FUNDRAISING

200 CLUB
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2020 WINNERS
Congratulations to Lesley Birbeck, whose November winning number 13
was drawn on Thursday 17 December at the Norwich Golf Club.
Congratulations also to Dermot Cronin whose December winning number 37
was drawn shortly after. Unfortunately Mike made a hash of the videoing
but Ted (fellow Committee Member) was there to witness that the draws
were carried out with honesty and integrity (Mike's words!).
Dermot has generously (and not for the first time) donated his
winnings back to the Gym. Many thanks Dermot.
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200 CLUB
OCTOBER 2020 WINNER
Congratulations to Lizzie Balmer, whose winning number 6 was drawn on Friday 30 October at the Norwich Golf Club. Time did not allow for the event to be video-ed but there are witnessses!
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200 CLUB
SEPTEMBER 2020 WINNER
Congratulations to Annette Delph, whose winning number 107 was drawn on Thursday 8 October at Wensum Valley Golf Club. Time did not allow for the event to be video-ed but there are witnessses!
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200 CLUB
AUGUST 2020
WINNER
Congratulations to Bob Demain, whose winning number 17 was drawn on
Tuesday 2 September at Dunston Hall Golf Club. Bob has very generously donated his £50 prize back to the Gym. The video (below) shows the draw.
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200 CLUB
JULY 2020
WINNER
Congratulations to Jeannine Roe, whose winning number 34 was drawn on
Thursday 30 July at Dunston Hall Golf Club. The video (below) shows the draw.
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200 CLUB
JUNE 2020
WINNER
Congratulations to Karen Moore, whose winning number 148 was drawn on
Thursday 2 July at Dunston Hall Golf Club. The video (below) shows the draw.
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR CYCLATHON
We would like to say a huge thank you for all your support for our Cyclathon on Sunday 22nd September 2019.

The overall amount raised through direct pledges, donations through our crowdfunding page and on the day was £1,070.83. This has exceeded our hopes and reflects tremendously on both the fundraising team and our supporters in the wider community.

The 20 participants and their supporters were overwhelmed by the interest and generosity shown by passers-by. We clocked up 142.8 miles at an average speed of 11.9mph and raised just short of £250 on the day. A special mention has to go to Dean and his team at Loddon Co-op, without whose support and assistance this would never have been possible and to James and Vanessa for the loan of their gazebo.
Well done and thank you!

DIDN'T WE DO WELL?
Chairman Richard Birbeck has now heard from TESCO the good news that we have been awarded £2,000 under the Bags of Help Scheme. Given that we were never going to win the highest prize (we were up against a defibrillator for Beccles) this is a really good result. It could not have been done without the help of you, our members, your families and friends, so well done all of you.
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DON'T FORGET
that you can support the Gym by 1) joining the 200 Club (see below) which costs £12 per year and which gets you a number in each monthly draw with a single £50 prize, and 2) at no cost to yourself, by signing up with GoRaise who donate a small amount of money for every purchase you make online from over 3,000 retailers, including Boots, John Lewis, Argos, B&Q. Sign up today at www.goraise.co.uk/LODDONCOMMUNITYGYM.
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NEW FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE
The Gym has signed up with GoRaise
to generate funding through online purchases that members and supporters have made. Please see the poster below and support us by registering and using the site.
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NEW FUNDING AWARDS
The Gym is pleased to announce that it has received £3,000 from Norfolk Community Foundation through the Lovewell Blake fund (£1,000 for running costs) and the Saracen's Norfolk fund (£2,000 for equipment).
Gym Chairman Richard Birbeck said: ‘We are most grateful for the support of NCF. This important funding will be spent on new equipment and running costs to enable us to continue to provide our valuable, essential local service.‘
Jenny Bevan, Head of Programmes, said: ‘Norfolk Community Foundation is delighted to support this much needed project that will make a real difference in the community. We wish them every success with their work.’
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR CYCLATHON
We would like to say a huge thank you for all your support for our Cyclathon on Sunday 22nd September.

The overall amount raised through direct pledges, donations through our crowdfunding page and on the day was £1,072.76. This exceeded our hopes and reflects tremendously on both the fundraising team and our supporters in the wider community.

The 20 participants and their supporters were also overwhelmed by the interest and generosity shown by passers-by. We clocked up 142.8 miles at an average speed of 11.9mph and raised just short of £250 on the day. A special mention has to go to Dean and his team at Loddon Co-op, without whose support and assistance this would never have been possible, and to James and Vanessa for the loan of their gazebo.
Well done and thank you!

FUNDING AWARD
The Gym has been awarded £500 by Localgiving and Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. This funding boost will help us continue to provide a valuable fitness service to our members.

Chairman Richard Birbeck said: "We are delighted to have received the support of this charity. The grant will help us to continue to run our Community Gym, now in its fifth year, and benefit our members, including those referred to us by local Medical Practices under our Exercise Referral Scheme. We have now had over 13,000 user visits since we started in 2014 and hope to be able to continue to provide this essential local community service long into the future".
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[posted 17 October 2018]