Fundraising News
Easy Fundraising
Do you shop online? Using the website ‘Easyfundraising’ means that you can raise money for Dyscover every time you shop – at no cost to you. Over 2,000 stores are on the site. To find out more and register, just click at the bottom of the Easyfundraising box to the right. Each time you shop you must first go into www.easyfundraising.org.uk and search for your shop from their site.
David’s London Marathon
Online volunteer David Anderson is going to be running the London Marathon for us on Sunday!
David is also the nephew of one of our members, and so has seen firsthand how Dyscover supports people with aphasia. He has also been in to visit some Leatherhead groups in the build-up to the marathon. He gave great presentations about his previous sporting achievements including triathlons and talked about how he has been training for this challenge. We would like to thank David for choosing to support Dyscover and taking the time to come in to find out more about how the funds raised will help us to support more people with aphasia. Good luck on Sunday!
You can find out more about David and show your support here: DYSCOVER LIMITED: David’s London Marathon 2024 (enthuse.com)
Andrew’s Manchester Marathon
This Sunday 14th April, Andrew Palmer will be taking part in the Manchester Marathon to raise funds for us. Andrew is the son of our former colleague and SLT Rhona Palmer, and he says that he whilst his mum worked for Dyscover, he really ‘learnt all about the value of communication and the devastating effects when that is lost’. This will be Andrew’s first ever marathon and we would like to say a huge a thank you for his support! We wish him the very best of luck for Sunday and can’t wait to hear all about it.
You can read more and show Andrew your support here:
Andrew Palmer is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
30th Anniversary Ball – Get your tickets
Have you got your tickets yet? We are looking forward to our 30th Anniversary Ball in April.
www.jumblebee.co.uk/dyscover30thBall
Local businesses -could you sponsor this event or advertise in the programme? Please contact Liz to find out more lgrace@dyscover.org.uk
Comedy Event
We are delighted to announce that The Loose Beavers comedy show was a sell out and raised £349.97 for Dyscover. Huge thanks to Alex and all the improvisation performers for putting on a great show and raising much needed funds for us.
Quiz Night
Please join us to help celebrate our 30th Anniversary with a Quiz Night on Tuesday 12th March 7pm at The Bear Pub in Oxshott. Tickets now sale! Dyscover 30th Anniversary Quiz at The Bear Pub event tickets from TicketSource
Comedy Show in aid of Dyscover
We are delighted to have been chosen as one of two charities being supported by a new comedy show in Dorking!
Date: Saturday 2nd March at 5pm
Tickets are £10 and we will receive 100% of all ticket revenue when you select Dyscover as your chosen charity.
This hilarious improv comedy night with a difference looks set to be really fun event and we hope to see you there.
More information and tickets: Loose Beavers, Comedy show. at KNOX event tickets from TicketSource.
House of Commons – Auction Prize
We are busy collecting Auction and Raffle Prizes for our 30th Anniversary Ball.
Last week, Liz was honoured to receive a House of Commons Port donation, delivered by our local Mole Valley MP, Sir Paul Beresford – Thank you!
Don’t Send Me A Card!
Switch to ecards, help our charity, and save the planet!
Looking for an alternative to greeting cards? We’ve teamed up with DontSendMeACard where you can support Dyscover by giving what it would have cost to send cards. You can then send loved ones ecards instead! Check out: https://www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/charities/dyscover
An innovative way to support us and everyone will see that you donated, and you can feel good about not wasting trees! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CArahChIXZU
Richard’s 30th Pledge Fundraiser
Another amazing 30th Anniversary fundraising pledge has been completed! Leatherhead member Richard took on the challenge of swimming 30 lengths of the pool whilst growing a moustache during ‘Movember’ and has raised an amazing £875 for us. He decided not to keep the moustache! A huge thank you to Richard and to everyone who supported him
Nick’s 30th Anniversary Cycling Challenge
Leatherhead member Nick recently completed his 30th Anniversary pledge which was to cycle for 45 minutes on a static bike to fundraise for us. Nick has raised £343 for us which is brilliant and fantastic achievement for Nick. Well done Nick and thank you so much for supporting Dyscover
Filomena’s Birthday Fundraiser
Online Member Filomena recently celebrated her birthday and asked friends and family to make a donation to Dyscover instead of buying presents. We are thrilled to announce that she has raised an amazing £517 through this Birthday Fundraiser, and we would like to say a huge thank you to Filomena and to all those who donated.
Yoga Fundraiser
Andy, the husband of online member Dayle recently chose to donate all money received from 1 week of his Yoga and Tai Chi classes to our 30th Anniversary campaign. Here is Andy demonstrating a pose called the ‘The Peacock’ (Maurasana). We would like to say a huge thank you to Andy and Dayle for their extremely generous donation of £700!
Jo’s Quilting Group Raffle
At our Christmas Lunch we were delighted to be presented with a cheque for £2250 from long serving volunteer, Jo who is a reitred SLT.
As part of our 30th Anniversary Campaign, Jo’s quilting group very kindly held a raffle for a beautiful handmade quilt. Everyone was in awe of the incredible amount of money they have raised for us!
We would like to say a huge thank you to Jo and the quilting group for supporting Dyscover! At the Christmas lunch, Jo also received a long service award for an amazing 10 years volunteering with us! Huge thanks and congratulations to Jo.
Andy’s SkyDive
As part of our 30th Anniversary campaign, Leatherhead member Andy did an indoor skydive to fundraise for us!
He has raised a great total of £360 for us and we would like to say a huge thank you to Andy for taking on this challenge!
Saying farewell to long standing Top Draw Volunteer, Nick Clark
A heartfelt Thank You to volunteer, Nick Clark, who has been running our Dyscover Top Draw club for 10 years now. Liz gave a special mention during the Christmas lunch to recognize his hard work and commitment over such a long period of time.
During Nick’s time running the club it raised a huge £25,500 for Dyscover and generated the same amount in prize monies!
Nick now hands the baton over to Simon Northam who will be welcomed at the next draw.
