News - Wirral Group

Meetings:
Meetings are usually held the second Wednesday of each month at St Hildeburgh's Church Centre, Stanley Road, Hoylake at 8.15pm. Please note that our next meeting will be on the 18th January 2012 and will be linked with our Christmas meal at the Green Lodge in Hoylake, if you would like to go then please get in touch with Caroline so she can book the relevant places.

The High School Group is for CHICS youngsters 11+ years both patients and siblings. If you are 11 years and over and are interested in joining them for some fun please contact Caroline or Gill Jones for more details.

Newsletter:
If you would like to receive your monthly CHICS newsletter by e-mail as opposed to "snail" mail, please contact Caroline with your e-mail address. Not only will this save CHICS money but also barring accidents your letter should never be delayed by the post.

Bereavement Book:
CHICS have a bereavement book which is kept in the Alder Centre. If anyone requires a form to place an entry in the book, please contact Caroline.

Storage Space:
Does anyone have a garage or dry storage space where CHICS could store donations of items for tom bolas or bric a brac? The CHICS shed is starting to bulge at the seams and we need to find additional storage. If so please give contact Caroline.

Items for Sale:
Caroline has various CHICS items for sale, if anyone would like to purchase any, or can sell them within their work place please contact Caroline: - mini chicks at £1.00 each, CHICS beakers/mugs at £1.50 each.

We also have quite a few Christmas cards for sale left over from previous years and are now selling these at a bargain price of £1.00 for a pack of 10 cards. We also have Notebooks for £1.00, Pens at 60p and Pencils at 50p if anyone would like to purchase or could possibly sell any of the above, please contact Caroline.

Collection Boxes:
CHICS now have a supply of collection boxes. We are requesting member's to go in to their local shops and ask if they can leave a box to be filled. If you can place a box please contact either Caroline or Helen.

Do Your Bit:
Everyone can "do their bit" for the environment and raise money for CHICS at the same time. We are collecting Aluminium drinks cans for recycling, so save your cans and either bring them along to the monthly meeting or bag them up and when you have a large sack full give Caroline a call.

Fund Raising:
I would like to try and ask for your help in raising funds for CHICS, a few companies these days do have money set aside to give to charities, and we would be very grateful if you/your friends could possibly ask your workplaces if they could bear CHICS in mind if/when they do fundraising/donating in the future, as this would be a massive help to us.

Recent fund raising event at the Kiosk in Arrowe Park Hospital raised just over £100, many thanks to Chris McCourt, Jan and Michelle Lloyd for their help on the day.

We would also like to add a big thank you to Ann Dean, one of our CHICS grandparents, her family and friends for the coffee morning they held, which raised the tremendous amount of £507.00 for CHICS funds.

And a big thank you to both Kate and Patrick Mooney and Joey and Caroline Wilson for holding a charity night in aid of CHICS and raising a joint total of £900.00, this is very much appreciated - thank you.

The coffee morning held at Melrose Hall raised a grand total of £323.60, we would like to send a big thank you for all of you who donated, attended and helped on the day – many thanks.

Bring and Buy Sale:
We are trying to organise a Bring and Buy sale, hopefully in March next year, so if you have any gifts or items that you think may be suitable for this event, we would be very much appreciative for your donation of the same.

Legoland Trip:
Many thanks to those of you who went on the Legoland trip, I think a good time was had by all, even though the weather let us down a bit on the Sunday. I just want to thank everyone who went, for your prompt arrivals and making the weekend just so enjoyable, and also a special thank you to all the children who were so well behaved and a real credit to CHICS. We are hoping to arrange something similar for next year, so if you couldn’t make it this year, maybe we will see you next year.

Dates for your diary:
We have managed to secure tickets to see Shrek the Musical in London on 24th March 2012, so again, if you have booked to go, then please let Nikki have your balance for this as soon as possible, the cost is £120.00 per adult and CHICS children will go free. CHICS has to pay for this no later than the end of January, therefore we need your monies BEFORE the end of January please.

Now, you may think we are looking too far into next year, but we want to put on trips that YOU would enjoy, therefore we need YOUR help with ideas for arranging them, so if you have any suggestions of places we could go as a group, then PLEASE do not hesitate to get in touch, we really would appreciate your input into these activities. Some of the trips we have in mind for next year are:-

The X-Factor which is at Liverpool Echo Arena on 27th February 2012, if anyone would be interested in going, then contact Amanda.
Blists Hill, the Victoria Town in Telford, were you can meet the Victorians in their shops, cottages and workplaces, see all the animals, enjoy a horse and cart ride or a cone of traditional Fish and Chips!!