We are being supported by our local Sainsburys!

Doubly great news! As well as the charity shop opening, Star Throwers are delighted to announce that Sainsburys of Attleborough has nominated Star Throwers as their 'Charity of the Year' for the next twelve months. The store will work with Star Throwers to raise money and awareness about the work we do to support people affected by cancer in the East Anglia area.

At Star Throwers one our goals is to raise increasingly more awareness in Attleborough and surrounding areas of the support available to people affected by cancer, both patients and families. This partnership with Sainsburys will help greatly towards this cause.

Star Throwers has now been open for more than two years supporting cancer patients and their families through advice on all aspects of cancer and treatments available, counselling and also varied complementary relaxing therapies and classes. On top of this, we are actively engaged in important research into new potential treatments for different cancers based on the latest scientific evidence.

If you know someone affected by cancer, please encourage them to reach out for support.

Star Throwers can be contacted on 01953 423304 or at info@starthrowers.org.uk

Star Throwers Charity Shop…. Officially Open!

Local businesses and individuals turned out to support the grand opening of Star Thrower's charity shop yesterday in Wymondham Town Centre.

Les King, Dr Henry Mannings and other members of the Star Throwers team were also there for the cutting of the ribbon at 11:30am, officially opening Star Throwers first ever charity shop.

Les, who owns the shop, gave a speech shortly before the opening: "This project all started exactly four months ago when my friend Kenny Cook suggested letting Star Throwers open its first charity shop. Kenny sadly passed away recently but I'm sure he would be very happy and is looking down on us today."

He continued: "I have visited Star Throwers and I have seen the good work that they do, they have all worked very hard (for this). I am sure the shop will get a lot of support from people in Wymondham."

Dr Henry Mannings, who founded the charity, was very proud that the day finally arrived: "I'm really happy we have been able to open a shop, it's fantastic. Since we started three years ago, it has been our dream to get a charity shop in the town. We are very lucky Les King offered us the use of his shop."

He also thanked the volunteers for their help: "I would also like to take this moment to thank all the volunteers who made this possible."

After the shop opening a reception was held at 30 Melton Road to thank the following local businesses and individuals who have pledged to donate £2.50 a week to support the charity shop in its first year:

Money Properties | Money Lettings | Collins Butchers | Tony Selby
M.W Surfacing Ltd | Hazel Butchers | Barry Martin | Station Bistro
Simon Caston | J.S Asphalt | David Green | Michael Armstrong
I.D Sweepers | Arthur Nudds | Kenny Buckenham Scaffolding
Les Dawes | Woodview Mushrooms | Caroline Hubbard
Caroline Codd and Pauline Kirby | Post Mill Garage | Paul Gardiner
Paul Hawkins | Chris Green | Fitness Express | Park Farm Hotel

Thanks also goes to Sainsburys for donating £25 towards our reception and to Sean Harris from Dell Bowls Club Wymondham who brought down his Olympic Torch to the opening (Sean carried the flame through Norwich on July 5th).

Thank you, of course, also goes to Les King for not just letting Star Throwers use his shop but for all his help prior to the opening with the preparations and the publicity and the countless other kind things he does to support our cause.

Finally, last but not least, thank you to everyone who supports and has supported Star Throwers in one way or another to get us to this point. 

Thank you.

The charity shop desperately needs more donations to keep it going.

We will be grateful for any of the following items in good condition:
Second hand clothing, shoes, handbags, jewellery, toys and games, books. Also needed are DVD’s, CD’s, bric-a-brac, kitchenware, ornaments, unwanted gifts. Unfortunately we won't be able to accept electrical goods or large pieces of furniture.

You can donate goods to the charity shop at 10 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AD. Alternatively, we will also accept donations at 30 Melton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0DB.

If you are interested in volunteering at our first charity shop in August, please contact us on info@starthrowers.org.uk or 01953 423304.

Big Lottery Fund to help Star Throwers complete long awaited project

Star Throwers are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a £10,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund 'Awards for All' programme. 

The funding will be used to resurface the driveway leading to our premises to remove existing potholes and even the driveway. This will enable us to provide a more accessible entrance route to our cancer care centre for patients, volunteers and other members of the community. 

The project is due to go ahead in August.

Our thanks to the Big Lottery Fund for supporting our work.

Mind, Body and Spirit event SOLD OUT!

A Mind, Body & Spirit evsent at the end of June raised a brilliant £255 in aid of Star Throwers.

Held over a weekend and held at the recently renovated Wellbeing Centre in Wymondham, Phillip Ford Way the first evening was a very entertaining "Psychic Supper" evening and was completely sold out. The following day an Open Day was held with many exhibitors and was also well attended.

Our sincerest thanks to Tina Wilkins and Julia Edge from Spirit Essence for hosting and organising a fantastic weekend and for the 'Lucky Star Raffle' which has a hamper of prizes worth over £100.

Thank you also to Maria Rope, an exhibitor on the day, who donated £30 to Star Throwers from the event. 

Tina Wilkins is also a volunteer complementary therapist at Star Throwers. She is in every Thursday afternoon to support cancer patients. If you know of someone who might benefit from relaxing complementary therapy please contact Star Throwers on 01953 423304 or info@starthrowers.org.uk

Wymondham Boy to Walk 18 miles in memory of Cousin

10 year old Sonny Clarke from Wymondham will be doing a sponsored 18 miles (!) walk to raise money in memory of his late cousin, Thomas, who sadly passed away last year.

Sonny will be walking with his cousin Ollie and mum Hayley from Wymondham to Notcutts Garden Centre in Norwich, and then back again, on Sunday 15th July. They chose 18 miles because that's the age Thomas was when he passed away.

To support Sonny, please visit his JustGiving page to donate - http://www.justgiving.com/Hayley-Page0

From everyone at Star Throwers, the best of luck Sonny, Ollie and Hayley and we hope the weather holds up for you!

Wymondham Medical Practice staff raise hundreds for Star Throwers in memory of colleague

A charity quiz night was organised by staff at Wymondham Medical Practice, Postmill Close, to raise money for Star Throwers in memory of a colleague who lost her life to cancer this year.

Above: Laura Maddams one of the organisers, second left Dr Henry Manning from Star Throwers, second right Sue Brown one of the organisers and first right Jane Bull who made the cake.

A total of £631 was raised by Laura Maddams and Sue Brown through numerous activities including the quiz, games and estimating the weight of a cake baked by Jane Bull.

Their colleague Beverley Rudrum, 51, passed away on February 8. She joined the medical practice in 1996 and during her illness she frequently visited Star Throwers for support, as well as raising money for Star Throwers by knitting.

The total also comprised of money raised by Nurse Julie Hatton who completed a 100 mile sponsored walk in Scotland and nurse Sarah Phinn who donated proceeds from the sale of jewellery she made.

Our sincerest thanks to Laura, Sue, Jane, Julie, Sarah and all who made donations in memory of Beverley.

Football match to support Star Throwers

A charity football match will be held in Wymondham in a few weeks time between local teams Wymondham Town and Dereham Town.

The two teams are due to kick off at 6:30pm on Friday 27th July and will be playing for long time Star Throwers' supporter Les King's Presidents Trophy. Funds raised from the match will go towards supporting Star Throwers and our cause. 

From all of us at Star Throwers we hope it's a great match and may the best team win!