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New Chairs
Peter Wood has taken over the Chair in Ulster replacing the
retiring Allen Gibson who commanded the role for over 9 years
In Lancashire, John Dewhurst has returned as acting
chairman while the Committee seeks more support and a new
leader. If you want to help in West Lancashire, please contact
John. With the Dorset and Wiltshire Region subdividing, Spoon
welcomes Gareth John in the Chair in Wiltshire and the return
of Richard Erven in Dorset.
Christmas Cards
The Wooden Spoon elves have been hard
at work during the summer and have now
completed the 2009 catalogue of personalised
Christmas Cards offerings for the coming
season. Wooden Spoon will receive 40% of the
retail value for every card sold. In addition
to this, online orders will receive a 20%
discount! To see the selection of cards or to
TNT staff meet pupils while on an SiB visit to Linden Lodge, London place your order online visit:
www.christmas-charitycards.co.uk/woodenspoon
We may be in the grip of a Stuart Stobie, Divisional Alternatively, if you would rather order a copy of the brochure,
recession but that hasn’t Managing Director of TNT please contact the Spoon office: 01276 410 180 option 3 or
stifled the time-honoured Express UK was able to address email: charity@woodenspoon.com
TNT spirit when it comes a prestigious audience at a
to helping others. Despite special Spoon event in the Annual Page Turner
the economic downturn House of Lords to launch the Editor Ian Robertson and the team
TNT have produced a SCR programmes. Stuart said: from Queen Anne Press have produced
magnificent performance “Wooden Spoon is a wonderful yet another wonderful Wooden Spoon
to help children and charity that creates a positive Annual for friends and supporters. It is
young people who are impact in the lives of literally a great fundraising tool for Spoon and of
disadvantaged mentally, hundreds of thousands of course a wonderful read. With Christmas
physically or socially. children and young people. We just around the corner, why not purchase
The unstinting efforts of the are proud to play a fundamental a couple of copies to give to friends and
employees of TNT on behalf of role by generating funding and family? The book retails at £20, a real
Wooden Spoon has seen the providing support to ensure the bargain. Contact the Wooden Spoon office to make a purchase.
total raised over the last 10 years success of Spoon Community Email: charity@woodenspoon.com
smash through the £2.5 million Rugby.”
fundraising mark after generating TNT and Spoon’s partnership Give a little love
well over £235,000 in 2009. is never better and as proven, Spoon Supporter Amanda Taylor has compiled a beautiful
As well as seeing their fundraising when it comes to teaming up book of favourite recipes from stars and celebrities all over the
money spent on projects to produce great results, the world. Celebrity recipes include
associated with special schools, world of rugby and TNT make those from Jason Leonard,
children’s burns units, sensory a great partnership. Not only is Gary Lineker, Danielle Bux,
gardens and hydrotherapy pools, the express delivery giant one of Martin Corry, Martin Johnson
TNT funds are now underpinning the Spoon’s biggest benefactors, and Guy Berryman (Coldplay).
a new initiative that uses rugby TNT also leverages the power of Artist Clare Fennell has
to deliver a brighter future to the rugby world to improve its kindly donated her time and
hundreds of teenagers across the business performance. creativity to produce lovely
country. Two rugby greats recently illustrations throughout the
Spoon Community Rugby joined forces with TNT at the book which make it really
(SCR) programmes team up Service Management Expo (SME) special.
with clubs and governing at the National Exhibition Centre Every penny raised
bodies of both rugby union and in Birmingham. will be shared by Wooden
rugby league to help socially Toby Flood and Tim Stimpson Spoon and Jemima Invites. This is a
disadvantaged teenagers kick were on hand to sign autographs charity set up by young Mima who was diagnosed with Acute
start their lives via rugby and life and chat with visitors at the NEC Lymphoblastic Leukaemia several years ago and raises funds to
training skills. complex to show their support research childhood leukaemia. These books will make perfect
Programmes like these can for TNT’s industry-leading Stocking fillers for family and friends this Christmas. The 100
help young people gain academic experts in the field of specialist plus page book is great value at only £10 (plus £1.50 P&P) and
qualifications, combat obesity transport solutions for shipments can be ordered by calling the Spoon Office: 01276 410 180
and overcome psychological and that require special handling by or emailing charity@woodenspoon.com
physiological problems. trained, experienced staff.
www.woodenspoon.com Autumn 2009 Spoonews
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