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The most famous toy shop in the World opens its doors for the UK's leading family support charity
Hamleys of London toy shop has donated a priceless VIP tour of its seven floors as part of an ebay auction to raise money for Home-Start.
Home-Start - the UK's leading family support charity, is holding its national fundraising event The Big Tea Party, between the 1st and 31st May 2008, to help raise thousands of pounds for families and children who are struggling to cope with one or more children under the age of five years. As part of the month- long campaign, an ebay auction has been set up to raise the profile of the campaign and much needed funds.
One lucky family can win a VIP tour of Hamleys seven floors, lunch in the new Hamleys cafe, and a personal shopper who will help the family decide what to spend their £200 worth of vouchers on.
Charlotte Chisnall, PR Manager at Hamleys, says,"Hamleys is delighted to be supporting such a worthwhile cause. We are all about enriching the lives of children and we hope the lucky winners have a fantastic day in the world's most famous toy shop."
To start bidding please visit our website- www.home-start.org.uk/bigteaparty
where you will find details on how to view our
auction, which runs from 16th- 25th May 2008.
Other e bay items include:
- Round of golf at St Andrews, Scotland and an overnight stay at the Fairmont Hotel
- A signed autobiography of BBC sports personality of the year- Joe Calzaghe
- Limited edition watering can teapot signed by Alan Titchmarsh
- "I'm a little teapot" t shirt signed by Graham Norton
- 4 tickets for a Japanese tea ceremony
And more.............
Sue Peake- Redhead, Corporate Fundraising Officer at Home-Start, said "This is
the first time we have considered an e bay auction as part of our national
fundraising campaign. I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of so many
positive responses from companies and celebrities alike."
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Contact information:
Jo McLeish, Press and PR Officer t: 0870 220 6713; e: jmcleish@home-start.org.uk
Notes to Editors:
To register to hold a Home-Start Big Tea Party and receive your fundraising pack, visit www.home-start.org.uk/bigteaparty or call Home-Start on 0870 220 6701.
Home-Start is the UK's leading family support charity. We recruit and train volunteers to support parents with at least one child under the age of five. Our home visiting work is unique in the UK. The charity was set up in 1973 and now supports nearly 35,000 families and over 71,000 children each year. Almost 16,000 volunteers visit families in their own homes - parents supporting other parents in a variety of situations including isolation, bereavement, multiple births, illness or disability.
