On Sunday 1st April, Jonathan Wynne will be pounding the sreets of Reading, in the hope of completing the Reading Half Marathon on behalf of the ELIFAR Foundation.
If you would like to make a donnation or sponsor Jonatan in his challenge please use the links below:
Donnations via Just Giving – http://www.justgiving.com/JonathanWynne
Donnations via Text – Text ‘JONW88′ followed by the amount to 70070
On 12th December 2011, the staff and pupils at Eaton House the Vale had a very special visit from father Christmas.
He spent the day meeting the children in his grotto, whilst his little helpers (the Eaton House The Vale Charity Committee) set up a wonderful workshop full of Christams Arts and Crafts.
The event was an enormous success and raised approximately £1,500 which was donated to The ELIFAR Foundation, their chosen charity.
The second annual Lunson Mitchenall Cycle Challenge has raised over £6,000 for disability charity the ELIFAR Foundation, after 45 people took part in the event which saw them saddle up and cycle 88 miles from London to Portsmouth.
Cyclists from companies including Canary Wharf, Tesco, Land Securities, Hammerson, Crew Clothing, CSC and Oxford Properties took part in the challenge which has become an annual event. The teams set off from Lunson Mitchenall’s Regent Street office and finished at Gunwharf Quays shopping and leisure complex at Portsmouth harbour after an exhausting journey which took keen cyclists between seven and a half and 10 hours.
The ELIFAR foundation works to improve the quality of life of profoundly disabled children and young adults. Run almost entirely by volunteers, the charity funds the purchase of a wide range of specialised equipment, therapies and respite for vulnerable youngsters.
Simon Marriott, Senior Vice President , Managing Director – Investments Europe, Oxford Properties Group said:“The Lunson Mitchenall Cycle Challenge is an excellent event, which is thoroughly enjoyed by all participants, the camaraderie and encouragement from the support teams and fellow riders is incredible, I loved every minute of it!”
Stuart Fyfe, Director at Lunson Mitchenall commented: “We were very fortunate with the weather on the day, and were especially pleased to have attracted such a diverse crowd of cyclists who worked extremely hard to go the extra mile for a charity which does fantastic work throughout the country.”
The Royal SChool, based in Hampstead, teaches girls between the ages of 4 to 16 years of age. This year they have been busy fundraising for local chairities which are chosen by each class.
Their fist fundraising event was a fireworks display which raised an amazing £840. When Year 5 children were asked to choose a charity to receive this money, it was thanks to a heartwarming presentation by Elle Coleman that ensured the Elifar Foundation were chosen.
Jane Landy, Trustee of the foundation visitied the school in February 2012 to talk to the children about the work that we do here t the foundation and to be presented with the cheque from the children.
‘Thank you to Everyone at the Royal School !’
The British Council of Shopping Centres members and guests raised the fantastic sum of £10,000 at their annual dinner a
t London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
A massive thanks to all and especially to the outgoing President Richard Akers and Chief Executive Michael Green for their support and generosity.
Our photograph shows Michael Green presenting the cheque to Paul Cawood, chairmen of the ELIFAR Foundation.
We continue to enjoy huge support from the UK retail property industry for which we are extremely grateful.
So what is the Elifar Challenge? First and foremost it’s a great corporate day, both competitive and fun in equal measures.
But most importantly, it’s an opportunity to have fun, fly the flag for your company and at the same time help a fantastic charity improve the lives of children and adults with severe learning difficulties and associated physical disabilities.
But most importantly, it’s an opportunity to have fun, fly the flag for your company and at the same time help a fantastic charity improve the lives of children and adults with severe learning difficulties and associated physical disabilities.
If you are interested in entering a team, sponsoring, helping or just watching the 2012 Challenge please contact Duncan Kite/Neil Hockin:
Duncan Kite: duncan.kite@gcw.co.uk
02076474804
Neil Hockin : neilh@lunson-mitchenall.co.uk
020 7478 4955
On 10th June 2012 LiDBA are organising another 25 mile Charity Bike Ride based around Liphook, on the Surrey and Hampshire border.
The Elifar Foundation will be entering a team of volunteers wh will be riding to raise not only valuable funds but also our profile within the area.
If you fancy a day out in the country and would like to join the team, please contact Penny Leigh by email on : info@elifarfoundation.org.uk
On Sunday 15th April 2012 a team of 10 runners will be taking to the streets of Brighton to raise money on behalf of the ELIFAR foundation in the 3rd Brighton Marathon.
The team is made up of Gareth Jones who is completing this event for the second time on our behalf, and hoping to beat his time of 5hrs 45mins, Kai Jeans from Eaton House Schools, our intrepid explorer James Ketchell, Stephen Cracknell a relative of one of the Trustees, and a group of six work colleagues from MacDonald & Co, including Philip Percival, Mike Magill, Andrew Posner, Richard Parrett, George Knuff and Tom Chalton.
The runners have been training for this event over the last few months and we wish them luck and health in their challenge to conquer the challenging course of 26.2 miles, in and around the sights of Brighton and its suburbs.
Should you wish to sponsor them in their challenge please do so via : http://www.justgiving.com/elifarfoundation/donate
