January 2009 Date Event Category Location 04/01/09 Joint MSTG(G)/MS Society Xmas Dinner. Contact the office or Jackie Drake for more details and a booking form. This is a popular event, so get in early and make sure of your place! Social Samson Centre 05/01/09 The Samson Centre reopens for treatments after the Christmas break. 12/01/09 Drop in Clinic – 10:30am–12:30pm Elizabeth Gradwell (MS Clinical Practitioner) Therapy Samson Centre 21/01/09 Glyconutrients: A talk by Stephanie Sullivan – 7:30pm This talk was originally booked for the 19th November, but had to be rescheduled due to a double-booking at the Centre. Stephanie says "Many research scientists have hailed the discovery of Glyconutrients and their functions as one of the most important of the last 100 years. Discover how, by addressing the four primary needs of our cells, we can boost our immune system and general health." All welcome! Click here for more details. Education Samson Centre 28/01/09 No Wednesday Physio (Helen, Marisa & Boo on a course!) See below for alternative arrangements. Therapy Samson Centre 30/01/09 (Fri) Special physio session Helen, Marisa & Boo are coming in to ensure that those who missed out on the 28th get their treatments. Therapy Samson Centre February 2009 Date Event Category Location 02/02/09 Tesco Guildford collection 9am–5pm Please note that this collection has been cancelled due to the prospect of even the hardiest collectors freezing their little socks off. Fundraising Guildford 05/02/09 Please note that, due to the adverse weather conditions, the Tandem Skydive by 2 Gingers and a Giant originally scheduled for today has been rescheduled to the 2nd April 2009 10/02/09 Drop in Clinic – 10:30am–12:30pm Elizabeth Gradwell (MS Clinical Practitioner) Therapy Samson Centre 16/02/09       to 22/02/09 Please note that the Samson Centre will be closed for the half-term break from Monday 16th February. The last day for treatments will be Thursday 12th. It will reopen for treatments on Monday 23rd February. 20/02/09 Classical Concert – 7:30pm Michael Chapple (trumpet) and Lindsay Dubery (bassoon) play music by Bellini, Monti, Weber, Horowitz & Clarke, including Trumpet Voluntary & Tico Tico to raise funds for The Waterside Centre – the umbrella organisation which hosts the Samson Centre. Prices: £       Adults 12.50   Students 5.00 Waterside Centre Members: £       Adults 10.00   Students 4.00 Come along and listen to some wonderful music and support the Waterside Centre at the same time. For tickets, call 07899 020169, or contact the office. Social/ Fundraising Samson Centre 27/02/09 Expert Patients Programme Living Well Course (1st session) 10:30am–1:00pm Free 6-week NHS course for people living with a long-term health condition or disability – learn new skills to manage your condition better on a daily basis. Click here for more details. To find out how to register, call 01372 201709. Education Samson Centre March 2009 Date Event Category Location 06/03/09 Expert Patients Programme Living Well Course (2nd session) 10:30am–1:00pm Free 6-week NHS course for people living with a long-term health condition or disability – learn new skills to manage your condition better on a daily basis. Click here for more details. Education Samson Centre 11/03/09 Drop in Clinic – 10:30am–12:30pm Elizabeth Gradwell (MS Clinical Practitioner) Therapy Samson Centre 11/03/09 Waterside Centre Quiz Night 7:30pm for 8:00pm start Entry: £5 per person. Bring your own food, or buy fish & chips from the shop on the corner. The bar will be open! The MSTG(G) needs you! Please contact the office if you’re interested in entering or joining an MSTG(G) team (max 8 people per team). Social/ Fundraising Samson Centre 13/03/09 Expert Patients Programme Living Well Course (3rd session) 10:30am–1:00pm Free 6-week NHS course for people living with a long-term health condition or disability – learn new skills to manage your condition better on a daily basis. Click here for more details. Education Samson Centre 15/03/09 "Surrey Stumble" This is a sponsored walk by The Walking Association of Surrey Police. Billed as a walking event for all the family, with a choice of distances from 6 to 30 miles, it starts from Surrey Police HQ, Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Guildford. Click here to download an information sheet containing full details of the event. Notes for those taking part: • Click here to download an entry form. • Collect your supporters’ pledges online by creating a Justgiving page. Click here for more details, or follow this link to create your own Justgiving