Author: Diane
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Disability Awareness Day 2022
On Sunday 17th July 2022 the 31st annual Disability Awareness Day will be held. Disability Awareness Day ("DAD") is the world’s largest ‘not for profit’ voluntary-led disability exhibition, held annually in a huge tented village within the grounds of Walton Hall Gardens in Warrington. Admission is free. The Organisers Disability Awareness Day was founded by Dave…
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Revolution’s Carwash Fundraiser in Luton
“My name is Ben Ryan, I am on a sabbatical from Sheffield University where I am doing a course in journalism. I joined Viv in Fundraising mid Feb where my role is cleansing, researching and expanding our funders databank, managing the dept communication system and growing our data capture with fresh, useful contacts. Janine Head…
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New Phab CEO Announcement
Phab are absolutely delighted to announce the success of our recruitment campaign with not just one but two Chief Executive Officers joining us on a job share basis. Our co-CEOs will be Dawn Vickers and Mik Scarlet, starting their roles early this summer. Dawn Vickers is an experienced leader within the charity and voluntary sector, with…
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Thanks to our Phab Riders in RideLondon 100
Phab would like to thank all our cyclists who rode in the gruelling TFL RideLondon-Essex 100 on Sunday 29th May and made it such a success. One rider in particular, James Arculus (pictured above and below), has raised an incredible £5,269 so far from his completion of the event on Sunday. He admitted that "the last 20 miles…
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Father’s Day 2022
Father’s Day is just around the corner: it’s on Sunday 19th June this year. Celebrate your Dad this Father’s Day by making a charity donation – a Father’s Day gift that gives back to the whole Phab community and helps inspire and support disabled and non-disabled children, young people and adults to make more of life together.…
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The Gifts of Giving
Here are a few internal contacts: If you want to run a marathon: janine@phabkids.co.uk Events & general fundraising: viviane.vayssieres@phab.org.uk Fundraising for Phab Clubs: george.whittingham@phab.org.uk Inclusive residential projects: rebecca.hargreaves@phab.org.uk
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Thanks
All proceeds from our Anniversary online prize competition will help Phab support and inspire disabled and non-disabled children, young people and adults to make more of life together. We are HUGELY grateful to Luxury Coastal Holidays Homes www.luxurycoastalholidayhomes.co.uk The Phab Board of Trustees www.phab.org.uk The management of the renowned Luton Hoo Hotel www.lutonhoo.co.uk for their very generous…
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Phab Awards 2021
Phab Awards 2021 Watch a full recording of the event below: Huge congratulations to all those nominees and winners of the Phab Awards 2021. The show was broadcast live from Bancroft’s School and presented by Mik Scarlet with a special message from Phab’s President, Anita Dobson. We are most grateful for the time given freely…
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A new member of the Phab team!
Phab is delighted to welcome Viv to the team. With over 11 years’ experience in fundraising and corporate partnerships, Viv has worked with well-known national and Bedfordshire based charities. Formerly CEO of the Tourism Partnership in Bedfordshire, a Community Interest Company, she is currently the Chair of the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation and has worked…
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All out fundraising for Phab!
So many are out and about fundraising for Phab in many imaginative and energetic ways – thank you so much to everyone going the extra mile, literally in many cases, to support all our work. Below are just some of those recent intrepid fundraisers! Jen and Jo are ‘Grannies Go Cycling’. These incredible ladies are…