Wine Tasting at As You Like It

A fantastic wine tasting evening is taking place on Monday 6^th June at As You Like It in Jesmond from 7.30pm. In addition to a wonderful array of wines will be fabulous Mediterranean canapés provided by As You Like It, plus brilliant live music by the very talented Jamie O’Neill.

Marta Mateus, managing director of Marta Vine Ltd said: “I am delighted to host such a special wine tasting evening with As You like It to raise vital funds for the Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund”.

Marta Vine is an exciting new wine supplier in the North East of England that specialises in the little known world of Portuguese wines. After carefully selecting a good selection of wine, Marta now has a catalogue of 38 wines that appeal to a variety of tastes and focus on quality and value for money. Marta deals directly with Portuguese producers which means the customer receives the best wines, with minimum transportation at the lowest possible price. Come along and discover new wine from the old world and broaden your wine knowledge and enjoyment with Marta Vine Ltd.

Carlene Golightly, community manager at the Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund said “What a fantastic evening this will be. Great wine, food and music." 

Carlene continued: “We are delighted to be working again with As You Like It who have been so supportive of the Sunshine Fund and we are delighted to have a new supporter in Marta Vine Ltd”.

The Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund raises money to help change the lives of disabled children in the North East. This year we are aiming to raise £300,000 to ensure we have sufficient funds to meet the needs of the children.  So come along have a great evening, and know that your support will be making a real difference to the lives of disabled children.”

Tickets for this fabulous evening are £15. Call As You like It on 0191 281 2277 to book your place or alternatively, pay at the door on the evening. 

Are You Up For The Apollo Schools Project?

The Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund is looking for 10 schools to take part in an exciting new community project. The Apollo Schools Project is aimed in particular at year 10/11 students who would like to show their creative side to raise funds on behalf of the Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund.

Carlene Golightly, Community Manager of the Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund said: “The aim of the project is for participating schools to devise and implement innovative ways to raise funds on behalf of the Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund. The school would set their own fundraising targets and look at what events and activities they could hold throughout the coming year. It is likely that the pupils involved will be from Year 10 upwards with the support of their Teachers."

Carlene continued: “We are delighted to say we have three schools already on board who are busy developing new and existing activities to help reach their fundraising targets. Having met with the schools the enthusiasm from the students and teachers has been fantastic and the activities they are planning are fun and will engage with colleagues within the school and externally. This project will also help students develop key proficiencies in time management, communication and leadership skills. The Evening Chronicle are keen to capture some of these events to show how innovative the students are and what a great community spirit there is within our local schools.”

The Sunshine Fund will provide schools with the necessary forms, support and advice. This is a great project for schools to be involved in and will instill in students a sense of achievement and pride knowing that they have helped to change the lives of disabled children in their community. At the end of the year we will be inviting the nominated school members to a special awards evening and we will be awarding a first, second and third prize for the most innovative idea and the most money raised.

One of our Apollo Schools is Thomas More RC School in Whitley Bay. Pictured are some of the year 10 students who are taking part in the Project. Jill Forsten, ASDAN Tutor said: “Our year 10 students are really proud to be helping such a worthwhile charity. They are hoping to make a big difference to the lives of children with disabilities in the North East. This project will also help the students work towards the credits needed to successfully complete their Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Level 2 and Wider Key Skills. They are a fantastic bunch of young people who we are very proud of!"

If you would like your school to be part of this exciting project please contact Carlene Golightly on 07794 938609 or email carlene.golightly@ncjmedia.co.uk.