News Archive
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| September 2008 | High Sheriff’s Gala Concert, Wells | |
| July 2008 | Fonthill
Fiesta |
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| June 2008 | St
John Singers Concert, Salisbury |
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| June 2008 | Street
Collection, Salisbury |
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| May 2008 | SolaRola
Adventure |
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| May 2007 | Smith & Williamson
raises over £80,000 for SSIT |
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| April 2007 | Launch
and web site |
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High Sheriff’s Gala Concert, Wells Cathedral
Join
us for a Son et Lumiere production to celebrate the history of the cathedral
from its inception 800 years ago. This colourful story will be ready by Jonathan
Dimbleby and accompanied by music from the Cathedral Choir, Wells Cathedral School
and Millfield School. A visual display in this stunning location will complete
what promises to be a memorable and spiritual experience. Half of the proceeds will be donated to SSIT.
Tickets (£10-35) will be available from mid-summer from the following venues:
The Cathedral Box Office & Shop, Wells Cloister, Cathedral Green, Wells, BA5 2PA
Box Office open weekdays 2.00-4.30pm
Email: boxoffice@wellscathedral.uk.net
Wells Tourist Information Centre
Town Hall, Market Place, Wells, BA5 2PA.
Tel: 01749 672552
www.wellstourism.com
This concert is in aid of the Appeal by Annie Maw, High Sherriff of Somerset. Read more about Annie Maw and the full text of her Appeal by clicking here.
Fonthill Fiesta
Lady Margadale, trustee of SSIT, is hosting a summer party for 350 guests on the Fonthill Estate in July. Guests will be invited to bring their own picnics and enjoy a fun evening with plenty of entertainment and an auction. All proceeds with benefit SSIT.
(www.stjohnsingers.org)
The
St John Singers Concert will include the highly popular Durufle Requiem. The
concert starts at 7.30pm and all proceeds will benefit SSIT. Tickets (£10) will
be available from Musicroom, 5 Catherine St, Salisbury. Tel: 01722 322278.
Street Collection, Salisbury
Thank you to all those who collected on our behalf and gave so generously. It was the wettest day of June but we still raised over £1600!
SolaRola Adventure
Click on the Sola Rola logo to see their web site.
Annie Maw, former DOCSTC patient
and current High Sheriff of Somerset, will be leading a cavalcade of solar-powered
Trampers to travel from London to Shepton Mallet in time for the Royal
Bath & West Show.
The
aim of the event is to highlight the potential for solar power
to increase the sustainability of personal transport for us all.
Six vehicles will be taking part, largely driven by disabled
drivers, each of them benefiting a different charity.
Annie’s vehicle will benefit SSIT and we are looking for sponsorship for the
route which totals 120 miles over seven days. To donate please do so via the
Just Giving website: www.justgiving.com/ssit-solarola
To learn more about Annie Maw and the role of High Sherif click here.
Smith & Williamson raises over £80,000 for Salisbury Spinal Injury Trust
 A
team from the Salisbury office of Smith & Williamson, the accountancy
and financial services group, completed the Three Peaks Challenge
this weekend in order to raise funds for the Salisbury Spinal Injury
Trust (SSIT).
The challenge involved driving between Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowden, a total distance of 475 miles and climbing an impressive 3,400m – all in twenty-four hours. |
 After
completing the challenge Jeremy Major, director at Smith & Williamson
and one of the twelve-strong team from the Salisbury office, commented: “We’re
all exhausted but it has been a wonderful experience. Two other
teams were unable to complete Scafell Pike with one spending ten
hours on the mountain in atrocious conditions. However our two
teams made it and we are thrilled to have raised over £80,000
for SSIT the charitable trust our office recently launched, which
has definitely made it worthwhile.” |
Click here for Jeremy Major's in-depth report on the trials and tribulations of the challenge.
Launch and web site
Our website at www.ssit.org.uk is now live. A press launch was held on
Friday 20 April with our patron Sir Hayden Phillips explaining our aims.
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Photographs by Roger Elliott/Salisbury
Journal |
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Click here to link to the article which appeared in the Salisbury Journal covering our launch.