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Put Yourself In My Shoes Gala Dinner and Auction
Thursday 9th June 2005 • Madame Tussauds • London
In aid of
Leon Angel
Nick Baron
Charlie Beauchamp
Robyn Becker
Laurence Boakes
Sir Richard Branson
Bruce Buck
Thomas Bunn
Darcey Bussell
Jonny Campbell
Jennifer Cawley
Will Cawley
Nicki Chapman
Dermot Chichester
Simon Cowell
James Cracknell
Craig David
Richard Desmond
Il Divo
Bernard Doherty
Rupert Ellwood
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sir Alex Ferguson
Bryan Ferry
Mike Fidler
Angus Forbes
David Glick
Lisa Granger
Malcolm Green
Simon Greenberg
Richard Harris
Ronnie Harris
Rosie Hartnell
Beverley Holloway
Christian Hore
Sheila Horne
Stuart Jacobs
Anne Jenkin
Tom Jones
Mark Knopfler
Colin Lester
Giorgio Locatelli
Nelson Mandela
Sarah Miller
Colin Montgomerie
Roxy Music
Sharon Osbourne
Simon Porter
Nicola Quale
Status Quo
Allison Racher
Clive Radley
REM
Patricia Roche
Harry Rogers
Richard Rosenberg
Dave Shack
Claire Singers
Yan Skates
Sir Michael Stoute
Zara Swift
Caroline Sztaba
Sonny Takhar
Sam Taylor-Wood
Natasha Thiebaut
Charlotte Toosey
Stuart Traill
Natalie Wakefield
Louis Walsh
Shane Warne
Neil Warnock
Emma Watson
Arsene Wenger
Donna Woodward
Mark Woodward
Matt Young
Jon Zammett
With thanks to:
“This is a great initiative, bringing together some of the world’s most celebrated idols,
whilst raising huge funds for two very worthy causes at the same time.”
Sir Richard Branson
“I am happy to give my support to this exciting auction to benefit Norwood and SHINE. These dedicated
people do tremendous work in their communities and I wish them much success in reaching their goals.”
Tom Jones
“I am delighted to support such an exciting fundraising event, which I’m sure will raise
a lot of money for two extremely worthy causes.”
Sir Alex Ferguson
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“I am pleased to encourage such a unique fundraising auction, which will undoubtedly raise
substantial funds for two extremely commendable charities.”
Rt. Hon. Tony Blair
“Please convey my warm thanks to the Trustees and Staff of Norwood for their message of loyal
greetings sent on the occasion of the Charity Auction Put Yourself In My Shoes which is being held
tonight during a Gala Dinner at Madame Tussauds.
As your Patron, I was interested to learn that this fundraising event will benefit both Norwood and
Shine and I send my best wishes to you all for a successful and enjoyable evening.”
ELIZABETH R.
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Mark Knopfler
Learn guitar with Dire Straits’ front man
Lot 01 – p16
Sir Michael Stoute
Meet the Queen’s trainer and get the inside scoop on the racing world
Lot 02 – p18
Q Awards
Work with the world’s biggest pop stars backstage at the Q Awards
Lot 03 – p20
Colin Montgomerie
A fantastic four ball with this Ryder Cup legend
Lot 04 – p22
Giorgio Locatelli
Cook lunch with Michelin-starred help
Lot 05 – p24
Bryan Ferry
Let’s stick together – live at Goodwood
Lot 06 – p26
OK Magazine
Go behind the scenes for a celebrity photo shoot
Lot 07 – p28
Lord’s
Improve your cricket with the Head Coach
Lot 08 – p30
REM
Join Fleet Street’s finest to shoot the band in concert
Lot 09 – p32
Arsenal
Watch the squad train and play as guests of Arsene Wenger
Lot 10 – p34
Status Quo
Quo vadis? Backstage with the band in Monte Carlo
Lot 11 – p36
The World
Retrace the steps of Christopher Columbus (this time in utter luxury)
Lot 12 – p38
James Cracknell
Train with the double Olympic champion rower
Lot 13 – p40
Craig David
Sing a duet with the chart-topping star
Lot 14 – p42
X Factor
Judge the judges in their quest for the X Factor
Lot 15 – p44
Il Divo
Take your Mama out for the night
Lot 16 – p46
England Football
Your child’s chance to be England’s new football mascot
Lot 17 – p48
Darcy Bussell
Backstage at the Royal Ballet with the international dance legend
Lot 18 – p50
Chelsea
Spend the day as Chairman of Chelsea FC
Lot 19 – p52
Tom Jones
Be serenaded backstage in Vegas by the one and only Mr Tom Jones
Lot 20 – p54
BMW Democracy Car
A BMW 318i Saloon, personally signed by Nelson Mandela
Lot 21 – p58
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A personal note from Steven Howard, Co-Chairman, Put Yourself In My Shoes
It’s a bit like having a baby… you look for a willing partner, find out how much you
have in common, engage in the initial bout of activity, enjoy the thought of it all
happening, and then wait ages for it all to come to fruition. Along the way, there are
numerous ups and downs. Having someone to share all these with is essential.
I met my ‘partner and co-chairman’, Gavin Boyle, when he attended one of my previous events,
‘Lots Of Ink!’. He contacted me the following morning and, a year later, invited me to SHINE’s
first major benefit evening. Following this tremendously successful event, we both felt that if
we combined our contacts and resources, we would be able to host a truly special evening. Put
Yourself In My Shoes was born and Gavin has been a superb partner – living proof that two heads
really are better than one.
I am not a Committee person. Maybe this is because I have some friends who I know will always
support what I am doing. I pester and they respond. If there was a Committee, they would be on it.
So I am, yet again, indebted to Richard Rosenberg, Ronnie Harris, Leon Angel, Malcolm Green and
Colin Lester. All have done more than their fair share to support Norwood in the past. I hope they
will continue to do so in the future. I know that, without their input, my task would be
almost impossible.
