More from the Northern Ireland Balloon Launch

To date we look like we have raised in excess of £2700!!! Well done and thanks to all the Bonmarche stores in Northern Ireland.

Collette King

Thanks to Collette who has registered to run a 10k in Liverpool in May and will be raising money for our charity.

OUR VERY SPECIAL BOY!!!!!

One of the things we have realised and have to come to expect is that as we continue with this campaign not a week will go by when we are amazed by how good people are and also at times that litte things will bring a tear to our eyes.

This week our little boy made us both very proud.

On Tuesday he was awarded Pupil of the Month for excellent behaviour and effort. When he received his award in front of the school assembly, it was pointed out that his was a celebrity due to his appearance on GMTV!!!

At this point and totally unprompted he began to tell the whole school about his little sister, who had died and what we were trying to do!!! HOW PROUD ARE WE!!!

And I bet more than a few of you have a little tear in your eye!

A slight change in our objective

When we started off on our campaign our sole objective was to raise money. However what we have realised this week is how important and also rewarding it is to raise awareness. You can not put a price on this-but every person we help by talking about still birth and neo natal death, makes this campaign even more worthwhile/rewarding.

Following our GMTV interview Sian was approached by someone who had encountered still birth and was looking for someone to talk to-(PRICELESS)

Great Balloon Launch in Northern Ireland

Thanks to my colleagues in Northern Ireland.

Today was the Great Balloon launch with balloons released from every BonMarche store in Northern Ireland. These had all been purchased by their customers and should contribute a considerable amount to the fund! I will let you know how much when I find out the total and hopefully some pictures.


Funny story!!!! After seeing this event communicated in local newspaper, Connswater store was contacted by air traffic control at Belfast airport, who instructed them that they would need clearnance!!!!

Thank you in particular to Alison and Michelle

Publicity!!!!!!!!!!!

What a week!! Following Pamela's press releases regards the baking book we have been photographed and appeared in the Herald

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2015310.0.Parents_of_stillborn_baby_turn_to_fundraising.php

After seeing this aricticle we were contacted by GMTV Scotland regards an interview. This took place on Monday evening and appeared on Tuesday morning (3 times).


We have also been contacted by The Sunday Post and the Daily Mirror who also wish to interview us over the next few weeks.

This is also on top of many pieces of coverage in several local papers around Scotland.

Again-big thanks to Pamela Mackay

Cake a trip down memory lane

Lastest fundraising initiative has been launched by my Bonmarche stores. They are looking to get baking recipes from each store's customers and create a baking recipe book. We will the sell the book with all profits going to the charity. I will keep you posted with updates.

Thanks to Pamela Mackay for driving this!

Our Ladies Coffee Morning

Thanks to Aunty Mary and co for organising a coffee morning-they raised £80