News and events updates
Our thanks to everyone who has raised money for UCARE - we could not have done it without you.
Swinford Toll Bridge
1st January 2010 collection – first fundraising of the New Year!!
Our thanks to Swinford Bridge for allowing UCARE to collect the toll money for the day; it was freezing day but our intrepid volunteers braved the conditions to collect nearly £1,000. Our thanks to you if you were one of the drivers and foot path users who made this possible.
The Red Lion
The Red Lion at Yarnton raised a fantastic £1,000 for UCARE~ we would like to thank every one involved in the fundraising.
An evening with the Radcliffe Orchestra.
November 2009
Our thanks to the Radcliffe Orchestra and to all our helpers who made this such a wonderful evening. We hope to have the opportunity to do this again. Our thanks to Cotswold Kids, Witney; Oxford Event Hire, Petals Flower and Garden shop; Baker’s Basket, Thame; Midcounties Coop; McCormick spices; Waterperry Gardens for their support and sponsorship.
Windsor half marathon
Emily and Kate completed the Windsor half marathon for UCARE.
“Now that we can look back on it, it seems like it was good fun, although at the time it felt very hot and very hilly!! We were pleased with our time of 2 hours, 22 given that we are not usually runners, but not entirely convinced we are ready for a full marathon just yet! I attach a photo to prove we got our medals!!”Emily Utley.
Acoustic evening at the White Horse
On the 18th September, the regulars at the White Horse pub in Kings Sutton held an acoustic evening – Chris the landlord, was most helpful and donated a barrel of beer, of which every penny went to UCARE.
Also held on the evening was an auction of promises, which ranged from a ‘car valet’ to a ‘full body massage’. Our thanks to everyone involved.
Charity Golf Day, Studley Wood Golf Course
September 2009
Despite the windy and slightly cool conditions that day, the feedback we have had is that it was a thoroughly enjoyable event, and it is very encouraging that everyone would like to do it again next year.
View the Golf Day photo gallery.
Swallowfields Stud Sponsored Ride
August 2009
Well done for organising the day Rhia – the sun shone, horses looked gleaming and wore UCARE logos and colours - the BBQ and whole day was great.
“I have just completed a sponsored horse ride where we raised over £6000 with nearly 30 horses and riders attending, also we held a BBQ and raffle after the ride where nearly 50 people attended and the day was a huge success in the scheme of things. I do intend to carry on fundraising and do hope I will get better at this!” Rhia Biscoe
Raising funds in memory of his Dad
Louis has been raising funds for UCARE as his Dad had kidney cancer:
I ran 18.5 miles in July in memory of my dad Charlie who I loved very much. I would do anything to have him back and think of him constantly.
Louis Merhemitch
