Friends of Lanterns
Friends of Lanterns is a small, local charity providing support through groups and activities to all families in our community and the families attending the nursery school. We raise funds to provide experienced staff to run the sessions and buy resources. Money raised also helps to pay for additional services for children with additional needs such as music therapy or to make alterations to the environment to give equal access.
We have a Board of Trustees led by Kathy East and meet regularly to look at service provision, impact and funding sources.
We would welcome any support from the community on fundraising ideas, help with upcoming events or any volunteering time in groups would be great. If anyone fancies leaping out of a plane for sponsorship - even better!
If you would like to make a donation (any size!) to Friends of Lanterns please follow the link -
https://localgiving.org/friendsoflanterns
Forthcoming Events
So far Sooo good!...
Christmas Toy Sale - 4th and 5th December
Christmas raffle
Alfred Homes £200
Tesco - £2000
Cala Homes - £350 for new resources
Henry Smith - £2500 for 16-17 and £2500 for 17-18
Community Kickstart - £270 for new big books
Winchester City Council - £500 to run St Barnabas Rhyme Time
Winchester CityCouncil - £500 to review Welcome Breastfeeding Scheme
Big Lottery Awards for All - £5600 given to pay for Key Changes music therapy
Fairtrade Cake Sale - Friday 3rd March - £126, 2 new balance bikes purchased
Tesco bags of Help 'won' £4860
Waitrose 'won' £240
Tabletop Sale / Come & Play Saturday 21st January 2017 raised £250
Murder Mystery in December raised £850, click link to see Hampshire Chronicle write up. Murder Mystery write up
Christmas raffle raised £242
Localgiving page has raised £1270 so far...
Cake sale to support Father Christmas raised £200