Saturday 18 December 2010

Wymondham students release Christmas charity song

wymondham high school students record christmas song for star throwers cancer charity

The musical talents of a group of students will be helping to support a pioneering charity in Wymondham.

Five sixth-formers from Wymondham High School have written and recorded their own Christmas song.

But X Factor winner Matt Cardle should not worry about the recording pipping him to the coverted festive number one spot, the upbeat single called Christmas Time is only being sold locally to raise funds for the cancer charity Star Throwers.

Tom Morris, 18, from Wreningham, said: “Christmas Time is a classic up-beat Christmas tune with a popular feel and influences from other sub genres. Acoustic guitar, piano, drums and digital mixing is included along with both solo singers and acapella choral sections. 

“The project is part of the school’s extracurricular activities which encourage us to get involved in community projects. I am hoping to study music technology at university so I was keen to get involved.

“We were very keen to support Star Throwers because it is a Wymondham-based charity which does really important work helping local people who are facing a very difficult time in their lives.”

The CD is available from the high school and Star Throwers in Melton Road.

Our thanks go to the team behind the charity single Christmas Time - Harry O' Callaghan,Tom Schutze, Alice Ewer, Tom Morris and Will Phillips.

Article and picture from www.edp24.co.uk

Wednesday 15 December 2010

Stars help Wymondham cancer charity

wymondham town FC charity night for star throwers cancer charityA former champion boxer, ex-Norwich City manager and British paralympian helped raise hundreds of pounds for a Wymondham cancer charity. 

Star Throwers received a financial boost when a guest speakers night at Wymondham Town Football Club generated just over £1,400.

Norfolk boxing professional Jon Thaxton, former Norwich manager Ken Brown, and shot putter Danny Nobbs, who represented Great Britain in the Beijing Paralympics, were the speakers at the sold-out charity night on Wednesday. Wymondham mayor Colin Foulger also added.

Les King, life president of Wymondham Town Football Club, who organised and spoke at the event, said it was an excellent evening.
Jon Thaxton supporting Start Throwers Cancer CharityIt was very good and I am pleased with the support considering the bad weather and there were a lot of good people supporting a very worthwhile cause,” he said.

Star Throwers was formed in Melton Road, Wymondham, by oncologist Henry Mannings a year ago and continues to gather momentum as a centre of support and advice for cancer patients.
“I am overwhelmed by the support not only from Wymondham and Attleborough, but further afield from North Norfolk, Great Yarmouth and Suffolk. It is tremendous how it has taken off” said Dr Mannings.

Top picture shows Tina Martins, Michael Armstrong, Wendy Winterbottom, Les King, and Henry Mannings with a £1,400 cheque for Star Throwers cancer support. Bottom picture shows Jon Thaxton one of the guest speakers who kindly supported the event.

See full story on edp24.co.uk

Monday 6 December 2010

Coffee Morning proves to be a great success

raising money for cancer charity Star ThrowersThank you to all who attended our coffee morning on Saturday December 4th and we were delighted to welcome Wymondham Mayor, Mr Colin Foulger, who has selected Star Throwers as his chosen charity. It was particularly special, as the premises have been open for just over a year now and we were very pleased and humbled to see so many visitors on the morning.

Wymondham Mayor at Star Throwers with Aimee who donated her pocket money after our signs were vandalisedOne very special visitor was Aimee Kitchen, who recently donated £5 of her own money towards the cost of replacing our signs after she read in the local newspaper that they had been vandalised. Aimee, aged 8 from Wymondham, enjoyed having her photograph taken with the Mayor in front of our new signs.

The new signs have very kindly been designed and produced by Chris Bartlett of Bartlett Signs, so many thanks to him.

Sunday 5 December 2010

That's a funny way to get to the pub!

A big thank you to Chris Harvey from Wymondham. At the end of the summer Chris did a bungy jump at the Windmill Pub in Wymondham and has raised just over £200. Thank you and well done!

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Wednesday 3 November 2010

Thank you Sally

Sally Williams (below) with her two sisters and Mum following a fundraising event earlier in the year. It was wonderful to see the whole family support for each other during Sally’s illness and we will never forget her wonderful smile!

sally williams fantastic fundraising for Star Throwers Cancer Charity in East Anglia

Monday 1 November 2010

Cringleford Singers donation

Many thanks to everyone at the Everyone at The Cringleford Singers for their amazing donation of £1000.

Cringleford Singers donate £1000 to Star Throwers

Wednesday 27 October 2010

Energy boost for Wymondham charity

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/07/24/article-1201834-011339BF00000578-930_233x331.jpgCancer patients visiting a Wymondham charity will soon be able to relax in a little patio paradise thanks to the efforts of EDF Energy Networks.

