QEF Happening Spring 2013
Newsletter for Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People
Taking the See Inside A Seaside Story Stress out of A New Landscape for Kerry Investing in the Community Air Travel MERU at 40 Homes and a Garden achieving goals for life qef.org.uk QEF touches the lives of so many of us from disabled people Contents and their families, care and office staff, dedicated
volunteers and donors through to people who come to our Getting to Know Us 2 events as well as intrepid individuals taking part in challenges Getting There 3 like the London Marathon. However I am aware that A Seaside Story 4 creating wider public awareness of who and what we do at MERU at 40 5 QEF is a challenge for the charity. Homes and a Garden 6-7 Taking the Stress out of 8 Getting to Air Travel
chosen by the Guardian and Investing in the 9 Observer newspapers as one of their Community Know Us chosen 2012 Christmas charities. And A New Landscape for 10 Danny Pike from BBC Radio Surrey Kerry Stories of lives changed, such as those recently interviewed Warren who was of Kerry and Chris who feature in this at QEF’s Independent Living Services, In Memoriam 10 newsletter, bear testimony to the much to the delight of staff and impact QEF has on individuals. Behind disabled people alike. Forthcoming Events 11 each of them, carers and therapists QEF is a very special charity – it is one Donation Form 12 are dedicated to achieving the best of very few disability charities in the UK outcome possible. Their skill, expertise with such a range of services across and hard work are invaluable. such a wide age group from children While this work inevitably takes place aged 3 to disabled people aged 93! “behind closed doors” we do need to But the challenges remain there for us tell more people about what we are – 1 in 6 people in this country have a doing; to inform those who might disability. The number of disabled require our services, and those who children under 16 has grown 62 per might consider supporting us as well cent in the last 27 years. That is why as those who already are. this year we do want to create more opportunities for more people to hear That is why I was so delighted when I about what we do. heard earlier in the year that QEF had been successful with a wonderful On 5 - 6 July MERU, a member of the garden which will be exhibited first at QEF family of charities, will be the 2013 RHS Hampton Court Palace celebrating its 40th birthday and Flower Show in July before being holding Open Days for people to see Jonathan Powell rebuilt back at our Independent Living at first hand the work undertaken for Chief Executive Services centre in Leatherhead. More severely disabled children at the than 200,000 people attend the show centre in Epsom. I hope you will be and with disabled people here able to come. Published by involved in its creation we hope the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for I often say that all of us involved at garden will ensure awareness of QEF Disabled People QEF are “Ambassadors” of the work. It flourishes. Leatherhead Court, Woodlands Rd, is only through your help in giving up Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0BN Our annual events including the time and coming to one of our events Spring and Autumn Ladies Lunches at or pledging a financial gift that we Tel: 01372 841100 Epsom, the Guinness & Oyster Mansion continue to meet the needs of some www.qef.org.uk House event in the City and a 4,000 disabled children and adults corporate day at The Berkshire Golf each year. QEF works with people with Club continue to grow in popularity. So please do think about what you physical and learning disabilities Also in the pipeline are a number of can do to help and take the time to or acquired brain injuries to additional opportunities to enjoy join us at one of our events. It would support them to achieve their yourself and get to know us better, be great to see you there. goals for life. including a Gala evening dinner at Hampton Court House on 9 July and a Thank you so much for your support. Registered Charity No 251051 London to Paris cycle challenge in 18- 21 September. Spreading the word about QEF’s work QEF family of charities has also been helped by being achieving goals for life qef.org.uk