This was always an ambitious task. In the past, I had relied on celebrities to donate something of
little value to them but of great value to us. Put Yourself In My Shoes was always going to be a bit
riskier. Now we were asking celebrities to donate their time rather than just an item. Given all their
professional commitments, not to mention their personal lives and even their promises to other
charitable causes, this was always going to be tricky. However, they stepped up to the plate in
magnificent style and I am indebted to each and every one of them.
To access these celebrities, you have to have the support of their ‘gatekeepers’. Being a
‘gatekeeper’ myself, I know it is always much easier to say ‘no’ than ‘yes’ to yet another
commitment, which always brings additional work and the inevitable aggravation. So I am indebted
to them all, particularly Donna and Mark Woodward, Angus Forbes, Charlotte Toosey, Sonny Takhar,
David Glick, Claire Singers, Simon Greenberg, and Stuart Jacobs.
Other supporters who stepped up were Harry Rogers, Anne Jenkin, Stuart Traill, Natalie Wakefield,
Nicola Quale and Lisa Grainger. I am grateful to them for their offers of unconditional help.
At the risk of this being longer than a leading lady’s Oscar acceptance speech, my final thanks go
to two groups of people. They couldn’t be more different, yet they both have something in common
– the well-being of the children and young adults who benefit from the support of both charities.
There is everyone who has made a financial contribution to this evening’s event. I am well aware of
the numerous demands on your time and pocket. We have tried to come up with an enticing event,
but without your generous support, we wouldn’t be able to raise the funds for these two fantastic
charities – which is, after all, the point of the whole evening. For this support, we are full
of gratitude.
The second group of people are all the carers, social workers and the many unpaid volunteers.
They all make a huge difference to all the people’s lives that they come into contact with. Always
in the background, and never getting enough credit or glory, they are the true heroes. They are the
ones who inspire us all.
Thank you for your support.
A note from Gavin Boyle, Co-Chairman, Put Yourself In My Shoes
I have always felt Put Yourself In My Shoes to be a particularly apt title for a fundraising event,
and not just because of the nature of this auction. Any charitable organisation ultimately depends
on supporters who have the willingness and the imagination to put themselves in the shoes of some
of society’s most vulnerable individuals and then use this new perspective to take what steps they
can to improve lives, offer hope and make a difference.
Few people in our society are more vulnerable than the disabled and disadvantaged children whose
lives SHINE and Norwood seek to enhance. At SHINE, we work to achieve this through education
– the best way of breaking cycles of exclusion, poverty and neglect that can span generations.
All of us know from our own experience how education can create confidence, expand horizons
and fuel ambitions, so we want to give every child the chance to identify their own sparks of
potential and use their time at school to develop these more fully.
Potential comes in many forms and so our programmes work with children who differ greatly in their
academic ability. What they share, however, is the need for a little more time, attention and support.
To provide this, we have always relied heavily on our partnerships with parents, teachers and
schools. Their dedication and skill consistently demonstrate how only a few extra hours a week
can make an enormous difference to a child’s self-confidence and academic achievement.
Because we also recognise how much these partnerships help us raise our own game, we take
the same approach to our other activities. This is particularly the case tonight. All of us at SHINE
consider ourselves very lucky to have worked with Steven Howard on this project. His remarkable
energy, enthusiasm and commitment have been instrumental to the success of this event and we
are extremely grateful.
Many thanks are also due to Will Cawley, who brought creativity, coherence and visual elegance
to this project from the very start, and his wife Jennifer, who donated her considerable talent to
take some superb photographs, usually at very short notice. And once more, we owe a great debt
to Christie’s International UK Ltd for their continued support, not least in the form of their Chairman,
Dermot Chichester, who once again brings his unique blend of flair and professionalism to
tonight’s auction.
Our greatest thanks, however, go to everyone here tonight. Your loyalty and generosity has
already helped thousands of children greatly improve their learning, their education and their lives.
With your continued support, we can offer these opportunities to many more children – in some
sense, giving them the chance to choose their own shoes, their own path and maybe even their
own destination.
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It’s a simple fact that many members of our community are vulnerable or disadvantaged, or have
learning disabilities. Norwood is one of the UK’s leading children and family services charities,
supporting thousands of children, families and adults with learning disabilities or coping with
social disadvantage. It believes that every individual has the right to determine and achieve their
goals in life.
Approximately 1,000 children in the UK are waiting for adoption by secure, stable and loving
families. Every year, Norwood places over 70 children who would otherwise be in public care with
such families. Its expertise in this field is such that, in 2001, the Government appointed Norwood
to operate the official Adoption Register for England and Wales for a three-year period.
Joshua* has multiple disabilities that require full-time care, but his mother is suffering with
severe mental illness. He is just one of thousands of children in urgent need of loving families.
Joshua requires a foster family that can give him the time and care that he needs while his
mother tries to cope with her illness.
Norwood is a specialist in the field. Before placing children like Joshua into stable, loving
homes, it carefully trains the new foster families so that they can give these children the love
and care that they deserve for as long as they are unable to live at home.
Norwood also operates a number of children and family centres across London. They offer
counselling services, used by approximately 20,000 people each year, and are equipped with toy
libraries, safe play areas, family assessment rooms, therapy rooms and adventure playground
Ravenswood Village
Set in over 120 acres of Berkshire countryside, Ravenswood Village is home to 175 children and
adults with learning disabilities. While residents’ levels of ability vary greatly, all are encouraged
to live life to the full. The village houses an indoor hydrotherapy pool, a coffee shop, dance and
art studios, riding school and a working garden, all of which are developed to meet the needs
of residents.
All residents are offered work-related training programmes in the local community, while local
colleges provide further education opportunities. Each student is given an individual learning
programme and offered the most convenient method to study, either at home, via the onsite
educational facilities or at a college.
Stephen* has autistic spectrum disorder. When he arrived at Ravenswood Village he had
complicated daily routines: he refused to eat any yellow or green food, would only walk in
one direction and screamed whenever his bus turned left. He could not talk, but instead
used noises and behaviour to communicate.
