Skydive
Are you looking for an adrenalin rush?
Then why not sign up for a Tandem Skydive and raise funds for Chilterns MS Centre?

There are two dates booked for 2008, Saturday 31st May and Saturday 14th June.

If you would like to take part, click here for an application pack to be sent to you. (Please put Skydive application in the subject line). You will need to be over eighteen, unless you obtain written parental consent. If you're over forty, your GP will need to sign to say you are fit to jump. There are just a couple of restrictions: height 6'5" and max weight of 15 stone. Each jump, which the Chilterns MS Centre pays for upfront, is £200. We ask all Skydivers to raise a minimum of £500 sponsorship and the jump price will be included. Obviously we'd like you to raise much more than £500! You will also have the opportunity to buy a DVD of your jump at a cost to you on the day of £90. Linda Oatley (Trustee and patient) who took part in the 2006 event says 'Give it a try... you haven't lived until you've jumped'!

MS Challenge 2008
11th - 13th July

Teams from all over the British Isles gather in Capel Curig, Snowdonia for this fun team-building event. The challenge is to carry a wheelchair passenger with MS safely over a demanding 10km mountain course.

Do you want to enjoy a fabulous team building experience? Why not get a team of people (eight to twelve people) to do the MS Challenge and raise sponsorship for the Chilterns MS Centre.

We are looking for teams to support this event or sponsor people in the event. Each team gets an allocated time slot to do the Challenge so you will be active for up to 4 hours depending on how you all get along.

Chilterns MS Centre Physiotherapist Des Gilmore who took part in the event last year said, "It was a muddy, exhausting and enjoyable time. A fabulous way to raise money for the Centre while sharing an exhilarating experience with a team willing to punish themselves for a good cause."

You can stay for the day you are doing the Challenge or you can stay the whole weekend and meet the other teams and enjoy the atmosphere - the choice is yours.

If you would like to know more, click here for an information pack to be sent to you.

Wine Tasting Evening
The Chilterns MS Centre is organising its first Wine Tasting evening on Friday 17th August at 7.30pm .

We are delighted that Marcia Waters will be talking guests through the evening; Marcia is a Wine Master, one of only 260 in the world http://www.mw2wines.com and she will be sharing her 20 years of experience with everyone.

The evening will take place in the spectacular Halton House http://www.haltonhouse.org.uk, formerly the country residence of Alfred de Rothschild and now the Officers' Mess for RAF Halton and we are extremely grateful to be given the opportunity to use the venue for our event.

Tickets are £25 each and we have 10 tables of eight people. For further information please contact Fundraising on 01296 624000 or email fundraising@chilternsmscentre.org.

The Great British Duck Race

On Sunday 2nd September 2007, The Great British Duck Race will take place down a 1km stretch of the River Thames near Hampton Court Palace. The target is to race 165,000 ducks, breaking a new World Record and raising more than £500,000 for UK Charities!

CHILTERNS MS CENTRE can share in the funds raised with a little help from our supporters. All you need do is visit www.thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk and select CHILTERNS MS CENTRE as the benefiting charity for your ducks. The Great British Duck Race will do the rest. You are not restricted to one duck, buy as many as you like and tell your friends, family, colleagues and acquaintances... the more ducks we sell, the more money we make.

This is how it works; it costs just £2 to adopt a duck (which includes a donation to charity) plus a recommended donation of £3 per duck which comes directly to CHILTERNS MS CENTRE. Every duck entered has the chance to win a fantastic prize and the winning duck wins a massive £10,000.

CHILTERNS MS CENTRE has registered it’s very own page which is now live on The Great British Duck Race website and can be easily accessed on the following link:
www.thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk/charitypage.php?charity=14

Many thanks and good luck!

Charity Walk
Sunday 1st July
Walk through some of the most beautiful countryside in Buckinghamshire and raise money for our Centre. Starting from Oving Village Recreation Ground.
Main walk 10 Miles. Short Walk 4 Miles. Wheelchair/pushchair Route 2 Miles.
Entry fee £4.00 Adult, £2.00 Child, £8.00 Family
Sponsorship forms available in the office at the Centre or phone 01296 624000 and I will post you one. I look forward to hearing from you.
There will be refreshments, charity stalls and free parking.

MS Challenge July 2007

Want to enjoy a fun and team building experience? Why not get a team of people to do the MS Challenge and raise your local charity much needed money.

The MS Challenge takes place each year in July.
This year's is Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July 2007.
Capel Curig, Snowdonia, North Wales.

We are looking for teams to support this event or sponsor people in the event. Each team gets an allocated time slot to do the ‘Challenge’ so you will be active for up to 4 hours depending on how you all get along. You can request a time such as 1.30 on the Friday.