Sixteen engineers and managers who usually work to upgrade Norfolk's electricity network will be taking two days out to build fences and lay paving slabs at Star Throwers, in Melton Road.

Star Throwers is dedicated to people affected by cancer, offering unbiased advice on the various treatments available. Anthea Turrell, from Star Throwers, said: “The centre has been designed to provide a welcoming and homely atmosphere. It is so important that people find it easy to visit and feel comfortable there. In the garden there are beautiful mature trees and shrubs. Thanks to the generosity of EDF Energy Networks people will be able to set in a peaceful setting, to have a cup of tea and chat with new-found friends and obtain advice.

The challenge is part of EDF Energy's Helping Hands volunteering scheme, which allows employees up to two days of company time a year to support local community projects.

One of the organisers, Chris Mortimer, an EDF Energy Networks field manager, said: “When you have a big team it's surprising how much you can achieve in a just a couple of days. We're hoping to make a real difference to the site so that people who visit in the future will benefit for years to come.”

Friday 15 October 2010

Gavin I'Anson completes 11k run for Star Throwers

Gavin I'Anson completed an 11km run at the Nottingham Sports Centre on 9th October 2010. The run included an army assault course, an urban jungle, running through the Trent, being sprayed with water by the fire brigade and running through Notts Forest Football Stadium. He raised an amazing £500. Gavin family are pictured giving Henry the cheque.

Well done and thank you very much to Gavin for his tremendous effort.

Monday 20 September 2010

Jayne Allen runs the Great North Run in 1hour and 49 minutes!

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Windmill Surgery Phlebotomist, Jayne Allan completed the great North Run for Star Throwers.

Jayne did exceptionally well in the run although she said that she found the course quite congested in places, which hindered her time. It rained before and after the event but Jayne managed to stay dry during the run.

So far Jayne has raised approximately £70 with donations still coming in. Jayne's next run is the Norwich half marathon (13.1 miles) on Sunday 28th November at the Norfolk showground, starting at 11am. This is a rural 2-lap course which starts and ends at the showground and follows a reasonably flat route through Easton, Colton and Marlingford. She is hoping to improve her time at this run.
Jayne, from Deopham is a member of the Wymondham Running Club and is a keen runner. The Bupa

Great North Run is the premier event in the Great Run series and is firmly established as the world’s most popular half-marathon.
Well done Jayne and thank you from everyone at Star Throwers.

Wednesday 1 September 2010

Rowathon for Star Throwers Charity

Thanks to Jon Blake, Director of Abate Ltd. Pest Management who completed a Rowathon (26 miles, 385 yards) on a concept 2 rowing machine at the Forum, Norwich on Friday 30th July raising £1,192.

See Jon's video below:

Sunday 29 August 2010

Sky diving Adam jumps from 13,000ft for Star Throwers

sponsored parachute jump for star throwers cancer charityraising funds for star throwers cancer charity with a sponsored parachute jump 

On 28th August 2010 Adam Simmonds took part in a sky dive for local cancer charity Star Throwers.

The sky dive took place at Beccles Airfield and Adam conquered his fear of heights by jumping out of an aircraft at 13,000 ft and plummeted towards the ground at speeds of over 120mph! He really enjoyed it and would definitely take part in another jump if the occasion ever arose again.

 A really big well done and thank you to Adam and everyone who supported and sponsored him, from everyone at Star Throwers. Adam raised a total of £225, which is fantastic!




Thursday 1 July 2010

Experienced Doctor joins the Star Throwers team

new star throwers doctor Sundar BethapudyStar Throwers is thrilled to announce that Sunder Bethapudy has joined our team of volunteers and will be consulting at the Wymondham Centre on most Wednesday mornings. 
 
Sunder graduated in India before moving to the UK in 1975. He worked as a surgeon in Northern Ireland before coming to Norwich in 1983, wher he worked as a community paediatrician until 2007. Although now retired, Sunder still returns to a leprosy mission in India for 2 months each year, continuing his work there and we are grateful that he has also agreed to add his considerable experience and knowledge to helping Star Throwers.

Tuesday 22 June 2010

Alison completes 'The Great East Swim' for Star Throwers

The Great East SwimAlison Whitehead from Wymondham braved hailstones and high winds at Oulton Water, near Tatti

ngstone, Suffolk on 19th June 2010, whilst her family nervously watched from the waters edge as several other swimmers got into trouble and had to be canoed back to safety.
Alison completed the one mile swim in 50 minutes and commented, "I can't say it was my most enjoyable swim - however the goal of raising money for Star Throwers kept me going".
To date Alison has raised a fantastic £150.
Thank you Alison - an amazing effort!

