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FundraisingKit Bag

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“Everybody has something to bring to Reuben’s Retreat”

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Reuben’s Retreat was founded in August 2012 in memory of Reuben Michael Graham, who passed away aged 23 months due to a rare and aggressive brain tumour.

The Graham family had set off on holiday to Devon as a family of 4, yet just 3 returned home, their world shattered. With his Mummy Nicola and Dad Mike both working in (and met through!) the travel industry, Reuben (and big brother Isaac, then age 4) had been blessed to go on many adventures and holidays before he died.

Desperate to ensure Reuben’s life had not been in vain yet not able to donate his organs to save others,

Reuben’s Retreat - a place to relax, recharge, remember and rebuildA charity in memory of a beautiful little boy . . .

Nicola founded ‘Reuben’s Retreat’ to help other families facing the most challenging and heart-breaking times, a beautiful legacy for Reuben that would enable seriously poorly children and their loved ones the chance to spend time together through short breaks and create cherished, lifelong memories.

Soon after Nicola became aware of the distinct lack of support that is available for families like hers who have

lost a child, and so the vision for Reuben’s Retreat grew.

5 years on, it is our primary goal to

create a sanctuary that will be a home-from-home for families coping with the serious illness of a child, providing respite

breaks and the chance to have FUN.

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We already provide support, counselling and well-being for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses and their families, and for parents and siblings who have lost a precious child, brother or sister.

Our activities, which are designed for individuals and for families to enjoy together, range from music therapy to seasonal celebrations, pamper time to peer support groups and coffee mornings. We do this from our facilities in Glossop (Derbyshire) and Ashton-under-lyne (Greater Manchester).

Our VisionTo renovate our countryside Retreat in Glossop which will in turn enable us to support many more children and families.

Our MissionTo relieve the distress of families who have suffered the bereavement of a child or have a child with a life-limiting illness or disability.

THANK YOU! !“There are over 185,000 registered charities in the UK and it means a lot to us for you to choose Reuben’s Retreat. Thank you so very much.

Here at Reuben’s, we promise to invest and spend every penny wisely. We are proud to have your support and thank you for

being a part of #reubensjourney“

Forever grateful,

NicolaReuben’s Mummy & Founder

Why we are neededThere are more than 49,000 children in

the UK with a life-threatening illness or

disability. In 2015 (the most recent data

available) 10,133 babies, children and young

people died - that’s the equivalent of 28

children lost, every single day.

Reuben’s Retreat was born from one families

devastating loss to help other families facing

the most challenging of times.

Who we helpReuben’s Retreat supports 3 core groups of beneficiaries and our programmes are designed to support them as individuals and/or a family basis:

Children with a life-limiting or life-threatening i l lness or disability

Parents and siblings of children with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness or disability

Parents and siblings of a child that has died

Though we are based in the North West of England, we support

families from across the UK and as of December 2017, we are

proud to have helped 524 children & adults from 267 families.

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What your donations mean to usEvery penny you donate counts and enables us to help families in need:

By helping to cover the cost of supporting our families, you free up our funds To pay for the renovations to our Retreat.

• Resourcesandrefreshmentsforfrequentpeerorparentsupportgroups,suchasourBereavementGroup

whichisforparentsbereavedinthelast12months• (£30permonth)

• Bereavementbooksforchildrenandyoungpeoplecopingwiththelossofasibling

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• Well-beingtherapies(suchasreikiorref lexology)complimentandenhanceourtraditional,talkingbasedsupport• (£10persession)

•Muchneeded2-nightrespitebreakforachildunlikelytoreachadulthoodandtheirfamily,

• orforfamiliesbereavedofachild• (£250perbreak)

• Counsellingsessions(forchildrenandadults)withaqualifiedandexperienced

Counsellor• (£50persession)

• Artsandcraftsmaterialstocreatememoryboxes,scrapbookexperiencesandexplorefeelingsandemotionsinaholisticandfunenvironment

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Ways to support us at NO COSTBy helping to cover the cost of supporting our families, you free up our funds to pay for the renovations to our Retreat.