2 Making progress Through practice, repetition and adapted equipment Chris can now prepare some basic meals with minimal support on a daily basis. He has also been proactive in establishing a balanced diet, incorporating good nutritional value and smaller portion sizes, giving him greater control over his weight. Importantly, Chris has been progressing well with his computer skills, enabling him to remain in contact with family and friends. He has even started using a standard Getting There! keyboard rather than an enlarged one. Pets as Therapy Our Christmas Appeal was in support of the vital work The opportunity of looking after rabbits undertaken at our Neuro Rehabilitation Services (NRS) centre in as work experience at a local animal Banstead which helps people whose lives have been turned centre revealed Chris’ love of animals. As a result he is busy organising for a upside down by serious head injuries. Thanks to your support we PAT (Pets as Therapy) dog to visit NRS raised nearly £72,000, which will go towards essential on a regular basis and will be the equipment and services. New windows have been fitted, a official co-ordinator. visitor flat refurbished, wheelchair accessible toilets and ceiling Chris’ progress has been outstanding as is his willpower to rebuild his life. track hoists have been installed and also a stretcher bathroom Piece by piece he is regaining his and a wet room; all from your generosity. independence. And as Chris says, “I’m very grateful to the specialists, Chris, who featured in the Appeal, is Chris was 19 and when he awoke from therapists and carers at QEF as I need resident at Banstead but wants to live the coma his life had changed forever. assistance with day to day activities; independently. He is now able to He had a tube in his throat to breathe the people at QEF are doing so much stand for 10 minutes at the wallbars and another in his stomach to eat. He to help me get better – and, as you and has just taken delivery of his own couldn’t talk or walk and had little can see, I’m getting there!” bespoke standing frame, designed control over his body. Not only was and manufactured by MERU, which Chris’ brain severely damaged but he will enable him to stand on a more also had other serious injuries including regular basis to strengthen his legs. a fracture to his pelvis and half his tongue bitten off. In addition to supporting our services, your generous help has also enabled Fighting spirit us to buy an adjustable profiling bed, What no one could see was Chris’ which allows the user’s position to be fighting spirit and inner determination changed with minimum or no manual to recover. Following the intensive involvement. care and local post trauma Chris is also working hard to dispense rehabilitation he came to QEF for with the hoist he requires to get in and specialist rehabilitation at the end of out of bed. This is remarkable progress 2011. from being totally dependent and There is no doubt that Chris is a fighter. close to death. He is bubbly and alive – full of jokes Written off by the doctors and good humour. He is gradually building his strength and his You might remember that Chris was in pronunciation is becoming clearer so a coma, with severe injuries to his there is no mistaking his Liverpudlian brain and body resulting from impact twang. Weekly music sessions allow when the car in which he was a him to enjoy singing along to familiar passenger hit a tree. The doctors had songs and practise and improve his written him off when for the next three speech. weeks he neither spoke nor moved. achieving goals for life qef.org.uk
3 QEF now provides wheelchair accessible holiday accommodation on the South Coast through VASD, is part of our family of charities. A Seaside Story
Kirsty and Chris were struggling to find outside our chalet where we can lie great to have someone who knows suitable holiday accommodation that and soak up the sun.” what’s going on around the site” would offer full wheelchair access, Fourth visit Kirsty is thinking about trying out Goring wasn’t too big and that was happy to for a short break so they can go away take their Chihuahua and Spaniel This year will be Kirsty and Chris’ fourth with friends but her heart is definitely in cross dogs. They used to holiday in a visit to Bracklesham Bay. In fact they Bracklesham. “I would go three times a campervan but were finding it more had their honeymoon at the chalet year if I could – it’s a really great difficult to do this and found a lot of last year as it’s a “nice intimate place” disabled friendly holiday homes either place”. weren’t friendly enough or were too Kirsty and Chris usually come with a big for them. friend to give them a hand, and generally stay on the site. However “...We love the location. If they have taken trips to Portsmouth you’re on holiday you want and Brighton and join the many to be by the sea and you people who like to go to the beach at the Witterings. The Isle of Wight isn’t far are here.” Kirsty away for those who fancy a day trip away. Kirsty came across VASD holidays There is direct access to the beach QEF Jubilee on the Grand Union whilst at her doctor’s surgery and from the holiday village, though it is particularly liked Bracklesham Bay as it Bookings are also being taken for the difficult for those with limited mobility had everything they wanted on site. newly refitted wide beam wheelchair as it is a little walk and a shingle accessible canal boat, QEF Jubilee, “We love the location. If you’re on beach. Kirsty says they prefer to go to which is based at Hemel Hempstead holiday you want to be by the sea Bracklesham