Paul’s Photos
Leatherhead Member Paul is a fantastic photographer and as part of our 30th Anniversary Campaign, Paul pledged to sell some of his photographs to raise funds for us. These were really popular amongst staff, volunteers and members. We are delighted to announce that Paul has completed his pledge and has raised an incredible £1000! Thank you so much Paul for your amazing fundraising efforts.
Santa Run
We were delighted to once again be asked by Banstead Rotary to help with their Christmas collections. A team of 11, including our Community Fundraising Coordinator Liz, walked around the streets of Nork with our volunteer Santa on his sleigh, knocking on doors and collecting donations. A huge thank you to all the volunteers that took part!
Low Key Affair Concert at St Paul’s
We are very grateful to St Paul’s Church in Nork and the band Low Key Affair who recently held a concert to fundraise for us. They raised £250 and the event was very well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all the guests. Thanks also to Dyscover Ambassador Sarah spoke about her experience of having aphasia and how Dyscover has supported her.
Cathy’s Amazing Cycle Challenge
Dyscover supporter Cathy recently took on an epic cycling challenge to fundraise for us- cycling for 9 days through Vietnam and Cambodia with 3 friends, covering 450 KM! Cathy says that it was a brilliant experience and she felt that physically, her training had prepared her very well for it. They all enjoyed the scenery, the food, the camaraderie, and meeting so many different people along the way with many of the locals giving them lots of great support. She says that the toughest part was definitely the humidity! Cathy has raised an incredible £1,020 for us! Thank you so much Cathy and congratulations on completing another amazing challenge. You can read more about her adventure here: Vietnam to Cambodia Cycle 2023 – GiveWheel
Christmas Wreath workshop
We recently held our first Christmas wreath workshop! 11 guests, including our Community Fundraiser Liz, a Dyscover member and some relatives enjoyed this lovely festive event, producing some gorgeous wreaths and raising £100. We would like to say thank you to the surreyflowerbee for running this for us and to the Albert Arms Pub Esher for providing the venue.
Caroline’s 30th Pledge Fundraiser
As part of our 30th Anniversary fundraising Campaign, SLT Assistant Caroline invited 30 people to an all-day coffee morning. This was also a belated birthday celebration for her, and she welcomed a constant stream of visitors from 9am to 6.30pm! Caroline says that it felt like a cake-eating marathon! She is delighted to have raised £375 in donations for Dyscover. Thank you so much Caroline for supporting Dyscover and hosting such a successful fundraising event!
Bridge Masterclass 2023
We recently held another very successful Bridge Masterclass with Time Correspondent Andrew Robson. We welcomed 64 guests who had 4 hours of expert tuition and enjoyed a fabulous afternoon tea. The event raised an amazing £1,447. We would like to say a huge thank you to Andrew, to everyone that came along and to all the wonderful volunteers for working so hard to make sure that everything ran smoothly or baked a cake! A special thanks also to The Vineries Garden Centre for generously donating a raffle prize.
Paul’s Photography Sale Pledge
Member Paul has made a great fundraising pledge for our 30th Anniversary campaign. Paul is a brilliant photographer and is selling some prints of his stunning photos of London to raise money for us. The photos have been selling really well, proving very popular with members, staff and volunteers. Thank you so much Paul for supporting our 30th Anniversary campaign. You can find out more about Paul’s photography: Paul Brown’s Photography (paulbrownsphotography.co.uk)
Mole Valley Lottery
Support Dyscover by taking part in the Mole Valley Lottery and this month you can win a festive cash bonus of £3000! Tickets cost just £1 a week and there is also the chance to win up to £25,000! You can play weekly, or just play the Super Draw. Support Dyscover when you play Mole Valley Community Lottery – Mole Valley Community Lottery (molevalleylottery.co.uk)
Richard’s Fundraiser
As part of our year long 30th anniversary celebrations we are encouraging our supporters to make a fundraising pledge and add it to our ‘Pledge Wall’. One of our Leatherhead members, Richard, has taken on the incredible challenge of swimming 30 lengths during November whilst growing a moustache at the same time! Richard was part of our supported swimming group and now continues to swim regularly. Thank you so much for taking on this challenge for us Richard! You can show your support here: Richard Craze is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Swimming Star
What a swimming star, the Granddaughter of one of our Members has completed her swimathon and on Saturday managed 100 lengths!
We are in awe.
She has already raised over a phenomenal £1,000 and there is still time to support this challenge! Thank you, Zoe and family.
Christmas Hamper Raffle
Tickets are now on sale for our online Christmas Hamper Raffle so please do buy yours for the chance to win a fantastic festive hamper!
Enter Raffle to Win Dyscover Christmas Hamper hosted by Liz Grace (raffall.com)
The draw will take place on Tuesday 12th December and winners must be able to collect their prize from our office in Leatherhead. Good luck!
Cycling Challenge
We would like to say good luck to Cathy Woodall who is taking on another epic cycling challenge to raise funds for us. This weekend she will begin an incredible 9 day, 450KM cycle through Vietnam and Cambodia. Thank you so much Cathy for supporting Dyscover once again, we can’t wait to hear all about your adventure! You can read more about her incredible challenge and show your support here:
https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/1739/vietnam-to-cambodia-cycle-2
Balloon Debate Success
Our Balloon Debate evening was a huge success, raising £819! Congratulations to Minnie Mouse who was the winning contestant and so got to stay in the hot air balloon that was falling to earth!
We would like to say a huge thank you to Simon Edmands for all his hard work arranging this event and for once again being a brilliant host! Also, thanks to trustee Achim for all his help, Ambassador Barry for his great speech, all the volunteer contestants, and to everyone that came along and supported the event. Special thanks also to Aldo’s Kitchen & Bar who very generously donated lunch for two as a raffle prize.
Christmas Hamper Raffle – donations
We are now collecting donations for our popular Christmas Hamper Raffle! All donations will be very gratefully received up until Friday 8th December. Please do bring in your nonperishable festive items such as cakes, puddings, crackers, crisps, chutneys, chocolates, wine etc to help us create some amazing Christmas hampers. This is always a really popular fundraising activity which we couldn’t do without your generous donations. We are collecting items in our groups, or you can give them in to the office. Thank you for your support!
