Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be collecting free donations for Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre?
There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury’s – it doesn’t cost you a penny extra!
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…
1. Head to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/twcsc/ and join for free.
2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
3. After you’ve checked out, that retailer will make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever!
There are no catches or hidden charges and Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre will be really grateful for your donations.
Thank you for your support.
TWCSC Christmas Card Donations 2017
Quite a number of people have indicated that they would like to donate money to the Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre instead of buying Christmas Cards so I thought I would make like easy for everybody and create a Just Giving page specifically for this purpose.
If you would like to donate we are extremely grateful for every single penny.
Christmas gifts under christmas tree in the sunny morning.
Tamworth Business & Community Awards
We are so proud to announce that for the second year running we have been named as the ‘Community Group of the Year’ at the Tamworth Business and Community Awards.
The presentation was held at Drayton Manor with over 300 people in attendance and we all had a fantastic evening.
We would like to thank Dave Harper and Andy Smith for organising such a fabulous event celebrating the successful businesses and community groups in Tamworth.
TWCSC Wellbeing Activity Group
We are delighted to announce that we have received joint funding from County Councillors Jason Jones and Alastair Little for our new project starting on Monday 4th September.
Our project is called the ‘TWCSC Wellbeing Activity Group’ and the idea of our project is to help our clients become a little bit more active, improving their health and wellbeing. We have six weekly cycles of activities which will be FREE OF CHARGE to our clients.
Cycle 1 SINGING FOR HEALTH – Monday 4th September 10.30-11.30am for 6 weeks: – this is particularly helpful for any lung conditions. It helps with breathing techniques, lung capacity, social interaction, stress reduction and improved mood.
Cycle 2 YOGA/SEATED YOGA – Monday 16th October 10.30-11.30am for 6 weeks – Yoga/Seated Yoga – this will be tailored to the individual needs of the clients.
Cycle 3 TAI CHI – Monday 27th November 1.30-2.30pm for 6 weeks (with Xmas break) – Tai Chi – the benefits of Tai Chi are better mood, lower levels of depression, stress and anxiety. It also enhances flexibility, balance and agility
Cycle 4 MEDITATION/RELAXATION – Monday 22nd January 10.30-11.30am for 6 weeks – Meditation/Relaxation – to reduce stress, improve concentration and mood.
Most importantly of all we aim to have fun!!!
We hope you can join us
Craft Group Funding Success!
We are delighted to announce we have bagged £4000 from a Tesco funding scheme.
Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its Bags of Help funding initiative, which sees grants – raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to thousands of local community projects every year.
People in Tamworth and Lichfield voted with their tokens and we were declared the winners.
We are now able to fund our CRAFT GROUP starting next Friday 8th September from 10.30am – 2pm. Our craft leader Lorna Granger has many projects planned including glass painting, christmas crafts, pencil drawings and watercolours.
Please come along and join us every Friday from 10.30am.
Good News!
We have now officially dried out and will re-open on Monday 14th August at 10am.
Once again thank you so much to Belfor for coming to our rescue and helping us to dry out the building so quickly. We couldn’t have re-opened so quickly without their help.
Thank you also again to everybody that has helped out this week getting the centre clean, dry, tidy and back to its habitable state.
We look forward to welcoming everybody back next week. Have a great weekend everybody.
Important Notice
Please note that unfortunately we have had to close the centre again due to flooding. We hope to re-open on Monday 14th August but will keep you all posted.
We have had a huge mop up operation today but unfortunately part of the building still needs drying out properly. Thankfully Belfor have come to our rescue and very kindly donated their equipment to help us dry the building out quickly so that we can re-open for our clients. Thank you particularly to Jo and Nick for helping us.
We would also like to say a huge thank you to everybody that came out today to help us with ‘Operation Clean Up’ – we are getting quite good at this now!
TWCSC Charity Christmas Ball 2017
Charity Christmas Ball in aid of the Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre. On Friday 8th December 2017 at the Tower Suite, Drayton Manor.
