Bakers needed!

All being well we will be raising money for Compassion by baking and selling vegan cakes and biscuits through a local cafe. The details have yet to be confirmed. If you would be interested in helping with some baking please get in touch! This will take place to mark the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale (April 21st- April 29th). I'd welcome all recommendations for recipes too as I've never baked vegan before!

Feel free to get in touch at compassionsb@googlemail.com

                                          
                                     
                                               

Free range birds

Hi Hayley

The farm shop at Keelham sells free range chickens, they are typically double the cost.
They are not going "cheep"

Compassion Calderdale: Our first year

Happy New Year everyone!

As well as being a great learning curve we’ve achieved a lot for our first year in action. As many of you know I put an article in the courier to attract members and the year kicked off with an introductory gathering in February, closely followed by letter-writing in March. Our first fundraising event came in April when we held our ‘Change for Change’ collection in Leeds train station. Despite this date being a very quiet Sunday we managed to hand out plenty leaflets and raised £125 for the campaign to bring about an end to barren battery cages.

In June we held a fundraising and information stall at Halifax Gala. A massive thank you to members that donated their time, tombola prizes, baking efforts and chicken suit! The day was a massive success and we raised £212 pounds after the stall fee was deducted.

July saw me giving a presentation to The Halifax Scientific Society (HSS). Thank you to Steve Blacksmith, Linda Kingsnorth and the rest of the group for allowing me to come and share this with them and for the donation they made to Compassion in World Farming. I would also like to thank Bruce Hoyle (HSS member) for setting the ball rolling with THIS BLOG!

After the success of the Fundraising and information stand in Halifax I was eager to secure a stall at a similar event. We had a place booked at Clifton Rangers First Annual Summer Fete in Brighouse but unfortunately the fete didn’t go ahead. 

The year ended on a positive note with a dress down day and tombola at Cathryn Tyas' work place. It is great to know that more people have been introduced to the charity and that an extra £83 pounds has been added to the pot! If anyone thinks that they too could hold such an event at their work I can help you get together tombola prizes, leaflets and anything else you might need.

To ensure that we reach as many people as possible this year I’m getting together a telephone contacts list. If any of you know people that would like to be added to this list or the email list please get in touch either at compassionsb@googlemail.com or on 07506723392. I will gladly ring people back if they do not want to ring a mobile.

Here's to another excellent year!!

Thanks, Hayley

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I am currently getting together this years events and look forward to sharing it with you soon!

It's a Happy New Year for Hens!!:) http://www.ciwf.org.uk/the_big_move/happy_new_year_for_hens.aspx

I am very disappointed to say that the collection in Leeds rail station was rejected from the train station due to lack of availability. Therefore I am going to try my best to secure a slot for as early in the new year as possible.

However on a more positive note one of Compassion Calderdale's members will be having a tombola and dress down for work day this week! I look forward to hearing how Cathryn gets along!

If anyone hears of any fundraising opportunities for the new year please let me know and I will follow them up a.s.a.p.

Thanks!

Hayley

Tin collection and interesting reading

Hi everyone!

I am still waiting to hear back if we have been successful at securing a date for the collection in Leeds rail station. I have requested the following:

1st choice:10 December

2nd choice:26 November

3rd choice:3 December

If you would like to get involved or would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact me at compassionsb@googlemail.com.

Thanks!

Hayley

I have also seen a very interesting article that some of you may be interested in: http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/pig_farming/telling_porkies.aspx

I saw one of these posters in Sowerby Bridge and was so angry!

You can complain to the Advertising Standards Authority at: http://www.asa.org.uk/Complaints/How-to-complain.aspx

Leeds Rail Station Tin Collection

Hi everyone!

If you are interested in volunteering to collect in Leeds rail station please get in touch with me at compassionsb@googlemail.com. I have set up a doodle poll to find the three most popular dates and also try get a feel for who can do what time slots over the next few months. In the next week or two I will choose three dates to request from the station.

Your time would be much appreciated!

All the best,

Hayley

Your availability can be logged here: http://www.doodle.com/6xd842b69msww29u

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me!