You can stay for the day you are doing the ‘Challenge’ or you can stay the whole weekend and meet the other teams and enjoy the atmosphere, the choice is yours.

Your support would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

For more Information please contact the Centre on 01296 696133 or leave a message on 01296 624000 or email us at; info@chilternsmscentre.org

Charity Sky-Dive
July 28th 2007

If you’d like to take part on July 28th and raise funds for the Centre it’s as easy as calling the Centre and asking for a sky-dive pack to be sent to you. There are a few qualifications; you need to be over 18 unless you gain written parental consent. If you’re over 40 your GP needs to sign to say your're fit to jump. Height restriction is 6’5” and 16 stone in weight. Each jump, which the Centre pays for upfront, is £200; what we propose is that each jumper collects a minimum of £500 sponsorship and the jump price will be included. Obviously we’d like you to raise much more than £500! You will also have the opportunity to buy a DVD of your jump at a cost to you on the day of £90. Give it a try... you haven’t lived until you’ve jumped!

Physio assistant Karen Shaw ready to go on June 23rd

Trustee Paul McDowell & his team who raised an amazing amount of money

Patient Ray Cooper proudly wearing his Chilterns MS T-shirt with a couple of family members who made the jump for our Centre

Art Exhibition
March 10th & 11th 2007
Chilterns MS Centre

Our recent second annual art exhibition was a fantastic success. The exhibition was held on March 10th & 11th and as with last year was organized by Senior Physio Dagny Lund. Dagny was helped by many volunteers who amongst other things made delicious cakes and pastries for sale. There was also a substantial increase in the number of artists exhibiting and an increase in the number of works shown…Dagny managed to cover pretty much every vacant wall in the Centre. Also for the first time Dagny included pottery, ceramics & embroidery among the oils, watercolours and photography.

We are delighted to announce that a total of £9,000 was taken over the two days £6,000 all of which goes the Centre; this included a massive £500 taken for teas and about £800 taken in voluntary contributions at the door.

Natasha Vicars: Natasha is currently studying for a Fine Art BA at Wimbledon College of Art, part of the University of Arts London. She previously worked in PR and secondary teaching, after gaining a first degree in Natural Sciences at Churchill College, Cambridge. Natasha’s mother is a member of the Centre and visits every week for treatment. All seven of Natasha’s works were sold over the weekend.

Pub Quiz
Saturday 18th November 2006
Butlers Cross Village Hall

Come and join us on Saturday November 18th at Butlers Cross Village Hall for our annual Pub Quiz. For only £10 you will receive a fish & chip supper and will enjoy a fantastic and competitive evening. We’ll also have a raffle and drinks will be available [beer, wine & soft drinks] at reasonable prices. Book your place now, tickets available from the Centre on 01296 696133. All the tickets WILL go so don’t leave it, gets yours now.

21st Birthday Charity Ball
16th September 2006
Halton House, Wendover.

We hope you enjoyed the Charity Ball on Saturday 16th at the spectacular Halton Hall. Below is a link to the photographs taken by Derek Pelling at the event.

If you would like a permanent record of your evening here’s what to do: the photos are all numbered individually, simply choose the photos you’d like to buy and email me at linda.oatley@blueyonder.co.uk 

Please remember to include your name, address and telephone number. Then send your cheque (£10 per photo) to; Photos, Chilterns MS Centre, Scarlett Avenue Halton, Aylesbury Bucks HP22 5PG.

Make your cheque payable to: Chilterns MS Centre Ltd and please repeat the number(s) of the photos you are buying on the back of the cheque. When we have received your cheque the photos will be printed & mounted and sent to your home address.   
 
Thank you for your continued support of the Chilterns MS Centre. All of the funds raised go to the symptomatic treatment of people with multiple sclerosis.

Click on the images below to go to each of three pages of photographs.

21st Birthday Charity Ball
16th September 2006
Halton House, Wendover.
Another major fundraiser this year is our 21st Birthday Charity Ball to held on Saturday September 16th at the RAF's Halton House, Wendover. Halton House was formally the Rothschild Mansion. The venue is spectacular and will provide a wonderful backdrop and hopefully we will raise a great deal of money, ALL of which goes to the charity. As a major part of the fundraising element we have a professional auctioneer who has volunteered his time to help us raise funds selling interesting items and items that have a value beyond their ‘cover’ price; for example we have a First Edition Harry Potter novel signed by J. K. Rowling and some terrific sporting memorabilia. We hope to raise in excess of £10,000. The ticket price of £75 per person will include; a champagne reception, three course dinner and wine. We will also have some fantastic entertainment including a surprise guest, music & dancing. Take a look at the venue on their website: www.haltonhouse.org.uk
Tickets can be reserved by calling the Centre on 01296 696133.
Hurry - tickets are going fast!