Bay village and sit on the on the Grand Union Canal. This boat and you are here. Everything we need promenade. She loves the sea but was refurbished entirely from donations is nearby, there’s a cafe, pub, outdoor said even if there was a ramp that from generous donors like yourself. pool, and crazy golf literally on the went all the way to the sea there doorstep which means I can go to the would be no way she would get in it! For more details on the holiday homes, pool for a few hours knowing that I am canal holidays, please tick the reply Helpful and friendly close by if Chris needs me. There are box on the accompanying flyer asking proper steps into the pool and I love VASD have a representative on site for our new brochure or visit the VASD the hot tub, it’s great for chilling out. that has proved really useful for Kirsty website www.vasd.org.uk or call Olivia It’s fantastic that the dogs can come and Chris. “They have always been Edwards on 01372 841148 and there is a grassed area just really helpful and friendly and it’s
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4 Forty Years of Helping Disabled Children In April last year MERU joined QEF as part of the QEF family of charities. This has enabled it to continue as a charity in its own right with greater financial stability and sharing of back office functions such as HR, finance, fundraising and marketing. In 2013 MERU celebrates its 40th Anniversary. MERU at 40
To have thrived for forty years is no facility at QEF Mobility Services allows Nearly 1,500 children were helped by mean achievement for any families with a severely disabled child MERU in 2012. Naturally this help and organisation. This year MERU to decide on the best method of the support over the past forty years celebrates its birthday on 28 July, forty support for their child, before booking have only been possible through the years after it was opened by Lord a flight. Naturally MERU’s TravelChair, generosity of our supporters. Aberdare DL, Minister of State. which enables severely disabled At the Epsom workshop, MERU will be children to sit comfortably whilst MERU started life as the ‘Helpers of celebrating its birthday with an Open travelling by air, is one of the Queen Mary’s Hospital (Medical Day for families, friends and supporters alternatives. The TravelChair itself has Engineering Unit)’ in Carshalton, on Saturday 6 July from 12 noon until been picking up industry awards, not Surrey, founded by William Bond, a 5pm. The day will offer an inside view least winning a prestigious Crystal senior lecturer in Engineering Design on the wonderful work undertaken to Cabin Award, the gold standard in the and Trefor Llewellyn-Bowen, a provide specialist equipment for airline industry. consultant orthopaedic surgeon. If disabled children and we would hope the Llewellyn-Bowen name is familiar, Another collaboration with QEF you can join us. More details will be it’s because Trefor’s son, TV presenter Mobility Services is the Bugzi Loan announced closer to the day. and designer Laurence, is a current Scheme. The Bugzi is a powered Please look out for Music 4 MERU and MERU patron. indoor wheelchair for children aged Connect & Create events by visiting one to six which allows them to William and Trefor, concerned by the www.meru.org.uk, where you can also experience independent mobility, lack of clinical facilities that could find out more about MERU’s work or often for the first time. A fleet of provide equipment for disabled support them by donating if you can. Bugzies is being created for free loan children, decided to raise money to to qualifying children. build a Department of Medical Engineering at the Hospital. Sadly A Great Response Trefor died in 1974 but his legacy remains. The vital work at MERU depends almost entirely on donations for its MERU became a charity and survival. Friends and supporters have extended its services into the given generously to our Shortfall community with William serving as its Appeal enabling our engineers to President until he died in 2007. In continue working on bespoke custom January 2009 MERU moved to a larger, aids for severely disabled children for better equipped building in Epsom whom there is nothing else available. with improved disabled access, where We were also able to buy a small van, they are today. sewing machine and a linisher belt sanding machine to assist in the Part of the QEF family custom manufacture of specialist Being part of the QEF family has equipment. Grateful thanks go to all enabled a number of joint projects to those who contributed so generously be initiated, for example Try b4u Fly, a to the appeal. achieving goals for life qef.org.uk
5 Homes and a Garden
2013 is an exciting year for QEF with a garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in July and a new development planned at our Independent Living Services (ILS) at Dorincourt, where the Garden will be transported and rebuilt after the show.
