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The Caspian Cup 2019

Events

On Sunday 25th August, the fifth annual Caspian Cup Football Tournament will be held in Blackheath to recognise the birthday of Caspian, son of two of our members Ashleigh & Jerron who have organised the event. We would like to encourage as many to attend as possible.

The event will take place throughout the day, beginning at 11am and running through late afternoon, and will feature a series of family fun activities alongside a football tournament at Long Lane Football Club. There will be a clubhouse with a bar, barbecue, raffle and a bouncy castle.

Please join us on the day, spread the word, and help to raise money for Sands along with the Evelina Children’s Hospital..

Venue details are as follows:
Long Lane Football Club, Kidbrooke Playing Fields/Dursley Rd, London SE3 8PB

New Baby Memorial Garden at Camberwell New Cemetery

Events, SEL Sands News

You are warmly invited to attend the opening of the new baby memorial garden at Camberwell New Cemetery

We are excited to announce that on Sunday 30th June at 2pm, South East London Sands have been invited to the official opening of the new baby memorial garden at Camberwell New Cemetery. Through the generosity of our many supporters, old and new, we have been able to donate a beautiful centrepiece for the garden which we are excited to unveil on the day. 

In lieu of the annual butterfly release, we will also be holding a small remembrance event. Everyone is welcome to join us in remembering and celebrating our babies in the beautiful new surroundings at Camberwell New Cemetery. Please let us know by e-mail if you plan to attend so that we can ensure we have enough supplies for everyone. If you would like to be involved in the event by sharing a reading, please let us know. 

Following our event in the baby garden, you are welcome to join the Remembrance Service and Open Day which will take place from 3pm in the neighbouring Crematorium. More information about the cemetery can be found here: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parks-and-open-spaces/parks/camberwell-new-cemetery

A Google Map of the cemetery location can be found here. We recommend using the entrance on Brockley Way, which is closest to the new garden.

Events News!

Events, SEL Sands News

Following a successful first event, we are delighted to confirm the dates for further upcoming Sunday strolls in Greenwich Park. These will be held on 21st October and 18th November, 10:15am to 12noon (meet at the Pavillion Cafe from 10am). A big thank you to everyone who helped to make the first event possible.

Additionally we would like to share a reminder of two upcoming events in the SEL Sands calendar. These will only take place if there are sufficient numbers interested, so please get in touch if you you would like to join us for either:

The first event will be a candlelit supper club on Saturday 13th October at 8pm. We will be having a feast of Spanish food thanks to the lovely team at Home & Kids café in Blackheath, and it will be an opportunity to remember and celebrate our babies and light candles in their memory. There are 20 places available and we will allocate them on a first come, first served basis. The event will be free to attend, but we are asking for a fully refundable £10 deposit in order to secure your place. Please deposit via paypal by Friday 5th October and we will send e-mail confirmation of your place once we have received your deposit. If you would like any further information, please contact us by e-mail.

The second event will be a boat release down the River Quaggy in Manor Park at 4pm on Sunday 14th October. We have been lucky enough to team up with James at Forries Education who helped to co-ordinate the boat release in memory of Jo Cox MP. He will be helping families to create small boats out of rice paper and other materials from the park. We will then release these boats down the river as an act of remembrance. All are welcome and all materials and equipment will be provided, though you are advised to wear wellies. Please register your interest by e-mail so that we know how many people to plan for.

Thank you, and we hope to see you there!

Butterfly Release 2018

Events

Our annual butterfly release event will take place on Sunday, 10th June, once again in Greenwich Park.

From 11am, please join us in the Rose Garden to meet with others and perhaps bring a picnic. Children are welcome, too, and there will be a release of butterflies to remember our babies. Donation towards Sands can be made in buckets available at the event.

We are expecting a particularly large turnout this year. If you are planning to join us and have not already advised, please do get in touch so that we can account for expected numbers on the day.

Curtain Up Christmas Market

Events

This year’s Curtain Up Christmas Market will be taking place on Sunday 3rd December 2017 at St Mary Abbots Centre, Vicarage Gate, Kensington, London W8 4HN.

There will be over 45 stalls offering antiques, collectables, art, bric-a-brac, books, jewellery, glass, handbags, vintage clothing, cakes and more.

The Christmas Market to be opened at 11.30 am by surprise celebrity! And a raffle will be drawn at 15:00 by BBC Radio London’s Joanne Good.

Entrance to the event begins at 11:00 – £2

This year, proceeds from the event will be directed to Sands, so please support this as generously as possible. Any volunteers who would like to support on the day are welcome to get in touch.

Wave of Light 2017 at Bluewater Lake

Events

The Wave Of Light is an annual event, and bereaved families around the world are asked to light a candle at 7pm and leave it burning for one hour. By doing this a wave of light passes around the world in memory of all the babies, gone too soon.

Each year, during Baby Loss Awareness Month, Kent Sands host a Wave Of Light walk at Bluewater Lake. This year it will take place on Sunday 15th October, meeting at 6:45pm.

There is a Facebook event page where you can find complete details. They encourage all to attend, though would like those intending to join the event to advise in advance.

Curtain Up Christmas Market – 7 years of selling cakes for Sands!

Events, Fundraising, Uncategorized

This December Julia is once again creating delectable refreshments for sale at the Curtain Up Christmas Market. Now in its 7th year, Curtain Up was launched by a small group of actors to raise funds for a good cause (by charging an entrance fee) and provide an event for everyone to enjoy and showcase their crafts, collectables and bric-a-brac. The very first Curtain Up in 2010 donated the entrance fees to Sands; this year the entrance fees will go to Max’s Foundation, but as always the proceeds from Julia’s refreshments will benefit SEL Sands.

This year the market features over 45 stalls offering collectables, vintage clothing, bric-a-brac, crafts, glass, jewelry, cakes, preserves and more. Legendary actress Fenella Fielding is opening the market, and a surprise celebrity will draw the raffle.

Curtain Up Christmas Market. Sunday 11 December, 11am-3.30pm
St Mary Abbots Centre, Vicarage Gate, Kensington, London W8 4HN
www.curtainupevents.co.uk

The Caspian Cup – 2016

Events, Fundraising

In 2015 we decided a football tournament seemed the perfect way to celebrate our son’s birthday annually whilst raising money for good causes. This year, on August 21st, in honour of Caspian’s 2nd birthday, it felt right to donate all proceeds to SEL Sands as a thank you to the group that provided us so much support and friendship on our journey.

Held at Long Lane’s Ground and with the involvement of two football clubs, four teams played off for the Caspian Cup. With the sun shining all afternoon, an inflatable slide and goal kept the children entertained alongside a barbecue and DJ. Releasing a sea of blue balloons into the sky to remember Caspian and all of our beloved babies felt like the most fitting end to a very special day.

This year’s Cup was a huge success, raising almost £2,000 and we would like to thank all who came to share it with us and our amazing Sands friends who helped to make it so special.

Ashleigh & Jerron

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