Low key Affair Concert at St Paul’s
This Saturday 21st October, St Paul’s Church in Nork are holding a special fundraising concert with the band Low Key Affair and half of the funds raised will go to Dyscover. No ticket required just a donation on the day. Thank you to St Paul’s and Low Key Affair for supporting us!
Banstead Christmas Fair
We recently had a stall at the Banstead Combined Charities Christmas fair where some of our very talented members sold their artwork and we also sold Christmas cards and some homemade chutneys and biscuits. The event was very well attended, and we were delighted that lots of artwork was sold. It was a fabulous way to showcase their amazing work and we raised £170. Thank you very much to the artists for their donations to Dyscover and to all the volunteers that ran the stall for us.
Mole Valley Silver Band Concert
The Mole Valley Silver Band recently held a fantastic concert to support us, and we are thrilled to announce that this wonderful event was very well attended and has raised an incredible £1,145! We would like to say a huge thank you to the band for giving up their time to play for us, to the Reverend Tim and the Good Shepherd Church, Tadworth for hosting the event, to the volunteers for helping to provide refreshments and sell tickets and to all the guests that came and supported this event. A very special thank you must also go to Jim Illingworth (Dyscover group volunteer and also a member of the band) for all his hard work organising this event!
Zoe’s Swimathon
The 10-year-old granddaughter of one of our Kingston members is taking on a swimathon on the 28th October to fundraise for us as part of our 30th Anniversary celebrations. Thank you so much Zoe for taking on this amazing challenge for us, we are so impressed! You can read more about Zoe’s swimathon and show your support here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/imogen-galpin-1695730789096
Bee’s Fundraiser
As part of our 30th Anniversary campaign, Kingston volunteer Bee has made a really fun pledge to fundraise for us. For a donation over £15 she will draw a portrait of your pet! We think this is a great idea for fundraising, thank you so much Bee for supporting our 30th Anniversary campaign!
For more information and to get your pet portrait:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/pet-portraits-by-bee
Pat’s Art Workshop Fundraiser
We would like to say a huge thank you to one of our amazing volunteers, Pat who recently ran a 2-day art workshop to raise funds for us. Pat is a retired art teacher, invited her former students along to the event which was a huge success with 25 people attending over the 2 days. Pat provided lunch and refreshments and Dyscover Ambassador, Paul went along to speak to the attendees about what it is like to have aphasia and how Dyscover has supported him. All proceeds from this event have been donated to us, raising a grand total of £1174! Thank you so much Pat, Paul and to all these who attended this lovely event.
Mole Valley Community Lottery
This October, one lucky supporter in the Mole Valley Lottery Super Draw will win a £1,500 Luxury Theatre Trip: a voucher for theatre tickets, a hotel stay, and £500 spending money! As always, there is also the chance to win £25,000. Tickets cost just £1 a week and you can play weekly or just play the super draw whilst still supporting Dyscover!
London Marathon 2024 – Go David!
The Thursday morning group recently had a very special visitor, David who is the nephew of one of our members. He is going to be running the London Marathon to fundraise for us next year!
He gave a great presentation to the group about his previous sporting achievements including triathlons and how he is going to be training for this challenge. Members really enjoyed David’s talk, and everyone was very engaged and asked lots of questions. Thank you so much David for choosing to support Dyscover and taking the time to come in to find out more about how the funds you raise will help us to support more people with aphasia.
You can find out more about David and show your support here: DYSCOVER LIMITED: David’s London Marathon 2024 (enthuse.com)
Balloon Debate
Have you got your tickets yet for our Balloon Debate event on 18th October, 7pm at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall? Four ‘famous people’ in a hot-air balloon plummeting to earth…..Who will survive? You decide!
Please do come and support our brave volunteers, Chair of Trustees John Woollatt and Kingston volunteer Bee as they battle it out to win your votes to be allowed to stay in the hot air balloon! Tickets are just £20 include a fish & chip supper, licensed bar available and raffle.
It looks set to be a hilarious evening and so please join us to raise much needed funds for Dyscover!
Balloon Debate (jumblebee.co.uk)
Cathy’s Cycling Challenge
We are delighted to announce that Cathy Woodall is taking on another epic cycling challenge to raise funds for us. On the 4th November she will begin a 9 day, 450KM cycle through Vietnam and Cambodia. It sounds like such an exciting trip – thank you so much Cathy for supporting Dyscover once again. You can read more about her incredible challenge and show your support here:
https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/1739/vietnam-to-cambodia-cycle-2
National Recycling Week
It’s #NationalRecyclingWeek and so please do remember that we collect used ink cartridges and old UK or foreign money which we can then raise funds from. (Please note that we can’t take toner/laser cartridges or mobile phones).
Thank you for your continued support!
Mole Valley Silver Band Concert
We are delighted to announce that The Mole Valley Silver Band are holding a concert to raise funds for us on Saturday 14th October 2023 at 14:30 at The Good Shepherd Church in Tadworth. It looks set to be a very enjoyable and entertaining afternoon. Refreshements will also be available. The players include Jim who is also one of our volunteers! Tickets are £10 and funds raised will go directly towards helping us to provide our crucial services for people with aphasia. Please do come along – you can book your tickets here: Mole Valley Silver Band Concert (jumblebee.co.uk)
Mole Valley Community Lottery – August Additional Prize
This month in the Mole Valley Community Lottery, there is a great extra prize! For your chance to win a summer getaway with Airbnb and up to £25,000 please do buy your tickets which cost just £1. You will also be helping to give our fundraising a boost! https://www.molevalleylottery.co.uk/support/dyscover
Well House Inn – Race Night
Landlords, Sam and Jamie Carey of the Well House Inn Pub, Chipstead. Hosted a lively and successful charity Race Night for Dyscover raising a phenomenal £1,500!.
Thank you to the whole team for incredible efforts and to all those that took part and donated, especially the customers many of whom generously sponsored races and horses. Thank You!