Most critical is the Trustees’ decision to ILS specialises in supporting young physical disability and mild learning build a state-of-the-art five bedroom severely disabled people’s transition disability, including autism. Group Home at ILS. Our existing Group from childhood to adulthood, offering A safe environment Home houses six young adults and has different styles of supported living to proved to be a great success. Due to suit their individual life stages and For young disabled adults, ILS is an increased demand and a waiting list personal development. Our residents important transitional stepping-stone. we are in need of additional have physical disabilities, for example, The focus is on raising self-esteem and accommodation specifically for spina bifida, cerebral palsy or confidence to help to equip them young disabled adults with very hydrocephalus or a combination of with the necessary life skills to become complex disabilities and minimum as independent and self sufficient as upper body mobility. possible. In this safe and nurturing environment they can set their own Sarah, a current resident, says, “I have goals and learning plans. Life complex disabilities. I came here from Coaches are at hand to support with home and school keen to learn to shopping, hygiene, cooking, look after myself. QEF enabled me to accessing public facilities and money experience living in a flat and group management. Our residents are home. I am pleased to say that I encouraged to take more learnt skills to enable me to live as responsibility for their own welfare until independently as I can. I am looking they feel confident and ready to forward to moving on in the future move on to a place and lifestyle of with all my new skills.” their own choice. The Group Home will consist of five en- We aim to open the new Group Home suite bedrooms, communal lounge, in January and subject to funds raised, dining room, kitchen and laundry (we need to find around "260,000), room. It will provide a bright living building work is due to start in early environment for disabled people to autumn. develop their independent living skills, gain confidence and enjoy the ILS Registered Service Manager Julie encouragement of peers, like Sarah, Tugwell is delighted at the prospect, who share similar aims. “Transitional services for young
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6 disabled adults are in great demand and are vital to enable them to discover how much and what kind of support they require to give them greater independence. And we can also integrate some very helpful assistive technology into the build. Most importantly, the new Group The colour scheme uses purples, environment, provide an opportunity Home will be a real boon simply creams and limes punctuated with for horticultural therapy and a place because we will be able to support warm orange tones to pick up on to relax and enjoy time on warm days. more people.” both the copper trunks of the prunus Most of all, the garden will belong to Garden for Joy serrula trees and the glowing copper everyone at ILS and the wide screens. We are hoping that those pathways, pots on castors, tables at Meanwhile, the Garden for Joy, bold and sparkling curved copper wheelchair height and raised beds will designed by top award winning screens will stop Hampton Court allow them a practical involvement garden designer Heather Appleton, is Palace’s visitors in their tracks and and ownership in which they can take taking shape. The circular design engage them in conversation as pride. alludes to the ‘circle of life,’ a gentle much about the garden as the reminder that no one ever quite Both of these projects are only disability issues that it will prompt. knows what is around the corner and possible through your generous when we might be in need of the Involvement and ownership support. Please contact John specialist rehabilitation, care and Chamberlain 01372 841127 or At ILS the rebuilt garden will turn an support of a charity. [email protected] for uninspiring piece of uneven ground further details. Raised beds and space to manoeuvre into an inspirational garden which has around them will make them disabled people at its heart. From the Don’t forget to book for our ‘Garden accessible to wheelchair users. While beginning, trainees from QEF for Joy’ Celebration Dinner at fragrent herbs, salad and vegetables Vocational Services Horticulture Hampton Court House with Monty Don grown by some of the residents will be Department will be involved in on 9 July. See advertisement on the displayed in planters on wheels. growing plants and rebuilding the back page for further details or garden. It will improve the living contact Fiona Janczur on 01372 841130 achieving goals for life qef.org.uk
7 The 2012 Paralympics highlighted many inadequacies. Air travel in particular came under scrutiny because of the numbers of disabled athletes travelling to England to compete. Travelling is a concern for disabled people and their families and it was clear that a service to assist people was needed. Taking the Stress out of Air Travel