page. • Alternatively, a paper sponsorship form has been designed. Click here to print or save a copy. Fundraising Guildford 20/03/09 Expert Patients Programme Living Well Course (4th session) 10:30am–1:00pm Free 6-week NHS course for people living with a long-term health condition or disability – learn new skills to manage your condition better on a daily basis. Click here for more details. Education Samson Centre 21/03/09 Camberley Mall collection 10am–4pm Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Camberley 28/03/09 Expert Patients Programme Living Well Course (5th session) 10:30am–1:00pm Free 6-week NHS course for people living with a long-term health condition or disability – learn new skills to manage your condition better on a daily basis. Click here for more details. Education Samson Centre April 2009 Date Event Category Location 02/04/09 Pre-Easter coffee morning 10:30am–12:30pm Come along to the centre for a coffee and a chat! Social Samson Centre 02/04/09 Tandem skydive. Accenture employees Alasdair Conroy, Gareth Jones and David Cullen-Jones (a.k.a. 2 Gingers and a Giant) will be launching themselves into mid-air in aid of the Centre. Visit their Justgiving page for more details, and to sponsor them. Fundraising Northampton 05/04/09 Charity Concert – 7-9pm The Police Unity Memorial Band’s spring concert will take place at Deepcut Garrison Church, and a portion of the proceedings will be donated to the Samson Centre, Surrey Police’s current Chief’s Charity. Prices: £       Adults 5.00   Children (16 and under) 4.00 For tickets, contact Ian Gibbs on 0845 09442202, or email him at treasurer@pumb.org.uk. Social/ Fundraising Deepcut, Surrey 06/04/09       to 20/04/09 Please note that the Samson Centre will be closed for the Easter break from Monday 6th April. The last day for treatments will be Thursday 2nd. It will reopen for treatments on Monday 20th April. 07/04/09 Expert Patients Programme Living Well Course (Final session) 10:30am–1:00pm Free 6-week NHS course for people living with a long-term health condition or disability – learn new skills to manage your condition better on a daily basis. Click here for more details. Education Samson Centre 10/04/09      to 13/04/09 Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race This 125-mile ultra-marathon starts in Devizes on Good Friday, and finishes at Westminster Bridge on Easter Monday. At the ripe old age of 17, Richard Lipscombe is taking part in this gruelling event for the third time, raising funds for the MSTG(G) in the process. Visit Richard’s Justgiving page for more details, and to sponsor him online. Fundraising Devizes 11/04/09 Cranleigh street collection Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Cranleigh 15/04/09 Charity Poker Shield The Queens Royal Lodge of the Buffs (the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) are holding a charity poker shield in aid of the Samson Centre at the Rowbarge pub, just up the road from the centre – courtesy of the new landlord there, who is also a Buff. The evening promises "another night of partying and the odd drink here and there" – all in a very good cause, of course! They deserve all the support they can get, so why not visit their Justgiving page and sponsor them online? Social/ Fundraising Rowbarge, 7 Riverside, Guildford 28/04/09 Internet Chatroom session on Cognition and MS: 10am–7pm This is the first of two chatrooms that the MS Trust is running during MS Awareness Week Click here for more details. For more information on MS Awareness Week, visit www.mstrust.org.uk/msawareness/. Education MS Trust internet chatroom 29/04/09 Magic & Laughter Show in aid of the MS Society – 3pm and 7pm Guildford’s Electric Theatre is the venue for a show which delivers exactly what the name says. Help the MS Society’s Guildford & District branch celebrate National MS Awareness Week and the branch’s 50th anniversary year! Tickets £10 (£7 concessions) from the theatre – ring the Box Office on 01483 444789, or email them at electrictheatre@guildford.gov.uk. Social/ Fundraising The Electric   Theatre, Onslow St., Guildford 30/04/09 Internet Chatroom session on Partners of people with MS: 10am–7pm This is the second chatroom that the MS Trust is running during MS Awareness Week Click here for more details. For more information on MS Awareness Week, visit www.mstrust.org.uk/msawareness/. Education MS Trust internet chatroom May 2009 Date Event Category Location 02/05/09 Farnham street collection. Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Farnham 05/05/09 Surrey Police visit – 12 noon Two members of the Surrey Police will be visiting the centre to hand over the rest of the money they have raised for us through the Surrey Stumble and various other events. All welcome – do come along and show them what a fantastic facility the centre is. Carol Kitching has even baked a cake to encourage you! Social Dorking 08/05/09 Dorking street collection. Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Dorking 11/05/09 Cake Break – 7-9pm Heather Ashton and her daughter, who owns Ashtons Hair Design in Aldershot, will be hosting a cake break at the salon in aid of the Samson Centre. Do come along and give your support. Social/ Fundraising Ashtons Hair Design, 11 High St, Aldershot 12/05/09 Mayoral visit – 11am The Mayor and Mayoress of Waverley, Len & Merrill Bate, will be visiting the Samson Centre with their PA, Alison Burrows. Members & supporters alike are invited to this informal affair - let’s give them a warm welcome! Social/ Publicity Samson Centre 13/05/09 Exercise demo – 1pm Rita Vlijmincx will be at the Samson Centre to demonstrate the Lebed Method, a gentle exercise programme (described as a bit like Pilates to music). All welcome – especially volunteers to take part in the demo, who can be in wheelchairs or sitting down. Education Samson Centre 13/05/09 Social evening – 7pm Come and join other members and carers at the Samson Centre for a social get-together with nibbles and a bar – all welcome. Social Samson Centre 14/05/09 Card & Craft Sale – 9am onwards Jan Cook (wife of RAOB member and MSTG(G) supporter Paul) is hosting a card & craft sale at their house (144 Stoughton Road, Guildford) in aid of the Samson Centre. Items on sale will include handmade cards, cards for kids to put together, and various crafting materials. Do come along and support this fun event. Social/ Fundraising Guildford 17/05/09 Etape Caledonia Having undertaken epic cycle rides in aid of the Samson Centre in both 2007 and 2008, Clive Noel and Peter Jones are at it again, this time tackling the gruelling 134 miles of the Etape Caledonia. To find out more about the event, and to sponsor them online, visit Clive's Justgiving page. Fundraising Pitlochry, Perthshire 20/05/09 MS Society (Guildford & District Branch) AGM All welcome - do come along. Click here to download a copy of the Agenda. The committee currently has one vacancy - click here to download a copy of the nomination form for the election of Branch Officers and Committee Members. N.B. Closing date for submission of nominations is the 15th May. AGM Samson Centre 21/05/09 Tesco Guildford collection 9am–5pm This was originally scheduled for the 2nd February but had to be called off due to the foul weather. We’re very grateful to Tesco for allocating us this new slot. Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Guildford 25/05/09       to 31/05/09 Please note that the Samson Centre will be closed for one week from Monday 25th May. The last day for treatments will be Thursday 21st. It will reopen for treatments on Monday 1st June. June 2009 Date Event Category Location 06/06/09 Annual Garden Party – 2pm-4pm Come along to the annual Effingham jamboree, organised by David Williams and the rest of the staff at Forest Road General Stores. If it’s anything like last year, the slice of home-made cake included in the admission price of £3 will be worth it on its own. Then there are the stalls selling plants, toys, books, games…… All proceeds go to the MSTG(G). Social/ Fundraising Church Hall, Forest Road, Effingham, Surrey 06/06/09 Sponsored cycle ride Samson supporter Kevin Walters sets off on an epic 3-week cycle ride from London to Italy in aid of the Centre. Visit Kevin’s Justgiving page for more details and to sponsor him online. Fundraising London Paris    Rome 07/06/09 Charity Golf Day: Sunningdale Ladies Golf Club raising money for the MSTG(G). Enter a team of 3 – £45 per person, which includes golf & lunch. Click here to download an entry form. N.B. Closing date for entries is Friday 8th May. Social/ Fundraising Sunningdale Golf Club 12/06/09 Guildford street collection 10am-4pm Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Guildford 13/06/09 Milford Fete The MSTG(G) will once again have a stall at this popular annual event. Fundraising Milford 13/06/09 Harp Soiree Following last year’s similar event, harpist Kate Hartley (daughter of member Lynnette Hartley) is holding another soiree in aid of the MSTG(G). Tickets £10 from 01306 730092. Click here for full details. Social/ Fundraising Peaslake 14/06/09 Open Garden – 2:30pm-6:30pm Patricia and Pat Coles are once again opening their