Posts by Tracey Owen
Big Build Update March 2018
We are finally settled in our new home, after school club is up and running smoothly, and we have just enjoyed our first half term holiday session. We have successfully raised £50,885.82 including gift aid but there is still more work to be done. Our target for the new building is £70,000.00 which includes renovation…
Read MoreNeil Stewart sets himself a goal and raises £1,438.53 for Let’s Play in the process!
Neil Stewart ran his first Wolf Run in 2016 – from that point onwards there was no stopping him! Setting himself the goal of running a half marathon in under 1 hour and 44 minutes by the end of the year Neil’s journey is a story of grit, determination and dedication! Read Neil’s story here!
Read MoreBig Build Appeal
We launched our Big Build Appeal in May and have now raised £44,962.27. This has been a combination of fundraising events, direct donations, bids and online donations on our Just Giving campaign page. We have had great support from the local business & charity community including Prodrive, Rock The Atic, Bloxham Mill, Puritans Radio, Banbury…
Read MoreComedy Night – 14 July 2017
Thanks to everyone that came and supported us – we raised £467.00. The money raised will go towards renovating our new building. For more information go to:- https://www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/letsplay/letsplaybigbuild
Read MoreFundraising news 2016
October 2016 Autumn is a time for reflection, kicking leaves around and Harvest Festival celebrations. The village of Horley held their very own ‘Horley Harvest Festival’ and the Red Lion pub, Horley, selected Let’s Play to be the lucky local charity to receive the fantastic amount of £315.00 raised in the process. Thank you so…
Read MoreKatie-Anne’s Staffordshire Ironman 70.3
On the 18th June our amazing Playworker Katie-Anne Birch took part in the Staffordshire Ironman!!! A 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile cycle and 13.1 mile run. 70.3 miles in TOTAL – it was really hot on the day and Katie-Anne totally smashed it! Katie-Anne raised £750.00. The money raised will help us renovate our new building. For more…
Read MoreLet’s Play AGM 2017
Let’s Walk In The Dark
Our first Walk in the Dark raised a whopping £3,000 – thanks to Natalie Marques who put the whole event together!
Read MoreCharity Football Match – Puritans Radio vs Rock The Atic
An amazing time at Banbury United FC raising £687 for Let’s Play! Thanks to Stewart of Puritans Radio & his team who took the buckets round the stands, Ryan at Rock The Atic & all the lads who played in the Charity Match! You are all awesome! We are so lucky to share this fantastic…
Read MoreRosie Wyatt ran the Vitality North London Half Marathon for Let’s Play!
On 12th March 2017 one of our lovely Playworkers Rosie Wyatt ran the Vitality North London Half Marathon on her birthday to raise money for Let’s Play and in the amazing time of 1:57:22.She has raised £1520.01 which is absolutely amazing .. thank you so much!! The money that Rosie has raised is going towards…
Read MoreArtwork by Let’s Play brings Banbury shop front to life
If you’re in town pop along to the shop previously home to Moss Bros and take a look at our display! Also take a look at the article on Oxfordshire County Council’s website: http://news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/artwork-by-disabled-children-brings-banbury-shop-front-to-life/
Read MoreHalf term autumnal fire fun!
Half term autumnal fire fun! As well as toasting marshmallows our young people carved pumpkins, created hedgehog collages with leaves and made their own dens! #Let‘sPlay!
Read MoreRock The Atic and Banbury Musicians Record Christmas Single For the Let’s Play Project
A a year ago Rock The Atic asked a group of local musicians to come along to help film a music video in aid of Let’s Play. They didn’t mention anything else other than bring a Christmas jumper. (Patrick Foley Music still forgot). The result was incredible. The text link is still live if anyone…
Read MoreWell done to Lisa for running the Oxford Half Marathon!
Lisa Moulder …. you are fabulous! Congratulations on your Oxford Half Marathon …. you did it! We are so proud of you! Thanks for raising funds for us! Your amazing efforts will make a huge difference to all the young people! If you would like to support Lisa please go to her Just Giving page:…
Read MoreThank you to everyone who came to our Family Fun Day
On Saturday 8th October Natalie Marques, a Let’s Play Session Leader and Play Worker, opened the doors to a 2016 joint fundraiser for Oxfordshire ‘Sands’ (Stillbirth & Neonatal death charity) and ‘Let’s Play’ at St Mary’s School, Banbury. Natalie said “I’ve organised the ‘charity party’ to mark what would have been my daughter Bella’s 3rd birthday.…
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