For those with a severely disabled hired or purchased but the main child the prospect of flying for the first benefit is the hands-on experience of time can be extremely stressful so QEF the seating and transfer options which Mobility Services have pioneered Try is essential to reduce anxiety and this b4u Fly, a service to allow families to means that the person or family are in discover how best to manage the control of their air journey. process, using a full size section airline Further details of Try b4u Fly may be cabin with a number of seating found on the website systems available. www.tryb4ufly.org.uk or call QEF When Reuben and his family Mobility Services on 020 8770 1151 attended the Try b4u Fly assessment they were uncertain if they would be able to fly with him. Reuben has complex conditions as he requires a level of seating support that airlines have not been able to offer. Amongst other issues he is unable to sit unaided and requires a supportive chair and pushchair with a firm frame, side cabin which was great and we came supports, head supports, chest away reassured that we would be supports and so on. able to board an aeroplane knowing that Reuben would be safe and Reuben’s mother Inddy says, “Prior to comfortable in his seat during the hearing about QEF we had been flight like any other passenger. Thank anxious about flying, wondering you." whether we would actually ever be able to fly with Reuben as he requires The Try b4u Fly service provides and support in order to sit. We found the recommends equipment to enable service at QEF really efficient and the families to make choices and offers therapist friendly and well informed. advice and information to enable We were able to trial a number of them to travel more comfortably. different seating options in a replica Suitable seating equipment may be
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8 Robert Lanyon, regional director of Nick Owen public and government affairs at ExxonMobil, made a compelling case on the value to businesses of long-term relationships with charity partners and highlighted ExxonMobil’s involvement with QEF which raised over £15,000 in 2012.
Each Ambassador agrees to organise one fundraising event per year and pay a one off membership of £100. There are two levels to membership, Silver, which commits the Ambassador Investing in the to raise a minimum of £500 per year and Gold, to raise a minimum of £1,000. Community • £500 could pay for a treatment plinth to provide a firm and stable base for physiotherapy treatments.
One in six (11 million people) in the UK now have some form • £1,000 could help towards a Bugzi, a of disability which means that most of us have been revolutionary, powered wheelchair touched by disability in some way perhaps through for children. someone at work, a friend or member of the family or A variety of benefits are associated customer or supplier. QEF receives growing support from the with each level of membership general public and voluntary groups and now we want to including name placement on our website, retail screens and various challenge the business community to work with us. publications. Ambassadors have their A flourishing local community is own Club logo to identify themselves important to all and everyone can be and receive a certificate and poster QEF Ambassadors involved in improving the environment to display. Gold members receive and quality of life of those around tickets for our prestigious Guinness & Club Inaugural them and of more vulnerable and Oyster Luncheon at Mansion House in disadvantaged members of our November. society. For many companies, Members investing in the local community and If you or your company is interested in creating jobs helps to develop stable joining the Ambassadors Club or wants Rix & Kay Solicitors neighbourhoods that are good places to help through a staff volunteering Specialising in for employees and their families and day,fundraising event or sponsorship, rehabilitation their neighbours to live as well as being please contact Sue Pressey 01372 focused claims for good places in which to do business. 841223/ [email protected] or visit those with brain, At QEF we believe that working www.qef.org.uk/get- spinal or other together we can be a force for real involved/ambassadors-club serious injuries. change in communities.
The Courtyard, River Way, Uckfield, Over the years we have worked in East Sussex TN22 1SL partnership with a number of large organisations such as ExxonMobil, KBR, www.rixandkay.co.uk 01825 761 555 Bunzl and British Gas. Here at QEF we (Alison Palmer) have taken this partnership principle Commoditynet and formed a new QEF Ambassadors Provides data processing services for Club, to deliver tangible benefits to automating energy trading. your business as well as supporting Wesley House, Bull Hill, Leatherhead, disabled children and adults, locally in Surrey, KT22 7AH our community and nationally. www.efetnet.org 01372 860720 QEF Ambassadors Club
Discount Car Spares The QEF Ambassadors Club was Units 10-12 Kingslea Works, Kingston launched in March at a breakfast Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7LE meeting at the Woodlands Park Hotel in Leatherhead, hosted by TV news www.dcs-trade.co.uk 01372 361389 presenter and author Nick Owen. Robert Lanyon, ExxonMobil achieving goals for life qef.org.uk
9 A new Landscape for Kerry You may have read about Kerry in the Observer on Sunday last December, where he was featured on behalf of QEF for the Guardian and Observer Christmas Appeal.