Arrival time 7pm – Dinner served at 8pm.
Entertainment from ABBA AGAIN plus disco.
We have been asked to bring back a ‘theme’ for the event so the theme this time will be …. Musicals.
Therefore the dress code is either formal black tie evening wear or dress up as your favourite character from a musical (stage or screen).
Ticket price £40 which includes a 2 course meal.
To book tickets please contact Paula Da-Silva on 01827 899590 or email [email protected]
£20 non-refundable deposit required immediately – final payment required by 12th November.
Payments can be made in cash by visiting the centre, by cheque made payable to ‘Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre’ and posted to 44 Craven, Stonydelph, Tamworth, Staffs, B77 4HH or via Just Giving https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Ball2017
There will be a set menu which is yet to be confirmed
Please advise of any special dietary requirements when booking tickets.
Please note this event is for over 18’s only
The Four Jerseys
****PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT****
On Friday 20th October 2017 we will be holding a Jersey Boys Tribute night with the incredible The Four Jerseys
It will be held at Two Gates Club, 6 Dosthill Road, Tamworth, Staffs, B77 1HU. Doors open at 7pm with the event starting at 7.30pm.
** Tickets are £12.50 each but if you purchase before Friday 28th July you can get the tickets for early bird price of £10 each **
You can pay for your tickets by cash, cheque or via Just Giving.
Our address is 44 Craven, Stonydelph, Tamworth, Staffs, B77 4HH.
Please join us on Sunday 20th August from 11am onwards at Kingsbury Water Park for a family fun day. We will be playing games in the park and there will also be a charity danceathon in conjunction with Louise Vernon’s Birmingham Marathon Fundraising.
Please bring your own picnic and whatever else you may need i.e gazebo, chairs, games etc.
This is a free event however parking charges apply.
We will be there whatever the weather so please join us for a fun filled day!
Tesco’s Bags of Help Initiative
Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre has been shortlisted for a public vote in the Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative. Please vote for us to win the top prize in store during the months of May and June, voting ends on June 30th
To vote, you will need to make a purchase within store of any value. You will receive one token per transaction and it’s not necessary to purchase a carrier bag in order to receive a token.
The project with the highest number of votes across our region will receive up to £4,000, the second placed project up to £2,000 and the third placed project £1,000.
Your support would be hugely appreciated!
Easter Closure
Please note that the centre will be closed on Friday 14th April & Monday 17th April due to the Easter Bank Holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday 18th April at 10am.
And the winner is …..
On Friday 3rd February we attended the Spirit of Tamworth Awards at Drayton Manor. It was an incredibly emotional evening with so many moving stories and worthy winners.
We were honoured to have been presented with the ‘Community Group of the Year’ award.
There were so many amazing people in our category who were equally deserving of the award and we would like to thank them, along with all of the other nominees throughout the night, who do such fantastic things within our community. We are very lucky to have them.
Ladies Night – Saturday April 29th 7pm
Please join us on Saturday April 29th from 7pm at Wilnecote Parish Hall, Tamworth for our ‘Ladies Night’.
It will be a fun filled night of music with a tombola, raffle and DJ.
Tickets are £10 which includes a welcome cocktail.
There isn’t a drinks license for this event so please remember to bring your own drinks and snacks if you wish.
To book tickets please contact Paula on 01827 899590 or [email protected]
TWCSC Rock Choir Concert – 24th March 7pm
Please join us at our Rock Choir Concert ‘the choir that rocks’ with Sonia Eyre.
This event will be held on Friday 24th March 2017 from 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)
The address is St Paul’s Church, Coleshill Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffs, B78 3RQ
Tickets are £5 each including refreshments. Tickets can be paid for either by cash or by donating to the Just Giving page, but please remember to leave your name and number of tickets required https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/twcscrockchoir
To book your tickets please call Paula on 01827 899590 or email [email protected]
All proceeds will be going to the Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre.