Charity Race Night – Well House Inn
Ashtead Train Station’s Book Swap
Liz went along to collect some more funds raised by Ashtead Train Station’s book swap scheme. Over the last 6 months they have raised another £72.97 for us, taking the total raised so far to £790.85! We are very grateful to Jay and all the staff and customers at Southern Rail for their continued community support.
Raise 30 – Pledge Wall
Our Community Fundraising Coordinator Liz has launched a new fundariing initiative as part of our 30th Anniversay celebrations. The ‘Pledge Wall’ encourages members, volunteers and staff to make a pledge to fundraise in some way for Dyscover . Pledges are put up on the wall and then when they have been completed the amount raised will be added. Volunteer Jim from the Thursday morning group was one of the first to add his pledge! For more information about all of our 30th Campaign events: 30th-Campaign-Calendar.pdf (dyscover.org.uk)
Mole Valley Lottery
For your chance to win a Sony 4K TV and home theatre bundle and up to £25,000 don’t forget to get your tickets in the Mole Valley Lottery. Tickets cost just £1 a week and you will be helping to support Dyscover as well as other local good causes in Mole Valley. https://www.molevalleylottery.co.uk/support/dyscover
Sue’s Open Garden – 24th June
Sue Edwards is once again very kindly holding an open garden to raise funds for us and this time there will also be some live music from a band that includes a Dyscover staff member and volunteer! Please do join us on Saturday 24th June 3-7pm, to enjoy this beautiful garden. There will also be refreshments available and a raffle. For more information, please contact the host Sue: suehortsoc@btinternet.com
Gill’s Private Open Garden
Gill hosted a fabulous Open Garden for members of the Eastwick WI. 35 people enjoyed an afternoon of sunshine, tea, cake and Gill’s luscious Garden, raising £165. Thank You!
Freemasons visit 11th May 2023
Thursday morning members gave a warm welcome to a group of Surrey Freemasons who visited their group last week. The Freemasons have recently made a very generous donation to Dyscover for over £7,000 to purchase new office equipment. They were very interested to meet the Members and chat to them about their personal experiences of aphasia and how Dyscover has helped them. They said they were struck by the determination and resilience of members, not just in their communication but also the challenges they set themselves, such as returning to driving.
Tae, Dyscover Volunteer’s Skydive
One of our online volunteers, Tae is taking on an incredible challenge to fundraise for us – a 10,000ft skydive! Thank you so much Tae for supporting Dyscover, we are so impressed and grateful! You can find out more about this amazing challenge and make a donation here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/taehorsfield-dyscover-skydive
Banstead Rotary Charity Walk 21st May 2023 – Update
On Sunday 21st May, our Community Fundraising Coordinator Liz and a team including her husband and daughter, staff member Lin, trustee Achim (plus dogs Milo and Dante) took part in the Banstead Rotary Charity walk. They walked just over 9 miles in 4 hours and 20 minutes to raise money for Dyscover and other local good causes that the Rotary supports. To date they have raised £254 for us, but it’s not too late to show your support for the team’s fantastic efforts! Banstead Rotary Charity Walk 2023 by Team Dyscover (investmycommunity.com)
CSI event
On the 21st April, 100 guests attended our sell out Crime Scene Investigation Event. The evening was a huge success and raised an incredible £2610! The host, a retired senior Scotland Yard Detective, was very knowledgeable and entertaining, guests said that they really enjoyed the evening. Our audience investigated a real murder case and learnt all about forensics including getting very messy dusting for fingerprints! Congratulations to the winning team, The Vixens of Dock Green!
Banstead Rotary Charity Walk 21st May 2023
Banstead Rotary are once again organising their Chairty Walk. This is a fun day out for all ages with a lovely walk of approx 8.5 miles. Following the success of last year’s walk we are hoping to get another team togther to take part and raise funds for us. If you would like to join our team and take part in this lovely event, please contact our Community Fundraising Coordintor Liz lgrace@dyscover.org.uk or for further information Charity Walk (bansteadrotary.com)
Leatherhead Lions – Raise £3,000 for Dyscover!
Three Leatherhead Lions proudly visited our Wednesday afternoon group last week, to find out more about Dyscover and present their donation. Unbeknown to us the Lions have been working hard to raise money for Dyscover, following a talk from Ambassador, Nick.
Geoff reports the Lions were unaware we were now based in Leatherhead and when they discovered more about aphasia and that we were ‘local’ they were really motivated to raise money for us over the Christmas period which included their ‘Santa Run’.
A large £3,000 cheque was presented to Members, Tim & Gerry and Trustee Barry. Our sincere thanks to all of the Leatherhead Lions for their fundraising efforts.
Bookham Bees – Murder Mystery
Local group – The Bookham Bees ran a Murder Mystery night for Dyscover. Office Manager, Karen got a team together and managed to be the first to solve the Murder! Karen reports “what a great evening, brilliant interactive mystery using QR codes and actors. Well organized and tremendous fun, most importantly raising money for Dyscover at the same time!” Many thanks to the Bookham Bees for all their efforts.
Rotary Club Of Banstead Walk
Our Community Fundraising Coordinator Liz recently attend @therotaryclubofbanstead’s presentation evening to collect a cheque for £300 from their Christmas Collections. It was a lovely evening where Liz also got the chance to meet the representatives from several other local charities and to learn about their important work, as well as talking to the Rotarians about the great work that they do in the local community. We would like to say a huge thank you to Banstead Rotary for continuing to support Dyscover!
Mole Valley Lottery
For your chance to win a trip to Center Parcs and up to £25,000 please do get your tickets for the Mole Valley Community Lottery. Tickets are £1 per week. You will be helping to give our fundraising a boost as well as supporting other great projects in our local community. Support Dyscover when you play Mole Valley Community Lottery – Mole Valley Community Lottery (molevalleylottery.co.uk)
Exiting News!!!!
We are bursting with excitement!!!
Book a date with the TV for next Saturday 25th February.
Drum roll………..A Celebrity Catchphrase contestant is playing for Dyscover!!!!
Tune into ITV 6pm on the 25th February to see how they get on.
Why not invite friends and family and make a little fundraiser out of the event?