RAF Halton Station Commander,
Group Captain John Harrison
has made our venue for the Charity Ball
possible with his very generous offer
of Halton House.

Charity Ball Auction
16th September 2006
Please click on the image below, which is a list of items due to come under the hammer on Saturday Sept 16th at the Chilterns Charity Ball. I felt it would be a good idea to let as many people see the list before the event just in case anyone would like to make a bid on any item. If you are interested in any item & would like to make a serious bid, please get back to me with your bid and your name & address. (Obviously if you’re coming to the Ball you can make the bid there; if, for example you would like to bid for the Wentworth Golf day - with a ‘retail’ value of £1100 - you might want to arrange a consortium to ensure that your bid is the highest.)
 
To make a bid; list your name & contact details, item description and maximum bid and email to me before 12 noon on Saturday 16th September 2006. If your bid is successful I will email you on Sunday 17th September to arrange collection & payment.
 
If you require further details about any of the items please let me know: linda.oatley@blueyonder.co.uk
 
The Ball is to raise money for the Chilterns MS Centre; ALL of the funds raised go directly to provide services for people with multiple sclerosis.
 
Thank you

Linda Oatley
Trustee

Sky-Diving
Saturday 24th June 2006
Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester.

Here’s just one group of fearless tamdem jumpers.
From left, Daniella, Linda, Maria, Nicola and Anne – The Pink Flamingos.

Philip Owens (left) was the organizer of the sky-diving day and he did a superb job getting about 50 jumpers, most of whom can be seen in the photo. There was also a group from Mix96 www.mix96.co.uk who jumped on our behalf. It was a really fantastic day & congratulations to Philip for a job well done. We won't know how much we’ve raised until September 2nd at ‘pay-in’ day at the BBQ.

Saturday 2nd September 2006
21st Birthday BBQ
At the Chilterns MS Centre – everybody welcome!
There will be an opportunity for you to meet the sky-divers as this will be their ‘paying in’ day. I’m sure they’ll want to relive their experiences. We will also have the sky-dive draw to win a free sky-dive at RAF Weston. Plus food, drink and fun. From 11am to 4pm.

March 2006
Art Exhibition
We are delighted to report that our recent Art Exhibition raised a staggering £2,100 for the Centre! Dagny wishes to thank everyone who participated; artists, tea makers, patrons and all the visitors.

May 2006
ELVIS NIGHT!
The Elvis Night, held on Friday May 12th, was a fantastic success and everyone who came said what a great night it was. A whopping £1,200 was raised for the Centre. The event was organised by Ann Corcoran, who is a physio assistant and all around good person, and her partner Caroline - who along with a few friends cooked for 85 people!! Alvin Printwhistle was wonderful as ever and everyone went home very happy.

May 2006
Donation
The Centre has also recently been awarded a £1,000 donation from the
Wendover Community Trust, for which we are very grateful.

May 2006
Parachute Jump – The Ultimate Challenge!
Saturday 24th June 2006
Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester.

FREE Sky-Dive!
We are looking for teams of five people who will compete with other teams of five people to raise the most amount of money. The winners of the team that raise the most money will receive a FREE Sky-Dive. All you have to do is volunteer and we’ll do the rest. Volunteer by calling the Centre on 01296 624000. We’re going to have a great day; it will include a BBQ and entertainment. All funds raised of course go to the Centre. Find out more about the tandem sky-diving by visiting www.rafspa.com

April 2007
Pub Quiz
Friday 27th April 2007
Halton Memorial Hall.

On Friday April 27th we are holding another pub quiz... yes another opportunity to show your intellect whilst eating a fish & chip supper and drinking a nice glass of red or white.

Here are the details:
Location: Halton Memorial Hall
Date & Time: Friday April 27th at 7.30pm
Cost: £10 per head including supper
There will be a raffle and bar on the night.
Parking & disabled loo available. Tickets on sale at the Centre. There’s only 80 tickets available [10 teams of 8] and we are always over subscribed so get your tickets asap.

March 2008
Annual Art Exhibition

8th & 9th March 2008
Held at the Chilterns MS Centre
This is our third annual Art Exhibition. Dagny Lund and her volunteers
continue to excel in putting together a superb exhibition which showcases
local artists and artists connected to the Centre. All of the profits come
to the Centre. Poster design and advertising are FOC and all of the
refreshments and help are donated. A fantastic effort. Please come and
support us in 2008.