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Niall and Friends held a cake sale in aid of Let’s Play
On the Friday 15 January Niall Kingsnorth and his friends from the Banbury Academy joined forces and held a cake sale to raise much needed funds for Let’s Play. Rich from the Let’s Play Project said “The essential funding allows us to buy new facilities, equipment, funding towards day trips, and even additional staffing. The…
Read MoreMandy Rhymes to run Wokingham Half Marathon in aid of Let’s Play
On February 21st Mandy Rhymes ran her first half marathon in Wokingham in aid of Let’s Play. We would like to thank Mandy so much for choosing this brave task to help raise money for the charity. If you would like to support Mandy in her great efforts please go to her Just Giving page…
Read MoreRock The Atic and Banbury Musicians Record Christmas Single For the Let’s Play Project
A troupe of Banbury minstrels has recorded a Christmas single to raise money for Let’s Play. Best Christmas present ever from Rock The Atic…… we are blown away by this massive gesture & a million thanks to everyone for all the hard work, time & generosity that has made this possible. Please be generous and…
Read MoreEHCP Annual Reviews
Feedback forms for parents and young people were developed over the summer to complete following the annual review of an EHCP. This feedback will help to improve the review process. Feedback can be given via an online survey monkey (preferably) or there is an electronic form that can be downloaded and printed. Information is on the Local Offer webpages and…
Read MoreProposed Future Budget Cuts – 2017
Dear Parents/Carers Services for disabled children and families are back in the spot light and Oxfordshire County Council are carrying out a public consultation around the Budget savings options 2016/17 – Talking Oxfordshire. Have your chance to tell them what you think by cutting and pasting this link into your browser.: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/budget-savings-options-201617 The Council have…
Read MoreA huge thank you to Sibford School
Parents from Sibford School near Banbury visited Let’s Play to hand over a cheque for £5,874. The money was raised at a charity ball and auction organised by the Parents, Staff & Friends Association of Sibford School (PSFA). Sammy Bates, Let’s Play Holiday Co-ordinator said: “To receive a donation like this is fantastic. It will…
Read MoreFundraising News 2015
December 2015 Thank you so much to Carrdus School who donated the funds they raised at their Christmas Fair to Let’s Play. It was a very generous donation of over £380.00, thank you to all the pupils and staff involved with the event. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- October 2015 Thank you so much to all who were involved…
Read MoreAcoustic Night at Rock The Atic
On 2nd September a fantastic line up of local musicians generously gave their time for free and performed an acoustic night held at Rock The Atic, Butchers Row to raise vital funds for Let’s Play. Local businesses donated items for a raffle which was held on the night and food was available to buy from…
Read MoreAcoustic Night at Rock the Atic 2nd September 2015
Let’s Play Free Family Fun Day at Broughton Castle
New uniform for Let’s Play Staff
Please click on the link below to see the press release from the Banbury Guardian…. Banbury Guardian Press Release – New uniform for Banbury charity thanks to generous donation
Read MoreBanbury Play Day 2015 – Free Fun Packed Day
Fundraising news Sept – Nov 2014
November 2014: Let’s Play would like to say a huge thank you to the Banbury Posties: Calvin Findlay, Rory Maclver, Mark Stuchbury, Pete Fearnley and Deano Travers who have have raised £2,440.56 + Gift Aid for Let’s Play by doing the Wolf Run. They all did a great job, to see more details of their brave…
Read MorePhilip Coy ran the London Marathon in aid of Let’s Play
Philip Coy ran the London Marathon on the 26th of April in aid of Let’s Play. Philip says “I have been running for 31 years covering over 47,000 miles in training. I have run 500 races for my club including 9 marathons of which 5 were “London’s”. I gained this years place through running “good for age”…
Read MorePlayworkers, Trustees and friends did the Wolf Run for Let’s Play
A group of 15 brave participants including some Playworkers, Trustees and friends of Let’s Play did the Wolf Run on Sunday 12th April 2015 to help raise money for Let’s Play and were aiming to raise a grand total of £2000. So far on the Just Giving page the total has now reached more than…
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