Category Archives: Charity Fundraising

Volunteering Day at Gaddesden Place RDA Stables

27/08/2016 KFord Leave a comment

A team of volunteers from St Mary’s spent a scorching day at Gaddesden Place Riding for the Disabled stables on Thursday, as a ‘Volunteering Day’ in support of our Charity of the Year.

Tasks including cleaning and disinfecting stables, repainting a shed, scrubbing, clearing, quite literally ‘scraping a barrel’ which prepares new riders for sitting on a saddle, and painting horseshoes used in sensory sessions.

A Gaddesden RDA Trustee wrote “What an amazing team of volunteers – it was a great demonstration of teamwork and I’m staggered that everything on the list was ticked off. Gaddesden RDA really appreciate all the work that was done today and feel very fortunate to have your ongoing support”.

For future opportunities to support Gaddesden Place RDA as our Charity of the Year, why not:

Come along to our fundraising Harvest Supper on Friday 30th September, tickets on sale soon
Attend the Dagnall Community Choir fundraising concert following the Patronal Festival Lunch on Sunday 11th September, 2.30pm – retiring collection for Gaddesden Place RDA
Sign up to Give as you Live to raise money for our Charity of the Year as you shop online, at no extra cost to you

Charity Fundraising, Events

Dagnall Community Choir Concert: Sunday 11th September, 2.30pm

07/08/2016 KFord 1 Comment

On Sunday 11th September, the day of our Patronal Festival, Dagnall Community Choir will be performing a concert of classical and popular favourites for all ages to enjoy at 2.30pm.

The concert will follow the Patronal Festival Eucharist at 11.00am and buffet lunch, (though all are welcome to attend the concert, even if not attending the morning’s festivities).

Admission to the concert is free, with a retiring collection in aid of our Charity of the Year, Gaddesden Place Riding for the Disabled Association.

Download a poster to share with family and friends:

Charity Fundraising, News

Give as you Live: Raise free donations for St Marys Church

10/07/2016 KFord Leave a comment

Give as you Live is a fantastic initiative through which you can raise FREE donations as you shop online to support the work of St Mary’s Church.

Registering is very simple, and once you are signed up you can collect donations every time you shop online with most major retailers, at no extra cost to you.

If you are willing to support us by signing up, please:

1. Click here to register with Give as you Live (using this link will double your first £5 raised to £10)

2. When asked to choose a charity to support, please type in: St Mary’s Church Redbourn

All donations raised via Give as you Live will be donated directly to St Mary’s

3. Once you have signed up, go to ‘Ways to Raise’ in the main menu on their website, and then ‘Donation Reminder‘. Downloading this toolbar (or app if you are on a phone or ipad), means you will be reminded about Give as you Live every time you shop online.

Having problems signing up?

If you would like to sign up to Give as you Live but are having any technical difficulties, would like more information or don’t really know where to start, please do get in touch with anyone from the Charities Committee. We would be really happy to help, talk you through the details or even pop round to get you started.

Click here to e-mail for help or more information from the Charities Committee.

Click here to download a copy of the Give as you live Flyer from Pew Sheets on Sunday 10th July