Easy Fundraising
Dyscover has just received a payment from #easyfundraising’s #DonationDay pay-out! Thanks to everyone who’s helped make a BIG difference during this difficult time by raising donations for us. If you’re not supporting us yet, please sign up now. You can raise FREE donations for us EVERY time you shop online. It takes 2 minutes & 7,000 brands will donate to us for free every time you shop with them including all the big names like John Lewis & Partners, BT, Expedia, Argos, ASOS, Just Eat, Uswitch and many more!
Visit: Dyscover Ltd Fundraising | Easyfundraising
Attention all true crime fans – on Friday 21st April 7-10pm please join us at Dell Centre, Ashtead for a fundraising night with a difference!
There has been a murder …can your team crack the case? Get your CSI team together and join us for a fascinating evening of crime scene investigation with a crime expert, TV crime drama consultant and former Scotland Yard Detective Chief Inspector. You will investigate a real murder case – fingerprinting, dusting for fingerprints, blood spatter patterns, use microscopes and complete a photofit. Learn about forensics, have fun, and raise much needed funds for Dyscover! Please do share with your friends and family that might be interested. Book early to avoid disappointment! Tickets: The Killing: A Crime Scene Investigation Evening (jumblebee.co.uk) For further information contact: lgrace@dyscover.org.uk .
More book exchange funds from Ashtead Station
We are very grateful to the staff at Ashtead train Station for their continued support. They have a book swap scheme where customers can choose a book and make a donation to Dyscover. Liz went along recently and collected another £102 taking the total raised so far to £717.88! Thank you very much to Jay and the team.
Easy Fundraising – Sales
If you are planning to hit the sales online this new year, please do remember to sign up to use Easyfundraising and help raise funds for Dyscover whilst you shop. Over 6000 shops and sites will donate to Dyscover at no extra cost to you. You can even buy your car or home insurance from websites like Confused.com or GoCompare via Easyfundraising and this will generate a donation for Dyscover of up to £30! It really is a very easy way to help raise funds for us! https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/dyscoverltd/
Raffle Prize donation
We would like to say a huge thank you to @AckerWines (UK office) who have very kindly donated 12 bottles of wine to us which will make fabulous high quality raffle prizes. Thank you very much for your support!
Recycling
If you are having a clear out over the festive period, please do remember that we collect used ink cartridges and old UK or foreign money which we can then raise funds from. (Please note that we can’t take toner/laser cartridges, printers, laptops, or batteries for recycling).
Santa Run
Last week, our brilliant team of 10 volunteers helped Banstead Rotary with their Christmas Collections. Santa and the team spent a very chilly evening collecting donations and bringing some festive cheer to the people of Nork. Well done and a huge thank you to everyone that took part!
Top Draw Christmas Presents
Our Top Draw shares make ideal Christmas presents for family and friends and are great to pop inside Christmas cards! Shares cost £10 with half of your subscription going to Dyscover with the rest distributed as prizes. Each share is entered in a quarterly draw and the super bonus draw in December so why not give a loved one the chance to win some cash prizes throughout next year whilst also helping Dyscover! Contact Liz for more information lgrace@dyscover.org.uk
Play the Mole Valley Lottery this Christmas
Please help to give our fundraising boost this Christmas by takng part in the Mole Valley Community Lottery for your chance to win up to £25,000 and this month a £1000 John Lewis Voucher! Tickets are just £1 per week .
Christmas Hamper Packing
Please support our online Christmas Hamper Raffle
Please do buy your tickets here for the chance to win a fantastic festive hamper!
Enter Raffle to Win Dyscover Christmas Hamper hosted by Liz Grace (raffall.com)
The draw will take place on Tuesday 13th December and winners must be able to collect their prize from our office in Leatherhead. Good Luck!
Giving Tuesday Today – 29th November 2022
Today is #GivingTuesday, a day that encourages people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity and we would like to thank everyone that supports our work through fundraising, donating or volunteering. Have you thought about becoming one of our wonderful ‘Dyscover Champions’ who provide regular support to help us to provide our much-needed services? For more information contact lgrace@dyscover.org.uk or please look at our website Give now – Dyscover
Raffle Prize from Bridge Event
We would like to say a huge thank you to https://www.experiencedays.co.uk/charity-scheme for very generously providing a raffle prize at our Bridge Event. We do hope that the lucky winner enjoys their experience day!
Theresa’s final event!
We would like to wish Theresa Peterson the very best of luck in her final fundraising challenge of the year, a swimming event called ‘Marathon Swims’ on Saturday, 12 November, taking place at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park. Theresa signed up for this after Swim Serpentine was cancelled. She will be attempting to swim 1KM in the relative safety of a swimming pool rather than in open water, however, she still does not really know how to swim! Good luck Theresa! Please do show her your support Theresa Peterson is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Spooktacular Quiz
This week we held our spooky Halloween quiz, and it was a sell out! Thanks so much to L’Ultimo for hosting another event for us and thank you to our brilliant quiz master Simon Edmands aka ‘The Mad Hatter’ for another great quiz. Congratulations to the winning team, Barry’s Bright Sparks and to the 2 winners of best costume.
We are very pleased to have raised £777 – thank you very much to everyone that came along!
Quiz Night
Don’t forget to get your tickets to our Halloween themed quiz night on Mon 31st Oct at 7pm. We are delighted that L’Ultimo Italian restaurant in Leatherhead is once again hosting this for us. Why not get a team together and come along for a delicious 2 course meal and a fun evening of quizzing!
To book tickets: Dyscover Halloween Quiz Night and Italian Meal (jumblebee.co.uk)
15% Christmas Card Sales to Dyscover – Flamingo Cards
We’re delighted that Sarah Stanley is again supporting us through the sale of her beautiful popular and high quality Flamingo Paperie products. We have 2022 brochures at Leatherhead for you to choose cards from.
Sarah will donate 15% of the sale of Christmas products and 10% of everyday products to us. She can also provide stickers to inform recipients that the products are sold in support of Dyscover.
