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The Staffordshire based CCP UK group have bee
n hosting teenagers and young children for the last 14 years and have found that the holiday makes a tremendous difference to the lives of the young people, both physically and psychologically.
The group which is based at St. Luke’s Church, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent , are very grateful for all the support given each year from local Churches, Rotary Clubs, WI’s, schools and businesses, without whom this Project would not be possible.
Summer 2011
Most of the young people who came to stay in Endon this summer were aged between 16 and 18 years old. They spent their first fortnight with families and then stayed at Cicely Haughton School in Wetley Rocks. From the start the young people gelled as a group and were a great support to each other. They particularly enjoyed outdoor activities like caoeing at Leamington Spa. The teenagers had never met before they came on the holiday, but they all became very good friends during their time together.
Doctors say that four weeks away from their contaminated homeland can boost a child’s damaged immune system for up to two years.
It has been a privilege to work alongside so many committed people who share our love and compassion for the young people from Belarus affected by the Chernobyl Disaster. The whole visit went really well and the group were the best ever as usual!
We are very grateful to all those who support the work of the charity throughout the year as well as everyone who comes along and gets involved practically while our visitors are here. Thank you to all our dedicated host families, everyone who donated cleaning items and toiletries, and all those who volunteered and came to help with the cleaning and cooking at Cicely Haughton School.
The young people benefited enormously both physically and psychologically and we saw a remarkable difference in them during their 4 weeks recuperative holiday. They arrived as strangers to one another and returned home as good friends. At the farewell party the teenagers wrote their personal thanks to host families on paper hearts:- “You are the parents from a fairy tale”, “I thank God that there are such people on earth. You didn’t close your eyes to such problems like children’s oncology. For the time I spent in England you helped me to forget all my worries and problems, thank you very much, you will always stay in my heart”, “Thank you for a marvellous time in England, I will never forget it”.
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Contact Name:
John and Julie Gater
Telephone:
01782 535000
Email:
julie.ccp@googlemail.com
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Endon & Stoke News
Charity Dinner and Auction
Friday 20th April: The Three Horseshoes at Blackshaw Moor, Nr Leek
Tickets are £25.00, which includes a 3 course meal and coffee. Accommodation is available. Please help by writing or asking for items that we can auction. If you have any contacts, e.g. businesses, beauty salons, restaurants, etc who may be able to donate, please contact them. Contact Julie on 07816842322 for tickets.
TEN DAYS …….that Shook the Kitchen!
Saturday March 10th: 7.30 at Endon Village Hall, Stoke-on -Trent, ST9 9DR.
A performance by Ginny Davis, “Ten Days That Shook The Kitchen”. This is a one-woman show: Very funny, recognisable, good entertainment. Ginny Davis is a writer and performer who specialises in comedic, one-woman monologues on the subject of family life. Her character ‘Ruth Rich’, a stay-at-home mother of three, features in her three current plays. A sell-out at the Edinburgh Fringe! Please support and help to raise more funds for CCP! Please contact Suzan Kerridge 01785 280566 or Sheelagh Stockely 01782 502264. Tickets are £7.50 for adults and £5 for children, 7-12yrs. Volunteers are needed to help serve, tea and cakes at half time, and also to help set out chairs and collect tickets on the door. You can have a look at Ginny Davies on youtube.
‘Community Market Day’
The Stafford Arms, Bagnall. To be held on Saturday 10th December from 12:00pm – 2:00pm.
Quiz Night
Friday November 18th Quiz night 7pm at The Haven Suite, Stoke
Teresa runs the Marathon!
Teresa Elks from Stoke ran the London Marathon on Saturday in aid of CCP! She completed it in 5 hours 23 minutes.
She’s still collecting sponsors, any donations are gratefully received at http://www.justgiving.com/Teresa-Elks
Well done Teresa and thanks for your support!
Coffee and Lunch
April 9th, Saturday, Coffee and Lunch: Carol Lownds has organised this at St Edwards Church, Leek. She is asking for volunteers please. She will be at the church from about 8.30am on the morning setting up tables etc and preparing the salad, bread and butter, etc but she would be grateful for any help after 9.00am. Coffee is served at 10.00am. Any offers of cakes or puddings (preferably homemade) would be welcome. Please telephone her if you can help in any way, 01538 373402. The more cakes and puddings we have, the more money we can make!
Anniversary Dinner and Auction
April 15th, Friday, Dinner and Auction at The Three Horseshoes, Blackshaw Moor, 7.30 pm to be seated by 8.00 pm: (suggested donation £25 each so we can claim gift aid printed on reverse of ticket which must be completed if you are a tax payer). The meal includes 3 course dinner and coffee and they are available now along with the menu list. Accommodation available. We need auction items, or if you have any contacts, e.g. businesses, beauty salons, restaurants, etc who may be able to donate please contact them.