beautiful garden at Upper Ridgeway Farm, Sailors Lane/Hyde Lane, Pitch Place, Thursley in aid of the MSTG(G). Bring your family & friends and enjoy the flowers & shrubs, drink tea & eat cake, and support the MSTG(G)! For a map, click here. Fundraising Thursley, nr. Godalming Postcode (for satnav): GU8 6QR 19/06/09 Chandler School Charity Day Following the success of last year’s event, when they raised £1,250 for the group, the pupils and staff at the school are once again holding a charity day, and the MSTG(G) is one of four charities being supported. Fundraising (with the emphasis on "fun"!) Witley 21/06/09 RAOB Fathers’ Day Fete – 10am until late The Queens Royal Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes are holding a Fathers' Day Fete at Guildford’s Aggie Club, with proceeds from many stalls going to the Samson Centre. Click here for full details. Social/ Fundraising Aggie Club, Bellfields Rd, Guildford 22/06/09 Drop in Clinic – 10am–12:30pm Elizabeth Gradwell (MS Clinical Practitioner) No appointment necessary – call in if you have anything to discuss with Elizabeth Advice & information Samson Centre 23/06/09 Voluntary Sector Networking lunch – 12 noon-2pm Organised by Voluntary Action South West Surrey, this offers a chance to meet up with other organisations, share your news & views and enjoy a buffet lunch. Cost per person (payable on the day): £3.50. Click here for full details, including speakers and topics, and a booking form. Social/ Education Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming 27/06/09 Dance – 8:00-11:30pm Come and dance the night away to the sounds of a live band – just £8 a ticket! Click here for more details. We do need support for this event, so please ask all your friends to come along and make it a success. Contact the office for tickets! Social/ Fundraising Samson Centre July 2009 Date Event Category Location 01/07/09 London–Paris Bike Ride: Russell Fletcher and Andy Stacey are cycling from London to Paris in aid of the MSTG(G). Click here for more information about the event, and visit Russell & Andy’s Justgiving page to sponsor them online. Fundraising London to Paris 03/07/09 The Marriage of Figaro We have 13 tickets available at a very good price (£12 – less than half price!) for Candelight Opera’s production of "The Marriage of Figaro" at 7:30pm in Charterhouse Hall - and why not precede the concert with a picnic in the grounds? Click here for more details of the event. Contact the office for tickets – but be quick: first come, first served! Entertainment Charterhouse, nr. Godalming 08/07/09 Samson Centre visit – 11:30am Three teachers, and 6-10 pupils from Chandlers School, Witley, strong supporters of the MSTG(G) in the past, are visiting the Centre. If possible, come along to give them a warm welcome and show our appreciation for their interest and support. Social/ Public Relations Samson Cnetre 12/07/09 British London 10k Run The MSTG(G) was allocated places for 18 runners, and 2 other brave souls have since offered to run for us. The full list of our runners is: • Mike Walsh • Helen Brodbin • Gea Johnson • Viv Williams • James Bannister • Stephen Glaysher • Murray Sale • Marisa de Muinck Keizer • Neil Pote • Caroline Lavery • Andrew Maxwell • Andy Grant • Stephanie Sullivan • Gwyn Williams • Sarah Bray • Nick Dent • Steve Clarke • Sarah Groombridge • Alison Ward • Gavin Dutton You may be able to sponsor them online - where relevant, links to their Justgiving pages have been added above. Fundraising Westminster, London 22/07/09 Samson Centre visit – a.m. Representatives from the Inner Wheel of Godalming Woolsack are visiting the Centre to present a cheque in respect of the funds they’ve raised for the MSTG(G). We are going to hold a coffee morning with them to say thank-you, so do please try to visit the Centre on this day. Social/ Public Relations Samson Centre 25/07/09 Godalming street collection. Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Godalming 25/07/09 Open Garden – 2-6pm. Ann Berry, next-door neighbour of MSTG(G) chairman John Hambly, will be opening her garden (at 34, Oak Tree Rd) to the public. Entrance free, but donations welcome - see flyer for details. Social/ Fundraising Milford, Surrey 26/07/09 Open 24 Race Mark Fensome is competing in this challenging event in aid of the Samson Centre. Click here for full details of the event, which involves running, cycling, kayaking, abseiling, canyoning, swimming, orienteering etc. – all non stop over a 24 hour period. Visit Mark’s Justgiving page to sponsor him online. Fundraising "Up north" 27/07/09 Talk by John Hambly – 12:45pm John is giving a talk about the Samson Centre and its work to the Rotary Club of Guildford, who are trying to raise money for various pieces of equipment for the Centre. Public Relations Holiday Inn, Guildford August 2009 Date Event Category Location 06/08/09 Coffee morning – 10:30-12:30 Come along to the centre for a coffee and a chat! All welcome. Social Samson Centre 07/08/09 Lingfield Racecourse – Family Fun Day collection By kind permission of Lingfield, 8 collectors can get in to the course for free, and we are allowed to start collecting after the third race. Gates open at 12:10pm, with the first race scheduled for 2:10pm, affording ample opportunity for a pleasant picnic on the front lawns before collecting starts. Quite apart from being one of the group’s most profitable collecting venues, it makes for a lovely day out, so please contact the office if you fancy an afternoon at the races – first come, first served! Fundraising Lingfield, Surrey 09/08/09 Summer Barbecue – 12-3pm The Guildford & District Branch of the MS Society and the MSTG(G) are holding their annual joint BBQ at the Samson centre. Free to those with MS – £5 for others. To help with catering, please tell the office if you’re intending to come. Social Samson Centre 10/08/09 Samson Centre visit – 11:00am The Mayor of Guildford, Pauline Searle, will be visiting the Centre to see for herself the sterling work being done here. If possible, come along to give her a warm welcome and show our appreciation for her interest and support. Social/ Public Relations Samson Centre 11/08/09 Informal talk – 11:30am Fiona Grant will be giving an informal talk on Nutrition. All welcome. Info Samson Centre 12/08/09 Gowrings demo – from 10am Adapted vehicle specialists Gowrings Mobility will have a display vehicle, a demonstrator and an advisor in the Samson Centre car park. You will be able to take a good look at the vehicle and have a demonstration drive if you wish. Information literature is available at the Centre you would like to see what it’s all about. Info Samson Centre 14/08/09 Cabaret Night at the Aggie Club – 7:30pm (doors open 5:45) The Queens Royal Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (the Buffs) are organising a Cabaret Night in aid of the MSTG(G) at Guildford’s Stoke & District Horticultural Club (a.k.a. The Aggie Club). Attractions include: • Professional magician Chris Dugdale… • Professional singers… • Firemen performing "the full Monty"… • Singing policemen… • Duets from the MSTG(G)’s own Claire & Nev Dean… • Charity auction… • A super buffet cooked by Army chefs included in the ticket price… …and much, much more! Tickets, priced £15, are available via the office. Avoid disappointment – book now! Social/ Fundraising Aggie Club, Bellfields Rd, Guildford 17/08/09       to 31/08/09 Please note that the Samson Centre will be closed for two weeks from Monday 17th August. The last day for treatments will be Thursday 13th. It will reopen for treatments on Tuesday 1st September (Monday 31st August being a Bank Holiday!). September 2009 Date Event Category Location 04/09/09 Sponsored cycle ride The Water Trail Fell & Ice Club are riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of the Samson Centre. Visit their Justgiving page to sponsor them online. Fundraising Land’s End – John O’Groats 04/09/09       & 05/09/09 Sainsburys Burpham collection 9am–5pm on both days. Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Burpham 11/09/09 Waterside Centre Race Night 7:30pm – first race at 8:00pm Tickets are available through the office, priced at £10 a head (includes a curry supper). Please let the office know how many tickets you require before the 2nd September, to help with the catering arrangements. Come along to have some fun, win a few pennies on the horses, and raise funds for the Waterside Centre, of which the MSTG(G) is a part. Social/ Fundraising Samson Centre 12/09/09 Haslemere street collection Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Haslemere 14/09/09 Talk by John Hambly – 7:30pm John is giving a talk about the Samson Centre and its work to the Rotary Club of Godalming Woolsack, who will be supporting the MSTG(G) through to June 2010. Please note that this event has been postponed. The rescheduled date will be published as soon as it is known. Public Relations West Surrey Golf Club 16/09/09 Drop in Clinic – 10:30am–12:30pm Elizabeth Gradwell (MS Clinical Practitioner) Therapy Samson Centre 16/09/09 Cookery Demonstration – a.m. Nutritionist Fiona Grant will be at the Centre to demonstrate some recipes