SingMe Merseyside's community spirit resonates around Barnstondale
SINGME Merseyside who are a community
group that offers musical, creative and performance activities; held its
bimonthly SingMe Together fundraiser in aid of, and at, Barnstondale Activity
Centre, on 11 June 2015, which raised £800. Barnstondale is currently
fundraising to pay for an improved MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) concourse and the
amount donated will contribute significantly to the required total.
Around 100 people attended the choral, coffee and cake morning, where they
enjoyed the choir's performance in Barnstondale's recently upgraded conference
room. The morning's entertainment was made complete by a guest appearance from Barnstondale's mascot, Barnie Owl, who was an absolute hoot! Supporters
contributed towards fundraising through ticket payments and a raffle.
SingMe Merseyside's activities range from evening singing club classes and
afternoon tea sing-a-longs to workplace singing and activity sessions. The
community group's clubs include a drama club, breakfast club and coffee club,
which it provides in conjunction with Starbucks. The SingMe Together meetings
are a chance for all members of SingMe Merseyside to meet as one to socialise,
perform and find out more about the wider range of services the group offers.
Each SingMe Together is also a fundraiser, aimed at building relationships with
the local community, and a different charity benefits every time. This month was
the turn of Barnstondale.
Barnstondale Centre is an overnight getaway destination and activity centre
situated in the village of Barnston, Wirral. It serves many purposes and caters
to the needs of people of all abilities. Its facilities include three large log
cabins (used for accommodation), a sports hall, conference room, climbing and
abseiling wall, rifle shooting and archery range, outdoor MUGA and over 12 acres
of woodland. Despite being a commercial enterprise, the charity relies on
fundraising and charitable donations to cover its capital investment costs.
Barnstondale has a long history of being a safe escape for inner-City children,
providing a rare opportunity for them to enjoy the outdoors and learn associated
skills, such as rope knots and river crossing.
Commented Heidi Hughes, Business Director at Barnstondale:- "The MUGA
(Multi Use Games Area) is a core feature of our site, both in terms of its
location and its purpose. It enables groups to play numerous games in a safe
environment and it is used on a daily basis. Since it was 1st installed in 2009,
wear and tear has caused colours to fade on the surface and the lines have
become less prominent. The proceeds from this concert will contribute
significantly to the fundraising for this project, which will help ensure the
visiting children from Merseyside continue to enjoy the safe play outdoors. A
lot of people don't realise that we are a charity, and so the vast majority of
our fundraising is through grants. It's very exciting to be welcoming community
fundraising to our schedule of activities and we're very grateful to SingMe
Merseyside for choosing to support Barnstondale."
For more information on how you can fundraise for Barnstondale, contact Heidi
Hughes on:- 0151 648 1412 or email:-
heidi@barnstondale.org.
