Sarah Brown, Janet Ellis, Aggie MacKenzie and Anneka Rice.
  
  The sun shone at midday for the ‘Big Hug’ and we all sang our hearts out to Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles. The day was packed full of taster sessions, cake decorating, yummy food, delicious cakes, laughter and music. Look forward to celebrating it again next year! Just because Love Maggie's Day is over, doesn't mean you have to stop doing things you love to help raise awareness of the support that Maggie's offers. If you’re interested in organising an event for Maggie’s, please do get in contact by calling 020 7386 1753 or email me.

• Fundraiser yoga class in aid of Love Maggie’s Day

  Saturday 27 March 2010, 5.30pm - 7pm

  

  A big thank you to our fabulous volunteer Nadine and everyone who went along to the Fundraiser yoga class on Saturday 27 March 2010 at The Factory in Hornsey Road London. The event raised £336 in total for Love Maggie's Day - well done!

• Join in with our street collections in March!

  Monday 22 – Thursday 25 March 2010

  

  Thank you to everyone who has been involved in our street collections so far. Yesterday's collection raised over £80 and our fantastic volunteers were helped by our Chief Executive, Laura Lee, and the Vice Chairman of our Board, Marcia Blakenham (pictured left with Pam and Maxine). Thank you so much for pitching in! If you’d like to get involved call Pippi on 020 7386 1753 or email pippi.reader@maggiescentres.org.

• Maggie's London Christmas Fair

  Saturday 12 December 2009

  

  Thank you to everyone who came along to the Christmas Fair at Maggie's London.
  
  We hope you had a good day and enjoyed supporting Maggie's. Your generosity helped us raise just under £2,500 for Maggie's London… thank you for your support!

• Maggie's 24-hour Darts

  Friday 11 December 2009

  

  Thank you to everyone who went along and supported our 24-hour darts event. We hope that you enjoyed the evening.  The evening raised a total of £193.50.

• Stuart Gillies' Pudding Club

  Wednesday 21 October 2009

  

  Thank you so much to Stuart Gillies from Boxwood Café for hosting such a great Maggie's Pudding Club. Stuart, and his assistant Kim, demonstrated how to cook three different puddings which guests then got to taste and take the recipe home with them.
  
  Stuart Gillies is the Executive Chef at the Boxwood Café, owned by Gordon Ramsey. Stuart's passion and contagious drive was captured by Gordon who immediately offered Stuart the reins to Boxwood Café which opened in 2003. He’s also been featured in TV series including GMTV, Masterchef Goes Large and BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen.
  
  The evening raised over £1,000 in total. All the money raised is going towards Maggie's London, where Stuart hosted this event. Thank you to Stuart, Kim and all our wonderful guests for making our first ever pudding club in Maggie's London, such a success. Here's to many more!

• Maggie's Teddy Bear's Picnic

  Sunday 6 September 2009

  

  Thank you to everyone who organised the Teddy Bear’s Picnic and came along to help out on the day. It was such a success and we think there were about 700 – 1,000 people who made it on the day. We had lots of things for the kids to get involved in – including a theatre show, face painting, cookery classes, a bouncy castle, Fulham Football Club speed cage and much more!
  
  The day raised just under £2,000 which really is a fabulous achievement…. Well done everyone!

• Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Charity Preview Evening

  Monday 6 July 2009

  

  Thank you to the RHS and all of our fabulous volunteers who helped make this evening such a success. We’re still counting up the cash but we hope to make about £14,000 from this event – well done!