Thursday 27 May 2010

Our moped heroes return safely after their massive adventure

Norfolk Moped Charity Riders supporting Star Throwers Cancer CharityDespite a catalogue of breakdowns, some of the country's steepest slopes and increasingly sore backsides, a group of eight friends have succeeded in their wacky mission to drive the length of the UK on their first 50cc mopeds.

Dozens of welcoming banners and smiling faces were on display as the tired gang rode in formation into the car park of The Boars pub, in Spooner Row, near Wymondham, on Friday evening having riden from John O' Groats in five days. In a challenge dubbed The Wrong Way Down, the bikers, all in their 40s and 50s, dared themselves to travel the 750 mile journey on the bikes they first rode as teenagers.

Each had to scour through collectors' websites, eBay and even scrapyards to find their beloved wheels - some of which were in a state of disrepair. Most could not go beyond speeds of 26mph - a figure cut to single figures as soon as they encountered a hill.

The group raised a massive £4,825 for Wymondham-based charity Star Throwers, which helps people affected by cancer by offering them advice on treatments. Once all the pennies have been counted, James Jones, one of the bikers, said he is confident they will have hit their fundraising target.

He said the adventure had been one of the best experiences of his life. “Everyone was always excited. It was probably the best thing I have ever done excluding going away with my family. It was such an experience - the camaraderie and the bonding was great,” he said. “As soon as we set off and you could see these orange jackets in the distance it was so good. People were waving to us as we were going through villages. We were getting so much attention.”

The group had to cope with about five breakdowns a day, from puncture repairs to engine rebuilds. They managed to fix their bikes on each occasion, except on the first day when the engine on Mr Jones' 1969 Puch MS50 died just 46 miles into the challenge. Luckily, they had brought along a spare bike being carried by a support truck, which also held their clothes and food.

Mr Jones said the generosity of strangers they met on the trip had amazed them. “Some people said we were mad. Most people had admiration for us and and the charity we were doing it for. People's generosity was amazing. You'd be chatting for about 10 minutes and they'd be putting £5 or £10 notes in your hand,” he said. The group would particularly like to thank those businesses that gave them help, including ATS Swaffham which provided and replaced a bike tyre for free, Foulger Transport which fuelled the support truck for free and Banham Poultry, which waived the cost of an MOT and service on the truck.

Despite travelling through some of the country's most glorious countryside, one of the best moments of the journey was the emotional reunion with families and friends back in Spooner Row. “It was mindblowing. All the wives had organised banners. It was like someone coming home from Afghanistan. It was very emotional,” said Mr Jones.

All the bikes will now be reconditioned and repainted ready for the group's next challenge, in which they hope to conquer the length of Ireland.8 Bikers
A massive WELL DONE and THANK YOU from all at Star Throwers to all the riders, support crew, families and everyone who has supported and donated to this amazing adventure.

Those still wishing to donate can visit www.wrongwaydown.biz
Words and picture courtesy of the Eastern Daily Press
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Energy boost for Wymondham charity

edf energy networks supports star throwers charity

Cancer patients visiting a Wymondham charity will soon be able to relax in a little patio paradise thanks to the efforts of EDF Energy Networks.

Sixteen engineers and managers who usually work to upgrade Norfolk's electricity network will be taking two days out to build fences and lay paving slabs at Star Throwers, in Melton Road.

Star Throwers is dedicated to people affected by cancer, offering unbiased advice on the various treatments available. Anthea Turrell, from Star Throwers, said: “The centre has been designed to provide a welcoming and homely atmosphere. It is so important that people find it easy to visit and feel comfortable there. In the garden there are beautiful mature trees and shrubs. Thanks to the generosity of EDF Energy Networks people will be able to set in a peaceful setting, to have a cup of tea and chat with new-found friends and obtain advice.

The challenge is part of EDF Energy's Helping Hands volunteering scheme, which allows employees up to two days of company time a year to support local community projects.

One of the organisers, Chris Mortimer, an EDF Energy Networks field manager, said: “When you have a big team it's surprising how much you can achieve in a just a couple of days. We're hoping to make a real difference to the site so that people who visit in the future will benefit for years to come.”

Tuesday 27 April 2010

Our thanks to Attleborough High School & Sixth Form College

Attleborough High School Fund RaisingStar Throwers would like to thank all the staff and students at Attleborough High School & Sixth Form College for their amazing efforts to raise £407 for the work that we are doing.
Dr Mannings very much enjoyed taking an assembly at the school to talk about what Star Throwers is doing locally for people living with cancer and we also enjoyed the visit of some of the sixth-formers to our Wymondham centre.