CAB Adviser Drop in Session – Friday 5th May 11am – 2pm
Ray Ceairns a CAB Volunteer and Adviser (Financial Advisor DipFA) will be available at Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre on Friday 5th May between 11am – 2pm.
11-12.30 – Please contact Paula if you would prefer a ‘timed slot’ which might be of benefit to more complex queries.
12.30 – 2pm – will be available for drop in meetings.
For further information or to book an appointment contact Paula on 01827 899590 or [email protected]
Charity Race Night
On Friday February 10th we are hosting a charity Race Night at Two Gates Club, 6 Dosthill Road, B77 1HU from 7pm.
Tickets cost £4 adult and £2 children and are available from Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre. Please call 01827 899590 or email [email protected].
You can buy and name a horse prior to the event for £5 which means if your horse wins you get a percentage of the winnings.
We are also looking for businesses, or individuals, to sponsor & name a race for £30. There are 6 races and each sponsor will be advertised in our programme. If you would like to be a sponsor and support our charity please contact Paula Da-Silvaon 01827 899590.
Payments can be made via Just Giving, but please remember to leave your name so that we know who has paid and what you are paying for.
We are very proud, and extremely overwhelmed, to announce that on Friday evening at the Tamworth Business & Community Awards we won the award for Community Group of the Year. Our Centre Manager Paula Da-Silva came second in the category of Citizen of the Year. The awards were hosted by Paul Ross & Alex Farrell. We had a fabulous night and will be celebrating for weeks to come! Thank you to the organisers and everybody involved for a fantastic evening! We did it!!!!!
Shave the Brave Halloween party
Please join us on Saturday 29th October from 7.30pm at Tamworth Sports Bar, 32 Victoria Road, B79 7HS.
Claire Allerton is the daughter of one of our volunteers, she sadly lost her mother to cancer when she was only a little girl. The Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre is a charity very close to her heart. In order to raise vital funds for the centre Claire will very bravely be shaving all of her hair off for sponsorship.
There will also be a Halloween Party (Fancy dress optional) which is free admission but a donation for Claire’s bravery would be very much appreciated.
If you are unable to attend the event but would like to sponsor Claire then please click here for her Just Giving page.
Open House Invitation – 12th November 2016
Please come along and see first hand the incredible difference that we make.
We are now on a mission to become better known in the Midlands and wondered if you would like to help us spread the word on where the Centre is and what we do.
Please drop in to visit us on Saturday 12th November between 11am and 2.30pm.
TWCSC Charity Christmas Ball
Charity Christmas Ball in aid of the Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre. On Saturday 10th December 2016 at the Tower Suite, Drayton Manor. Arrival time 7pm – Dinner served at 8pm. Entertainment from TWICE NIGHTLY plus disco.
Twice Nightly are a fantastically entertaining party covers band from Yorkshire. They cover a wide range of music, so there is something for everybody. The lead singer Andy made it to boot camp on X Factor 2015 so you may just recognise him. For further information on the band you can visit their website: http://www.twicenightly.co.uk/
£20 non-refundable deposit required by 30th June – final payment required by 12th November.
Payments can be made in cash by visiting the centre, by cheque made payable to ‘Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre’ and posted to 44 Craven, Stonydelph, Tamworth, Staffs, B77 4HH or via Just Giving https://www.justgiving.com/XmasBall/
There will be a set menu which is:
Roast Staffordshire turkey, stuffing ball and chipolata, mash potato, roast chateau, cauliflower cheese, carrots, sprouts & parsnip shard, pan gravy.
Vegetarian Option is: Portobello Mushroom Wellington
Trio of Desserts – Strawberry delice, dark chocolate tart, passion fruit cheesecake.
Coffee, tea and mints
If you have any dietary requirements please let me know
If you would like to stay over at Drayton Manor Hotel they will be doing a special rate for our guests so please call them for further details.
Please advise of any special dietary requirements when booking tickets.
Please note this event is for over 18’s only
Cockles’ Climbers Charity Ball 17th September 2016
(Copied from Leon Stephens – thank you Leon & all at Brookes Stephens.)
