Horsfall House Wi-fi Challenge
Staying connected to our family and friends has never been so important and at Horsfall House, we have embarked on a radical upgrade of our data network and Wi-Fi throughout the home to bring top quality connectivity to every room.
This will facilitate our GPs’ online consultations and pave the way for digital care planning by the care team. But most importantly, enable all residents and their families to link up via the internet if they so wish.
This is a large project using around 2.1k (1.3 miles) of cabling alone and some 200 man hours and comes with a significant price tag! So please give as generously as you can.
We appreciate the current pressures on families dealing with home schooling and home working but if your youngsters would enjoy creating their own fun Wi-Fi Challenge, there are lots of ideas and guidance below. There’ll be a medal for all the children and their pets involved! A big thank you from all of us at Horsfall House.
Follow the link below to Donate or create your own Challenge
Create a fundraising challenge for Horsfall House
To create your own Fundraising Challenge for Horsfall House, click on the DONATE NOW button above and on the Virgin Money Giving donation page at the top right corner is a “start fundraising” button, follow their instructions to create your own page, if you need any assistance contact Dee. Your page will become part of our Wi-Fi Event so please let Dee know dee.wiggett@horsfallhouse.co.uk and she will link your page with our website to give it plenty of exposure. Then share your page as widely as you can with your friends and family for lots of donations……
Challenge ideas (remember, we are using 2.1k/1.3 miles of cabling, so you could make your challenge around theses figures)….
Out of doors:
Running 2.1k every day for a week
Cycling or walking your dog, or a neighbour’s dog for multiples of 2.1k
Set up a 5 Star Challenge. You choose your 5 favourite sport activities, decide on the number of reps or distance then ask your parents to sign off each one that you achieve every day in a week.
Indoors:
Create a dance show/theatre, video and share with your friends and family
Baking 21 cupcakes!
Doing jobs for sponsorship!
Train your dog and teach them new tricks, share your videos on social media.
GOOD LUCK!
Maisie rings the bell for storytime
Maisie (miniature poodle) and Duncan have created their own Fundraising Challenge to share by video call with his various sized grandchildren. During February, Maisie plans to learn how to ring a bell on request, whilst the grandchildren follow their favourite stories as Duncan reads them. What could possibly go wrong!
Fundraising
Fundraising
Horsfall House is owned through the Registered Charity by the community with the principal objective of providing affordable care in the local area. We seek to support those who are unable to meet the full cost their care and to generate funds to continually improve our facilities.
Our fundraising is spearheaded by the Fundraising Committee:
Jo Fincher
Angela Fynn
Kathy Hurst
Cherry Hatem
Roger Lewis
Nigel Parry
Ann Perry
Ruth Rabbets
Brian Ramsbottom
Alan Roe
Jane Stevens
Duncan Wood (Fundraising coordinator 07885686006)
David Wyatt
With representation from the Horsfall House management and support from the PR, Marketing and Fundraising Support Officer Dee Wiggett.
We stage a range of events throughout the year (both traditional and ‘virtual’ ones through the website) with the aim of both raising money and involving the local community in the life of Horsfall House and showing what it has to offer.
You can contribute by donating (ideally through the website), by supporting and helping at our events or by creating your own fundraising activity. Email fundraising@horsfallhouse.co.uk for more information and look for our events on the website.
Thank you.
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Horsfall House 500 Club
Why not support Horsfall House by joining our 500 Club?
This is a really good way of helping the work of the Charity and also gives you the opportunity to get a return on your money.
Each share costs £24 for 12 months, with a minimum commitment of one year. Payment is by Standing Order (to keep our admin costs to a minimum) and you may purchase as many shares as you wish. The prizes total 50% of the Club’s income each quarter and are apportioned as: 1st prize 27%, 2nd prize 13% and 3rd prize 10% (so prize values rise and fall with the 500 Club income).
If you would like to join, you’ll find detailed 500 Club rules, an application form and Standing Order mandate below to download and print then return to us. Or you can call Horsfall House to post these forms to you.
The Club is administered by Dee Wiggett on behalf of the Trustees and she can be reached at Horsfall House, Windmill Road, Minchinhampton GL69EY or on 01453 731227 or email: dee.wiggett@horsfallhouse.co.uk
Draws take place quarterly after the end of February, May, August and November.
Good luck!
