Great Day at Shop for a Cure for Christmas 2013

 

Raised £654 for Breakthrough !

   

Holly was beaming:
"Well, what a fantastic day we all had - so pleased that Shop for a Cure for Christmas was another success, raising £654 !!!
A big THANK YOU to all our stall holders, everyone who donated towards the tombola, baked cakes, and helped in anyway... and most importantly to all those who came along and supported the event.  We simply couldn't hold them without any of the public's kind generosity, so on behalf of all the group, another MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL !!!!!!"

Here's a link to a lovely article by Burnham-on-Sea.com about the event with lots of great pictures.

We do love showing pics from our events, so here's more from our day at Berrow Village Hall, but of course if anyone would rather not have their photo on the blog, please don't hesitate to email us using SomersetBreakthough@gmail.com and we will happily remove it.

 

********  SAVE THE DATE -  SUNDAY NOV 23rd 2014 ********
*********  SHOP FOR A CURE FOR CHRISTMAS 2014 *********

Thank you for helping us work towards a future free from the fear of Breast Cancer! 

Shop For a 'Cure' For Christmas 2013





Lots of great gift ideas!

  




When:              From 10:30 am Sunday November 17th 2013

Where:            Berrow Village Hall, Parsonage Rd, Berrow

Please come along and join us at our fab shopping event, packed with a huge variety of stalls, perfectly timed for Christmas!

Featuring Custom Jewellery, Ciderlicious, Handmade Cards for all Occasions, Sock Monkeys, Xocolat, Wooden Toys and Puzzles, Ceramic Decorations, Christmas Gifts, Decorations, Crafts, Tor Treats, Purrr-fect Pottery paint your own pottery - fab for kids, Phoenix Trading, Love That Bag, Buttons & Bunting, Hair Accessories, Leather Goods and much much more!!!   

We'll have face painting and Santa's sack - with a prize everytime!

Flash Pictures will be on hand for family photos - another great gift idea - requires booking before event via David 07761 106392.

There will also be a charity raffle with great prizes donated by all stall holders, plus a Tombola and refreshments including HOT PORK ROLLS!

Thank you for helping us work towards a future free from the fear of Breast Cancer! 

UPDATE:  £654 RAISED - PICS HERE!

New Heights At Ladies Night

Oh what a night! The ladies did us proud once again and raised an unbelievably well-toned and buff £2,000 at Dickies Bar, Brean!

The Dream Men provided another special night of racy fun and games as the ladies lapped up the entertainment and let their hair down, partying until the early hours selflessly raising money for charity.

This was the third ladies night the girls from the Somerset Group have organised and there's every chance it will become an annual event, judging by how popular they have been. Many thanks to all who came along and made it such a great evening - you were fab and so generous!

*** STOP PRESS ***  SAVE THE DATE *** 2014 LADIES NIGHT ************** FRIDAY OCTOBER 10TH 2014 ************ 




Anticip.............pation  builds



Holly performs last minute pre-show checks





Approvals all round



Its for charity afterall...



Be the Breakthrough!



Kindly brought to you by Becky, Kat and Holly


Here's a couple of links to articles from local newspapers who kindly covered the event - local press coverage always appreciated! :
Burnham-on-Sea.com
Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
 

Ladies Night 2013

When:              Friday October 11th 2013  7:30pm

Where:            Dickies Bar, Brean Leisure Park


We are back for another Ladies Night featuring two of the official Dream Men, along with a drag act and a dicso, all in aid of Somerset Breakthrough Breast Cancer Group.

Come along and join us, let your hair down, dance your socks off and taste our fantastic cocktails, all the while raising funds for Breakthrough.

You can also win tickets in our raffle to see the famous Dream Men show, plus much more!!!

Also this year we have an Ann Summers stand available on the night who will donate 20% of sales to Breakthrough.

If you are celebrating a birthday or special occasion then let us know - we may be able to make the night even more special.

Don't miss out as tickets are selling fast!!!


Friday 11th October 2013
Dickies Bar, The Tavern, Brean Leisure Park, Brean

7:30pm til late
Over 18s, ladies only

Tickets £15 each available from 07738 405085 or email SomersetBreakthrough@gmail.com


Tickets must be presented upon arrival.

See you there!



Group members and stars at a previous Ladies Night

UPDATE:  £2,000 raised! Pics HERE! 

Another Great Race Night - 2013

To the victors the spoils!

 

Yet again, our friends, family and supporters joined us for a night of fun and laughter as we enjoyed a variation of the sport of kings upstairs at Bar 27, raising awareness and an incredible £1,012 for Breakthrough!

Huge thanks to the awesome 'two Steves' for another perfectly run race night, along with Mike and his team for the great venue and food.

