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Fundraising Events 2009
The Electoral Office chose the Alzheimer’s Society as its designated charity in 2011.
TOTAL RAISED: £4604
The Alzheimer’s Society is the leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers in the UK. They:
- Provide direct support for people with dementia and their carers through their national helpline, respite care, day care and financial grants.
- Give information and education to people with dementia, carers and healthcare.
- Raise awareness of dementia to remove the stigma still attached to it.
- Campaign for the rights and welfare of people with dementia and their carers.
- Invest in research into the cause, cure and care of dementia.
- Help over 100,000 people a year through their network of over 260 branches.
By choosing the Alzheimer’s Society as our charity of the year, the Electoral Office will be helping people with dementia and their carers get the support and information they desperately need.
- £100 Helps towards the cost of a bath lift so that a person with dementia can be cared for at home.
- £500 Enables the Alzheimer's Society Dementia Helpline respond to over 40 enquiries.
- £1,000 Helps pay for ten days' work by a post-doctoral research assistant and so helps towards eventually finding a cure for dementia.
- £1,500 Pays for a week of respite care for four people with dementia so that their carers can have a break.
Previous Events
Derry/Londonderry Office Presents Cheque for £1,077 to Alzheimer's Society 13 January 2010
Christmas Raffle (Headquarters) 18 December 2009
Staff in Electoral Office Headquarters held a Christmas raffle and raised a total of £209.
Cake and Book Sale / Sky Jump (Belfast) 16 December 2009
The Belfast Office held a cake and book sale on 16 December and a member of staff completed a sky jump, raising a total of £590.
Santa Prize Draw (Derry/Londonderry) 10 December 2009
The Derry/Londonderry Office held a prize draw for a hand-knitted Santa on 10 December and raised £70.
Charity Table Quiz (Omagh) 12 November 2009
The Omagh Office held a charity table quiz at McGinn's Killyclogher on 12 November and raised a total of £555.
Sharon Gilchrist of the Omagh Electoral Office presenting a cheque to the Alzheimer's Society
Charity Table Quiz (Newtownards) 5 November 2009
The Newtownards Office held a charity table quiz at Donaghadee Golf Club on 5 November and raised a total of £791.
Laughter Lunch (Derry/Londonderry) 30 October 2009
The Derry/Londonderry Office held a 'Laughter Lunch' on Friday 30 October and raised £150. The event was attended by Mark Durkan MP and wife Jacqui.
Jacqui Durkan, Mark Durkan MP and Patricia Murphy (Area Electoral Officer)
Pauline Rafferty (Registrar's Office), Brian Barr, Patricia Murphy and Pauline McGettiganCharity Table Quiz (Ballymena) 28 October 2009
The Ballymena Office held a charity table quiz at the Front Page Bar on 28 October and raised a total of £460.
Fundraising Event (Derry/Londonderry) 23 October 2009
The Derry/Londonderry Office held a fundraising event at Bentley's Bar on 23 October and raised a total of £584.
Alzheimer's Day in Eden Coffee Shop (Newtownabbey) 7 October 2009
Newtownabbey Office staff organised a special lunch in the Eden coffee shop with tray bakes, cakes and books for sale as well as a 'name the toy giraffe' competition. £250 was raised on the day.
Tori Bailey, Janet Goodall (Area Electoral Officer), Donna Forte (owner of Eden coffee shop), Joyce Lardie and David Young
Ballot Pencils Competition (Banbridge) May 2009
The Banbridge Office held a "Guess the number of ballot pencils" competition during their Presiding Officer training for the European Election and raised a total of £210.
Charity Table Quiz (Ballymena) April 2009
The Ballymena Office held a Charity Table Quiz at the Front Page Bar in April 2009. A total of £345 was raised on the night.