Norwood provided Stephen with a structured day that included some of his routines.
Eventually he relaxed enough for his carers to challenge some of his more dangerous
behaviour. Today Stephen is a different person: he has been on holiday for the first time
and enjoys shopping. He can even turn left.
Norwood’s new Autistic Service will make a huge difference to people like Stephen,
enabling them to support more autistic people with the specialist service they need.
Tackling special educational needs
Almost two million children in Britain have some form of special educational need. Binoh is
a Special Education Outreach Service that supports over 1,000 children a year with special
educational needs, working to enable them to enhance their learning and improve their
self-esteem, while remaining in mainstream education wherever possible.
The Binoh Team assesses each child individually, consulting with parents, family members, carers
and the child’s existing schoolteachers. A planned programme of support is then developed which
can involve educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists,
art therapists and a team of mobile teachers or Learning Support assistants.
Working with disabilities
Across the UK, 40,000 children of school age have severe, profound and multiple learning
difficulties; a further 172,000 have moderate learning difficulties. Norwood runs special education
services for secondary school pupils that cater for these needs. The Annie Lawson School has
25 pupils, each with complex needs that require a detailed, wide-ranging educational plan.
This covers therapeutic treatments such as physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, music
therapy, and a multi sensory treatment. The singular belief at the school is that all children should
have the opportunity to succeed, regardless of the severity of their learning disability.
Another facility is the Buckets & Spades Lodge, which offers short term respite care for children
with moderate or severe learning disabilities. The lodge provides them with the chance for an
enjoyable and stimulating break from their family while also giving family members and regular
carers a much-needed break, safe in the knowledge that their child is receiving professional,
round-the-clock attention.
*All names have been changed to protect the privacy of the children involved.
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SHINE funds and develops educational programmes for disadvantaged children, to help them
make the most from their time at school. To that end, it funds projects like specialist after school
clubs, SHINE Academies on Saturdays and intensive literacy and numeracy support sessions.
Some projects respond to the challenge of children with special educational needs, who require
specific help to bring them up to their peer level. Others help underachieving children, where a
little more attention will enable them to do much better. And some projects stretch gifted children
who want to see just how good they can really be.
LIFT (Learning for Life with Technology) runs small, after-school workshops to help failing
children to acquire essential ICT and literacy skills, and raise their achievement levels and
confidence at school.
One beneficiary is Nicola*, who had low confidence, poor behaviour and real problems with
reading and computers. In the beginning, Nicola needed constant contact with a specific
support worker and would not let anyone else near her work. By the end of her second term,
however, she was working independently and was contributing in front of the whole group.
The school has also seen a marked improvement in class.
A partnership approach
SHINE works with teachers who want more for their pupils, parents who want the best for their
children, and the children themselves, who want to discover exactly what they can do. With the
right partners, SHINE’s money, management and imagination can leverage existing resources
– such as filling empty classrooms and harnessing new technology – to create projects that
punch far above their weight and often get results that exceed everyone’s expectations.
For example, Serious Fun on Saturdays brings together the state and private sectors, opening
up the first class facilities of some of London’s top independent schools to disadvantaged local
children, extending and enriching their core curriculum in a way that is both focused and fun.
The Education Programme for Gifted Youth (EPGY) offers gifted students in deprived areas the
benefit of individualised, multimedia, distance-learning courses from Stanford University in
California. SHINE Academies provide underachieving children with an extra 20% of tuition every
week, carefully planned to accelerate and complement the core curriculum, while Springboard
gives intensive, one-on-one literacy tuition in twice-weekly sessions for children who are seriously
falling behind at school.
Millfields SHINE Academy on Saturdays uses classrooms that are empty for 195 days every
year to give underachieving children extra tuition that complements the national curriculum.
Before starting at Millfields, Ryan* had been excluded from several other schools because
of his poor behaviour: he often misses school to look after his sick mother, finds it difficult to
concentrate in class and can be aggressive. However, in small groups and in the right situation,
Ryan’s imagination and love of technology becomes
readily apparent.
Since it started, Millfields SHINE Academy has been helping children like Ryan improve their
performance at school: SHINE students outperform Millfields school pupils in maths, science
and English and have now exceeded their SATs targets for the third year running.
Making a difference
These are just some of SHINE’s programmes. Since its inception, however, SHINE has insisted that
all its projects deliver defined, measurable outcomes. This ensures that they are efficient, effective
and wholly positive to the children they help. It also means that SHINE can identify what works,
how and why. For example, 96% of SHINE-funded children who attend Springboard regularly
have improved their reading and/or spelling age by an average of 12 months, progressing much
faster than their teachers predicted. Children attending SHINE Academies regularly outperform
their classmates and, after just one year, 75% of EPGY students had significantly increased their
performance in maths, with many of them covering material far beyond the GCSE syllabus
(even, in some cases, reaching university level!)
Replicating proven success
Demonstrating the success of these and other programmes is important because SHINE
believes the fastest, smartest and most efficient way to help more children is to take proven
success and replicate it elsewhere. SHINE has helped Springboard expand its work from
Southwark into Lambeth, Lewisham, Islington and Manchester; Serious Fun on Saturdays has
expanded from one school two years ago to 29 schools today; EPGY has increased sevenfold in
one year; and we are in the initial stages of planning three more SHINE Academies, bringing the
total number up to eight in just five years.
What this means is that SHINE is now helping over 7,500 children in over 260 schools in London
and Manchester. While we are pleased with this progress, we remain mindful that much remains to
be done. No child deserves to be left behind. Each one has something to offer. Ultimately, we want
every child to be able to get the help that they need in order to recognise and then realise their
full potential.
*All names have been changed to protect the privacy of the children involved.
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Auctioneer
Dermot Chichester
Chairman, Christie’s International UK Ltd
Auction details
The Put Yourself In My Shoes charity auction will take place at Madame Tussauds on Thursday 9th
June in aid of Norwood (Registered Charity No. 1059050) and SHINE (Registered Charity No. 1082777).