Upcoming Events
Charity Walk for free respite care 5th September 2021 - Date to be confirmed
Charity Walk for free respite care 5th September 2021 - Date to be confirmed
Charity Walk for free respite care 5th September 2021 - Date to be confirmed
Outdoor Shakespeare 16th June 2021
Charity Walk for free respite care 5th September 2021 - Date to be confirmed
Charity Walk for free respite care 5th September 2021 - Date to be confirmed
Open Gardens in Minchinhampton 20th June 2021
Charity Walk for free respite care 5th September 2021 - Date to be confirmed
Open Gardens in Minchinhampton 20th June 2021
Our Charity Walk
Our Charity walk was a huge success this year and we managed to raise in the region of £11.000 including Gift Aid. Many thanks to all the walkers and to our sponsored walkers and hope to see you all again in May 2021.
Gift Aid
IF YOU ARE A UK TAX PAYER YOU CAN: Use Gift Aid and you can make your donation worth more. For every pound you give to us, we get an extra 25 pence from the Inland Revenue. If you are a UK taxpayer and would like to Gift Aid your donations now and in the future you must pay enough income tax and/or capital gains tax each tax year to cover the amount of Gift Aid that all charities and community amateur sports clubs claim on donations in that tax year, and you are responsible for paying any difference. When Registering for the Charity Walk just say YES. Click on the Giftaid it logo to find out more about Gift Aid.
Our Charity Pop up Shop
Cotswold Club Minchinhampton
Open every Friday morning between 9:15 am and 11:45 am, please come along and support Horsfall House.
PLEASE NOTE THE SHOP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Legacies
If you or a loved one has benefited from the service offered at Horsfall House, or even if you haven’t but feel you want to pass on some of your good fortune, you can leave a legacy in your will to Horsfall House.
Making a bequest is best done through your solicitor who will help you make your donation effectively. Just write to your solicitor and advise what type of legacy you would like to leave to Horsfall House.
Different types of legacy suit different intentions:If you want to pass on all that is left in your estate after tax, liabilities and other provisions ask your solicitor to write a residuary legacy. Simply tell your solicitor clearly that your gift or a percentage of your residual estate is to benefit Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly, Registered Charity No 287479
If you want to pass on a specific sum of money to Horsfall House ask your solicitor to write a pecuniary legacy. Simply tell your solicitor clearly that your legacy is a gift of a certain sum to benefit Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly, Registered Charity No 287479 after your death.
If you want to pass on to Horsfall House a specific item or object simply ask your solicitor to write a specific legacy. If you would like to leave your house to Horsfall House at the end of your life simply advise your solicitor of your intention and ask for your will to reflect clearly the address of the property that you would like to pass on to benefit Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly, Registered Charity No 287479.
Your solicitor will advise how charitable donation can minimise inheritance tax on your estate.
The 2.6 Challenge
Duncans Challenge
Wills Challenge
Wills Challenge
This is Bob a 14 year old Border-Yorkie who is raising money in the 2.6 Challenge to save our charities. He would normally be a regular visitor to ’Grandad Vic’ at Horsfall House.
Bob is well known in Nailsworth as the ‘dog in the sack’ as his arthritis limits him to a slow sniffing pace. But from the sack he can enjoy a panoramic view and appreciate the surprised smiles from passers by!
Bob’s challenge is on 26th April and each day of the following week: ‘Walk’ 2.6 miles in his sack, then eat 2.6 gravy bones whilst I attempt a 2.6 min Pilates Downward Dog!
PLEASE DONATE WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD TO SUPPORT
HORSFALL HOUSE, THANK YOU.
Duncan Wood
Fundraising Co-ordinator
Wills Challenge
Wills Challenge
Wills Challenge
Hi, my name is Will, I am a Gardener at Horsfall House and am raising money in the 2.6 challenge to save our charities.
Horsfall House is a popular place of work for many of my family members. My mum Gillian has worked at Horsfall House for 23 years, also my two sisters, Hayley and Rachel as well as my mother-in-law, Irene.
I have been a keen runner for the past 4 years so my challenge on the of 8th of May is to run 26 large laps of the garden at Horsfall House.
I will be wearing the colours of my running club Severn Athletic Club of Gloucester.
PLEASE DONATE WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD FOR THIS GREAT CHARITY, THANK YOU 🙏
WILL RICHMOND
Annabelle's Challenge
Wills Challenge
Annabelle's Challenge
Annabelle will be doing 100 hula hoops a day for 7 days.
Annabelle would like to raise some money for the residents of Horsfall House, a care home for the elderly, to purchase new games and resources for them during this time.
Annabelle has been writing letters and drawing rainbow pictures for them since we have been in CV-19 lockdown which they have very much enjoyed. She would like to do more to cheer them up.
We would love to reach our target so please give as
much as you can afford.
THANK YOU
ANNABELLE