insideKENT Magazine Issue 92 - November 2019 | Page 168

CHARITY
Great British Bake Off star hosts one-off workshop
for Canterbury based homeless charity Porchlight
Paul Hollywood fans have a special chance to get
a baking lesson from the man himself - all whilst raising
money for charity and helping people in need. T he
special one-off workshop at Westgate Hall, Canterbury,
offers the chance to pick up some top baking tips from
the celebrity c hef himself and get his la test book
autographed.
of their own. Without Porchlight, these people would
have nowhere else to turn.”
For mor e inf ormation and to b uy tickets f or the
workshop on Sunda y, 15th December 7-9pm, visit
www.porchlight.org.uk/paulhollywood
Paul, who is a patron of Porchlight, said: “Living in
Kent, I see the difference that Porchlight makes every
day and it’s a cause tha t’s very close to my heart. It
provides a lifeline to the many people who are either
homeless or living in awful situations through no fault
Pilgrims Hospice seeks Santas
for its festive family fun run!
Ho, ho, ho, clear your diary this December and join Pilgrims Hospice
on their Santa’s on the Run! Tri-Series. The 3k and 5k fun runs take
place in seaside to wns across east K ent and ar e the perfect family
activity to not only get in the festive spirit, but to raise vital funds for
local hospice care this Christmas.
Last year’s fancy-dressed, jogging Santas (more than 1,100 of them)
helped raise over £40,000 for Pilgrims inspiring work. So whether you
fancy walking, running, jumping, skipping or hopping along the seafront,
or want to go for the whole tri-series, you can sign up now to make this
year’s event even better!
Register now for Santa’s on the Bay! - Herne Bay, Sunday 1st December;
Santa’s on the Harbour - F olkestone, Sunday 8th December; and
Santa’s on the Seashor e! - Mar gate, Sunda y 15th December a t
www.pilgrimshospices.org/event/santas-on-the-run-triseries-2019.
Each pre-registered entry receives a 5-piece Santa Suit, festive medal
and a Christmas present medal.
Britain’s oldest brewer raises £27,000 for charity
Faversham-based br ewery Shepherd Neame
has raised £27,000 for its first Charity of the Year,
the Silas Pullen Fund - set up in the memor y
of Faversham sc hoolboy Silas Pullen, w ho died
from an ag gressive f orm of brain cancer in
2013, aged 11. All money is donated to The Brain
Tumour Charity.
Fundraising activities by staff at the brewery and
across its pub esta te have included a ‘Festive Old
and New Sale’, ‘Battle of the Wit’s’ comedy night
and the first ‘Great Brewery Bake Off ’, along with
a number of quizzes and sponsored runs.
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Shepherd Neame began raising money for the Silas
Pullen Fund last October as part of a relaunch of
its Sheps Giving charitable arm. It’s committee co-
ordinates the donation of thousands of pounds worth
of beer each year, along with vouchers for its pub
and hotel estate, to local groups and individuals in
support of their fundraising activities. He said: “We are delighted to not only ha ve been
able to raise a significant amount of money for this
incredibly worthy cause but also raise a wareness.
Our staff have really got behind this partner ship
and enjoyed the variety of fundraising activities and
challenge organised by our Sheps Giving committee
during the past year.”
Chief executive Jonathan Neame presented Silas’
parents, Sarah and Ben Pullen, with a c heque to
mark the completion of the partnership. Sarah Pullen adds: “T he She pherd Neame
community has raised a truly fantastic amount f or
the Silas Pullen Fund and the money that they have
raised will go straight into r esearching vital new
treatments for children with brain tumour s. The
company’s commitment to fund raising over the last
year has been e xtraordinary and both Ben and I
have been touched by their support and drive and
would like to thank everyone involved.”