![]() For a week now we’ve had a brand new store from The Body Shop in Chichester. The sparkly new look doesn’t just speak about a great shopping experience for customers but is also designed to reflect the essence of their branding ‘Beauty With Heart’. The concept is based on the idea that products from The Body Shop help you to ‘Look good, feel good and do good’. The ‘do good’ bit is where Children on the Edge (along with many other charities supported by The Body Shop) come in. Children on the Edge was originally set up by Anita Roddick and has been grateful for the generous support of both The Body Shop and The Body Shop at Home over many years. As the new look stores open cross the country, different local partners and heroes from the charities and organisations supported by The Body Shop are being asked to cut the ribbons and be part of the launch of the brand. Our Head of UK Ben Wilkes was asked to cut the ribbon at the opening of the new Chichester store. “It was a real honour to be involved in opening the store” says Ben. “Over the years we’ve seen the real impact of ‘Beauty With Heart’ for the children we work with and we’re excited about what the partnership can bring about in the future”. You can support Children on The Edge during the Jubilee frenzy this week by buying the fantastic new Union Jack Bag for Life from The Body Shop which can be bought at any store or The Body Shop at Home party. It's just £4 from which 80p will be donated to our work! ![]() Last Friday Jobsite hosted a 5-a-side ‘Euro 2012’ Football tournament to raise money for our work. It was held at Portsmouth FC’s Fratton Park Stadium and 20 teams battled it out in 10 minute matches through the day to try and win the Jobsite cup. Each team donated £100 to play which came directly to our projects. They beat their target and raised a fantastic £1,150! Thank you so much to Jobsite for picking us as your chosen charity, and to all the teams involved. On the footballing theme, what you’ve raised will support two children’s football teams from the slums of Port au Prince, Haiti for an entire year. Most of these boys still live in tents from the earthquake two years ago, many face chronic malnourishment and are vulnerable to criminal gangs in the slums where they live. The sports programme we support here gives them a hope and a future. Thanks to local fundraisers like Jobsite, children are provided with a safe place to go where they can receive training, support and weekly food parcels to take home after each practice. If you or your workplace would like to raise money for Children on the Edge then please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you! ![]() Pupils in Wargrave House, one of the boarding houses at Eastbourne College in Sussex, completed their 24 hour non stop 'Eastbourne to Dakar Challenge' on Sunday 12 February. Rowing across the sea and cycling across the land (virtually), to reach Dakar, Senegal, without stopping, each pupil completed at least one row and cycle – both consisting each of 10 minutes - in a relay form style throughout the night to raise a whopping £2342.50 for our work with vulnerable children across the world. Our community fundraiser (also a former housemaster at Eastbourne College), Euan Clarke, thanked the boys and staff for their outstanding commitment to raising funds for our work. Current Housemaster Nick Russell said: 'I am delighted we managed to exceed our expectations and that the boys have been able to make such a magnificent contribution to the work of Children on the Edge'. If you or your school would like to find out about fundraising for Children on the Edge, please get in touch. ![]() Howard's House, Hurst Prep School, may not yet lead the House Points Competition, but their big hearted generosity raised £1128.86 for Children on the Edge in their annual charity day on Tuesday 13th March. Throughout Howard’s charity day the children in the House created and ran their own stalls including bobbing for marshmallows in a bowl of flour, nail-painting, cream egg and spoon relay racing and a treasure hunt. One of the most successful competitions was ‘Beat the Stig Goalie’ where a mystery person was dressed as the Stig in front of a football goal and prizes were awarded to any competitor that scored. Everyone enjoyed taking part, especially those who were covered in flour for the rest of the day! When presenting the certificate, Euan Clarke thanked the pupils for their outstanding contribution to supporting COTE projects. Inspirational head, Heather Beeby, praised the pupils, parents and staff (particularly house mistress Alexandra Albury) for their tremendous efforts at the charity day. In addition Mark Travers and his team of musicians orchestrated a wonderful Jazz concert to raise £250 for vulnerable and marginalised children around the world. If you or your school is interested in raising money for our projects, please do get in touch. ![]() In December, pupils from St Christopher's School in Hampstead voted to support Children on the Edge as their charity project for the term. Spurred on by enthusiastic staff at the school, 186 girls skipped until they dropped (and the younger girls dressed up in support) to raise the astonishing sum of £5772. On his visit to the school our community fundraiser, Euan Clarke thanked pupils and parents for 'lending a hand' (the chosen assembly hymn of the day) to help vulnerable children around the world. Susie West, the dynamic head said: “I am very proud of these generous hearted girls for supporting such a wonderful project with their enthusiasm and their energy”. If you think your school would be interested in fundraising for our work then don’t hesitate to get in touch. ![]() The Brighton Marathon is a gruelling event and training on cold winter’s mornings has never been a comfortable part of the journey, but 12 intrepid souls collected faithfully in Preston Park on a cold but sunny April Sunday morning in COTE running vests. Sadly two of our runners had to drop out through illness or injury before the event, but the rest of the team finished safely and a full bevy of supporters bellowed support from strategic points around the course. Here’s what the runners had to say: Production Coordinator Izabela Mayne, one of the 3 Musketeers from Wileys, said: ‘I can certainly say that I have absolutely loved every minute of the marathon. It was without a doubt one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life (so far!) and one which I wish to repeat again….. I certainly plan to support COTE by running further marathons, plus we are open for any other mad suggestions’. Christine Binns, Maths teacher from London said: ‘Thank you so much for your support during the race. Any bawling at me would have only helped me along!! It was lovely to catch Euan in the Charity Village after the race - I can only apologise for my slightly cathartic state and inability to form a sentence longer than about 3 words. We went and had fish and chips on the beach which instantly brought life back to my legs!’ Keith Jamieson, Managing Director of an electrical company said: ‘calves and quads still sore, but no lasting effects. As I ran the last 800 with my son Jack we had to get back to the family, so no pampering I'm afraid but I very much appreciated your support and will always do my bit for Children on the Edge. Body Shop CRM Manager Julie Cromwell said: ‘Thanks so much for your cheering from the sidelines – it was great! Hopefully I can convince a few more laggards to send some more – so hopefully by the end of the week, we should have a final total, but we’re pleased we’ve been able to smash our target of £1,500’. Our wonderful COTE Heroes and Heroines have raised over £7000 as a result their magnificent efforts and we want to say huge congratulations and a very big thank you. ![]() The fifth Joe Way Paddle for life is riding a wave towards the Newquay event on Thursday 21st June at Newquay harbour. The original Paddle for Life started after lifeguards from Fistral Beach held a Joe Way memorial paddle to raise money for charity in 2008. Joe is the inspirational little Newquay boy who touched people's lives around the country and beyond. The 2011 event last September saw over 180 paddlers of all ages and abilities taking part to do their bit to raise money for their chosen charities. Team Joe and its supporters have raised over £98,000.00 for a great variety of charities including Children on the Edge. The event which has normally been held in September has been moved to June to encourage more families, schools and surf clubs to take part, as well as allowing the event to run later into the evening with more light and warmer seas. Paddlers and swimmers ages start from 5 years upwards and the entry fee is £10 per adult and £5 per child (under 18’s) which is paid on the day with everyone also getting a certificate, free prize ticket and a discount voucher for food. The event is about family fun and everyone helps each other along. Matt Way Joe’s Dad said “It’s a great evening with loads to do on the beach, games for the kids, food stands and the amazing Titan the robot who is a huge crowd pleaser. We just want Joe’s story to inspire new people who then grab a board and paddle for charity”. To read about Joe’s story, and find out more about taking part in the Joe Way Newquay Paddle for Life 2012 go to www.joewaypaddle.co.uk. You can watch the event live online on the day starting from 4 p.m. Watch by PC, ipad or iphone.www.joeway.info/paddle ![]() The 'Chi Half' is a challenging yet beautiful half marathon through Chichester city centre and the South Downs that aims to raise vital funds for our projects. The route, which includes a mixture of road, cross country and cycle path terrain, will start at Chichester College and take in the historic sites of Chichester, including the Cathedral and the walls. It will then lead up to the pinnacle of the Downs before wending its way back down Centurion Way. Children on the Edge is organising the event in conjunction with Chichester District Council. Due to take place on the 14th October 2012, the event is expected to be hugely popular and is already being supported by local running clubs. The main sponsors of the race are Montezuma’s Chocolates and Store Property with other locals firms including Harwoods and Evans Weir lending their support. The marathon will be a fantastic way for local people and those runners further afield to raise funds for our work. By paying an entry fee and running the ‘Chi half’ participants will already be helping us as a little really can go a long way in the places where we work. Better still any runners can set up a just giving page and get sponsored for their efforts, or purchase a Children on the Edge T shirt or running vest with proceeds going to our work. The race will take up to 1,000 runners and is open to all entrants whether you’re an elite athlete or jogging around dressed as Elvis. You can register online at Race Timing Systems or call the Children on the Edge office for an entry form on 01243 538530. There is an Early Bird rate for applications received before June 30th of £20 (affiliated UK Athletics Association) and £23 (non-affiliated). After June 30th, the cost for athletes is £22 (affiliated UK Athletics Association) and £25 (non affiliated). Please keep updated on news and tips on our Chichester Half Marathon page, ‘like’ our facebook page or follow @Chichesterhalf on twitter. ![]() We had a fantastic time at our eighth annual Easter Trail on Saturday where over 350 children joined us in learning about our work and collecting delicious Montezuma’s chocolates along the way! The Graylingwell Park Partnership – Linden Homes, Affinity Sutton and the Homes and Communities Agency – sponsored this year’s Easter Trail, which raised a fantastic £3,500. Natalie Flint, sales director at Linden Homes Guildford, says: “We’re very proud to have sponsored the Easter Trail for the second year running. As ever, everyone had a great day out and Children on the Edge is an extremely worthwhile charity helping the most vulnerable children around the world.” During the event families not only enjoyed the trail itself but took part in fete games, bouncy castle bouncing, craft and face painting. We also announced the winner of the Montezuma’s ‘Design your own Easter Egg’ competition and the winners received a full size egg with their own design on it. Congratulations to winners Jena Juggins, aged 6 who made a pink egg face and Leo Tregear, aged 8 who created a spring landscape. Both Jena and Leo are from Fishbourne primary. We also had a visit from the Mayor, Councillor Tony French who did a little tour of the stands himself and said "The Easter Chocolate Trail is a wonderful example of the community of Chichester District coming together to help a locally based charity." Thank you to all those who came along, our generous sponsors and as always a huge thank you to Montezuma’s Chocolates for coming up with the idea in the first place, supporting us along the way and providing such wonderful chocolate. ![]() Did you know that when you shop online you can raise funds for Children on the Edge, at no extra cost to you? Shop online at your favourite retailers using Give as you Live and a percentage of your spend will be donated to us, at no extra cost. There are 1000’s of stores signed up, including most high street names like John Lewis, Tesco, Sainsburys, Amazon and HMV. Give as you Live are rewarding us with an extra £5 for every new shopper that signs up to support us through Give as you Live. This means that with only 100 shoppers we can raise £3,000 this year, at no extra cost to us and no extra cost to you! Please sign up today and help us raise an additional £3,000 this year, by doing what you do already! |
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