Welcome to our June 2024 Fundraising Round – Up!
It only seems days ago that we were collating our May fundraising highlights! Enjoy our round up of our recent events, keep you up to date on what’s coming up for you to get involved in, and let us introduce you to another member of our fantastic Fundraising Committee who are responsible for making our events happen.
Summerhill Discovered
Or favourite tour guide, Rob Chapman, did us proud again with a Saturday morning walk and talk around Newcastle’s hidden Georgian treasure, Summerhill. The weather was great for the 1st day of June, and we discovered the history of the buildings and stories of the residents, including MP Mo Mowlem.
Rob has been supporting US Active over several years and has delivered a range of themed walking tours including: Entertaining Geordies and Ghosts and Grisly Tales of the Quayside! We recommend you keep an eye out for the next one…
Summer on the Green
We are proud to be Whitley Women Community Choir‘s Charity of the Year! On the 22nd June, they hosted their fabulous ‘Summer on the Green’ event at Village Court in Whitley Bay.
In the afternoon they sang and had tea and a host of handmade cakes – very civilised! In the evening, a small, but select audience attended for strawberries and Prosecco, plus music from singers and musicians. Between the two events, they raised £700 for US Active! We loved joining them, and we want to say a huge THANK YOU!
US200 Club June Draw
The winners of this month’s US 200 draw were: 1st prize Sally (52), 2nd prize Adi (38), and 3rd prize Linda (11). The draw raised £335 for US Active.
For more information about our quarterly draw, or to join, CLICK HERE The next draw will be 20th September 2024 and as they say….you’ve got to be in it to win it!
Upcoming events
So onto our next events, see details below and click to book your place! By getting involved, US Active is able to continue our work supporting local young people experiencing mental ill health to get involved in sport and exercise and improve their life.
SUMMER WALK AND DINE
SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST 2024, CRASTER TO EMBLETON, VIA DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE
Join US for a walk along the Northumberland coastline. With a route of approximately 6 miles of easy walking, it will take in Dunstanburgh Castle, a stop for coffee at Dunstanburgh Golf Club, then return over Dunston Steads, through the quarry and back to Craster. Enjoy the morning with a picnic lunch provided.
Bring the family, including the four-legged members!
What better way to surround yourself with the beauty of Summer in Northumberland?
£12.50 per person, Get your ticket HERE
WINE TASTING EVENING AT CARUTHERS AND KENT, GOSFORTH
SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2024, 5.30 – 7.30PM
We’d like to invite you to join US for a wine tasting experience at the award winning wine and bottle shop, Carruthers & Kent. Find out more about our hosts at: Home – Carruthers & Kent (carruthersandkent.com)
Hosted in the Tasting Room, the tutored tasting will cater for all – delivered in a relaxed, ‘Call my Bluff’ game style, you’ll be laughing while learning (unless the competitor in you is awoken!)
This is a perfect opportunity to share an evening with friends, testing your taste buds with a selection of fine wines, and of course, there’ll be a chance to enter our raffle in aid of US charity – supporting young people to improve their mental health through sport and exercise. £45 per person. Get your tickets HERE
Meet the Fundraising Committee
This month we’re introducing Jo who joined US Active’s fundraising committee in 2021, and is the driving force behind our ‘All things Recycling’ agenda – her dedication to reduce, reuse and recycle helped us raise over £1000 in 2023/24 (…obviously we’ve increased her target for 2024/25!)
Here’s why Jo joined our Fundraising Committee, ”
I have been a mental health nurse for 30 years. Any good public health model works on “prevention is better than cure.” I see every day in my working life the poor life chances a child has, if their mental health isn’t invested in. I have also been a Primary School governor for 13 years now too. When Mary Jane asked me to support the charities fundraising, I knew that small changes and investment in a young persons life gives them the best chances of success in the future.”
We’re always looking for new members for our committee, so if you’d like to get involved, drop us an email to [email protected] to find out more.
That’s all for June, we’ll be back next month with more news!