Most important of all, if you know a family in need of our support please put them in touch with us.

Reuben Around The WorldTake Reuben’s symbolic swim picture on your travels (wherever they are – from potholing in Plymouth to skydiving in Sri Lanka) and capture the memory on film to send to us and we’ll add to our “Reuben around the world” album.

Earn pennies & pounds for RR every time you shop by joining Easyfundraising.org.uk

Follow us on social media - a great way of helping us to reach more families who need our services

Volunteer your time to support one of our annual events

Nominate or vote for Reuben’s Retreat to win funding or award

opportunities

Bring your family & friends to our Retreat to help

with tasks likegardening or painting

Eat sausage & mash in honour of Reuben’s birthday ( 10th Sept)

- then send us a pic!

Tell a friendabout us

Take unwanted gifts and up-cycle them into prizes we can auction

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REUfun-raising ideasREUBunathon - Bun & cake baking sales & competitions.

REUZumbathon - Organise a Zumbanight at your local gym or community centre.

REUlax & REUcharge- Time to Relax and Recharge - two very important words in the Reuben’s Retreat dictionary. Organise a pamper day or evening to take time out whilst raising funds.

REUwind - Host an 80’s themed night with classic tunes, fancy dress, cheese and pineapple on sticks and much more!

REUstaurant - Make a ‘pop up restaurant’ or convert your home into a restaurant for an evening of fine food, fun and laughter.

REU23 - A significant number for all at Reuben’s Retreat. Make it count in some way, e.g. on the 23rd of every month raise funds fora year. Remember every little helps and if you did one each month it would soon add up.Bake 23 cupcakes (obviously you would do24 and eat one whilst no one is looking!)

If you’ve got a great fundraising idea please let us know and we’ll add it to the list.........

If you’ve got a great fundraising idea please let us know and we’ll add it to the list.........

Everyday ways to support usChampion our work by proudly wearing

a Reuben’s Retreat wristband or

clothing including our specialist run and

cycle wear available from our online

shop at www.reubensretreat.org/shop

Use your ‘Give a day back’ to organise the kind of event that you’d love to go to

Host your client meetings/events in our function room (it’s really reasonably priced and it helps us to reach new audiences)

Set-up a small monthly direct debit donation through our Virgin Giving charity page

Donate your skills or specialist knowledge

to raise funds (e.g. run a workshop and ask

for donations to attend) or donate them to

Reuben’s Retreat to help support our back

office operations

Purchase Reuben’s Retreat

merchandise (which includes

Christmas cards and baubles,

note cards and jute bags…)

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April Professional Open Day

Snowdon SunRaise walk

May Worry Wizard Workshop (adult)

REUoyal Wedding

Great Manchester Run (children & adults)

June Meditation Morning

SCRUFTS dog show

July REUBall 2018

August 6th anniversary of Reuben’s passing

Reuben’s Retreat’s 6th birthday

September Salford 10k

Reuben’s 8th birthday

Professional Open Day

October Worry Wizard Workshop (children)

November Giving Tuesday

Rockin’ For Reuben

December Santa’s Grotto

Prince & Princess Party

Events DiaryThroughout the year we have a variety of events and there’s something for every taste! Visit our Facebook Events page for the most up-to-date information but here’s a little taster:

Events that require pre-purchased tickets are generally available through our webshop, please visit www.reubensretreat.org/shop. We also host a number of afternoon teas and fabulous fundraisers plus we share details of our supporter’s events and activities.

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Set up a fundraising pageThefirstthingyouneedtodoistomakeitaseasyaspossibleforsupporterstodonatetoyourfundraisingcampaign.OneofthebestwaystodothatisbysettingupapageontheVirginMoneyGivingwebsite.

Posters & flyersWe can provide you with a range of materials to help support your fundraising activities, including:

• Branded collection pots and buckets • Charity information flyers• Copies of our quarterly Reuben’s Retreat

magazine• Banners and pop-up stands for bigger events

If you would prefer to use hard-copies of our sponsorship form please email us atenquiries@reubensretreat.org or call our offices on 01457 680 023. We can also customise these to include your company logos too.

