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D.A.I.S.Y Lincs Newsletter January 2012
Committee Members
Linda Marshall Chair
Nicki Graves Vice Chair
Julie Scott/Alan Moss Secretary
Julie Reed Treasurer
Maggie Goodson/ Sarah Silvey Entertainments
Karen Baker
Dawn Flanaghan
Teresa Seeley
Jane Petrow
Lisja Parkinson
Zaria Marshall
If you have any concerns or fundraising ideas please speak to any of the above and they will present them to the committee at the monthly meetings. The next one is on February 6th.
Our Plans - As we enter a new year we also enter what we hope to be a year packed full of activities for our children, their siblings and their families. We are as a priority now actively seeking funding to enable us to offer a much greater number of events and undertakings. However as we are all aware funds are short and not guaranteed so our fundraising activities now require your support more than at any other time.
Fundraising – WE ALWAYS WELCOME DONATIONS FOR A HAMPER WINE/CHOCHOLATES/ETC, but most of all we need you to sell tickets for our fund raising events. You don’t have to come yourself but if we don’t sell tickets we don’t make money. If we don’t make money we cannot provide any activities for you and your families. So far we have not received any raffle donations and very little support for fundraising activities. Without support we cannot raise money and without money obviously we cannot provide activities for anyone. Please support DAISY Lincs or you may find that it is unable to support you.
Regular Activities - From February 2nd DAISY Lincs is funding fortnightly activities for children and siblings. Exclusive sessions will be offered to all children registered on the DAISY Lincs membership forms. (Please ensure on you Annual renewal forms that all you children are listed with ages.) These activities will be offered for a trial period of 12 fortnightly sessions staggered over 24 weeks. Scunthorpe United are providing trained staff to supervise our children and medical history forms will need to be completed by anyone who did not access Scunthorpe United short break activities before. The cost for each children per session will be £2 each.
Activity Club - Starting on Thursday 2nd February 2012 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm a ‘Activity club’ at Glanford Park offering dance, wii, computer activities, outside activities (weather permitting) to our children and their siblings.
Thursday 1st March
Thursday 29th March
Thursday 26th April
Thursday 24th May
Thursday 21st June
DANDILIONS - Starting on Thursday 16th February 2012 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm a private session will be offered to all children including siblings
Thursday 15th March
Thursday 12th April
Thursday 10th May
Thursday 7th June
Thursday 5th July
Disability Wheelchair Sports – On Sunday mornings from 11am to 1pm at The Pods at a cost of £3.80 per person. I have to say that both Jack and Jaimie attended the taster session and what a great leveller this idea is for an able bodied person to be strapped into a sports wheelchair and to use muscles never used before. Both had a really good time but very few people turned up and they need more bodies to make it viable. Think about it even if your children are able bodied this is for any age any ability and super fun.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Race Night – We will be staging a race night as an alternative fundraiser. The date and venue are confirmed as 7.30pm Saturday 25th February 2012 at Keadby Club, Station Road, Keadby. Pie, Peas & Gravy are included in the admission price of £5 each or tickets without food are available for £2. These tickets are available from Kaleidoscope or contact any committee member for further details. First race is 8pm.
Saturday 21st April 2012 – D.A.I.S.Y Lincs Spring Charity Ball at The Wortley House Hotel. Tickets remain at £35 and includes a 5 course meal with disco and live entertainment Grace Bowers as Lady Ga Ga. There is an option to pay weekly at Kaleidoscope. This is usually a really good night out and one of our key fundraisers. In view of this and to encourage more people to attend we have made the ‘black tie’ optional and just ask for shirt and ties although we appreciate that by the end of the evening ties usually are abandoned anyway. Details are attached, you don’t have to fill a table, there are always tables for DAISY Lincs members to sit together.
Saturday 16th June 2012 - Return coach travel to Meadow Court Greyhound Stadium in Doncaster with a Hot and cold buffet served in a private suite. Watch the dog racing and then join the locals downstairs for a disco or a quiet coffee! Places are limited to DAISY Lincs members only and all must be 18 years & above. The cost will be £10 per person. Extra places may be made available at cost price of £20 per person for friends or other relatives. Booking forms will be circulated nearer the time.
Caistor Quads – Monday 23rd July 2012 DAISY Lincs are funding an activity for older children to Caistor Quads, to qualify children must be in year 7 or above as of September 2012. Places will be available for each disabled child along with a place for one carer per family. A coach will be provided. Should any places remain unfilled they will be offered to older siblings. Further details and booking forms will follow. This day will include sessions on the quads, rope climbing, high ropes so is physically challenging. Transport will be provided.
Halloween Party - Sunday 4th November 2012 RAOB Club 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Fancy Dress is optional and there will be prizes for best costume. Entertainment and food will be provided with more details nearer the time.
Friday 7th December 2012 – D.A.I.S.Y Lincs Fundraiser Redbourn Club with local band Bar Fly and ‘Move over Madonna’ tribute act.
We are still intending (funding permitting) to run the trip to Xscape and still hope to run trips to Flamingo Land and the White Post Farm in the summer. All details will be circulated on your newsletters so keep your eyes open. As soon as any trips/ events are confirmed you will be informed. We will start to look for funding for day activities in the other school holidays and we will keep you updated.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
D.A.I.S.Y Lincs
Wednesday 25th April 2012 10.30am – 1.30pm
Notice is hereby given of the intention to hold the D.A.I.S.Y Lincs 2012 AGM at Kaleidoscope, Dunstall Street, Scunthorpe. DN15 6JZ
You will be updated on the current financial situation, the work of your committee, plans for the future and have a chance to feedback to us on anything, suggest ways of raising money and to get involved. We desperately need more committee members to help with all aspects of DAISY Lincs and hope some of you will feel able to give up your time. The committee meets ten times a year on a Tuesday afternoon from 12.15pm and usually takes an hour or two. If you don’t want to go on the committee you could volunteer to help in other ways lending a hand at fundraising functions or selling tickets or maybe asking for raffle prizes. If you would like more information please ask any committee member and if you would like to come on the committee then contact Sarah Burfield at Kaleidoscope who will furnish you with the correct application form.
A buffet will be provided free of charge but you must please contact Kaleidoscope to reserve a place and ensure enough refreshments are ordered.
The closing date to book onto the AGM is Friday 23rd March 2012, The telephone number for Kaleidoscope is 01724 277766.