Please note:Sarah is only able to make these donations on orders direct to her NOT via her website which is only for browsing: sarahstanleycards.co.uk
Contact sjmstanley@aol.com or 01372-270454/ text 07973-257375
Free delivery to Dyscover HQ
Charity of the Year – Squires Cobham
We are delighted that Squires Garden Centre in Cobham have decided to continue supporting us for another year as their Charity of the Year. Liz recently went along to meet Kerrie who is now their Charity Champion to discuss fundraising ideas and give more leaflets, posters and collection tins for them to put around the store. Thank you, Squires, for your continued support.
Race Night Success
We are thrilled to say that our recent Race Night was a huge success and has raised an amazing £1808! We would like to say a huge thank you to all our guests, the volunteers who helped on the evening, our amazing sponsors for supporting this event and to Tyrrells Wood Golf Club for being such generous hosts.
Open Garden
We would like to say a huge thank you to Sue Edwards who held an Open Garden at her home on Saturday to raise funds for us. It was a fantastic afternoon and luckily the sun shone, making her wonderful garden look even more beautiful. The event has raised a great total of £486.81.
Thank you, Sue and all the volunteers that very kindly came along to help.
Nick did it!
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Nick Page who has completed his challenge to walk 100 metres! He took on the challenge on a sunny day in Southampton supported by friends and family. This is an incredible achievement for Nick who had a stroke 3 years ago which left him unable to walk. We are all in awe of his courage and determination over the last few years and in taking on this challenge to fundraise for us. Well done Nick on such an amazing achievement and thank you so much for raising a huge amount of money for Dyscover – £4,834!
Nick Page is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Joe’s London Marathon Success
Congratulations to our runner Joe Grace who completed the London Marathon in 3 hours 53 minutes, beating his previous marathon time by 22 minutes (which he ran 23 years ago!)! He was cheered on by his wife Liz (our Community Fundraising Coordinator!) and 2 of his daughters. Joe has raised an amazing £1,311 for us. Although he found it really challenging, Joe says that he really enjoyed the experience but says that it will ‘definitely be his last marathon’!
Open Garden 17/9/2022
We are delighted that Sue Edwards is once again hosting an Open Garden on Saturday 17th September to raise funds for Dyscover. This is always a very popular event and so do please come along and enjoy these beautiful gardens.
Joe’s London Marathon 2022
Joe Grace, who is the husband of our very own Liz, is going to be taking on the London Marathon in October to raise funds for us. His training has been going well throughout the summer despite some very hot days! Please do support Joe in his fundraising efforts and help him across the finish line! Thank you so much Joe for your support and good luck with all the training!
DYSCOVER LIMITED: Joe Grace (enthuse.com)
Theresa’s 2022 Challenges
Our amazing supporter Theresa’s ‘Big September Weekend’ is fast approaching! She is all ready to complete THREE walks over the weekend of Friday, 9 September to Sunday, 11 September: Action Challenge Moonlight 10-mile (central London); Action Challenge Thames Bridges Trek (25-km); Action Challenge Thames Path Challenge (22-km). And then, the following Saturday17 September, she will be taking part in ‘Swim Serpentine’. Although she is now in possession of a wetsuit, she is still not a very confident swimmer, but she says that she is sure that she’ll manage to ‘flap her way around the lake somehow’! Good luck Theresa! Please do support Theresa in her year of brilliant challenges! Theresa Peterson is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
London – Edinburgh – London Bike Ride – Finished
We are delighted to report that our two riders Jon and Stuart finished their incredible challenge of cycling 1540KM in under 128 hours, in the ‘London-Edinburgh-London’ event. We are just in awe of their strength, grit and determination in completing this exceptionally grueling event and especially in some very challenging conditions – extreme heat during the day, lack of sleep (just 3-4 hours per 24 hours), freezing temperatures and near hypothermia whilst riding at night. Of the 1500 riders that started this event, 900 crossed the finish line.
Jon says it was an ‘unforgettable experience going through the full spectrum of high and lows – mentally, physically and geographically’. He felt a huge sense of satisfaction at the finish and at 68, he was one of the oldest riders in the event.
Stuart says that he persevered through the tougher moments remembering his thoughts on day 1 that ‘it’s not about going fast, it’s about keeping going’ and thinking about the journey that people with aphasia travel along. ‘Often in a world you never expected to be travelling in, just keeping moving seems to be a better answer than not moving at all’
They have so far jointly raised an amazing £6635.33! Thank you so very much Jon and Stuart for supporting Dyscover and taking on such a huge challenge for us!
You can read more about their adventures and donate here:
Jon Fairclough is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Stuart Mannering is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Banstead Charity Walk
Our team took part in the Banstead Rotary Charity walk – 8.5 miles starting and finishing at Epsom Downs. It was a beautiful day and the walk was thoroughly enjoyed by all, including Ruby the dog who was very well behaved. They have raised over £1000 for Dyscover with more donations still coming in which is brilliant! Well done and thank you to everyone that took part or made a donation. Thanks also to Tyrrells Wood Golf Club for allowing the team to make a pit stop and to get some coffees! Team Dyscover (Banstead Rotary Charity Walk) (investmycommunity.com)
Halloween Quiz Night
Please join us for another quiz night, this time with a Halloween theme on Mon 31st Oct at 7pm. We are delighted that L’Ultimo Italian restaurant in Leatherhead is once again hosting this for us. Why not get a team together and come along for a delicious 2 course meal and a fun evening of quizzing!
To book tickets: www.jumblebee.co.uk/dyscoverhalloweenquizandmeal
London-Edinburgh-London Rides – Update!
Our two amazing supporters Jon and Stuart are doing brilliantly on their amazing London-Edinburgh-London cycling challenge. We are just in awe of these amazing cyclists taking on such a huge challenge for us (especially in this hot weather!) and we can’t thank them enough! So far between them they have raised just under an incredible £6k.
To read more about how they are getting on and to show them your support:
Stuart Mannering is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Jon Fairclough is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Greetings Cards
We’re delighted that Sarah Stanley is again supporting us through the sale of her beautiful and popular Flamingo Paperie products.
Sarah will donate 15% of the sale of Christmas products and 10% of everyday products to us.
