What's Happening at The Grange, March 2018

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Launch of the Hello Eloise,
80:80 campaign our new CEO

We’re celebrating our 80th Window on our Future This month we were delighted
anniversary with a series of fun That’s why we’re looking for to welcome Eloise Appleby to The
events, including a traditional regular donors who will support Grange as our new Chief Executive.
Summer Fete, the opening of us in our anniversary year. We’ll
our Heritage Room and a special commemorate your kindness Eloise’s career has spanned the
80th anniversary appeal – the by displaying your name on our private, charity and public sectors.
‘80:80 campaign’ raising £80k ‘Window on the Future’ in The For the past 17 years she has
to celebrate 80 years. Grange conservatory. held senior posts at Winchester
City Council, heading up
Our anniversary comes at a time Will you join us in our 80:80 services as diverse as economic
when there is huge pressure on campaign – see our 80:80 leaflet at development, museums and
adult social care budgets. www.grangecentre.org.uk/appeals environmental services.

While our core services are Eloise has worked closely with
unaffected, it’s becoming harder the voluntary sector over the
to finance all the extra activities past decade.
and services we offer that make
The Grange such a special place. She is familiar with Bookham
Things such as our Activities having worked in the past for
programme led by our dedicated the National Trust at Polesden
Activities Co ordinator, our Lacey. She was inspired to apply
Benefits advisory service, adapted for the job at The Grange by her
equipment, replacing vehicles, professional relationship with Blue
not to mention leaky roofs… Apple Theatre, a Winchester-based
performing arts company for
people with learning disabilities.

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Passport to Fitness
relaunch

Watch the
birdies!

Last month we rebooted our Smile and Learn Spring is coming and what better
popular Passport to Fitness time to get a nesting box in your
project with a day of line garden?
dancing, healthy eating quizzes
and our Fitness Trainer who We have a wide selection in our
took everyone’s weight and woodwork cabin hand made by
blood pressure. people we support. Walled Garden
shop open 10am-4pm weekdays.

People we support sign up for Sad news
a red passport and get stamps
every time they make a healthy The Karten CTEC centre has We were sad to hear woodwork
eating choice or do some suddenly gone very quiet – volunteer Jon Bryant passed away
exercise – and stamps mean everyone is totally absorbed in aged just 60 in January. He was
prizes! ‘Smile and Learn’ games on our a talented artist and amazed us
touchscreen tablets. with his pyrography – a method
Above: calorie counting on of decorating wood by burning
everyday foods was very ‘I was given a free copy of the Smile patterns into it.
informative and Learn platform at an education
show,’ says IT Tutor, Scott Goddard.
Below: Jo gets to grips with
blood pressure monitoring

‘It looks as good as a video game but
it’s actually encouraging literacy and
numeracy through puzzle solving.

The Grange supports peoplet‘Shwoeimmthesedplveiseoaspbaletilhihtoaievwesgstoouorplderiatshededyindependent and fulfilling lives

are at spatial or maths puzzles
while others like more creative
challenges. It’s really caught on.
People won’t go home!’
www.facebook.com/Smileandlearn

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New Grange website Jess is in the
frame
Have you checked out the
new Grange website yet? The
re-design was funded by an
organisation called Transform
who help small charities raise
funds online. The new site
means you can donate online,
set up direct debits, buy
tickets and create fundraising
pages for sponsored events.

Family Carers can find the
weekly Activities Timetable at
www.grangecentre.org.uk/
activities-timetable

Poetry workshop look at the blackbirds swing Jess Raines’ delightful
on the washing line, embroidered silk painting on a
This poem was written by as they sing ‘101 Dalmations’ theme caught
people we support at a the eye of Sir Peter Blake, the
poetry workshop organised with the wind celebrated pop artist, best known
by DAiSY Arts. in the treetops. for the sleeve design for the
Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album.
To see a video of Jack and Jane I’m active but don’t like chores,
reading the poem, click the prefer gymnastics, swimming Jess gave it to her godfather for
YouTube icon on our website or and long walks outdoors, Christmas who wanted to make
go to http://bit.ly/2FhVaep some prints. A friend working
or going to the pub for a drink; with Sir Peter asked how he
My Day Diary tread over piles of dead leaves, might go about getting copies
I don’t like getting out of bed hear my boots crunch. and he said, ‘it’s great. We’ll
after dreams of making Thai throw it in with my stuff at my
curry from scratch. Then I get hungry and think printers’ – the top art printers
of a Chicken Kiev lunch. in London!
But a favourite time of mine Now it’s siesta time,
is hair under the shower As a result Jess now has her
with shampoo all frothy. followed by dinner and tea own run of 25 limited edition
with silly poems and stories, prints signed by Sir Peter so
Then I peel back the curtains, enjoying my own company. that she can use them to raise
watch the sun melt frost money for The Grange. Look
on the window; Because I’m a lone wolf, out for one in our 80:80
And I can do what I like. Grand Draw this summer.

Anissa, Jack, Lucy,
Teagan & Tracey

Night at the Upcoming 80th Anniversary
Movies events Celebratory
Fete
Friday, 27 April at The Grange.
Saturday 14th July,
The Grange goes Hollywood. Join 11am-3pm at The Grange

us for a showing of animated films We’re celebrating our
80th anniversary with a
made by people we support plus a Sessions 9 July - 17 August fabulous Grange fete. The
fun casino in the conservatory and theme is ‘Back to the Future’
a bit of a disco. Tickets online at Successfully piloted last year, so dig out your skateboards
www.grangecentre.org.uk/ Summer Fun offers sport, arts and 80s gear. Food, fun,
events or contact marion. and drama activities for young classic cars, stalls, music,
people with disabilities whose prizes!
[email protected] Put it in your diary!
college or day centre is closed Contact marion.chow@
grangecentre.org.uk
for the holidays.

The Grange A great way to get a taste of
life at The Grange.

Has Got Talent Contact vikki.schadenberg@
grangecentre.org.uk

Friday, 8 June at 7.30pm

King George V Hall, Brown’s
Lane, Effingham, KT24 5ND
Yes, it’s back again. Come and
sing along, cheer and encourage
people we support. Tickets
online or contact marion.chow@
grangecentre.org.uk

Thank you!

We now have enough for the Wishart and Men’s Captain Russell UNUM for the gift of chairs to
Cycle Shelter thanks to Tesco and Boots-Taylor, we are really looking replace old ones in our ballroom
funds raised at events. forward to working with you. plus office chairs, tables and
cabinets
Our shelter is now in place Stonegate Homes Ltd who have
over the side entrance – no chosen us as a charity partner Beatriz Martos, for a free
more getting wet as people in and are launching their new subscription to the Smile and
wheelchairs wait for the door Foundation at a Fundraising Learn educational video platform
to open. Ball on 17 May 2018 at Denbies
Vineyard. Tickets are £250 per Thank you to all our wonderful
Reigate Hill Golf Club for choosing person, if you would like to attend regular donors who support us
us as Charity of the Year 2018; please email Marion.Chow@ throughout the year.
thank you to Ladies’ Captain Tess grangecentre.org.uk

The Grange Centre for people with disabilities founded in 1938. Registered charity No: 207740. A company limited
by guarantee & registered in England (Companies Act) No. 348341. Housing Association No. H3727. Rectory Lane,
Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey KT23 4DZ

grangecentre.org.uk