Absentee bidders
It is not necessary to attend the auction to bid. If you are unable to attend the sale, Norwood/SHINE
staff will bid on your behalf. Please refer to the Absentee Bid Form on page 61. In the case of identical
bids, the earliest bid received will take precedence.
Please fill in the relevant details on the form (or a copy) and return by midday on 9th June 2005. Digital
versions of the form are available upon request. If you have any questions, please contact:
Rochelle Tessler
Broadway House, 80-82 The Broadway
Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4HB
Tel: 020 8420 6898
Fax: 020 8420 6800
Email: [email protected]
Methods of payment
Payments can be made by cash, cheque (payable to: Put Yourself In My Shoes) or bank wire transfer.
For bank transfer details please contact Rochelle Tessler on 020 8420 6898.
Norwood/SHINE will contact any successful absentee bidders after the event to arrange payment
and collection.
For further details of the event, please visit our website at www.putyourselfinmyshoes.co.uk
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MARK
KNOPFLERLot 01
If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a bit of a rock
star, here’s your chance to throw away the air
guitar and step into the shoes of a music legend.
Spend some time with a sultan of swing, a man
with musical alchemy in his very fingertips,
Mark Knopfler.
As the front man for Dire Straits, he topped
the charts pretty much everywhere and played
to millions of fans around the world. Since
then, he’s fronted the Notting Hillbillies, written
soundtracks for films like Local Hero, The Colour
of Money and Wag the Dog, and is still recording
– last year he released his latest album,
Shangri-La, to further critical acclaim.
All in all, then, probably one of the best guitar
teachers in the world. You’ll be visiting him at
his all-new, purpose-built London studio where
he’ll give you a private tour before a one-on-one
guitar lesson, when he’ll show you just what
can be done and give you a few tips for some
musical improvement. With a little bit of practice,
you’ll soon be showing off some serious riffs
of your own – hello Wembley!
Learn guitar with Dire Straits’ front man – Mark Knopfler
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SIR MICHAEL
STOUTE
This is a must for all racing fans. In the world
of flat racing, Sir Michael Stoute has a pedigree
to rival any of his horses. For over 25 years,
his stables have been producing winners like
Shahrastani, Zilzal, Russian Rhythm, Islington,
and, of course, Shergar. Seven times champion
trainer, he’s won 24 English and Irish Classics
and was the only trainer in the 20th Century
to win a Classic in five successive seasons.
No wonder, then, that Her Majesty the Queen
trusts him to train her own horses.
This is a great opportunity to witness his magic
methods for yourself with a trip for two to his
stables in Newmarket. You’ll be able to pick his
brains about this season’s best hopes and see
some of Britain’s finest thoroughbreds being
taken through their paces. Later on, over dinner,
you’ll have the chance to get the inside scoop
on the racing world before retiring for the night
in Georgian splendour at the Bedford Lodge
Hotel (Newmarket’s finest) to plan the
ultimate accumulator…
Meet the Queen’s trainer and get the inside scoop on the racing world Lot 02
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Q AWARDS
If you’ve got a teenager who’s massively into
music (and let’s face it, what teenager isn’t?)
then this will make their dream come true.
The Q Awards have more stars per square metre
than any other show, with the 300 exclusive
invitations reserved for some of the industry’s
biggest stars – in 2004, guests included Sir Elton
John, U2, Elvis Costello, Roxy Music, Keane
and (of course) Jonathan Ross.
Guaranteed to generate headlines (just
think of Elton’s outburst over Madonna last
year), the Q Awards are glamorous, stylish
and sophisticated. And backstage, your
favourite teenager will be working for LD
COMMUNICATIONS, one of the UK’s top music
PR companies (with clients including REM and
the Rolling Stones), escorting stars to collect
their awards, accompanying them to their photo
calls and watching as they’re interviewed by the
world’s press. This is an amazing opportunity
for any teenager to experience life in the music
industry and meet some of the biggest stars on
earth – don’t miss this unique chance to earn
yourself some serious brownie points!
Work with the world’s biggest pop stars backstage at the Q Awards Lot 03
20
COLIN
MONTGOMERIEPlay golf with Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie
This is your chance for a truly champion day out,
walking a round with one of the all-time golfing
greats. Colin Montgomerie is one of the most
successful golfers Britain has ever produced.
He has won at least one tournament every
year since 1992 and has consistently ranked
among the world’s best since 1994, when he
first entered the World’s Top Ten. In 1999 he won
a record-equalling five victories in Europe and
has been awarded seven successive European
Order of Merits (an achievement that many think
is unlikely to ever be equalled). And then, of
course, there’s the crucial role he has played
in Europe’s winning Ryder Cup teams of 1995,
1997, 2002 and the historic victory of 2004.
Two of you will join Colin and a friend for a four-
ball around Wisley Golf Club in Surrey. Wisley
was the first course designed by the world
renowned Robert Trent Jones Jr. and is ranked
by Golf World as one of Britain’s top 20 courses.
After what will, of course, be a world-beating
round that would make Tiger Woods really rather
proud, lunch with Colin will give you a perfect
opportunity for some tips from the top. Better
get down the driving range for some practice…
Lot 04
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He’s the only Italian chef in Britain with a
Michelin star but, to many, Giorgio Locatelli
is one of London’s best chefs, full stop. His
first restaurant, Zafferano, was the talk of the
town and earned him his first star; his second,
Locanda Locatelli, won immediate acclaim from
the critics – a second star soon followed.
Possessing charm, charisma and an enthusiasm
for food that is utterly infectious, Giorgio is the
perfect person to show you the skills necessary
for tip-top Italian cooking. This is an amazing
chance to spend a morning with Giorgio in the
kitchens at Locanda Locatelli: watch, learn and
join his kitchen brigade to prepare lunch for four
people. With brand new culinary prowess that
could last you a lifetime, you’ll then join your
closest friends and family at the table to bask in
their admiration and, more importantly, enjoy the
meal you helped prepare. It’s an absolute must
for anyone who enjoys good food.
