The Fenstanton Knitting circle are going to donate half of the money raised from their Christmas Tree collections to Lisa’s fund. Many thanks to everyone at Fenstanton Knitting circle.

A very big thank you to everyone who helped raise a whopping amount at Addenbrokes. Jenny and Robert had a great day at Addenbrookes on the 27th and managed to raise £414.10. Sue was a great help over the lunch break she worked very hard.

An evening of dance and music organised by a local dance teacher raised over £1000 for Lisa’s Fund. The show, Step Forward, saw the most local dance schools and acts perform together under one roof in to over 120 guests, putting any rivalry to bed, in order to raise money for Lisa’s Fund in aid of The Arthur Rank Hospice.

The evening consisted of an array of dance styles from hip hop to ballet, tap to belly dancing. Schools involved included The Feathers School of Dance, Octagon Studios and Suspects Cru from Funk It Up. As well as performances from Evie Hart, now part of the National Youth Dance Company and recently formed, 4th Dimension, a dance troupe for ex-dancers.

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THE CITY OF ELY FLOWER CLUB Warmly invites you to an OPEN MEETING with National Demonstrator : AVRIL HILL
(From Sittingbourne in Kent) Title : “A TOUCH OF SPARKLE ”
​​​On
THURSDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2013
(Start : 6.45pm for Christmas Party Buffet followed by Demonstration)
VENUE: NEEDHAMS HALL, ELY COLLEGE, DOWNHAM ROAD, ​​ ELY, CB6 2SH

Come along and enjoy an evening of fun, flowers and food, with an opportunity to win a wonderful flower arrangement at the end of the evening.

ENTRANCE: VISITORS £12.00; Members £6.00

Further Information:- Grace Bent – 01353 661457 / Margaret Dooling – 01353 610436

Our Charity for 2013/2014 is “The Lisa Barnes Memorial Fund “ in aid of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.

The Apple Festival on the Palace Green in Ely was another great success for Lisa’s Fund with huge crowds flocking from all parts of the county, commented Robert Barnes.

We had lots of different things happening on the stall including selling apple chutney. apple jelly, lots of jam and hand knitted babies clothes. We also had a Lucky Dip Tombola a firm favourite with young and old, and our famous pink wheelbarrow full of lots of goodies for the whole family.

A very big thank you to GJL Animal Feeds from Fakenham Norfolk for providing the wheel barrow at a knock down price, and Sainsbury’s Ely for most of the apple goodies in the wheel barrow. The winning Ticket was drawn by Tracy Harding (ECDC.) The winner was a young man named Charlie From Kings Lynn. He was delighted with his prize its great said his mum Kate.

Lisa’s fund raised a staggering £519.17 which now brings the total to £84,000. I would like to say a big thank you both to all the volunteer’s for helping, said Robert, and for those people who bought goods or took part on the day.

Pictured with Charlie is mum Kate and dad Robbie.