![]() Tetra Brik Aseptic is the worlds most popular beverage carton, and has just launched a new award winning carton design with a smart slanting ‘edge’. As part of this launch and in keeping with the ‘edge’ theme, they have decided to support Children on the Edge in a new and innovative way. If you pop onto their website and click on ‘Play the Edge’ in their menu they have provided a (rather addictive) little game to test your competitive edge! Simply log in through facebook and have a go at using your mouse to tilt the package and flip the ball as far as you can. The further you flip, the more points you get. These points are turned into a donation to our work. It couldn’t be easier for you, your friends and family to raise funds for the children we work with. At no cost to you can accumulate points, turn the points into cash, and pit yourself against other players on the leader board! We hope you enjoy it. ![]() Ghislaine Davis, local artist and patron of charitable initiatives, has donated some beautiful unframed watercolours to Chichester based charity Children on the Edge as part of her desire to share her talents with the world and to make a difference. Educated in France, Ghislaine has lived in Norway, speaks five languages and settled with her husband in Chichester 5 years ago. Ghislaine has always supported charities with her artistic talents and recently saw a story about our projects in the local paper and decided to donate some pieces which can be viewed by clicking here. Anyone willing to display or wishing to bid for these beautiful watercolours depicting Chichester and surrounding coastal scenes should contact Children on the Edge on 01243 538 530 or e-mail Euan Clarke at [email protected]. Euan Clarke, Community Fundraiser for Children on the Edge says “These paintings would be perfect for a special Christmas present or anniversary memory of happy times. Ghislaine is to be warmly commended for her wonderful generosity”. ![]() Matthew Gray ran way past the mark when he took on the Windsor Half Marathon to raise money for our projects. Matthew aimed to raise £300 but has smashed this target and bought in £400! Matthew seems to have many strings to his bow. He is not only a speedy runner but a musician in the forces. One of the ways he managed to boost his total was by encouraging friends to give at one of his gigs! £400 will make an incredible difference to the children we work with. It will pay for the rent of one of our Apartment Schools for refugee children in Malaysia for an entire year, as well as four months wages for a teacher at the schools. If you want to take on a challenge like Matthew please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’d love to hear from you! ![]() Until Christmas 2011 every time you buy one of the 100% natural, Roll-on Lip Oils from The Body Shop, the store will donate 50p to one of the four ‘Child Friendly Spaces’ we have pioneered for vulnerable children across the globe. This new product has only been available from July and each of the five flavours are made entirely from natural oils and ingredients. The oils not only give a natural sheen and moisturisation for lips, but now give something back to some of the most vulnerable children worldwide. Our Child Friendly Spaces are structured and safe environments where children can meet each other to play, learn to deal with the risks they face, be involved in educational activities and relax. It gives the children a sense of safety, structure and continuity amidst overwhelming experiences. Money raised through the sale of the lip oils will be going to Child Friendly Spaces in East Timor where children post conflict have had the opportunity to be children again and to Indonesia where communities are re-building their lives after the Tsunami. It will go Moldova where employment is so scarce that many parents migrate to find work, leaving their children at risk of trafficking. Funds raised will also go to Bangladesh where poverty levels are at a level where many children have to work alongside their families to survive, instead of gaining an education. Each afternoon we give these children a safe place to break from work and to learn, rest and play with their friends. Ben Wilkes, our Head of UK says “We’re incredibly grateful to have this support from The Body Shop, it’s fantastic to think each time someone buys a lip oil it will fund one of 750 children for a day attending our Child Friendly Spaces”. The roll-on lip oils are available in The Body Shop stores across the UK, online and at any Body Shop at Home party. They’re fantastic to slip in your bag when you’re on the move, or slip into someone’s stocking this Christmas! ![]() This weekend staff and volunteers from Children on the Edge took part in Chichester’s Get Active Festival, a free family sports and activities day presented by Chichester District Council. We ran a popular face painting stall and raffled off two pairs of Goodwood Revival tickets, generously donated by Revival’s founder Lord March. As we painted our way through many butterflies, tigers and spidermen Spirit FM described our work over the tannoy to the hundreds of people in Oaklands Park enjoying the day. “We were delighted to be part of the Get Active Festival. It’s a fantastic opportunity to rub shoulders with others in the local community and let people know what we do” said Euan Clarke, Community Fundraiser at Children on the Edge. Get Active was part of Chichester’s Big Weekend which also included a local food fare and a beautiful illumination of the city’s park and walls. Please feel free to find out more about our work and how you can get involved. ![]() On every day from the 8th - 14th August Montezuma’s