London Marathon
April 17th, Sunday, London Marathon: Teresa Elks is training for this event Please sponsor her. She has set up ‘Just Giving’ on her Face Book site, if you would like to sponsor her, please remember to tick the box if you are a tax payer.
CandleLight Vigil for Anniversary
April 25th, (Bank Holiday Monday eve of 26th) To Commemorate 25th Anniversary, we are holding a Candlelight Vigil, and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Stoke will attend. This will be held in the grounds of Stoke Minster in Stoke (opposite the Kings Hall), with refreshments served at the Haven Suite. A short extract from ‘Voices of Chernobyl’ will be read out. We encourage as many people to gather around 8.30pm, then at 9pm with a candle (in a glass jar) and a torch we will make the shape of 25. Please support this and help us to remember this tragedy!
5k Run
May 8th, Sunday: Teresa has organised a 5 k event in Longton Park. Entry fee £5. This can either be done as a run, walk, crawl, hop whatever, please take part if you can and start collecting sponsors! There will also be a 1 mile Fun Run on the day. We would also like to encourage volunteers to sells tea shirts, badges and stickers if we are allowed to have a stall.
Endon Well Dressing
May: Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th: Endon Well Dressing: Volunteers will be needed to help set up and man the stall. We also need good quality washed cuddly toys and small toys that will fit into a Pringle Tube. Sheelagh has also asked for any toys that we can give as a prize as we are very low on cuddly toys!
Car Boot Sale
Monday 30th May: Car Boot Sale, 8 am to 12 pm will be setting up on the field at 6.00 am, volunteers needed please, £5.00 per car but free for anyone giving proceeds to CCP. Cars that will be parking on the field will be paying £1.00 and John would like help with this. Please let John know if you can help even if you can’t make 6.00 am! We also need items to sell on our stall so please start collecting.
Pimms party and raffle
May 21st, Saturday: Suzan and Clive will be holding their Pimms Party & Raffle, time to be confirmed. This is being held at their home, Outlands Cottage, New Inn Bank, Bishop’s Offley. Tickets are £3.00 which includes Pimms/non alcoholic drink + snacks. Telephone: 01785 280566.
Bag packing over two days
July 8th & 9th, Friday & Saturday: Bag pack at Tesco in Hanley Organised by Teresa, volunteers please.
Busy Week for Our Endon Group!
Every year the Endon & Stoke Group hold a Charity Dinner and Auction around the 26th April to commemorate the Nuclear Disaster. This year they held the event on Friday 23rd April at The Three Horse Shoes Country Hotel in Blackshaw Moor. It was an extremely successful event, with 97 people attending and raised just over £5,000.
The group have also continued to hold a coffee morning and luncheon over the last few years and this was held on Saturday 24th April at ST. Edwards Church in Leek, organised by group member Carole Lownds. The event raised £470 with Barclays matching the amount. Then in the evening of Saturday 24th April, a Barn Dance was held at Endon Village Hall, organised by Endon St. Luke’s Church, where the group are based. Another successful event and great social evening was had by all who attended.
On Saturday May 15th, host family, Ingrid Boulton and friends organised a ladies sponsored bike ride, 26.5 miles along the canal towpaths around Stoke. A very successful event but many sore bottoms at the finish line.
On Saturday May 22nd, On the hottest day of the year! Kevin Waters and Andy Mellor, ran the White Peak Marathon to raise funds, Kevin and his wife Alexandra host teenagers with the group in the summer. They both completed the marathon, totally exhausted in the heat, but must be congratulated for their enthusiasm and committment as they saw professional runners giving up after half way. They have raised £2,000 between them for CCP.
In the evening on Saturday May 22nd, host family Suzan and Clive Kerridge held a Pimms Party and Quiz at their home and invited all their neighbours and friends locally and raised over £400.
In Endon we have a traditional welldressing event every year over the Whit Bank Holiday Weekend. The local Endon CCP members were out again fundraising by holding a ’Spin the Wheel’ kiddies stall which involves washing and revitalising lots and lots of donated cuddly toys which are then given away as prizes. Bank Holiday Monday was an early start for some of the team as they organised a Car Boot Sale setting up from 6 am, selling donated items of bric n brac. Over the whole weekend the group managed to raise £1000.00.
Barn Dance with Peas and Pie
Saturday April 24th, 7.30pm
Organised by Ros Benson, this is being held at the Endon Village Hall, tickets £10 from Ros, 504137 with proceeds being split between CCP and St Luke’s Church, Endon.
Thank You Teresa!
Incredibly dedicated volunteer Teresa Elks, with the help of her family, has collected over 20 boxes of aid for the Sanatorium holiday this summer. They have delivered the aid to Glossop, where it will be loaded onto the convoy leaving in April. Thank you Teresa!