This provided over £100 of income to Dyscover last year and we’d you to help us beat that target this year!
We will be in touch once the Christmas range is available.
In the meantime, if you would like Sarah to forward a brochure to you in due course, she can be contacted as follows:
email: sjmstanley@aol.com
Phone: 01372-270454/ text 07973-257375
Race Night Sponsor
Huge thanks to William James Consultants for kindly sponsoring our Race Night on 22nd September. Tickets are now available Dyscover Race Night (jumblebee.co.uk) or for more information please contact lgrace@dyscover.org.uk
London-Edinburgh-London 2022 Update
You won’t believe it, but in the UK’s longest distance cycling event (held just every 4 years) we now have two cyclists embarking on this epic challenge which attracts riders from around the world.
We are delighted that another supporter, Jon Fairclough, who is a relative of one of our members, is also taking part in the London-Edinburgh-London Bike ride from 7th – 12th April to fundraise for us. Thank you so much Jon for taking on such an incredible challenge for us and we look forward to watching your progress, alongside follow participant, Stuart next week! Please do go to Jon’s fundraising page to sponsor him and to find out more about the ride. Jon Fairclough is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Stuart’s epic cycling challenge
Volunteer Dee’s partner Stuart is pulling out the stops for Dyscover and taking on a grueling cycling challenge, in just a few weeks’ time.
Embarking on the London-Edinburgh -London challenge he will cycle (with his bike Rhubarb) 300km’s a day for 5 days starting on the 7th August.
Please do visit his fundraising page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/stuart-mannering-lel
Which details the ride and how to sponsor him. We at Dyscover are in awe and wish Stuart the best of luck!
Mole Valley Lottery celebrations
Volunteer Jane, kindly represented Dyscover at last week’s Mole Valley Community Lottery celebrations, celebrating 1 year since it’s launch. It has been raising funds for Dyscover and the local environment for a year now and we are thrilled to be a part of it. With great cash prizes every week, what are you waiting for? Grab yourself a ticket! Support Dyscover when you play Mole Valley Community Lottery – Mole Valley Community Lottery (molevalleylottery.co.uk)
Cash for Coins
THANK YOU all so much for sending in your foreign coins. We recently sent off a large batch and it has raised a fabulous £233.16 for Dyscover. We are going to continue collecting these and so over the summer if you are travelling abroad, please do save any spare foreign coins or notes for us. These can be left in the box in the meeting room at Leatherhead or please hand into the office. Please do also ask your family, friends, colleagues, or neighbours if they have any lurking in drawers that they would like to turn into a meaningful donation for Dyscover.
Race Night
We are excited to be holding a Dyscover ‘Race Night’ fundraiser at Tyrrells Wood Golf Club on the evening of Thursday 22nd September 2022. TICKETS: http://www.jumblebee.co.uk/dyscoverracenight
This event looks set to be a fantastic evening – enjoy a 2-course meal overlooking the beautiful golf course and then have fun placing your bets on the screened races whilst helping to raise much needed funds for Dyscover. Why not get some friends/family together and book your tickets now to avoid disappointment? The dress code will be ‘dress for the races’, so please do come along in your finest attire and help support Dyscover!
London Marathon 2022
Joe Grace, who is the husband of our very own Liz, is going to be taking on the London Marathon in October to raise funds for us. Please do support Joe in his fundraising efforts and help him across the finish line! Thank you so much Joe for your support and good luck with all the training!
DYSCOVER LIMITED: Joe Grace (enthuse.com)
Amazon Prime Day Deals
If you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on 12th and 13th July, Amazon will double donations made to Dyscover: Simply shop with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app or at smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1099432-0
Eclipse Choir
We are delighted to be providing the bar at Eclipse Choir’s Summer performance on the evening of Thursday 21st July at All Saints Church in Kingston. All funds raised from this bar will go Dyscover. Eclipse Choir is a vibrant, amateur choir with a beautiful, crafted sound. They deliver inspiring and uplifting performances of mixed repertoire under choir director and music producer, James Hawkins. Dyscover’s very own Rhona Palmer performs in this choir! For more information or to book tickets for this lovely event: Summer Concert 2022 • Eclipse Choir
Mole Valley Community Lottery
This summer, one lucky supporter in the Mole Valley Community Lottery will win a fantastic £1,000 Currys eGift Card! This is on top of the weekly cash prizes. Please do support Dyscover and other local good causes by taking part in this lottery by 27th August: www.molevalleylottery.co.uk/support/dyscover
Ashtead Train Station
We would like to say a huge thank you to Jay, George and the rest of the staff and customers from Ashtead Train Station for supporting Dyscover with a book share scheme over the last 18 months. To date, they have raised an incredible £592.68 from donations made by customers passing through the station. Thank you so much for your support!
Dyscover Race Night
We are excited to be holding a Dyscover ‘Race Night’ fundraiser at Tyrrells Wood Golf Club on the evening of Thursday 22nd September 2022.
This event looks set to be a fantastic evening – enjoy a 2-course meal overlooking the beautiful golf course and then have fun placing your bets on the screened races whilst helping to raise much needed funds for Dyscover. Why not get some friends/family together and book your tickets now to avoid disappointment? The dress code will be ‘dress for the races’, so please do come along in your finest attire and help support Dyscover!
TICKETS: http://www.jumblebee.co.uk/dyscoverracenight
One of our members, Nick Page is taking on an incredible fundraising challenge to raise money for us. Nick had a stroke in 2019 and has gone from not being able to walk at all to walking 40m with a stick. He has now challenged himself to walk 100m to fundraise for us which is just amazing. Please do show Nick your support: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nick-g-page
Ride London
Congratulations to Chris Moore who completed the iconic cycling event Ride London on 29th May. This year it had a brand-new route through central London and out into the Essex countryside. Chris completed the 103 miles in 6 hours and 20 minutes which is a fantastic achievement. Well done Chris and thank you so much for supporting Dyscover and raising £587.
