The annual fundraising quiz raised a wonderful total of almost £800 for the Aquinoe Learning Centre at the weekend. Despite a couple of setbacks over the question papers, the general mood in the Capel Village Hall was upbeat and the…
Quiz date!
Our major fundraiser for the Aquinoe Learning Centre – the annual quiz will be held in less than a fortnight. Preparations are all complete. Details are as follows: Date: Saturday 27th October Venue: Capel Village Hall, Falmouth Place, Five Oak…
Collecting used postage stamps
The Aquinoe Learning Centre Charitable Trust has been collecting used postage stamps for several years. Our original contact trader is now no longer in business but the charity is able to send stamps to a different trader. This method of…
Fundraising stamps
The Aquinoe Learning Centre has been collecting used stamps for a couple of years. Admittedly, we do have to save up many stamps before we can send them on to ‘Fundraising Stamps’ for payment, so it’s a long term project!…
Duke of Edinburgh Award Reaps Rewards for Aquinoe
‘A’ level student from Tonbridge, Matthew, has been a volunteer for the ALC for the last couple of years. He did some of this as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Awards and, more recently, has been…
Coffee Morning
Jean T (ALC Chair) attended a coffee morning at Alexander Court, Morden College this week. This is a monthly event, which includes a raffle. Sandra, a resident of the college, liaised with another Jean (C), who organises the coffee mornings,…
Table Top Fundraiser
Plaxtol Memorial Hall was the venue for a table top sale to which Lynne and Jean took the remaining items from the Tonbridge Festival stall along with some delightful new decorative reindeer created by Lynne. There was a steady stream…
Funds raised at Tonbridge Festival
Trustees, Lynne, Clive and Jean along with Dave manned a charity stall at Tonbridge Christmas Festival today. The event included switching on the Christmas lights in the town and fireworks, as well a parade, morris dancers and singers. Amongst a…
Giant Cheque from Colston Bassett School
Jean received a giant cheque for a wonderful £817.16 from two of the pupils from Colston Bassett Preparatory School in Nottinghamshire on 10th November. She gave an illustrated talk to the pupils to show them how their money has been…
Weekend Quiz Raises Record Total
The Aquinoe annual quiz was held in Five Oak Green on Saturday 7th October 2017. As ever, the trustees were delighted with the support from everyone at the village hall and also from those who couldn’t attend but still gave…