Cockles’ Climbers Charity Ball – Info
You may have started to see a few links about the Ball – so here is the lowdown – we hope you can come and celebrate an exceptional lady and very worthwhile cause.
The Ball is being organised by Amanda Cockle ‘s friends from Brookes Stephens. We are raising money for the Tamworth Wellbeing Cancer Support Centre – a charity that supported Amanda in so many ways. Showing her true colours, Amanda also volunteered at the centre and helped others even when she was so ill herself!
Amanda loved nothing more than a good party so that’s what we’ve organised! All the important facts are:
Saturday 17th September 2016
7pm to Midnight
Aston Wood Golf Club, Sutton Coldfiled
Black Tie and Posh Frocks
£40 per ticket (small fee via the Eventbrite website)
Music by the Garage Band
3 Course meal and welcome drink
There will be a raffle and a Charity Auction, with lots of fab prizes to win or bid for! If you can think of fabulous Auction Prize that you or a contact could donate we would love to hear from you. Every penny raised will be used by the centre to make a difference to someone’s life!
We hope you can make it – we are going to have a Ball! ?
Amanda Cockle
Bank Holiday Closure
Please note that the centre will be closed on Monday 30th May due to the Bank Holiday.
We will re-open on Tuesday 31st May at 10am as usual.
A huge ‘Thank You’ to Axiom GB
Thank you so much to Axiom GB who have donated a very generous £2000 in memory of Amanda Cockle. Thank you also to Robert Cockle for coming in and accepting the cheque on our behalf.
Andrew and Matthew Nickson owners of Axiom GB photographed with Robert Cockle, Amanda’s husband.
This huge amount of money will help us to continue to provide our much needed services to our clients. Amanda was such a huge part of the centre and her memory will always live on. On behalf of all the clients, volunteers and trustees thank you from the bottom of our hearts
Matthew and Andrew from Axiom GB photographed with Robert Cockle, Centre Manager Paula Da-Silva, Trustee Julia Fallon along with clients and volunteers of the centre.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre will be closed for a short period during March 2016. This is because we are finally able to have our flooring replaced after the flood we experienced in July 2015. Whilst we are closed this also gives us an opportunity to have a major spring clean and get the centre back to the lovely state that it should be.
We have also been given the opportunity to use Fazeley Church Centre, attached to the back of the church, next to Millfields School. (St Paul’s Church Hall, Coleshill Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffs, B78 3RQ)
The centre will be closed from Friday March 11th and will re-open after Easter on Tuesday March 29th.
Please see below an easy to follow list of dates:
Friday March 11th Go to St Paul’s Church
Monday March 14th Go to St Paul’s Church
Tuesday March 15th Closed
Wednesday March 16th Closed
Thursday March 17th Closed
Friday March 18th Go to St Paul’s Church
Monday March 21st Go to St Paul’s Church
Tuesday March 22nd Closed
Wednesday March 23rd Closed
Thursday March 24th Closed
Friday March 25th Good Friday – Closed
Monday March 28th Bank Holiday – Closed
Tuesday March 29th RE-OPEN with new flooring!!! (HOORAY!!!!)
Family Fun Night
A fun, family friendly night out including horse racing, children’s fancy hat parade, raffle and cake bake. Join us at Bolehall Swifts on Friday 19th February at 7pm prompt. There will be 8 races plus a raffle so bring your pennies to support your local charity. Entrance is free and supervised children are welcome.
If you cannot make the event you can still support us by ‘buying a horse’. You can pay £5 and name a horse, if your horse wins you will receive a percentage of the profits which will also be shared with the charity. If you are attending you can also purchase a horse before the event.
To buy your horse, book your place or for further details please contact the centre on 01827 899590 or email [email protected].
Please ensure your name is on Just Giving and that you have let us know the name of your horse.