For Kerry the recession had prompted commenced a two day a week work completion of his Practical Training, a spiral of decline. From being a hard placement with landscaping firm, Gavin Jones Group was so pleased working self-employed multi-skilled Gavin Jones Group, Addlestone, who with him and his work that they offered builder he found himself unemployed assigned him to a prestigious site in him permanent employment at for two years. He suffered a spell of Ascot. Mercedes Benz World in Weybridge. depression and became homeless. “My confidence has grown so much Work placement is an invaluable route Life prospects were bleak. “I really since I’ve been here. I am happy with for QEF Vocational Services’ trainees to didn’t want to talk to anyone and the way I’ve progressed. Being here prepare for employment. It is not a wouldn’t have been fit to attend if I’d has changed me for the better. It guarantee of a job but it provides real got a job interview. I was in a pretty would be nice to start earning a work experience and builds bad place. If I hadn’t got in here wage.” was Kerry’s assessment in confidence. Employers who provide (QEF) I’m not sure where I’d be now.” December. the placements also find great value At QEF Kerry set about learning in the arrangement. For Kerry the The change in quality of life has been horticulture and hard landscaping outcome could not have been better dramatic. Kerry has gone on not only skills. Practical experience is a vital and we wish him every success in his to achieve his Level 2 Diploma in component of skills training so Kerry new job. Horticulture but also, following the
One of his final events was attending In Memoriam the relaunch of our wheelchair accessible canal boat whose inception was supported by the film industry and was a personal joy to In December last year QEF Malcolm. He always believed that lost a dear and close friend disabled people should be when Malcolm Cockren recognised for what they can do rather than what they can’t and that is passed away. at the heart of all QEF seeks to do. Malcolm devoted a considerable Many thanks to Malcolm’s wife Linda amount of his time to QEF. His deep and the whole family for recognising passion and involvement stretches his commitment to QEF and for the back nearly twenty years and his many gifts we have received in his these gifts whether they are donations commitment was total, producing a memory. of money raised from collections or in film on QEF’s work, helping in lieu of flowers. Our thoughts are with fundraising and events such as the Every year we receive enquiries from Malcolm's family. We all miss him. Platinum Ball at the Grosvenor House people who wish to make a donation through to showing our trainees in memory of a loved one who has For more information please contact around Pinewood Studios. died. We are privileged to receive John Chamberlain on 01372 841127 or [email protected] achieving goals for life qef.org.uk
10 Forthcoming Events To purchase tickets and for further information on any of these events please contact Fiona Janczur on RHS Hampton Court Palace Charity Golf Day 01372 841130 or email Flower Show The Berkshire Golf Club, Ascot [email protected] Thursday 7 November, 8 am Hampton Court Palace 9 – 14 July £125 per person or enter as a team of 4 Virgin London Marathon We are very excited to announce that for £500 we will be having a garden at the Sunday 21 April world’s largest flower show this year. Do Considered to be one of the best QEF has 18 runners in this year’s come and visit the QEF ‘Garden for Joy’ courses in the British Isles join us in this Marathon. Give your support to Team and see our specially designed Shotgun Start competition on the Red QEF by donating on their Virgin sites. beautiful garden that will transfered to Course with refreshments plus lunch. Details at http:/www.qef.org.uk/get- our Independent Living Services at For further details contact Sue Pressey: involved/virgin-london-marathon-2013/ Dorincourt at the end of the show. [email protected] QEF Community Games Fun ‘Garden for Joy’ 01372 841223 Open Day Celebration Dinner Guinness and Oyster QEF Mobility Services, 1 Metcalfe Hampton Court House, Surrey Luncheon Avenue, Carshalton, Surrey Saturday 27 With