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News Image Collection boxes - 03 Nov 2008

Could you find a home for a collection box?  Perhaps you could take one into your work, or perhaps your local social club or pub.  If you would like to place one, and check it from time to time, please ...

News Image Parents' Get-togethers - 09 Jul 2008

The Bucket & Spade public house in Weston-super-Mare is the venue for SHIPS parents' get-togethers on the last Thursday of each month at 7:30pm.  The next one will be on Thursday 27th November.  ...

News Image SHIPS in the press - 02 Jul 2008

Did you see this article in the Weston & Worle News?  Thanks to Tracy Gardner for sending it in.

News Image Quartet raises money for SHIPS - 19 Jun 2008

The Lituus Ensemble played for a wedding last weekend and donated £200 to The SHIPS Project.  We thank them for their gift.

News Image A SHIP of Coins - 01 Jun 2008

We made our SHIP of COINS on 31 May outside the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare and collected £366 for the work of The SHIPS Project.  Thank you to everyone who helped.

News Image Thank you Roald Dahl - 18 May 2008

The Roald Dahl Charitable Foundation have again made a generous donation to the funding for SHIPS.  This will allow us to continue to support children and young people who have sustained an ABI ...

News Image Thanks to Bath Rag - 10 May 2008

The students at University of Bath have again supported SHIPS.  At their presentation evening Rachel Spevack, a student in the Mechanical Engineering Department, presented a cheque for £250 ...

News Image SHIPS T-Shirts - 09 May 2008

Would you like a SHIPS T-shirt?  You can see Mark wearing one in the photo.  They cost £6 each and are available in adults and childrens sizes from very very large to extremely small.  ...

News Image Running for SHIPS - 20 Apr 2008

Congratuations to Mark Bywater who ran the Bristol 10K in aid of SHIPS.  It was his first race and he got around with only a couple of blisters! Those who sponsored him will now need to pay up. ...

News Image A big thank you to The Junior Wriggle Valley Players - 30 Jan 2008

The Junior Wriggle Valley Players made a collection for SHIPS when they put on their Christmas production of The Snow Queen. They collected a magnificent £500 for which we say a big THANK YOU!

News Image Castles in the sand - 30 Oct 2007

On Sunday 21st October five sand castles were built on Sand Bay Beach, Weston-super-Mare in aid of SHIPS.  The promised monies are now being collected!  Thanks to all concerned.

News Image School non-uniform day - 30 Sep 2007

Many thanks to Whitefield-Fishponds Community School for their donation from their non-uniform day.  This school will soon be moving into a new building and have a new name - Bristol Metropolitan ...

News Image Local Firm Book up! - 30 Sep 2007

Nickel-Electro Ltd, of  Weston-super-Mare, have generously bought reading books for the SHIPS Reading Lifeboat.  We now have a number of schools wanting to borrow the resources and were ...

News Image House adopt SHIPS - 30 Sep 2007

Caernarvon House, Castle School, Tauton, have adopted SHIPS as their charity for the year.  They are planning a number of activities to highlight the work of SHIPS and to raise funds.  Last Wednesday ...

News Image Coffee Morning for SHIPS - 24 Aug 2007

Many thanks to Jeanne Scantlebury for organising a coffee morning for SHIPS among the Lady Robins and raising a wonderful £60.  Many of her friends knew about SHIPS from the article ...

News Image Merchant Venturers donation - 17 Aug 2007

Many thanks to the Society of Merchant Venturers who have donated £1500 to the work of SHIPS

News Image Thank you Bath Rag - 08 May 2007

University of Bath Student Rag Committee has chosen SHIPS as one of the charities to receive funding this year.  On Friday 4 May, Sian Rees accepted a giant cheque on behalf of SHIPS from Nathan ...

News Image Support from Building Society - 17 Mar 2007

SOCIETY SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CHARITY   Children’s charity SHIPS has received a donation of over £1,750 from the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation ...

News Image Local Orchestra supports SHIPS - 11 Mar 2007

Bristol Concert Orchestra adopted SHIPS as their charity for the concert on 24 June 2006 in St George's, Brandon Hill.  A retiring collection was made, which raised over £360.  SHIPS would ...

News Image Homework - 11 Mar 2007

Homework is an issue for many families after ABI.  Is it necessary for learning?  How does my child remember what to do?  What if they cannot organise their thoughts?

A new downloadable ...

News Image Christmas Treasure Hunt - 17 Jan 2007

Many thanks to Emma and Ian of Tots2Teens who organised a Christmas Treasure Hunt to raise money for SHIPS.  The winner was Jack, who is holding his prize in the picture.

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Collection box... - 03 Nov 2008

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