All Posts in Category: Fundraising

Friday’s Fish and Chip Triumph!

Una McCullough and the Friends of Bridgemead organised a very successful fish and chip and quiz night on Friday. 48 people attended and Una says: “Everyone appeared to enjoy both the quiz and the food! Thank you to the three quiz organisers Liz and Trevor Cocks and their daughter Sally and to everyone who helped.” […]

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Fish & Chip Supper and Quiz

Our next event organised by Friends of Bridgemead is the Fish & Chip Supper and Quiz which is on Friday 11 May at Bridgemead at 7pm. Cost is £12 – bring your own tipple. Tickets are on sale from Rosemary on reception. reception@bridgecare.org.uk

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Bridgemead Music Quiz

Friends of Bridgemead organised a Musical Quiz for the first time on 6th April. “We had a happy evening which I think everyone enjoyed,” says Una, Chair of the Friends. Helen Schofield set the questions which involved listening to music – mostly classical and then answering a pre written question – a sort of musical […]

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Visitors brave snow to come to Easter Fayre!

Despite the snow the Easter Fayre on Saturday was a great success, with visitors enjoying home made Easter cakes and biscuits, crafts, cards, books and the Easter egg tombola among the many popular stalls. Una McCullough, Chair of the Friends of Bridgemead said: “We actually raised £414.30 yesterday which under the circumstances was very good.” […]

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Easter Fayre 17th March 2.30

Don’t forget to come along and support Bridgemead’s Easter Fayre at 2.30pm on Saturday 17th March. We shall be having stalls offering cards, cakes, books, gifts and crafts and of course our ever popular Easter Egg Tombola. There will be a raffle and refreshments will be on sale. Do join us!  

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Bridgemead Charity Auction raises over £6000

80 people attended the Bridgemead Charity Auction at the glamorous Gainsborough Hotel on Wednesday 7th March. Addison Gelpey was the auctioneer and did a brilliant job of selling the money can’t buy prizes including a tour of the House of Commons with Wera Hobhouse, a Westminster experience with Lord Foster of Bath, and a trip […]

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Ho! Ho! Ho! at the Christmas Fayre

” The Fayre raised £762.95 – an excellent result!” says Una McCullough the organiser of Bridgemead Christmas Fayre on Saturday 2nd December.  She says: “It was a happy afternoon with a number of new faces there. I spoke to Philip, the vicar of St Stephen’s Church who was there with his two children. He had […]

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Happy 25th birthday Bridgemead!

Geoff Weekes, Chair of Bridgemead Trustees, thanked all the friends and supporters of Bridgemead at the 25th birthday party held at Bridgemead on 23rd November. Around 60 supporters came including the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Rob Appleyard, who said  “I’ve visited Bridgemead several times and really feel the incredible warmth of the place.” A Happy Place […]

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Bridgemead Christmas Fayre

All welcome to Bridgemead Christmas Fayre on Saturday 2nd December at 2.30pm. We have stalls offering: Craft items of purses, jewellery wraps, peg bags, Christmas table runners, hand painted silk scarves Phoenix cards Homemade cakes Book stall Christmas tombola A hamper raffle General raffle £1 stall Delicious refreshments This festive event will take place at […]

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