Furzedown Annual Charity Events 2024
FACE Events 2024
Saturday 24th February: Charity Quiz Night
Furzedown’s fabulous fundraising Quiz Night returns on Saturday 24th February in Graveney School with lots of quirky questions (including a live music round) so there will be something for everyone, whether good at Quizzes or not!
Our local MP, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, is planning to be there to open the fun. There will also be prize-winning games and a special raffle with lots of fantastic prizes… to raise money for many local causes including; South London MNDA, St George's TYA chill-out room, The Furzedown Project and BrainsTrust - read more about the charities we've been supporting HERE.
We have great prizes for our games and raffle including: A delicious Fortnum & Mason hamper donated by Winkworth, a hamper of goodies from Heyland & Whittle, vouchers for Ricks' Restaurant, Rose & Crown bar tab, Coach & Horses comedy night, Pilates Sessions, Wink Hairdresser, Chateau Tooting wines and more...
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Tickets just £10 (£12 on the door) or £75 for team-tables of eight (the maximum number for a team) - bring your own food & drinks. They can be bought by bank transfer to Firstdirect (HSBC) 40-47-86 account 20187534 Alan Feast ref “Quiz Night”
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Call Alan on 07973 216 260 or email alan@feast.me.uk to reserve your seat today!
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Last year the winning team was 'The Insignificant Others' from The Furzedown Project. Read more in our blog
Our events in 2023 raised over £5000!
Everything in the garden was lovely and the rain held off for our Garden Gig in June. We enjoyed amazing performances from Damian Wilson and talented local performers, as well as a delicious meal and prize raffle which all helped us raise over £2,000.
Our Quiz Night in February Graveney hall was packed, There were lots of quirky questions (including a live music round). Also prize-winning games and a special raffle… which will helped us raise an amazing £3,199 for local causes
Furzedown Aspire sponsored both events - thank you!
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Read more about our Quiz Nights and Garden Gigs in our blog HERE
FACE - our future vision!
There are lots of activities to look forward to in 2024 - we are planning another FACE Garden Gig at the end of June, and may to do a new event in the autumn, as well as supporting over events in the area. We'd love new members too!
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Last year there was a Fun Day on the Rec (instead of The Big Day Out) run by Furzedown Community Network (FCN) Please contact them if you would like to help them. And lots of other activities including a Furzedown War Walk; RunWalk Scoot Furzedown; a Family Fun Day from Enable Services; street parties; Jazz on the Lawn and Christmas events.
For more information on the FCN visit: http://furzedown.net
Join the local chat group email: furzedown+subscribe@groups.io
Chill-out room opens
FACE helped develop a special unit in St George's Hospital that will uplift the experiences of children and young adults while they are in hospital being treated for cancer,. This special room is for relaxation and socialising. A specialist nurse advocate (funded by MacMillan Nurses) is based in the room to support young people.
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The chill-out room was officially opened in September 2017 by our local MP Dr Rosena Allin-Khan with St George's staff, governers and patients and members of FACE - This was only possible thanks to all the fundraising efforts locally. This demonstrates what a caring and brilliant community we live in. By uniting efforts from individuals, families, schools, organisations, and enterprises in and around Furzedown we can make such a difference and have helped make this dream become a reality. Please read more in the official press release HERE