Sawbridgeworth Cancer Support Centre extends openi...
Herts Visual Arts Forum HVAF - A Call for Artists
Leventhorpe School Fundraising for Charity Week.
Sawbridgeworth Cancer Support Centre extends opening hours
Please note that due to demand at the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre at the Rivers Hospital in Sawbridgeworth, the centre will now operate 3 days a week. From Monday March 8, the support centre will open on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9.30am – 4.30pm The centre offers reflexology, aromatherapy and manual lymph drainage (MLD). (Please remember that even though it is located in the private hospital, the services offered by this support centre are free of charge). Centre administrator Linda Bowler said: “ I am delighted that the centre will now be open three days a week in order to help cancer patients in the Sawbridgeworth, Bishop’s Stortford and Harlow areas as well as the rest of Herts. We have been overwhelmed by the level of interest and support of the centre so far since opening in November."
For more info on HEAL Events please contact: Melissa Matthews PR Officer Helen Rollason Cancer Charity Tel: 01245 514700 | Fax: 01245 515028 | E-mail: melissa.matthews@helenrollason.org.uk | www.helenrollason.org.uk Woodside, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Herts Open Studios 2010 (11th September to 3rd October) Hertfordshire, UK, Herts Visual Arts Forum (HVAF) is once again calling for ALL artists, designers and craftspeople, both professional and amateur to join HVAF and take part in the County's biggest annual art event - Herts Open Studios. Herts Open Studios runs from 11th September to 3rd October 2010 and is a unique opportunity for participating artists throughout Hertfordshire to open up their studios to the viewing public. Herts Open Studios provides a great opportunity for members of the public to meet local artists, talk about their work, and see firsthand how some of the art work is created. The public also have the rare opportunity to purchase art direct from the artists. All the information visitors need to plan a trail - artist details, images of art work and directions to each location are set out in a full colour brochure which will be in circulation from July to publicise the event. And even better the event is free to the public!! 25,000 copies of this free brochure are printed and can be obtained from libraries, galleries, art shops, tourist information offices and theatres, or a copy requested via the website www.hvaf.org.uk. HVAF artists participating in Herts Open Studios also benefit from prominent exposure on the HVAF website and are assisted with promotion via HVAF's publicity department. Other benefits of HVAF membership include invitations to workshops and lectures from renowned local and national artists, social and networking events, and the opportunity to display at seasonal exhibitions around the county. Depending on their discipline artists can join one of the many sub-groups within the organisation, from the sculpture group to textiles and the newly formed glass group. The closing date for registration is 31 March, and forms for HVAF membership and Open Studios are available to download via www.hvaf.org.uk. For more information call Linda Warminger, Open Studios Coordinator on 07813 100651. About HVAF The Hertfordshire Visual Arts Forum was launched in 1990 as part of Hertfordshire County Council's Arts Development Strategy for Hertfordshire. The aim was to give artists a voice within the county, highlight opportunities and encourage them to establish professional structures and contacts. An early initiative was HVAF's annual Open Studios event. Starting with only 17 studios in 1991, it has become one of the county's popular late summer events. There are now regularly 200 artists involved each year throughout Hertfordshire including several in Sawbridgeworth. For further details please go to www.hvaf.org.uk. To become a member of HVAF go to: join@hvaf.org.uk For further information on taking part in Open Studios contact the Coordinator on: openstudios@hvaf.org.uk Press Contact: Jenny Timms, E: publicity@hvaf.org.uk, M: 07879 256115, www.hvaf.org.uk
Leventhorpe School in Sawbridgeworth will be fundraising next week in aid of three charities. 1. Helen Rollason Cancer Charity 2. Haiti 3. British Heart Foundation
Angela Lodge, community relations manager, at the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity said: “Leventhorpe School pupils really have taken fundraising to their hearts. It’s wonderful to see youngsters actively organising events themselves to raise money for local, national and international appeals. In recent months, Leventhorpe has visited the new Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre at Rivers Hospital in High Wych, to meet the therapists and gain a greater understanding of how the support centres help cancer patients. “The Helen Rollason Cancer Charity has had a great level of interest for its new cancer support centre since opening and as of Monday March 8, 2010, the centre will now open three days a week instead of two.” Cancer support centre administrator Linda Bowler said: “It’s great to be able to offer an extra day of therapies to cancer patients in the area. We are now open Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9.30am – 4.30p offering reflexology, aromatherapy and manual lymph drainage. Anyone who would like to find out more about our se4rvices can visit www.helenrollason.org.uk or call us on 01279 602667.” From Monday March 8 to Friday March 12 the pupils have a range of activities on offer. Monday: Bring and buy, 6th form Full Monty, Staff in Their Eyes Tuesday: Bring and buy Blindfold Taste test, Slave Auction Wednesday: bring and buy & Cake Sale Thursday: Bring and buy, Sponging Teachers, Strictly Come Prancing, Sponsored Silence Friday: Bring and buy, Sponging Teachers, Talent Show Non Uniform day – (Theme Heroes and Villains)
For more info on HEAL Events please contact : Melissa Matthews PR Officer Helen Rollason Cancer Charity Tel: 01245 514700 | Fax: 01245 515028 | E-mail: melissa.matthews@helenrollason.org.uk | Woodside, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
