Category: Fundraising
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Frocks for Salford Lads
Salford company Bee legal are holding a great fundraisng event for us this week. Its a “Frock and Rock” event taking place at Blueprint studios in Salford. The event is aimed at women in the creative industries and all proceeds are going to the club. To find out more about the event go to http://www.beelegal.co.uk/events/…
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West ‘am support for Salford Lads’ Club
West ‘am and Smiths fan Mark Walker from Bow in London is running the Flora London Marathon in April and raising money for the Samaritans and for the club. If you want to find out more and sponsor Mark go to www.boywithastitch.com
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Building Industry “Guvnors” support the club
James Holmes and Alan Hook from Bovis Lendlease present club leader Leon with a cheque for £9,500. Construction giants Bovis Lendlease currently creating Media City have supported the club this year through a imaginative initiative set up by young Bovis Project manager James Holmes. This involved finding employment for one of our young volunteers on…
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Ambitious Fundraisers
Gig – Morrissey tribute band Ambitious Outsiders play a fundraising gig for us in Manchester next Thursday 13th November. It’s at the Star and Garter, Fairfield Street. Auction Our fantastic Moz and Smiths supporters are also holding a fundraising auction on ebay. Details on http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=92653 T shirts Ambitious Outsiders are seen here posing in our…
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Local Corner shop raises £215 for SLC
The families from Lyndsey’s Store, the corner shop opposite the club, decided to help our fundraising appeal recently. They asked their customers to help, by putting their loose change in a sweet jar on the shop counter. The result, is that after a couple of months, local people have raised £215 towards our appeal. Fantastic,…
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Our new volunteers are off their trolleys!
A community initiative set up by our local Tesco Express store at Salford Quays has helped the club get in shape for the new season. Local store manager Nigel Phillips took up the challenge of local councillor and club volunteer Ray Mashiter to get out into the local community Nigel organised a team of managers…
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Star of “Love Actually” donates to SLC appeal
We have sent a Salford Lads’ Club T-shirt to thank Bill Nighy for his generous donation to our appeal. Bill was staring in a play at Salford’s Lowry Theatre about 18 months ago and heard about the club’s fundraising appeal. Bill Nighy memorably stared as Billy Mack in “Love Actually” and as Davy Jones in…
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“The Tony Hancock of Pop” helps our appeal
Walkden based singer songwriter Vinny Peculiar is donating money from the sales of his latest single to our fundraising appeal. Vinny, a long time supporter of the club, is aware of the rich musical tradition that goes back to the earliest days of the club. As well as sport, one of the original purposes of…
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Salford Lads ride to Blackpool
Three Salford Lads John Higgins, Anthony Rice and Mark Norbury raised over £1000 for the club in a 60 mile bike ride from Salford to Blackpool.They also raised money for Christies Hospital, Manchester. The 3 are up for doing it again next year, so if you want to sponsor them please get in touch.
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Morrissey Donates To Our Appeal
Morrissey’s donation to our £1,000,000 fundraising appeal made the front page headline of the Manchester Evening News today. Please follow the link below to see the whole story http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1029969_morrissey_gives_lads_20k