Ride London 2022 – Good Luck
We would like to wish Chris Moore the very best of luck as he takes on the iconic 100-mile Ride London to support Dyscover, this Sunday. Please do visit his sponsorship page to support his fundraising efforts for us! Good luck Chris!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/christopher-moore31
Banstead Rotary Charity Walk
Last Sunday our team took part in the Banstead Rotary Charity walk – 8.5 miles starting and finishing at Epsom Downs. It was a beautiful day and the walk was thoroughly enjoyed by all, including Ruby the dog who was very well behaved. They have raised over £1000 for Dyscover with more donations still coming in which is brilliant! Well done and thank you to everyone that took part or made a donation. Thanks also to Tyrrells Wood Golf Club for allowing the team to make a pit stop and to get some coffees!
Team Dyscover (Banstead Rotary Charity Walk) (investmycommunity.com)
Mole Valley Lottery – new prize
Summer is approaching, and the Mole Valley Lottery has a new prize! In the national draw on Saturday 25th June, one lucky player will win a luxurious Staycation with Forest Holidays! That’s on top of the weekly cash prizes, AND the chance to win the £25,000 jackpot! So please do make sure you have got your tickets to enter this lottery for the chance to win this amazing prize whilst also supporting Dyscover and other local good causes. Support Dyscover when you play Mole Valley Community Lottery – Mole Valley Community Lottery (molevalleylottery.co.uk)
Squires Cobham
We are the Charity of the Year for Squires in Cobham and throughout May they will be offering children a free pack of sunflower seeds. A voluntary donation to Dyscover will be requested in return. Enter the competition in August to win £100! Take a photo of your child next to their tallest sunflower with a measuring tape showing the sunflowers height between 22 July – 22 August 2022. Email your photo to competitions@squiresgardencentres.co.uk or post it on Squire’s Facebook or Instagram page. Full details can be found on the growing guide or at www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk. The winner will be announced on 26 August 2022 and will receive a £100 gift voucher to spend at Squire’s! There are also 2 Runners Up prizes of a £50 gift voucher to spend at Squire’s.
Ride London 2022 is in Essex!
Not one for the faint hearted… Chris Moore is cycling the 100mile Ride London route which takes place in Essex at the end of May. Please do visit his sponsorship page to support his fundraising efforts for us!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/christopher-moore31
Epsom Rotary – Showcase Evening at Epsom Playhouse
Liz, Karen, Trustee Achim and Ambassador Maggie enjoyed an evening of great entertainment at the Epsom Rotary Showcase variety evening. The evening was to raise money for local good causes and Dyscover had two brilliant bands playing to support us. It was a great event with some very talented performers. Well done to the organisers and all those who took part- including our very own Jim and Christine!
Theresa has been fundraising again!
Well done to Dyscover supporter Theresa who completed the second event in her year of walking challenges – the Action Challenge Easter (25KM). Thank you so much Theresa for all your efforts to support Dyscover! Her next event is in September, and you can show your support here: Theresa Peterson is fundraising for Dyscover (justgiving.com)
Squires Garden Centre
Epsom Rotary Show
Quiz Night
Mole Valley Lottery Update
Banstead Rotary Celebration Evening
Our Community Fundraising Coordinator Liz enjoyed an evening at Banstead Rotary last week where she collected a cheque for £500, an extremely generous donation from their Christmas collections. We are so grateful for Banstead Rotary’s continued support, and we look forward to more fundraising events with them this year including the sponsored walk in May.
Banstead Rotary Charity Walk
Cheque Presentation
On Wednesday, the group welcomed Peter, who came to meet with members and present a very generous cheque donation of £1,500!
The funds have been collected over a year by the Look Forward Masonic Lodge at Bisley Camp. Dyscover was chosen as their Charity of the Year following an ambassador’s presentation at Bookham Rifle club a few years ago which made a lasting impact. With the mutual connection to David, who championed Dyscover in the early days of our association with the club, they felt us to be worthy recipients of their fundraising efforts – Thank you so much!
Mole Valley Lottery update
Please do support Dyscover by taking part in the weekly Mole Valley Lottery. You will be helping to raise funds for Dyscover and also for our local community. Weekly cash prizes up to £25,000 and tickets are just £1! Sign up by 26th Feburary for the chance to win £1000 Sainsburys voucher!
https://www.molevalleylottery.co.uk/support/dyscover
Walking Challenges for Dyscover
Dyscover supporter Theresa Peterson is taking on a huge challenge to fundraise for us this year! She is taking on a whole year of walking challenges and will aim to complete at least 7 organised walks in London including the Action Challenge Winter Walk (a half marathon!) this Sunday 29th January. We think Theresa is just amazing to have set herself such an amazing series of challenges and we wish her the best of luck with the first one this weekend!
For more information about her challenges and to support Theresa:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/theresa-peterson6
Flamingo Cards
Banstead Rotary Charity Walk – Can help Dyscover too
Please do sign up to take part in the Banstead Rotary Charity walk on Sunday 8th May to help raise money for Dyscover and other local good causes. You can sign up here https://app.investmycommunity.com/fundraise/rotary-club-of-banstead-trust-fund-2994 or email Liz for more information lgrace@dyscover.org.uk
Hamper Raffle
Last week we had an amazing team of volunteers come in to help pack the hampers for our Christmas raffle. They did an amazing job and the hampers looked fantastic! A huge thank you to the team for all their hard work. 
Our Christmas Hamper Raffle had to be held online again this year but we are delighted to have raised £760. Thank you so much to everyone that supported us by donating items and buying tickets. Here are some of the lucky winners collecting their wonderful prizes! 
Christmas Top Draw
We held our Christmas Top Draw in the last Wednesday group of term and we were delighted when one of the group members, Michael won the top prize! Congratulations to Michael. If you would like to buy a Top Draw share, they cost £10 and you will be entered into 5 draws per year for the chance to win cash prizes. They also make great Christmas presents. Contact Liz in the office for more information. 
Mole Valley Lottery
You can support Dyscover in 2022 by taking part in the weekly Mole Valley Lottery. You will be helping to raise funds for Dyscover and also for our local community. Weekly cash prizes up to £25,000 and tickets are just £1! Please do sign up: https://www.molevalleylottery.co.uk/support/dyscover 