recommended for people with MS – all welcome. Time to be confirmed. Fundraising Samson Centre 19/09/09 Secrett’s Farm Shop & Garden Centre Collection Volunteers always needed - please contact the office if you can spare an hour. Fundraising Milford 20/09/09 Jolly Boys 3 The third and final sponsored rugby match for the coveted and prestigious Samson Trophy will be played at MSTG(G) chairman John Hambly’s old club, Old Actonians RFC. This event has raised a lot of money for the Samson Centre on the two previous occasions it has taken place – in true rugby club fashion, mainly in the bar! Go to www.oarfcvets.co.uk for more details. Social/ Fundraising West London 20/09/09 Great North Run Rebecca Shuttleworth (god-daughter of MSTG(G) member Fleur Crowther-Smith) is taking part in the Great North Run in aid of the Samson Centre. Visit her Justgiving page to sponsor her online. Fundraising Newcastle October 2009   Date Event Category Location 04/10/09 (Sun) Tom & Megan’s House Sale – 2-4pm Tom & Megan Davies, the young children of Samson supporter Chris Davies, decided a few months ago to raise funds for the Samson Centre by selling unwanted books and toys; this has evolved into a house sale, for which the children have designed, produced and delivered leaflets around the village of Milland, where they live. Proceeds from the event, at which toys, books, tea & cake and some local produce will be sold, will be shared between the Samson Centre and the Cats Protection League in Haslemere. Click here to download one of Tom & Megan's flyers with more details. Fundraising Milland, nr. Liphook 12/10/09 (Mon) Drop in Clinic – 10:30am–12:30pm Elizabeth Gradwell (MS Clinical Practitioner) Therapy Samson Centre 12/10/09 (Mon) Talk by John Hambly – 2:30pm John is giving a talk about the Samson Centre and its work to the Inner Wheel of Farnham. Public Relations Rowledge Methodist Hall 13/10/09 to 16/10/09 (Tue-Fri) An evening of magic & mind- reading Chris Dugdale, ever-popular star of August's cabaret evening at the Aggie Club, is at appearing at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith for 4 days, and is kindly donating half the first night's takings to the Samson Centre. Tickets are limited, so get in quick! See the Riverside Studios website for full details. Fun! Hammersmith 16/10/09 (Fri) Liz Darke’s Autumn Sale 9:30am-2:30pm Long-time Samson supporter Liz Darke is holding her annual sale in aid of the Samson Centre at her house in Claygate, near Esher. Come along for coffee & cake, plus the opportunity to buy affordable clothes, shoes, accessories, cards, hand-made jewellery & Jamie Oliver homeware. Click here for more details. Social/ Fundraising Claygate, Surrey 23/10/09 (Fri) Buffs Cabaret Thank-you – 7:30pm The MSTG(G) is hosting a social evening to thank those who took part in the Buffs Cabaret last August. The bar will be open and there will be small refreshments. Come along and show your appreciation to all those who raised so much for the Samson Centre that eveing. Social Samson Centre 24/10/09 (Sat) Mama Mojo – 7:30pm-11:30pm Marion Hambly & some of her buddies are arranging a fabulous Girls’ Night Out at the Masonic Hall, Godalming (opposite the Inn on the Lake) in aid of the Samson Centre. Come along and dance, dance, DANCE! Great music, DJ, and licensed bar. Tickets just £10 – contact the office for more details. Social/ Fundraising Godalming 25/10/09 (Sun) Great South Run Samson supporter Jan Fowler, who ran the British London 10k run in aid of the MSTG(G) last year, is at it again! This time she’s taking on the 10 mile long Great South Run in Portsmouth. Visit her Justgiving page to sponsor her online. Fundraising Portsmouth 25/10/09 (Sun) Wey Kayak Club Triathlon Following the success of last year’s event, which raised well over £3,000, those intrepid kayakers are once again raising funds for the MSTG(G) via their annual triathlon. Notes for those taking part: • Click here for all the race info, including entry and sponsorship forms. • Alternatively, why not collect your supporters’ pledges online by creating a Justgiving page? Click here for more details, or follow this link to create your own Justgiving page. Fundraising Guildford & Woking 26/10/09 to 01/11/09 Mon-Sun Please note that the Samson Centre will be closed for one week from Monday 26th October. The last day for treatments will be Thursday 22nd. It will reopen for treatments on Monday 2nd November. 