Buon appetito!
GIORGIO
LOCATELLICook a glittering lunch with the Michelin-starred help of Giorgio LocatelliLot 05
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Let’s stick together – Bryan Ferry live at GoodwoodLot 06
What with his sharp suits and chiselled
cheekbones, few come cooler than Bryan
Ferry. As the front man for Roxy Music, Ferry
had massive success over three decades with
tracks including Jealous Guy and Love is the
Drug. But he’s always had an equally successful
solo career, regularly gracing the charts with
his intoxicating blend of smouldering style and
sultry song writing on albums like Taxi and
Boys and Girls.
This is a chance for two people to see Bryan
Ferry live at an exclusive, intimate concert on
Saturday June 25th at Goodwood House. This
is during Goodwood’s world-famous Festival
of Speed, so you can make a day of it, watching
Formula One and Land Speed Record cars in
action, not to mention tank rides, children’s
entertainment and racing legends like Stirling
Moss, Mario Andretti and Jenson Button.
Add in the stunning architecture of Goodwood
House and, all in all, it’s the dream location for
this private, open air concert. Just remember to
get there early, because with so much to enjoy,
you’ll Avalon day (sorry).
BRYAN
FERRY
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OK MAGAZINE
This is your chance to get bang up to date with
who’s doing what (or who) by stepping behind
the scenes at the top celebrity gossip weekly,
OK! Magazine. You and a friend will start the day
with a private meeting with the owner, Richard
Desmond, to find out what makes the magazine
tick. Then lunch with the editor will give you
the chance to get the juiciest gossip about the
world’s biggest stars – and maybe even some
inside info on the stories they couldn’t print!
But we’re saving the best until last – your
chance to sit in on one of those celebrity photo-
shoots for which the magazine is so well known.
Naturally we can’t tell you which celebrity –
or celebrity couple – you might be meeting
but what we do know is that this is a fantastic
chance to meet and chat with a star and see
behind the scenes at one of Britain’s best selling
magazines. And who knows, if you smile sweetly
at the camera tonight, you might even find
yourself in the next edition – now doesn’t that
sound OK?
Go behind the scenes at OK! Magazine for a celebrity photo shootLot 07
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MCC/Anthony Devlin
LORD’S
Attention all cricket fans – this one’s for you.
This is a fantastic opportunity to spend a day
at Lord’s – the Home of Cricket. You and a
friend will be given a guided tour around the
Long Room and the MCC Museum, home to the
Wisden Trophy and the irreplaceable Ashes urn.
Then you will have the chance to pick up some
expert advice on how to improve your game
from none other than Clive Radley, Head Coach
at the MCC, formerly a batsman for Middlesex
and England and a former Wisden Cricketer
of the Year.
And that’s not all – on Tuesday June 14th, take
your seats and watch the best of the best.
The MCC will be playing the Rest of the World
XI in aid of the tsunami appeal, featuring world
famous cricketers like Shane Warne, Graeme
Smith, Andy Flower and Brian Lara. So if the
sound of your summer is the crack of leather
against willow, look no further…
Improve your cricket with the Head Coach at Lord’s Lot 08
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REM
If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a bit of a David
Bailey, now’s your chance. This July, you’ll be
photographing one of the biggest bands on
earth, live in concert. With albums like Green
and Automatic for the People, REM have
claimed their place as Georgia’s biggest export,
selling tens of millions of records worldwide.
Now you can get up close and very personal at
their sell-out summer concert in London’s Hyde
Park on Saturday 9th July.
Before the event begins, you’ll use the roadies’
special entrance to go backstage, watch the
whole production get underway and enjoy the
pre-event party. When the concert kicks off,
you’ll be taken to the press photographers’
exclusive pitch in front of the entire crowd
– absolutely the best spot to click away with
Fleet Street’s finest during the first few songs.
When you’re out of time, you and a friend will
have a prime position near the front of the
audience to watch the rest of the concert and
dance away with 85,000 other shiny happy
people. Guaranteed a night to remember, even
if it’s the end of the world as you know it,
you’ll feel fine.
Join Fleet Street’s finest to shoot REM in concert Lot 09
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ARSENAL
FOOTBALL
This is a great opportunity for the football-
crazy child in your home – plus one of the
kids – to step into Arsene Wenger’s shoes.
After numerous trophies and triumphs – not
to mention that record tally of 49 consecutive
games without a single defeat – Arsenal under
Wenger is widely recognised as one of the
greatest teams in modern football. Here’s your
chance to watch the BBC’s Coach of the Year
2004 put his all-star squad through their paces.
You’ll spend the morning as Arsene’s guests at
their practice grounds at London Colney for a
training session with soccer legends like Thierry
Henry, Ashley Cole, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick
Vieira and Freddie Ljungberg. After the training
session, you’ll join the players for lunch and the
chance to see this awesome team off-duty – just
think of the stories you’ll both be able to tell in
the office (or the playground).
And having met the boys, you and three others
will have tickets to a match, again as the guests
of Arsene Wenger, to watch the team in action,
at home, putting all that training into practice.
If yours is a Gunner household, dare you pass
this up?
Lot 10 Watch the Arsenal squad train and play as guests of Arsene Wenger
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STATUS QUO
Status Quo have been rocking all over the world
for almost 40 years. They’ve sold well over 100
million records and – famously – opened Live
Aid almost exactly 20 years ago. The group
has had more hit albums in Britain than any
band except the Rolling Stones and has spent
416 weeks – eight years – in the singles charts.
They’ve performed across the world – in Europe,
Australia, Moscow, Seoul and even on the flight
deck of HMS Ark Royal.
And this is your amazing chance to be a
wanderer alongside Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi
and the rest of the band. On August 26th, Status
Quo will be live in concert at the Sporting Club
in Monte Carlo. What we’re proposing is that
you and a friend will act as their guitar roadies
for what will certainly be a spectacular concert.