We love how supporters get involved, not just by coming along but also by helping us stage these events, like our race sponsors who provided the horse names below:


Race 1 - Wessex Finance Chase
      1  -  Yellow Ribbon
      2  -  Bobby Booze
      3  -  Georgie Girl
      4  -  Mad Moment
      5  -  Laughing Man
      6  -  Hello Folly
      7  -  Financial Wonder
      8  -  Dixons Bike


Race 2 - South St. Accident Repairs, Wellington Stakes
      1  -  Short Fuse
      2  -  Bingo
      3  -  Short Man Syndrome
      4  -  Predators
      5  -  Right Said Fred
      6  -  Ninja Turtles
      7  -  Mothers on a Thursday
      8  -  Diesel


Race 3 - Bert and Ernies Empire Builders Donkey Derby

      1  -  Milk and Two Sugars
      2  -  Tartan Paint
      3  -  Sky Hook
      4  -  Builders Bum
      5  -  Thats an Extra
      6  -  Cash Only
      7  -  Long Weight
      8  -  Julies Legacy


Race 4 - Allsorts Veterans Champions Cup

      1  -  BobbieJo
      2  -  The Kaiser
      3  -  Cookie's Monster
      4  -  Pocket Rocket
      5  -  Why The Long Face Si?
      6  -  Le Course En Tete
      7  -  Aussie Slayer
      8  -  DB's Revenge


Race 5 - Fun City Brean Challenge Trophy

      1  -  Astro Storm
      2  -  Magic Mouse
      3  -  Area 51
      4  -  Wipe Out
      5  -  Disco Fever
      6  -  Xtreme
      7  -  Terror Castle
      8  -  Shockwave Looper


Race 6 - Kevin's Handicap

      1  -  Maisie 
      2  -  Rog n Carl
      3  -  Selway's Saddle
      4  -  It Wasn't Me
      5  -  It Was Phil
      6  -  Lions Revenge
      7  -  Aussie Basher
      8  -  Cock of the Dock

Unfotunately, we didn't keep a record of which horse won each race, but each winning owner took home a trophy and medal to cherish!

Pink Cocktails seemed fitting

Punters look bullish

We have a winner!

Race steward Steve resting his voice for a quick pic

Summer Fair Fun

Some of the team with Deputy Mayor Pauline Pollard

The less than ideal weather failed to spoil the fun at our Summer Fair at Brean Village Hall where generous supporters and visitors helped us raise £427 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer!

A bouncy castle and face painting kept the children happy while the parents enjoyed cream teas and a wonderful selection of stalls.

Group founder Christine Piper said "It was a fab event organised by group member Becky Stockwell. It was her first attempt at arranging a fundraiser and we are very proud of her. Becky had lots of stalls including cakes, wooden gifts, hair accessories, handmade toys, sock monkeys, buttons & bunting and much more!"

Becky was thrilled and thanked everyone who helped her with the day, not least Brean Village Hall Commitee who donated the use of the venue for free.

Everyone loves a tombola!

Here's a link with more pictures from Burnham-on-Sea.com

Challenger Wall and Research Centre Tour



Mike Lang, Eugene Martin, Iaine Selway, Lisa Jones and Christine Piper at the ICR



Members and supporters of Somerset's Breakthrough Group joined group founder Christine Piper on a visit to the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Labs at the Institute of Cancer Research in London to see how money raised helps work towards a future free from the fear of breast cancer. 

They were invited by Breakthrough to see their names on the 5th Challenger's Wall, where the charity lists names of supporters and inspirational loved ones, as a way of saying thank you for making a real difference. 

Before viewing their names on the wall of the building's fifth floor, the group received a presentation on the work of Breakthrough's scientists, followed by a tour of the labs where they were shown the processes and initiatives involved in finding a cure for this devastating condition.

Group member Eugene commented afterwards "Apart from being an inspirational insight into the work they do, the main aspect I took away was just how ground breaking and innovative their research methods are. The way their collaborations and partnerships are being copied worldwide, reducing the time and money needed to produce real results". 

Supporter Lisa Jones added "It was wonderful to be invited along. It was quite intense and brought back alot of memories of the medications and treatments that my sister Julie had taken, so very emotional for me.  It was really good to see what the money we help raise goes towards and all the work the scientists do. They have such dedication and determination towards finding a cure which is great to see. One day hopefully we will have a future free from cancer, a disease that affects so many lives". 

Photographer Mike Lang agreed "It was a very intersting visit, and a great honour to have my name on the Challenger's Wall. My mother has been a breast cancer sufferer, so this visit also had a personal meaning for me. The centre is an amazing place, and I think the presentation was designed perfectly for us to understand. Working conditions seem motivational and they are definately on the case!"

Many more Somerset Group supporters were nominated by Christine for the latest Challenger's Wall, so check out the online version HERE to see if you can spot yours or a name of someone you know!
 

Christine points to her name on the Founder's Wall in Reception



Eugene, Iaine and Mike find their names