This June, July or

August, get together

with family and friends

and raise vital funds

for your local Hospice!

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Registered Charity No. 269177

SUMMER PARTY

For St Peter’s Hospice

Hold a

SUMMER PARTY

If you need help

or any additional resources,

please give us a ring on

01275 391 400

or email

community@stpetershospice.org

thank youThank you for registering to host a Summer Party for St Peter’s Hospice this year. This party pack has lots of handy hints and tips to help you plan a party everyone will love and enjoy.

Whether you're putting some bangers on the BBQ, organising a garden family gathering or a more sophisticated soirée and a tea party or picnic, you'll be raising vital funds for your local Hospice.

All the money your party raises will help St Peter's Hospice care for local people with life-limiting illnesses. On the next page, read exactly how your fundraising will directly impact the lives of others. So here's to you all having a wonderful Summer Party, let the party planning commence! We'll have our fingers crossed for wonderful weather for you!

Petra and EstherCommunity team

Last summer, supporters raised over £26,000 for St Peter’s Hospice by partying

summer days and nights away with family and friends.

Whether you decide to host a garden gathering, BBQ, afternoon tea party or a

picnic in the park, the money your Summer Party raises will help us to continue

to look after local people with life-limiting illnesses who desperately need our

care.

your partymatters

What your money will help fund

Jane, Community Nurse:“It’s about little changes that make a big difference – from the right medicine to emotional support, we want to keep people as well as possible, for as long as possible.”

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£61 will pay for a Healthcare Assistant from our Hospice at Home team to spend 4 hours in someone’s own home

£450 will fund medical supplies for one week which includes dressings, needles, creams and scissors

£1,950 will buy a new mattress for one of our IPU beds

£10,000 will allow our Community Nurses to make 50 home visits

Summer party 7 steps to success!1 Decide what type of party you want to host – Tea party, BBQ, garden party or picnic? The choice is yours!

2 Choose a location and put a date in the diary – Get together with your family and friends, neighbours, colleagues or your community group. There are lots of community venues available to hire, or if you’ve got a big enough garden, why not host it at home? Let people know asap the date you plan to party to make sure they’re all free!

3 Send out your invitations – Invite as many people as possible. We’ve included invite templates in your pack, but why not use the party as an excuse to pick up the phone or knock on the door? For the rest, you can rely on the power of social media!

4 Get ready to party – Whatever you decide to do, make sure you’re prepped for success! Make any cakes and decorations before the big day so that on the day you can relax and enjoy being the host with the most!

5 Enjoy the party and get snap happy! – We can’t wait to hear all about your party! Share all your snaps with us on social media. We love to hear how your events have gone.

6 Thank everyone for coming

7 Send in your donations – Please see the back page on how to send us your donations. When we have received the money, we’ll send you a thank you letter so you can thank all your guests and let them know the difference your Summer Party has made.

Extra ways to raise moneyEvery single penny helpsHold a raffle or an auction, charge extra for teas and coffees, have a craft or a book stall.

Set up an online fundraising page so friends and family who can’t make it can still donate. The most popular and easiest to use are justgiving.com or virginmoneygiving.com

Put a donation box by your front door so people make a donation when they arrive and as they leave. Please don’t forget to get them to Gift Aid their donation – we have enclosed a form – donations can be worth 25% more without costing the donor a penny.

Ask your employer about Matched Giving. Some companies will match donations their employees raise for charities.

Play a party game! Charge people £1 to take part in your party game. We all enjoy the classics like pass the parcel, musical chairs, sleeping lions or have a water fight. Also, no summer party is complete without a piñata! Loved by all ages, everyone will enjoy it!

delicious recipes for theperfect summer party

vegetable tartlets

Ingredients1 x 500 g block of ready-made puff pastry plain flour for dusting 4 teaspoons pesto 1 handful of mixed, ripe cherry tomatoes 8 asparagus spears 4 baby courgettes 2-3 jarred roasted peppers ½ a bunch of fresh basil olive oil 8 black olives, optional 1 x 100g ball mozzarella 20g Parmesan

What to do• Preheat the oven to 200ºC/gas 6. • Roll out the pastry into a square, measuring 26cm x 26cm. Cut into 4 equal squares.• Spread the centre of each square with pesto.• Squash the tomatoes into a large mixing bowl then snap the asparagus spears into 3cm pieces. • Using a speed peeler, carefully shred the courgettes into ribbons. Tear the roasted peppers into strips and add to the bowl. • Mix the vegetables together in the bowl, adding some basil and a splash of oil. Pile a little of the mixture on each pesto-smeared tart and top with olives.• Break up the mozzarella and place little bits on top of each tart. Grate over some Parmesan.• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the pastry is golden and the cheese is all bubbly.• Allow to cool slightly and sprinkle with basil leaves.

Source: www.jamieoliver.com

avocado ice cream

Ingredients2 vanilla pods 1 lime 200g sugar 4 ripe avocados 1 lemon 500ml whole milk

What to do Halve the vanilla pods lengthways, scrape out the seeds, then add to a saucepan with the pods. Add the sugar and the zest and juice from your lemon and lime. Bring to the boil, simmer for a couple of minutes until all the sugar dissolves. Take off the heat, pour into a bowl and leave to cool. Once the syrup is cool, remove the vanilla pods. Peel, destone and scoop the avocado flesh into a liquidiser with the syrup and milk. Blitz to a smooth, light consistency – like a smoothie. If you’ve got an ice-cream maker, put your mixture into it and churn till smooth and frozen. If not, pour it into a large baking dish or deep tray and pop it in the freezer, giving it a whisk every half hour or so until frozen and smooth.

Berry Daiquiri

Ingredients175g ripe strawberries or 200g raspberriesabout 6 ice cubesjuice of ½ lime1 tbsp lemon juice100ml white rumsmall lime slice to serve

What to doIf using raspberries, blend these first to a purée then rub through a sieve to extract the pips. Put a handful of ice cubes in a powerful blender and crush. Add the berries or pulp, plus the lime and lemon juice and rum. Whizz again and pour into a chilled cocktail glass straight away. Decorate with a lime slice.

Source: www.jamieoliver.com

Source: www.bbcgoodfood.com

what to doafter

Contact UsTel: 01275 391400

Email: community@stpetershospice.org

web: stpetershospice.org

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Get Social!We can’t wait to see your photos and hear your stories. Please share them with us, as they could really inspire other fundraisers.

Thank you for doing sucha great job!Please thank everyone for coming and supporting

your Summer Party and let them know how much

has been raised. Can you please return all

collection tins, buckets, banners and unused

promotional materials to our fundraising office.

Get your money inPay via our website: Pay your cash raised into your bank account and donate via ourwebsite – just hit ‘Donate’ and selectSingle Donation > Event CollectionPay by cheque: Send a cheque payable to ‘St Peter’s Hospice’ to St Peter’s Hospice,Block C, Estune Business Park, Long Ashton,BS41 9FH

Please don’t forget to send us anysponsorship or Gift Aid forms.