Generous Cheque Presentation at Valentine Dinner Dance
We would like to say a huge thank you to Drayton Park Golf Club for their very generous donation of £4800 after choosing us as their charity for 2015. Various fundraising events were held throughout the year to raise a phenomenal amount of money.
This amount of money will help massively in keeping the centre running and allowing us to continue to provide our valuable services to our clients.
Centre Manager Paula Da-Silva and Volunteer Reiki Therapist Lorna Granger had a lovely evening at the Valentine Dinner Dance and cheque presentation on Saturday 13th February.
Thank you to Midcounties Co-operative Travel
We would like to say a huge thank you to Midcounties Co-operative Travel, who are based in Ankerside, Tamworth.
They have chosen the Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre as their charity for 2016. They have our collection tins on display and will also be holding fundraising events throughout the year.
Every single penny will really help us as a charity so for that we are truly very grateful.
CHRISTMAS CLOSURE – The centre will close for the Christmas period from 3pm Friday 18th December and will re-open again at 10am on Monday 4th January 2016. Emails will be picked up so if you need to contact us please email [email protected].
WEDNESDAY CLOSURE – please note that from January 2016 the centre will be closed to the public on a Wednesday until further notice.
We would like to wish all of our volunteers, clients and supports a very merry Christmas and a fabulous 2016!
Sponsored Canoe Event
Martin Stone and Matthew Gould are back again with their sponsored canoe event!
Last year they participated in a canoe event to raise money for The Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre. It was all very new to them and didn’t go totally to plan, however this year they have learned from past experience and want to do it bigger and better than before!
They will be dropped off in Hemel Hempstead, North of London on 8th September and will travel back to Tamworth via the Grand Union Canal by canoe. This journey should hopefully take them 5 nights and 4 days to complete.
Their families have all been affected by cancer and chronic illness in some way so they wanted to do something to help local people who are suffering.
You can help to support them by sponsoring them here
Family First – 2nd Fun Day in the Park
Saturday 5th September 11am – 3pm
Kingsbury Water Park
Due to the fact that we all had such a lovely time at Kingsbury Water Park last month we decided it might be nice to try to squeeze another one in before the majority of the children go back to school. We thought it would nice to have this one on a weekend so that people who work in the week can come too and we can make it a proper family affair.
Bring a picnic, join us for fun and games in the park. All clients, supporters and volunteers are welcome.
Charges apply to park at the water park.
Meet at the main entrance at 11am.
Public toilets and cafe are located nearby.
We will be there whatever the weather so bring umbrellas and wellies if you need them!
MacMillan Coffee Morning
Come and join us at our MacMillan Coffee Morning, to raise money for MacMillan.
We will also be holding a table top sale and the proceeds from this will go to the Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre.
Everybody welcome!
Evening of Mediumship
Please join us for an evening of mediumship at Bolehall Manor, Tamworth on Saturday 10th October at 7.00pm. There will be 4 mediums who will initially do their platform work and choose people from the audience to pass messages on to. This will be followed by individual readings for those that have booked.
Tickets cost £5 entrance fee plus £5 per individual reading should you choose to book one. Tickets are limited so please contact Kelly Hatton on 07814192307 before making your payment.
Please join us at our Freaky Friday Family Halloween Disco.
Friday 30th October from 7pm onwards at Glascote Social Club, Glascote Road, Tamworth, Staffs, B77 2BS
Tickets are £5 per adult, £4 per child or £15 for a family of 4
Fancy dress is optional but there will be a prize for the best dressed adult and a prize for the best dressed child.
Contact The Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre on 01827 899590 to book your tickets. Tickets can be paid for by clicking here
When paying for your tickets on Just Giving please remember to leave your name.
When you are asked if you would like to claim gift aid please untick the box that says “yes add gift aid”. Gift aid should not be claimed on donations made for tickets.
Meditation Evenings
Due to the recent flood and various other issues we have had to have a break from the meditation evenings but they will be back next month.
Our meditation evenings are held at the centre on the third Wednesday of every month from 7 – 9pm. They will resume on Wednesday 21st October and we would love to see you there!
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