HELP - Clothes required!

We are holding a Pied Piper Appeal Fashion Show & Quality Clothes Sale! On Friday 14th October 2011.

We are collecting any used clothes / handbags / accessories you may no longer have a use for to benefit this local children's charity.

Any outfits, evening dresses, items that are in good condition and from a label such as Per Una, Coast, Jaegar or even Gucci!! would be gratefully received to produce a spectacular fashion show and clothes sale. There will be some very special celebrity outfits to purchase!!

All money from the sale of the clothes will go directly to The Pied Piper Appeal.

Please hand your donations to: Wendy Fabian (07989 302541) or Susie Holt (Highnam 01452 305140) or drop them into: The Pied Piper Office at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. 08454 226119. www.piedpiperappeal.co.uk

Local catering company jumps in to support The Pied Piper Appeal

SFC Group have chosen to support The Pied Piper this year as their charity of the year, and have jumped straight in with Stephen Freeman Jnr doing a parachute jump on Saturday 11th September!

SFC Group is a family run business based in Gloucester which has been catering for large events for over 40 years and currently operate at over 200 events a year.

The company has chosen to support our charity to help make a difference for sick children in Gloucester, and have been to visit the Children's Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, volunteered at our events and have already donated £2,500.

To find our more about the company and how you can sponsor Stephen Freeman please visit their website: www.sfcgroup.co.uk

First ever Aquathlon is splashing good fun

The Pied Piper Appeal and the Sandford Parks Lido have held their first ever Pied Piper Junior Aquathlon this summer with great success.

The event was a fun sporting challenge designed for children aged 8 to 16 and is in aid of The Pied Piper Appeal and the Sandford Lido. The races comprised of a swim in the heated main pool of the lido followed by a run around Sandford Park.

It was a delightful the day with over 40 children, from all over, taking part and helping to raise money for two local causes.

Kingswalk's Golf Day

Enthusiastic golfers ignored the rain and had a fantastic day of golf on Thursday 26th August to help Kingswalk raise £715.00 for their chosen charity The Pied Piper Appeal.

With 9 teams from local businesses and companies making the rounds at Brickhampton Court Golf Club there was plenty of fun and fundraising.

Kingswalk would like to thank all those who sponsored the event and all those who gave up their time on the day. To find out more about Kingswalk please visit their website: www.kingswalk.co.uk

Pronta Print supports Show your Colours Day

Every year as part of the Gloucester Festival of Rugby, The Pied Piper Appeal holds a Show Your colours Day across the County. This year companies and organisations around Gloucestershire will be donning their Rugby Shirts on Friday 10th September and donating £1 to The Pied Piper Appeal.

This year we have a main sponsor in the shape of local printing company Pronta Print, who design, print, create displays, design and complete direct mail campaigns. www.gloucester.prontaprint.com