guest speaker, Monty Don Mansion House, London EC4 April, 12 noon - 5 pm Tuesday 9 July – 7 pm for 8 pm Thursday 28 November Great family day out with fun and To celebrate our garden at the Flower Our famous luncheon, in the beautiful Show we are holding a special Dinner games for all ages along with static surroundings of Mansion House. at Hampton Court House. Within a short Sponsored by Diageo and co- exhibitions, young driver experiences walking distance of the show and sponsored by Oracle. overlooking Bushy Park, Hampton Court and wheelchair antics. Food and For further details please contact Fiona refreshments available. House is a breathtaking venue set in nine acres of enchanting 18th Century Janczur: [email protected] For further details contact Marion gardens. TV presenter and gardening 01372 841130 D'Moirah Marion.D'[email protected] expert, Monty Don, will be speaking at Santa Cycle 0208 770 1151 the dinner at the start of the evening. Monty will be presenting the BBC Barge Walk, Hampton Court Garden Open Day at coverage of the Flower Show. Sunday 8 December Snowdenham House Tickets - £90 QEF’s first Santa Cycle from Hampton For further details contact Fiona Court Bridge to Snowdenham House, Bramley Janczur: [email protected] Kingston and back. A fun event for all Saturday 1 June, 2 pm – 5 pm 01372 841130 the family. Prizes for best decorated Come and view the stunning gardens of bicycle! Snowdenham House, with its Thomas London to Paris Cycling Keep an eye on our website for further Stewart-Smith designed walled garden details. and many water features. This is a Challenge strictly ticketed event – no tickets will be 18 – 22 September Christmas Carol Service available on the gate. Tickets: £10 Join our London to Paris bike ride – four Week commencing 16 December – including a cup of tea/coffee and days, 300 miles, two capital cities – take cake. up the challenge and join our QEF date to be confirmed For further details contact Jen Hopkins: cycling team. For full details visit Further details to be announced [email protected] 01372 841121 http://www.qef.org.uk/events-listings/ Registration fee: tbc MERU Open Day If cycling isn’t for you then consider Saturday 6 July 12 noon – 5 pm taking up one of our other challenges Unit 2, Eclipse Estate, 30 West Hill, Epsom listed on our website at http://www.qef.org.uk/events- An Open Day for Families, Friends and A Big listings/get-involved/ Supporters. Come and visit MERU and get a taster of the wonderful work that it For further details contact Maxime does to provide specialist equipment for Sabatini: [email protected] disabled children. 01372 841222 Thank You For further details MERU Ladies Autumn Lunch [email protected] 01372 725203 A big thank you to the following companies Epsom Downs Racecourse who kindly advertised in our Carol Service Surrey Festival Choir Wednesday 10 October – TBC Programme last December. Your support A great lunch and super shopping at Concert our Autumn Lunch. Be sure to watch was most welcome, enabling us to Guildford Cathedral out for the latest details including the produce this inspiring seasonal event. Saturday 6 July, 6.30 pm guest speaker on our website. F G Barnes, Guildford; Bespoke Legal; Concert by the 200 plus members of the For further details contact Fiona ChangeStar; ExxonMobil; Huntress Group; Janczur: [email protected] Surrey Festival Choir with all proceeds to Life Squared; Oyster Marketing & Design; QEF 01372 841130 Seymours; Thomas, Snell & Passmore; For further details contact Linda Tate [email protected] TWM Solicitors 07799 796455 achieving goals for life qef.org.uk
11 Garden for Joy Celebration Dinner Hampton Court House, Surrey With guest speaker, Monty Don Tuesday 9 July – 7pm for 8pm
To celebrate our garden at the RHS Royal Hampton Court Flower Show we are holding a special Dinner at Hampton Court House. Within a short walking distance of the show and overlooking Bushy Park, Hampton Court House is a breathtaking venue set in nine acres of enchanting 18th Century gardens. TV presenter and gardening expert, Monty Don, will be our special guest speaker. Tickets - £90 For further details contact Fiona Janczur: [email protected] 01372 841130
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