Click on the links below to see some crackin’ pictures from our

Royal Victoria Park event

Hadleigh Park event

Battersea Park event

You can also watch all the action on the Foundation’s YouTube page.

If you have any pictures of your own please email them into us at info@wallaceandgromitfoundation.org – we’d love to see them!

Please also remember to pay in any money you’ve collected to make a difference to dogs and help sick kids across the UK. You can do this using Virgin Money Giving or the Bank Giro Credit slip in your fundraising pack.

England:

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Nottingham City Hospital Children’s Centre

Butterwick House Children’s Hospice (Stockton-on-Tees)

The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice Trust, Treetops (Stoke-on-Trent)

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital (Liverpool)

Brian House Children’s Hospice (Blackpool)

Helen & Douglas House Children’s Hospice (Oxford)

Addenbrooke’s Children’s Hospital (Cambridge)

Naomi House Children’s Hospice (Winchester)

Sheffield Children’s Hospital

Leeds General Infirmary

Martin House Children’s Hospice (Wetherby)

Calderdale Royal Hospital (Halifax)

Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Bristol)
Guy’s Hospital (London)

Richard House Children’s Hospice (London)

Scotland:

Raigmore Hospital (Inverness)
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill (Glasgow)

Wales:

Children’s Hospital for Wales (Cardiff)

Ireland:

Antrim Area Hospital

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Follow their blog and on Facebook and Twitter too as they prepare for this crackin’ challenge.

The Great Manchester Run 10k

When: Sunday 15th May 2011
Location: Manchester
Distance: 10km

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the City of Manchester along with 38,000 other runners in the UK’s biggest 10k. A mixture of bands and musicians line the course giving the event a wonderful atmosphere with their diverse range of sounds ranging from rock and dance to brass and orchestral! With a friendly and enthusiastic crowd the Great Manchester Run is an ideal event for beginners.

Click here to donate £1 now and make a real difference to the lives of sick children in hospitals and hospices across the UK.

BIDDING CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 11TH SO DON’T MISS OUT!

We are hosting 3 fantastic dog walking events for you and your friends and family to attend in Bath on the 27^th March, Essex on the 3^rd April  & London on the 10^th April. There will be 3 trials for you to choose from at each venue, the walk distances will be 1.5k, 3k, and 5k with lots of fun for you, your dog and all the family at the finish line.

To find out more and register to take part please visit www.agranddayout.org.uk, when you register you will be entered into our free prize draw to win 2 tickets to Crufts in March.

There will be a crackin’ Wallace & Gromit award for every dog taking part as well as loads of great treats for all the family.

You can really help sick children and dogs who need your support, so please join us for A Grand Day Out this Spring.

A Grand Day Out is kindly sponsored by Foresters www.foresters.co.uk
Pet Food Sponsor Purina
Pet Accessories Sponsor Ancol

Dan and Jack Hope hosted a tea party in the Christmas holidays for their school friends and raised £50. They drew lots of pictures of Wallace & Gromit and many of the other characters, made bunting from the old Christmas cards and baked lots of biscuits and cakes. Dan wrote his own quiz and devised many games then everyone watched ‘A Grand Day Out!’. Everyone had a fantastic afternoon!

Footprints Nursery held a Tea Party at the National Christian Outreach Centre in Perth. They sold cupcakes and tea to their guests, who watched ‘A Grand Day Out’, played the grid game, quizzes, spot the difference and had colouring in sheets. All in all it was a great afternoon with lots of fun for both children and adults and they raised a fantastic £82.00 for the Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation!

Felkirk School planned a Tea Party as part of their tutor group’s PSD (personal & social development) lessons and raised a fantastic total of £70.97! Jon and Zak really enjoyed giving out the invitations and planning the party. Most of the school came and staff and pupils had a really nice time together eating cake and doing the activity sheets we put out on the tables.
Toni Dolan, Felkirk School

If you held your own Tea Party please also remember to send us any money you raised to help sick children in the UK.

Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation & The Kennel Club

A Grand Day Out with Foresters

Job Title: Event Fundraiser ; Internship (8 -12 weeks)

Location: London

Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation is a national children’s charity, passionate about improving the quality of life of sick children and their families in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK. We fund a range of innovative projects including: music, art and play therapy; family accommodation and sensory equipment. Please visit www.wallaceandgromitfoundation.org to learn more.

The Kennel Club Charitable Trust making a difference for dogs by funding a wide variety of work ranging from supporting research into canine diseases to welfare initiatives and the promotion of support dogs, all of which give dogs healthier and happier lives.

Job Role

Our internship scheme offers a fantastic opportunity to get involved with 2 national charities with  fantastic brand identity.

This internship is offered to support the launch of a new fundraising event ‘A Grand Day Out’, a national Dog Walking event raising funds to help sick children in the UK and to make a difference to dogs. This is a very exciting opportunity. The successful applicant will be involved in launching and developing this new fundraising project to take place in April 2011 in 3 venues across the South of England . You will have the opportunity to work directly alongside our experienced fundraising tea gaining a valuable overview of the charity sector and event fundraising and management as you learn. As an intern you will gain unrivalled fundraising, marketing, media and: PR experience.  This internship will involve

• Volunteer management
• Event co-ordination and logistics
• Social media marketing
• Communications
• Event marketing support

Person Specification

We are looking for an excellent organiser with strong oral and written communication skills who has the ability to build rapport with a wide variety of people.   You will be especially good at interacting and networking.

You will be a self-starter able to demonstrate flair and initiative.

You will have a passion for our cause and the event.

You will be able to work independently and as part of a small team and you will have the self-discipline to prioritise your work.

You will be organised and have proficient IT and admin skills.

You are likely to have good research skills and familiarity with the web and social media

Guidance Notes

The Post is available from February 2011 for 8-12 weeks and there is no application form.

Applicants are required to submit a CV and covering letter indicating suitability for the role and detailing relevant skills and experience.

Interviews will be held by individual arrangement.

Interviews consist of a panel interview and possibly a work-related presentation.

Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday although at times you may be required to work outside of these hours to attend and co-ordinate the events.

For more information or to have an informal chat please call Marie on 020 7841 8987 or email marie@wallaceandgromitfoundation.org.