With flights and accommodation taken care of,
you’ll get to meet the guys backstage before the
gig. And as they play their greatest hits, you can
watch it from the wings, doing as much or as
little roadie work as you like – whatever
you want.
Quo vadis? Backstage with Status Quo in Monte CarloLot 11
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THE WORLDRetrace the steps of Christopher Columbus (this time, in utter luxury)Lot 12
Put yourself in Christopher Columbus’ shoes
and this December retrace his steps around the
Caribbean – the difference being that he did it
in the teeny, tiny Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria,
whereas you’ll be doing it in a style that he
could never have dreamt of – a trip for two from
December 12th-19th 2005 on The World,
a superliner that’s simply the last word
in floating luxury.
Instead of Captain Columbus’ cramped cabin
arrangements, you’ll be in a spacious two-
bedroom suite (with living room, kitchen and
balcony) – very much a home from home.
And while you’re on board, you can indulge
yourself at the Clinique La Prairie spa, play some
golf on the 53 course simulator (there’s also
a professional on board to help you with your
swing) and enjoy haute cuisine, Asian
or Mediterranean food in the ship’s
superb restaurants.
And then there are the locations – Key West,
the Dominican Republic, the Cayman Islands
and the British Virgin Islands, to name but a few.
What’s more, to top it all off, you’ll be invited to
a private dinner with the Captain in his quarters,
catered by one of the ship’s gourmet chefs –
a chance to get behind the scenes and
(like Columbus) discover exactly what
The World has to offer.
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JAMES
CRACKNELL
Step into some golden shoes by spending
a day with double Olympic Gold Medal rower,
James Cracknell. You’ll go to the Leander club
at Henley on Thames and kick off with a training
session with the man who is one of Britain’s
most successful (and fittest) athletes.
Once you’re finished and all cleaned up, it’s
off to lunch (these rowers need their food).
Here you’ll be able to get the inside story on life
as a world class athlete and what it was really
like to row those two fantastic Olympic finals
– the tense race in Sydney, chased to the line
by the Italians, then the historic, nail biting 0.08
second victory over the Canadians in Athens:
the race that gave James his second Olympic
Gold. If you ever wanted to know what it’s like to
be at the pinnacle of your profession and what is
required to stay there, this is your chance.
(A proportion of the amount raised from the sale
of this item will be donated to Access Sport,
which provides equipment and coaching to
encourage more young people to take
up sports).
Train with double Olympic champion rower James CracknellLot 13
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CRAIG
DAVIDRecord a duet with one of Britain’s biggest superstars, Craig DavidLot 14
This is a unique chance to step into Sting’s
shoes and record a duet with Craig David.
Still only 23 years old, Craig David has had a
meteoric rise to fame. He was the youngest ever
British male to top the charts with Fill Me In and
has since had another seven top ten hits. Born
To Do It and Slicker Than Your Average have
sold millions around the world. He has been
nominated for a house full of awards,
has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and
has even been the subject of a South Bank
Show documentary.
So that’s your singing partner… The two of
you will record Rise and Fall, a duet that Craig
David originally sang with Sting, which reached
number two in the charts in May 2003 and was
one of the most played records of the year.
While these are pretty big shoes to fill – and
hitting those high notes may be tricky – this is
a fantastic chance to sing with one of music’s
greatest modern song-writers and come away
with a lasting record of the day. Can you rise
to the occasion?
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X FACTOR
This is your chance to meet some of the
sharpest tongues and shortest tempers on TV
today, as well as hear some of the best home-
grown singing talent Britain has to offer.
This October, you and a friend will be in London,
looking for the X Factor with Louis Walsh,
Sharon Osbourne and, of course, Simon Cowell.
On the day before one of the live shows, you’ll
go behind the scenes of the closed set and get
to meet all the contestants – one of whom will
ultimately become a showbiz star.
And, of course, you’ll meet the judges and have
the chance to find out exactly what they think
of this year’s line-up (and each other). Because
let’s face it, with this panel, you can be sure
they won’t hold back.
The next day, you’ll be able to meet the judges
again, as well as the X Factor’s presenter, Kate
Thornton, and sit in on the dress rehearsal.
Then take your seats for the live show: which of
these wannabes will see their hopes and dreams
dashed in public and which ones can breathe a
sigh of relief (for another week, at least)? This
will be a fight to the finish because, as we all
know, wherever there’s buried treasure, X marks
the spot.
Judge the judges in their quest for the X Factor Lot 15
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Il DIVO
Tall, dark, handsome and the perfect present for
the most important woman in every life – your
mother. Il Divo is one of Britain’s hottest new
groups: taking popular favourites, old and new,
their classically trained voices bridge the gap
between pop music and opera with a unique
contemporary style. This – along with their
heartthrob good looks – has earned them a
place in the hearts of women of all ages: their
first album went straight in at number one and
ended up as one of the highest selling albums
of 2004.
If your mother hasn’t heard of them yet, she’ll
love you when she does. But she’ll absolutely
adore you when she gets to meet the four boys
– David, Sebastien, Urs and Carlos – after a
rehearsal session in London, when they’ll make
her day by serenading her with one of their
classic songs, Mama.
On top of all this, you’ll get two VIP tickets
– plus passes for the after-show party – to hear
the boys in their main London concert this
September at the Royal Albert Hall: with such
great songs on this huge stage, it’s the perfect
present for the unsung hero in your life.
Take Your Mama Out For The Night with Il DivoLot 16
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ENGLAND
FOOTBALL
This is your chance to put Junior into the
football boots of real sporting heroes and make
a dream come true. You and your soccer-crazy
kid will watch the England football squad train
in the week of the England-Austria match at
Old Trafford. There they’ll get to see England
coach Sven-Göran Eriksson put stars like David
Beckham, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and
Rio Ferdinand through their paces.
