Newsletter SPRING 2017
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Poole & District Fundraising Branch Newsletter SPRING 2017 WELCOME Welcome to the first newsletter of 2017. We have lots of exciting events and activities to look forward to this year, we hope you will be able to join us for at least some of these. We have had a few changes to the Branch committee this year due to work commitments. Paul Taylor has decided to stand down as Chairman after 2 years, although he will continue to volunteer as a committee member. We would like to thank him for his support and guidance during this time. We are delighted that Lorraine Ayres has taken up the challenge of being the Chairperson and wish her every success in the forthcoming fundraising season. Penny Moore has also given up her committee role and we look forward to seeing her at our fundraising events. NEWS Fundraising for 2017 has already got off to a good start. We recently collected a fantastic £246 at Tesco in Ferndown and we look forward to visiting them again later in the year. The Fundraising Branch together with Poole Lifeboat Crew held a coffee morning, recruitment drive at the Lifeboat Station, which was ‘flippin’ good fun! Credit: Dave Corke UP AND COMING EVENTS Date Event Other information March 4th Pub Crawl Starting at Portsmouth Hoy 5.30pm for food, please let us know if you are coming 29th Quiz night Portsmouth Hoy 7.30pm, entrance £2 per person April 22nd Poole Family Festival 11am – 4pm Corner of Rossmore Rd And Herbert Avenue, Parkstone May 19th – 21st Poole Maritime Festival, includes More details to follow, but this will be a big event on and Poole Harbour Boat Show around Poole Quay and Baiter 29th Verwood Carnival June 10th St Peter’s Church Fete The Village Green, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone 11th Muscliffe Park Fete Muscliffe Park, Bournemouth 17th Harry Paye Day Poole Quay 24th St Edward’s School Fete 12 noon – St Edwards School, Dale Valley Road Poole 3pm 16th Longfleet School Fayre 30th Baden Powell School Fete 6pm to Baden Powel School, Parkstone 9pm July Date to be 999 confirmed 13th MiKron travelling theatre RNLI College, Waterfront August 6th Station open day Poole Lifeboat Station 28th Verwood Rustic fayre Potterne Park, Verwood 31st – 3rd Sept Bournemouth Air Festival POOLE MARITIME FESTIVAL Poole Maritime Festival is an exciting week of events that is centred around the prestigious European Maritime Day, a two-day conference held at Lighthouse Poole which will attract around 1,000 European industry leaders and policy makers. Towards the end of the week a fantastic line-up of family entertainment and events will be held across Poole from 17 to 21 May. RNLI HQ as well as the Branch will be out and about that week so come and see us at the Poole Harbour Boat Show and Seven Seas Festival. For full details see www.poolemaritimefestival.co.uk RECRUITMENT We currently have a vacancy for a person to co-ordinate our street and store collections Job profile Applying to local stores and the local authority for a permit, when required and giving early notification of an intention to hold a collection Planning the organisation of flag days and other collections Recruiting and maintaining a network of collectors and ensuring that all collectors are properly thanked and informed of the amounts they have collected Liaising with the branch treasurer to ensure income from flag days and other collections is correctly recorded and banked Maintaining and communicating with the Volunteer Collection team Encouraging and welcoming a diverse group of new members/supporters into the RNLI If you feel you can support the RNLI and our Branch in this important role, please contact either Lorraine or Carolyn. We would like one or more volunteers to become our mascot Stormy Stan at some of our events this year. If you are interested in finding out more please contact Lorraine or Carolyn who will happily explain what the role entails and how much fun it can be. The Old Lifeboat Station Museum on Poole Quay, will re-open on 1st April 2017. If you can spare a few hours a week to volunteer, please contact Dave Bowman on 01202 710308 for more information. Credit: Dave Riley/RNLI Credit: Phil Jackson/Google OTHER ACTIVITIES CONTACT DETAILS Lorraine Ayres [email protected] 07749401261 Dave Corke [email protected] 07988027749 Sarah King [email protected] 07506046645 Carolyn Pither [email protected] 07808536712 See Poole Lifeboat Station’s website for more information. www.poolelifeboats.org or the branch Facebook page ps://www.facebook.com/groups/Poolernlifundraisers Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Registered Charity Number 20003326 in the Republic of Ireland | RNLI (Trading) Ltd - 01073377, RNLI (Sales) Ltd - 2202240, RNLI (Enterprises) Ltd - 1784500 and RNLI College Ltd - 7705470 are all companies registered at West Quay Road, Poole BH15 1HZ. .