Fundraising: Next Steps

We ask that if you create any promotional materials or literature that includes the Reuben’s Retreat logo or Reuben’s photo, please send a copy to us on enquiries@reubensretreat.org for approval before you publish or print.

Gift AidWe can claim 25% extra on your fundraising through Gift Aid, so please ask your supporters to complete these details if applicable.

Social MediaSocial media channels are a great, free way to promote your fundraising, there are loads out there and you probably have your favourites, but these are the ones we use:

Twitter twitter.com/ReubensRetreat Please include #reubensjourney in your tweets and copy us @ReubensRetreat so we share too!

Facebook facebook.com/ReubensRetreat You could set up your own Facebook page to share news and photos. Add a link to your fundraising page so people can donate. Ask your friends to share your page too! #Hashtags also work on Facebook!

I nstagram instagram.com/reubensretreatGreat for sharing photos and using lots of #hashtags too!

Youtube youtube.com/reubensretreatchannelPerfect for sharing videos of your adventures! Make sure you subscribe to the Reuben’s Retreat channel too so that you’re automatically informed when we share new videos.

BlogsShare details of your challenge, the highs and lows of training and your journey to achieving your goal by writing a blog! We often feature supporters blogs in our magazine or on social media too.

Volunteering“Volunteers don’t get paid,not because they’re worthless, but because they are priceless”Volunteers underpin many areas of our charity and have been integral to our success. We have a range of volunteering opportunities from ad-hoc, one off activities, satellite support options (for those living further afield or can only support out of office hours) though to regular and more formal, ownership led tasks.

Be loud and proud of all that you do!“Each one of us can make a difference...Together we can make a change”We want to make sure that we capture and celebrate all your fabulous efforts, so can we please ask that you take plenty of photos when you are volunteering, fundraising or drumming up support so that we can create a memory board of our timeworking together!

#reubensjourney

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Using Our Logo We would love for you to use our logo and Reuben’s swim photo to support your activities. Please call or email our offices to request and we’ll provide you with a high resolution JPEG of the logo (or let us know if you need a different file type) and Reuben’s picture. We will also send you a copy of our full brand guidelines but essentially we ask that you:

• Do not alter the shape, colour or components of the logo

• We prefer that the logo is used on a white background with plenty of space around it

• Do not put the logo in a box or any other shape

• Do not delete the website from the logo• Do not move any of the elements or take text

away from the logo itself• Do not put the logo on a background where

it becomes illegible• Please do not try to re-draw, change colours

or recreate the logo

PLEASE ENSURE THAT REUBEN’S NAME IS ALWAYS SPELLED CORRECTLY

Again we politely request that you send any literature or posters that includes our logo or Reuben’s photo to us for approval prior to use. Please email to enquiries@reubensretreat.org or post to Suite 4, St Michaels Court, Stamford Street Central, Ashton OL6 6XN.

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DO NOTS

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DO NOTS

Please DO NOT try to re-draw, change colours or recreate this logo.

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Legal & SafetyWe care about the health, safety and well-being of everyone who supports us and Reuben’s Mummy always says “no one should be harmed in the making of Reuben’s Retreat!!”.

For any fundraising you do, and particularly if you are planning an event, please make sure you check all of your responsibilities including insurance, public liability, first aid, health & safety, gaining permissions and collecting/dealing with money.

Good luck!Don’t forget to share your stories with us via email or social media.

If you have any questions regarding the information in this pack please use the contact details below:

Registered Office Suite 4, St Michaels Court, St Michaels Square, Stamford Street Central, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 6XN

Head Office Park Crescent, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 7BQ

E-mail: enquiries@reubensretreat.org

Tel: 01457 680023

Web: www.reubensretreat.org

Charity Registration Number 1150436

Please give us a call before visiting so we can make sure you’re heading to the correct location and check there is somebody available to see you. It also helps us to maintain privacy for our families.