Of course, your child will get to know the team
even better on Saturday 8th October, when
they’ll be an England mascot for the game itself.
Wearing their own full England kit, he or she will
run out through the tunnel and onto the pitch
with the team and stand next to them while the
boys sing the national anthem. And when the
team pictures are taken by the press, your own
little striker will be sitting there with the team,
captured for posterity. When the match begins,
they can join you in your seats, to watch the
boys do their bit for national pride.
(PYIMS is very grateful to Wembley Stadium for
generously donating this item. For information
about how to secure your place at Wembley’s
top events for the next 10 years call 0845 676
2006 or visit www.wembleystadium.com).
See your child become an England football mascot – the ultimate present Lot 17
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BUSSELLGo behind the scenes at the Royal Ballet with Darcey Bussell Lot 18
This is the perfect present for the little leading
lady in your home: a rare opportunity to go
behind the scenes at the Royal Ballet with three
of her best friends. They’ll start off by watching
the dancers go through their paces during
morning class, before watching one of ballet’s
biggest names in rehearsal. Darcey Bussell OBE
is one of the world’s top dancers – appointed a
principal at the Royal Ballet when only 20 years
old, her classical performances have included
Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty,
The Nutcracker and Giselle, and her picture
hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.
Later on, they’ll have superb seats at the Royal
Opera House for one of the classics: whether
it’s Swan Lake or Sleeping Beauty, they’ll have
an excellent view to see Darcey and the rest of
the company create pure stage magic. After the
show, they can go backstage and visit Darcey
in her dressing room and, when it’s all over, your
prima donna will be dancing round the house in
ballet shoes donated by Darcey herself.
Put yourself in her shoes and bid for this
amazing item…
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CHELSEA FCLot 19
Ever wondered what owning a premiership
football club might be like? Well, now you can
find out, because this is your chance to step
into the shoes of Bruce Buck, the Chairman of
Chelsea FC. Make Stamford Bridge your very
own home from home as you and three friends
spend the day being treated like the kings (or
tsars) of one of Premier League football’s most
successful clubs.
Of course, when you arrive you won’t be using
the normal entrance, but rather a special door
for all directors, before joining them in the
boardroom, where you’ll be hosting lunch for
your friends at your own table. And then, of
course, there’s the main event – the match
itself. As chairman for the day, your name will
be featured in the roll of honour notes in the
match programme but, even better, you and
your friends will have the best seats in the entire
stadium: the front row of the directors’ box in the
West Stand, where you’ll be sitting among Bruce
and the other directors and their VIP guests –
a select group of fans whose opinions really
do matter in the transfer market. And let’s face
it, under your chairmanship, the Blues have an
even better chance of making it two in a row!
(A proportion of the amount raised from the sale
of this item will be donated to CLIC Sargent,
the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity).
Become Chairman of Chelsea FC for a day
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TOM
JONESBe serenaded in Vegas by the one and only Mr Tom JonesLot 20
Tom Jones has had a music career spanning
four decades: a friend of Elvis, he’s headlined
at Glastonbury, sold tens of millions of albums
and worked with artists from Pavarotti and Van
Morrison to Robbie Williams, the Stereophonics
and The Simpsons. He’s still at the top of his
game, exciting audiences around the globe.
You’ll have the ultimate Tom Jones experience
when you and your guest fly to Las Vegas this
October for a long weekend living it large.
You’ll stay at the $1 billion dollar resort that
is the MGM Grand and, of course, you’ll be
watching Mr. Jones in the intimate setting of
the Hollywood Theater. After the show, you’ll
be escorted to the star dressing room, where
Tom will sing a special Happy Birthday message
to the person of your choice, which will be
presented to you on CD, making a totally unique
and very special gift for the one you appreciate
so much.
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What price will you pay for something priceless?
One world. Just ten cars. The priceless BMW Democracy Car.
Inspired by ten years of freedom, BMW staff gave up their free time and built ten cars with a difference
They donated their time, BMW donated the parts and Nelson Mandela donated his signature, personally.
Out of the ten Democracy Cars built, just one is in the UK.
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BMW Democracy Cars
www.bmw.co.ukThe Ultimate
Driving Machine
BMW
DEMOCRACY CAR
Unique, priceless, extraordinary, and available
tonight, for one night only – the BMW
Democracy Car.
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of South
Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, BMW
produced a limited edition of just ten BMW 3
Series vehicles. BMW workers donated their
free time, BMW donated the parts and Nelson
Mandela donated his signature, personally.
Of the ten Democracy Cars across the world,
just one is in the UK – this one. A BMW 318i
Saloon in titanium silver metallic paint, it also
comes with a luxury interior, including black
leather upholstery. And, of course, there’s
Nelson Mandela’s signature on the trim panel
above the glove box (as well as a framed
certificate of authenticity). Don’t miss your only
chance to get your hands on what must surely
be the ultimate driving machine.
(Proceeds will be donated to projects supported
by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, SHINE
and Norwood. The Children’s Fund backs
education and development projects helping
disadvantaged and disabled children and young
people in South Africa).
Truly unique – a BMW 318i Saloon, personally signed by Nelson Mandela Lot 21
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Conditions Of Business For Norwood/SHINE “Put Yourself In My Shoes” Auction, To Be Held On 9 June 2005 at Madame Tussauds, London
The items offered in this sale and listed in this catalogue will be sold by Norwood/SHINE, registered
with the Charity Commissioners under numbers 1059050 (“Norwood”) and 1082777 (“SHINE: Support
and Help In Education”). Any questions in relation to the auction should be directed to Norwood/SHINE
and not to Christie’s, which serves merely as auctioneer for Norwood/SHINE in conducting the sale.