29/10/09 (Thu) Annual General Meeting – 7:30pm Click here to download an agenda and committee member nomination form. AGM Samson Centre 30/10/09 (Fri) Samson/St. John's Annual Quiz Night – 7:30pm Come to The Clockhouse in Chapel Lane, Milford, for an evening of fun & frivolity - all in a good cause, of course! Tables of up to 6 - licenced bar, but bring your own picnic. Tickets £6.00 each – order by 20th October from John Hambly on 01483 429220, or click here to download an order form. Social/ Fundraising The Clock House (formerly known as Milford & Villages Day Centre) 31/10/09 (Sat) Halloween Fundraiser 12:30pm-4:00pm A real treat for people with children: a fancy dress Halloween party for all the family. Games, Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, Stalls, Tombola, Silent Auction, a couple of surprise guests for the children (Fifi and Benjo!!), dancing, and a prize for the best costume! Entrance fee is £1, and all proceeds go to the Samson Centre. Contact the office for more details, and/or if you wish to have a stall. Fun and Fundraising! Lancaster Hall, Send November 2009   Date Event Category Location 06/11/09 (Fri) Helen Brodbin’s farewell lunch 12:30 for 1:00pm Lead physio Helen was one of the rocks on which the success of the Samson Centre has been anchored. All are welcome to come along to the Centre for a celebratory lunch to wish her well in her retirement. Please let the office know if you are coming by Tuesday 3rd Nov at the latest. Social Samson Centre 17/11/09 (Tue) Drop in Clinic – 10:30am–12:30pm Elizabeth Gradwell (MS Clinical Practitioner) Therapy Samson Centre 20/11/09 (Fri) Buffs Christmas Show For those who missed the very successful cabaret evening hosted by the Buffs at Guildford’s Stoke & District Horticultural Club (a.k.a. the Aggie Club), there is another one at the same venue – with a whole slew of new acts! The show stars Terry Stevens and features vocal harmony group In Accord plus other entertainers. The winning tickets in the MSTG(G) Grand Draw will also be drawn then. First prize is a 37" flat screen TV, and there are many more prizes to be won. Entry is FREE but you will need to pick up a ticket from the Samson Centre office. All proceeds from the night are going to the Samson Centre. Social/ Fundraising Aggie Club, Bellfields Rd, Guildford 20/11/09 Photographic presentation 7:30 for 8:30pm Come along to the diving club’s underwater photographic presentation. Entrance £2 or £3 on the door. Fundraising Waterside Centre 28/11/09 (Sat) MSTG Christmas Fayre – 10am Please contact the office if you would like to donate ingredients towards Xmas Puddings for the Fayre. Further details of the event in due course. Fundraising Milford Village Hall December 2009   Date Event Category Location 02/12/09 (Wed) Samson Centre visit – 11am Representatives of the Inner Wheel of Camberley, one of the first Inner Wheel clubs to support the Samson Centre project way back in 2003, will be visting the Centre to see for themselves the good use to which their money has been put. As with all such visits, let’s give them a warm welcome! Social/ Publicity Samson Centre 09/12/09 (Wed) Drop in Clinic – 10:30am–12:30pm Elizabeth Gradwell (MS Clinical Practitioner) Please note that Elizabeth is unable to provide this clinic, and it has therefore had to be cancelled. Apologies to all. Therapy Samson Centre 12/12/09 (Sat) Paul Cook’s Last Chance Saloon Rock 'n' Roll night Another great event organised by the Buffs! • Great band (Poker, Guildford’s greatest rock and roll band ever!) • Grand raffle (star prize: another TV kindly donated by Philips Electronics UK Ltd) Tickets £10 each, with half the proceeds going to the Samson Centre. Doors open at 6:45pm. Please contact the office to reserve your place. Social/ Fundraising Aggie Club, Bellfields Rd, Guildford 17/12/09 (Thu) Coffee morning – from 10:30am. Come along to the centre for coffee, mince pies and a chat - and a chance to buy those last-minute presents, wrapping paper, etc.! Social Samson Centre 21/12/09 to 03/01/10 Mon-Sun Please note that the Samson Centre will be closed for two weeks for the Christmas break from Monday 21st Dec. The last day for treatments will be Thursday 17th. It will reopen for treatments on Monday 4th January 2010. 27/12/09 Mince Pie Plod – 10:00am Overindulged at Christmas? Why not walk it off with a 6-mile stroll and benefit a good cause into the bargain? The Walking Association of Surrey Police are holding a sponsored walk in aid of local charity Cherry Trees – see their flyer for full details. N.B. The Samson Centre benefitted enormously from being the Surrey Chief Constable’s Charity in 2009, so it’s only right that we should support the 2010 recipients, Cherry Trees. Fundraising Guildford