Friday, 30 November 2012

What's on in December?


Meet Santa @ Drax Nature Reserve  
Sunday December 2nd, 9th   & 16th   Drax Power Station is converting the Skylark Centre into a Santa’s Grotto.
Times, 11am - 4pm
Directions -http://www.draxpower.com/explore_drax/visitdrax/skylarkcentre/find_skylark_centre/


Sainsbury’s Selby - Bag Packing
Saturday 8th December - Routing for Ryan
Sunday 23rd December – SHOH
 (Volunteers required, if interested please let us know.)
 
SHOH Christmas raffle - Drawn on Saturday 23rd December
Tickets available from Richard Singh or Sainsbury’s  Kiosk - £1 per ticket
 
Sunday 30th December – FC SHOH V O’Neill’s All-shapes
10:30 KO - Venue - Thorpe United Football Club

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Santa @ Skylark Centre in Drax


SELBY Times supported Selby Hands of Hope charity is making preparations for a very special visitor over the coming weeks.

Father Christmas will be visiting youngsters at the newly-opened Skylark Centre in Drax.

He will be giving out early Christmas presents whilst also taking down orders for the big day itself.
Drax Power have, as last year (above), agreed to donate all money raised from the ‘Meet Santa’ days in December, to the charity.

Father Christmas will be at Drax Nature Reserve and Skylark Centre, which was opened earlier this month by Olympic Gold medallist Nicola Adams, for three Sundays in a row during the festive month.

Families can visit Santa on Sunday 2, 9 and 16 December, between 11am to 4pm. The last admission to the grotto is 3.30pm.

Entry costs £2 per child and each will receive a Christmas stocking containing gifts and SHOH donations will also be collected.

Refreshments will be available as well as activities for the children.

No booking in advance is necessary.

If you require further information, please contact Ann Gray on 01757 612933

FC SHOH All-Stars v O'Neill All-Shapes



Many thanks to all that attended and contributed to this football match.

We raised a fantastic £268.75, with money raised via, raffle, pub golf, donations and players paying subs.

** Thank you time **

Malt Shovel and Albion Vaults very kindly hosted us and feed the players after the match.

Keith Tiplady of Cliffe FC who agreed manage FC SHOH, but the Charity were defeated as they lost 3-0 to O'Neill All shapes.
Cliffe FC also provided one kit and agreed to wash both kits at their cost after the game. (Much appreciated)

O'Neill All-Shapes manager Martin O'Neill was as awesome as ever, getting nearly 20 players down on the day and taking our trophy home again ;-)
Joking aside, all at Selby Hands of Hope really appreciate all the effort you put into helping this match go ahead Martin.

John Carter and all at Thorpe United for allowing us to use there facilities for the day.

Final thanks go to Steve Butler at LRB Trophies for donating the match cup and Malcolm Bryce for taking the match photo's.

Our aim is always to support local people, groups and companies and in turn put on a great event, but we really couldn't do it with out the help of all the people above and all the players and supporters who attended.


We thank all that helped and look forward to working with you all again in the very near future.


********************************UPDATE*********************************


Sunday 30th December will see the re-match of FC SHOH v O'Neill All- Shapes 

The teams will be contesting to win the 'LRB Trophies Cup’, which Steve Butler has kindly offered to donate in his role as sponsor for match. http://lrbtrophies.co.uk/

Thorpe United Football Club have kindly allowed us to use their facilities on the day, which will include use of their Tuck Shop, refreshments can be purchased before and during the game.

Having won the inaugural match Tom O'Neill has handed the reins of O'Neill All-Shapes over to his the wise head of his father, Martin O'Neill, who will be hoping to retain he Cup.

It is free to attend the match with raffle tickets available to purchase during the match if you wish to help show your support. The winner of the raffle and other prizes will then be drawn in the Club bar afterwards.

Both teams and supporters will then retire to both the Malt Shovel and Albion Vaults for football quiz and pub golf.

Please come down and support us on what we hope will be an enjoyable day, if you are interested in getting involved in any capacity please let me know.

FC SHOH v O'Neill All-shapes
Entry Fee - FREE
Date - Sunday 30th December
Kick off - 10:30am
Venue - Thorpe United Football Club

Tuck shop serving drinks and food from 9:30am

Many thanks to LRB Trophies, Thorpe United FC, Albion Vaults and Malt Shovel.

(TEAMS HAVE BEEN PICKED, BUT IF YOU WISH TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE RESERVE LIST PLEASE LET ME KNOW)