The sale of the lots will result in contracts made between Norwood/SHINE and the buyers. The auction
is subject to the following terms and conditions which govern the sale of all the items offered
(as amended by any posted notices or oral announcements during the auction):
1. (a) Neither Christie’s nor Norwood/SHINE assumes any risk, liability or responsibility for the authenticity or the
author-ship of any items identified in this catalogue. (b) All items are sold with all faults and imperfections and
errors of description and neither Christie’s nor Norwood/SHINE makes any representations or warranties of any
kind or nature, expressed or implied, with respect to the items and in no event shall any of them be responsible
for the correctness of any descriptions of items, nor be deemed to have made any representations or warranties
of physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, genuineness, attribution, authenticity or provenance of
the items. No statement in the auction catalogue or other description made at the sale, in any sale invoice or
elsewhere, shall be deemed such a representation or warranty. (c) Items may be offered subject to reserves.
2. Any items may be withdrawn by Christie’s or Norwood/SHINE at any time before the actual sale.
3. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in
the catalogue.
4. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance the bidding in his absolute discretion. The highest
bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the
auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell
the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the sale records of Norwood/SHINE shall be conclusive in
all respects.
5. If the auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not a reasonable reflection of the value of the item, he may
reject the same and withdraw the item from sale, and if, having acknowledged an opening bid, he decides that
any advance thereafter is insufficient, he may reject the advance.
6. The highest bidder shall be deemed to have purchased the offered lot subject to all of the conditions set forth
herein and thereupon (a) assumes the risk and responsibility thereof, (b) will sign a confirmation of purchase
thereof and (c) will pay the full purchase price or such part as Norwood/SHINE may require. Norwood/SHINE
will not release a lot to a successful buyer until payment of the total amount due has been made. After payment,
the purchaser shall remove any item from Norwood/SHINE premises. If the item is not so removed, it may be
sent by Norwood/SHINE at its discretion to storage for the account, risk and expense of the purchaser and such
charges will then be added to the purchase price of the item.
If the foregoing conditions and other applicable conditions are not complied with, in addition to other remedies
available to Norwood/SHINE by law including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the bid
price, Norwood/SHINE at its option, may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments
made by the purchaser or (b) resell the item on three days notice to the purchaser and for the account and risk
of the purchaser, either publicly or privately, and in such event the purchaser shall be liable for payment of any
shortfall between the original sale price and the price achieved upon resale, all other charges due hereunder
and any incidental damages.
7. Payments for purchases must be made in Sterling and by cheque or bank wire transfer. Norwood/SHINE is
unable to accept payments by credit card at this time. Cheques should be made payable to Put Yourself In My
Shoes. For bank transfer details please contact Rochelle Tessler on 020 8420 6898.
8. In the case of commission bids or bids transmitted by telephone, Christie’s and Norwood/SHINE are not
responsible for errors or omissions in connection with such bidding.
9. In no circumstances will Christie’s or Norwood/SHINE rescind any purchase made or refund the amount paid
in respect of any lot.
10. Neither shipping nor delivery costs are included in the price at which a lot is knocked down by the auctioneer
to the buyer.
11. These Conditions of Sale, as well as the purchaser’s, Norwood/SHINE’s and Christie’s respective rights and
obligations hereunder, shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of England
and Wales. By bidding at the auction, whether present in person or by agent, commission bid, telephone or
other means, the purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to the exclusive jurisdiction of Courts
of England and Wales.
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Acknowledgments
Creative direction by Two Feet South Ltd
www.twofeetsouth.com
Auction catalogue written by Bruce Robinson
020 7609 0925
Project manager: Rochelle Tessler
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How you can help
Thank you for coming tonight and showing your support for our work. If you would like any more
information about SHINE and the projects it funds and develops, please call Stephen Shields at
SHINE on 020 8393 1880.
If you would like more information about Norwood and its work, please contact Ronit Shebson
at Norwood on 020 8965 4555.
Tax-efficient giving
For SHINE and Norwood, every penny counts. Therefore it makes sense to tell you about the most
tax-efficient ways to support these organisations and so make your gift go even further.
Payment by cheque with an accompanying Gift Aid declaration means that SHINE and/or Norwood can
reclaim an additional 28 per cent on the amount you have donated – for example, if you donate £1,000
to SHINE and/or Norwood, the organisation(s) will get £1,280.
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) cheques work in a similar manner, with the tax reclaimed automatically
on your behalf by CAF. In each instance, higher rate taxpayers must declare the gift on their tax return to
receive the full balance.
Full details and Gift Aid forms are available online at www.norwood.org.uk and www.shinetrust.org.uk.
We regret that CAF cheques cannot be used to pay for auction items.
‘Payroll giving’ is the easiest way to give regularly. Decide how much you wish to give and then tell your
employer the name of the charity (SHINE or Norwood), registered charity number (1082777 or 1059050)
and the size of your monthly donation. This is deducted from your gross monthly salary, so a monthly
donation of £100 will save a basic rate taxpayer £22 in tax per month, lowering the cost to £78.
Higher rate taxpayers save even more.
Donating shares is easily the most tax-efficient way to give. If you’ve already used up your annual
£7,700 Capital Gains Tax (CGT) allowance, transferring shares to SHINE and/or Norwood allows you
to save the tax on your capital gain and up to 40% in income tax on the value of the donation.
This means that you could save up to 76% on the value of your donation and £10,000 of shares given
to SHINE and/or Norwood could cost you as little as £2,400. Full details and examples are available
at SHINE’s website.
If you are a US citizen, you can make tax-efficient donations to SHINE and/or Norwood in the
following manner:
To SHINE: by donating to ‘US Friends of Shine’, a US501c3 company which shares SHINE’s
charitable objectives.
To Norwood: by donating to CAF America and suggesting that the donation be used to support
Norwood and its work. CAF America forms are available upon request.
Corporate partnerships
SHINE is working with a number of organisations to fund some projects jointly. If you think that your
company might like to support SHINE’s work, please email [email protected]
or call 020 8393 1880.
Norwood also works in partnership with other organisations to deliver its services. If you think that
your company would be interested in finding out more, please email Judith Katzler, Director of Business
Development at [email protected] or call her on 020 8420 6821.
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