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The Friends of Buckden Towers
SUNDAY 11
th
SEPTEMBER – Heritage Day.
The Towers will be open between
1.00 – 4.00 p.m.
for short tours. There will be a demon-
stration of wool dyeing using traditional plant dyes in the Knot Garden. There will be produce
stalls and John Banks will be offering some of his excellent selection of plants for sale. Re-
freshments will be available in the Friends’ Refectory. Parking and entrance are free.
All are welcome. You do not have to be a member to come. People come from far and wide because the event is
advertised by English Heritage. The Tower is a grade 1 listed building and one of the jewels of Buckden’s history,
so come and enjoy one of the most interesting sites in Buckden.
FRIDAY 18
TH
NOVEMBER – Quiz Night.
Following the oversubscribed Quiz Night earlier this year, we are holding another Quiz Night in November. More
details to follow.
On 8
th
July we had our coffee morning at the Methodist School Room. This was very well attended and enjoyed by
all, with an excellent selection of cakes for sale.
17
th
July saw Tea at The Towers, when tea and cream scones were served in the Knot Garden to 60 guests, rais-
ing over £200 for our funds. The weather was kind (perhaps too warm) and the home made scones, with cream
and strawberry jam, absolutely delicious. Well done to all the team. The Knot Garden looked at its best, for which
credit is due to the volunteer gardeners.
Membership of The Friends of Buckden Towers is free and carries no commitments. The Friends raise funds,
mainly through social events for members, to support the owners of The Towers in maintaining the buildings, their
fabric and furnishings. New members are always welcome, so please contact Denise Bentley on 01480 812892 if
you would like to become a member.
The Children’s Society in 2016
In the late nineteenth century, Edward Rudolf, a young Sunday school teacher and civil
servant in South London, found himself confronted by the brutal effects of poverty on the
lives of children.
When two young boys failed to turn up for his Sunday school, he went to look for them
and was shocked to find them begging for food on the streets. Their father had died, leav-
ing their mother struggling to bring up seven children under 11 years old. Theirs was not an isolated experience
and Rudolf was moved to act. By 1919, Rudolf had established the Children’s Society at the forefront of providing
services to vulnerable children.
Not much has changed
.
Not a week goes by where there is not a story of child neglect, poverty, injustice or child sexual exploitation. The
Hard Truth is that over 3.7 million children currently live in poverty across the UK. In 2016, 70,000 children will run
away from home or care, and 1 in 13 will self-harm by the age of 16. 219,000 children across the East of England
have been categorised as children in need. Get involved and help us change the world for children. We have a
number of exciting volunteer roles, which means you can give as much, or as little time as you feel is appropriate.
Fundraising volunteers
are urgently required to organise their own events, from cake baking to coffee
mornings. Just £20.00 raised will be enough for one of our Project Workers to give immediate support to a ne-
glected or abused child.
Fundraising Support Groups
are required: 4 to 6 like-minded people can form a group, bring their community
closer together, whilst raising more for a good cause.
Volunteer Speakers are needed:
To talk about the work of the Children’s Society in schools, businesses and
churches, promoting our vision, values and support for vulnerable children.
Box Co-ordinators across the Diocese of Ely are needed.
Start a house box network through your church
or community, collect the loose change once a year and donate to the Children’s Society. It’s simple and fun.
No experience is required for any of these roles: you will however need some drive and tenacity. Full training, re-
sources and materials will be provided.
If you want to help, please contact Russell Rolph (Regional Fundraising Manager) on 07713 101897 or 01480
456065, or at Russell.rolph@childrens society.org.uk.
Together we can make a difference.