GambiAID

Student Maggie Brina has exceeded her £400 fundraising target thanks to a sponsored sky dive and a charity music concert.

The music concert was the most recent fundraising event - it took place on Thursday night and Maggie called it GambiAID. Maggie performed, as did a number of fellow students from the College and from Lyndon School. this included the College Soul Band, otherwise known as Solihull Funk Collective.

Here are some photos from the concert:

Maggie organised the concert, including sorting out the performances, tickets and posters and some fellow students assisted with sound and lighting. There was a raffle to help boost the fundraising and Maggie has raised £175 from the concert. In total, Maggie has raised £465 for the school in The Gambia.

A huge well done to Maggie - the concert was a great night and a testament to the hard work she put into it.

Cabaret Night For Gambia

On Saturday Musical Cabaret Night took place at Sheldon Heath Social Club to raise money for the school in The Gambia and it raised £200.

We must say well done and a big thank you to Lauren Davies and her Granddad John for putting on a fantastic musical evening. There was music from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, plus a few more recent sings too. 14-year-old Molly brought the house down with her spectacular voice and fellow Gambia student Maggie Brina was behind a fantastic medley of Abba songs that had the audience up on the dance floor. The evening ended with a great Neil Diamond tribute from John.

Thanks to all of the students who helped out at this event, be it setting up, providing sandwiches for the buffet, welcoming guests on the door or arranging the raffle.

Lauren had already raised £200, so this event means she has now reached her target of raising £400. Well done Lauren!

Fundraising Update - October 2014

Drum roll please.....

We have raised £4,845.37 for the Jumus Jungkung Jammeh Memorial Nursery & Primary School in The Gambia so far this year!!!

£1,356.94 has come from College-run events and the rest has come from the students. We suspect there is a bit more out there that has not yet been paid in, so if that is the case please see Claire Watts in the Central Admin office (Meriden building).

The latest fundraising efforts came at the recent parents evenings. Divyani, Amy and Olivia raised £100 at a parents evening last week, while Hannah, Sammy, Chris and Alex raised another £100 last night. Well done folks!

Don't forget, there are still events taking place to keep the fundraising going. On Saturday 18 October it's the Cabaret Night that Lauren's granddad is putting on with music from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s! This will include a War Time tribute, swing, rock'n'roll and a tribute to Neil Diamond. Tickets cost just £4 and include a buffet too, and there is a bar at the venue in Sheldon Heath. For more information and tickets call Bev Bishop on 0121 704 2581.

As if that isn't enough, student Maggie Brina is holding a fundraising concert on Thursday 23 October. Taking place from 6.30 - 9.00pm in the College theatre (201), this concert is called GambiAID. Why? "We’re building this school on Rock and Roll!" Get it?!?!?! This concert will include music from students and it promises to be a great event. Tickets cost £5 and you can see Maggie or call Bev on 0121 704 2581 to get tickets.

Please support these events if you can - staging concerts takes a lot of work and Lauren and Maggie are working really hard to make them a success.