Chocolate Company hosted range of activities to raise money and make a ‘chocolate coated difference’ for Children on the Edge. They aimed to raise £1,000 throughout the week to go towards our Learning Centres for working children in Bangladesh. The amount actually raised by the end of the week was a stunning total of £1,837.93. The week’s activities included raffles, competitions, taster evenings, lucky dips and a fantastic sponsored cycle in Chichester to round off the week. The cyclists chose from a three different routes depending on their abilities, taking in the scenery of the West Sussex countryside and stopping midway for a pub lunch. We’d like to thank Montezuma’s staff and customers for all their contributions to the week. This work is giving hundreds of working children the chance to enjoy their childhood in a fuller way. The total raised from the week is enough to pay a year’s rent for all three of our Learning Centres. That’s giving 300 working children a safe place to go and learn, rest and play every day for a year. Pop into your local Montezumas, pick up some chocolate and say well done! Each 5p paper bag you buy to carry your chocolate in goes straight to our projects. ![]() Cakes4Kids is a baking business set up by 11 year old Lauren. Lauren is using her budding culinary talents to make cakes, cookies, brownies, ice cream and muffins to raise money for Children on the Edge and Cancer Research. Together with her parents this resourceful young lady has set up her very own facebook page where people can put in their orders for delicious baked goods with the money going to charity. Lauren says “I love making cakes and other treats for my family. I thought I should try and raise some money for charity so that's what I'm doing, with a little help from my parents”. We’d like to say a big thank you to Lauren for dedicating her talent and time to raise money for our work. If you have any fund-raising ideas, don’t hesitate to get in touch! ![]() As part of the Montezuma’s Charity Challenge week for Children on the Edge there will be an opportunity for cyclists of all abilities to to help some of the worlds most vulnerable children. On Sunday 14th August, taking in the some of the best scenery in Sussex, both children and adults have the opportunity to enjoy a great day out for a good cause. For the higher level cyclists ‘The Sport Ride’ totals 50 miles and heads out from Chichester at 9.30 am. Participants will spend the morning winding their way through 30 miles of countryside hills and country lanes, breaking for a tasty pub lunch before heading home. For those who prefer a gentler pace, ‘The Leisure Ride’ coasts along the same route but with a slightly slower speed to accommodate varying abilities. Finally for all you sport loving families ‘The Family Ride’ will provide a great day out and a highlight to the summer holidays. This leaves at 10.30 pm for a 6 miles route through beautiful cycle paths and tracks arriving in time to meet the sports riders for a pub meal. After lunch family riders wind their way back down the tracks for a 3.30 pm finish. Entry tickets cost £20 for adults and £10 for children including a pub lunch. It costs just £20 to provide a years education to a refugee child on the India Burma border. You can make this invaluable contribution to a child’s life and get a fantastic day out into the bargain. “This is an event for anyone with a road bike and a desire to help some of the most vulnerable children in the world.” Ben Wilkes, Children on the Edge. “Summer cycling in Sussex is the best in the UK on its day. Getting a group of riders together to raise money for Children on the Edge is a win win; great fun and for a great cause.” Simon Pattinson, cyclist, parent of a cyclist and Chocolate shop owner. Please feel free to find out more and to enter contact Ben Wilkes at Children on the Edge. ![]() On every day from the 8th - 14th August Montezuma’s Chocolate Company are hosting a range of activities to raise money for Children on the Edge. They are aiming to raise £1,000 through their Charity Challenge Week to go towards our Learning Centres for working children in Bangladesh. The week’s activities include raffles, competitions, taster evenings, lucky dips and a fantastic sponsored cycle to round off the week. Montezuma’s stores can be found in Chichester, Winchester, Brighton, Spitalfields Market, London and Kingston, download a programme get involved at a store near you! Montezumaʼs has been supporting Children on the Edge for over 8 years with various initiatives and events including sponsored runs, cycles, and an annual Easter Chocolate Trail based in Chichester. More recently, their ʻBags of Cashʼ scheme has been a tremendous success, raising over £13,000 in a year. Raising £1,000 will make a massive difference for working children in Bangladesh. Grinding poverty throughout the country results in more than 5 million Bangladeshi children being sent out to work each day to support their families. Consequently these children are unable to attend school and rarely have the chance to rest and play with their friends. To address this we have three Learning Centres in the Coxʼs Bazar area of Bangladesh specifically for working children. At these centres working children receive a nutritious meal and are given a chance to rest, attend lessons and play together each day. This work is giving 300 hundred children the chance to enjoy their childhood in a fuller way. Raising £1,000 in this week will pay for a hot lunch each day for 40 working children for an entire year, so get down to your nearest Montezuma’s and join in making your own chocolate coated difference! |
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