We are unable to have any more Open Days however, the Sanctuary is always open 12.00 - 3.00 every Sat/Sun/Mon/Wed/Thurs (including
Bank Holidays) throughout the year if you wish to visit.
1) Flag Day - Saturday 1st March 2008 (morning). Volunteers with collecting
tins raise funds for Colchester Cat Rescue in Colchester town centre at various sites in the shopping centre. We always need
enough volunteers to shake a collecting tin, so let us know if you can help. Meeting from 9.30am onwards at
the United Reformed Church (opposite Boots), take the lift to the first floor to get a collecting tin.
The 2008 collection day was bright but very windy, and our kind helpers raised just over £1250. This was a magnificent
effort - thank you to all those involved.
2) Spring Fayre - Saturday 19th April 2008.
At Greenstead Community Centre from 2 - 4pm this year.
The 2008 Fayre again took place at Greenstead Community Centre in Hawthorn Ave, Greenstead. It is based on the format
of our successful Christmas Fayre, with refreshments, including homebaked cakes, a raffle, the tombola, and stalls including
jewellery, books, games and toys, cakes, cards etc.
The 2008 event went well and raised over £900 - thank you to all those who helped by running a stall.
3) Summer Garden Party -Friday 11th July 2008
From 7.30 pm, held in the marquees in the Sanctuary gardens (in case of wet weather.) Enjoy a summer's evening
of music and good company, and a chance to visit the cats and see the Sanctuary illuminated at night. Free car parking again
available courtesy of our neighbours Blenheim Nurseries.
We also have a Silent Auction, raffle, tombola and other cat related stalls, as we are not able to have our
open day. If you would like tickets they are £10 per person (includes a first course and a dessert, and your
first drink). Please write to the Sanctuary enclosing your cheque and a covering note with your name and address and the number
of tickets required.
The 2008 garden party was well supported on a mostly dry evening. There were some popular stalls including one
with all cat related itens such as china, books and pictures. Our guests enjoying a wonderful spread of food
and drink. About £1000 was raised, less the cost of the food/wine.
4) Harvest Fayre - Saturday 20th September 2008
The 2008 event was held from 2 - 4pm at the Wivenhoe Methodist Church hall, 22 The Avenue,
Wivenhoe with refreshments, home baked cakes, and stalls including jewellery, toys and games, books
and puzzles, etc. Thank you to everyone who supported us in these events by running a stall or coming along to buy.
5) Christmas Fayre -Saturday 6th December 2008
To be held at Stanway Village Hall, Villa Road, Stanway from 10.30 to 1pm.
Our annual opportunity to buy your Christmas presents, look round all the stalls and enjoy refreshments such as homebaked
cakes, and see the draw of our Grand Christmas Raffle at 1pm.
Thank you to everyone who came along, the 2007 Fayre raised just over £1500. The 2007 Raffle also raised just
under £5000 gross (the costs incurred eg. printing of raffle tickets, postage, hire of the hall, etc have to be taken
off these figures.)
