Emma Bridgewater for Red Nose Day at TKMax

Can you believe it.. It's nearly that time of year again for Comic Relief. Everyone- get your red noses! 

I was very excited to see this years lovely limited edition items for sale in aid of the charity! 

This lovely selection of home wares is by Emma Bridgewater is exclusive to TKMax! I think they are so funny and will definitely be flying out the shops! 

"Each item you buy could help Comic Relief change lives in the UK and Africa - so get baking, throw a party… or just raise a mug to Comic Relief on 15 March."

I love the funny jokes on these T-Towels! 

You can buy from any of this range online today: http://www.tkmaxx.com/page/icat/9401

Along with the lovely home ware range by Emma Bridgewater, we have the annual T-Shirt Designed by Stella McCartney. They are equally fun and comical! 

http://www.tkmaxx.com/get-your-red-nose-day-t-shirt-here/page/tshirts

Charity Auction for 'The Sick Children's Trust'!

I have recently been contacted about a local charity auction to raise money for the charity 'The Sick Children's Trust'. I have been asked if I would donate a piece of my work for this auction and I'm delighted to say yes! For such a fantastic cause!

Paul Dobson, from Bridlington, is undertaking a challenge to climb Base Camp Everest in November 2013. This will be an extremely physical challenge, the climb will take him to 5,640m altitude, covering 110kms over 14 days.

The Sick Children's trust has played a very important part in Paul's life, when his Grandson was urgently admitted to Leeds General Infirmary with Intussusception. 

Living in Bridlington and having to travel to Leeds was immense stress for the family. Eckersley house was then introduced to them as part of The Sick Children;s Trust, offering clean and comfortable accommodation where the whole family can stay close to their children's bedside.

For a family to stay in one of their homes it costs the Charity £30 per bedroom per night. The charity depends solely on donations and is not funded by the government. 

With your Help Paul hopes to raise £4,000 for Eckersley House, which will help them to continue to provide their fantastic services and continue to support other families with sick children.

Through Virgin Money Giving you can sponsor Paul online, here's the link :

uk.virginmoneygiving.com/PaulDobson53

Any local artists or businesses who wish to donate for the auction please feel free to get in touch. The date of the auction is still to be confirmed but I will keep you informed!

Read more about the charity here: 

http://www.sickchildrenstrust.org/our_houses/Eckersley_House/index.html

Thanks for Reading, Lauren.

Fundraising for Marie Curie Cancer Care!

With a very busy Bridlington for the Scooter Weekend! We knew the town's bars and pubs would be full of people for the scooter rally! So it was a great chance for us to get out our buckets and go collecting for Marie Curie Cancer Care! 

"Marie Curie Nurses are so important in our communities, they put caring back into nursing, looking after both patients and families in their own homes. A £20 donation pays for one hour of care."  

We had rain, wind and snow but that didn't stop us! Here is some of our group, Abbie and Sian! I have never done any collecting for charity before but was pleased to see how generous people are! And it is for such a great cause! 

Overall, I am pleased to announce we raised £225! 

I would just like to say a big thanks to everyone who donated! 

For More Information on the Charity and their Nurses check out their Website:

http://www.mariecurie.org.uk