Sausage Sizzles, Station Collections & WAD 2017

Hi all,

Some dates for your diaries !

Next month will see us at Harpenden Railway Station all day on 13th October to raise awareness of HIV and also funds for the Crescent.

The following day on 14th October we will be holding another “Sausage Sizzle” and Cake Stall at Bunnings Griffiths Way in St Albans.

For World AIDS Day this year we will be at St Albans City Railway Station on 1st December, and appearing on Radio Verulam, The Out and About Show from 1.15.

On 2nd December we will be holding another Busking Day at the Clock Tower in the City Centre from 11am.

On 03 December we will be back at Bunnings Griffiths Way in St Albans for another Cake Sale and “Sausage Sizzle” all day.

More to follow soon, keep watching this space, thank you for your support as ever.

The Crescent Team

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Listen to us on BBC Radio today

Hi all,

We were on BBC radio today talking about the increase in HIV diagnosis rates in the over 50’s To listen to us again click here BBC H & W  (we are on from 1.08.59)

You can also read about this issue in an article featuring the Crescent in the Daily Mail click here Daily Mail 270917

More to follow shortly, thanks as ever for your support,

The Crescent team

 

 

Crescent Open Day And Garden Party Sunday 03 September 2017 2 – 6pm

Hi all

This Sunday is our annual open day and garden party with live music from local bands, a raffle, wine, beer, tea, coffee and cake, lots of cake, and other refreshments too. A free entry event, come along, find out more about our work in the community, see our facilities, meet staff and volunteers. Enjoy talented musicians in the sunshine !

Artists performing include Emily Aldrich, Starseedz, Li – Li, The Papersnakes & Tom Craven

There will be a raffle with great prizes including a meal for two with wine thanks to Ye Olde Fighting Cocks £25 voucher for food and drink Great Northern Restaurant & Pub two tickets to the live music project Trestle Arts Base to see Sko-mads and many others, a private house gig by the great Tom M Craven (who will be playing on Sunday too) plus the chance to co host a local radio show with the lovely Denise Parsons The Parsons Knows ! Dont miss it, this Sunday from 2.00 to 6.00 pm

For more info see our facebook event page;

https://www.facebook.com/events/1161595397317437/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&pnref=story

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, thanks as ever for your support,

The Crescent Team

Our latest article now published on PositiveLite

Dear all,

We have published another update on PositiveLite illustrating our latest endeavours, including the marvellous event at Boots in St Albans with Elizabeth Arden, and details of the fantastic QAVS award too.

A link to the article on how we have managed to keep afloat since funding ceased is here http://positivelite.com/component/zoo/item/when-an-aids-service-organization-loses-its-funding-how-does-it-survive

As you can see we are so reliant upon your support to keep our service going, without you we simply cannot do what we do, so thanks to you all.

We hope to see you at our next events, open day 03 September and a sausage sizzle at Bunnings Lyons Way St Albans on the 14th October, more to follow…

Best wishes

The Crescent Team

 

World AIDS Day Red Run in Victoria Park London 26/11/17

Hi all,

Calling all joggers, runners, athletic people, non athletic people, ramblers, in fact anyone who would like to take part in  either 5k or 10k run through Victoria Park in  London for World AIDS Day

How would you like to take part in an annual charity run and raise money for the Crescent at the same time?

The Red Run is an annual event, organised by Positive East, designed to raise awareness of HIV, to mark World AIDS Day (01 December) and also raise funds for HIV charities across the UK. It is one of the UK’s largest World AIDS Day community fundraising events and since it began in 2008 over £200,000 has been raised for HIV support charities like the Crescent.

Last year over 600 people took part !

This year the run will take place on Sunday 26 November in Victoria park, east London and you can choose either a 10k or 5k route. Everyone is welcome to take part, all ages and abilities, the course is relatively flat with very little incline or decline and is accessible for wheelchairs.

Registration starts at 11am and the race begins officially at 12.15, you can also have your results sent by text to you.

On the day there will be entertainment, hot drinks, a BBQ, mulled wine and mince pies, sections of the AIDS memorial quilt will be on display too.

How do I register?

It is very easy, just go to http://www.redrun.org.uk and click on “register now” You will then be asked to choose either a 5k or 10k course and which charity you would like to run for (The Crescent)

Registration is open now and closes on Thursday 23rd of November.

The event is supporting 28 charities across the UK this year and this is our first year taking part in this event so If you feel able please do register, help us to keep helping those at risk in our community !

If you prefer to donate directly please visit our donations page at http://www.thecrescent.org.uk/donate

Thanks again for your support,

The Crescent team

 

Elizabeth Arden & Boots St Albans Fundraiser 05 August

Great raffle prizes and a bit of pampering too, please do come along, help us to keep working to protect our community, every penny helps us keep fighting #HIV Catch us this Friday too on Radio Verulam from 10.30 on the Jonnie Seabrook show talking about this event, open day, sausage sizzles and more !

The Crescent Support Group

Hi all,

Our next fundraiser will be on Saturday 05 August at Boots in St Peters Street St Albans from 10am to 3pm with a raffle to win £100’s of beauty essentials, and more besides from the lovely people at Elizabeth Arden and Boots!

Please do come along to find out more about our work, help us keep helping those who are most in need in our community. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks as ever for your support,

The Crescent Team

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Open Day and Afternoon Tea Party 03 September 2017 from 2.30

Hi all,

Our annual open day and afternoon tea party will be on Sunday 03 September from 2.30, a free event open to all !

Please do come along to find out more about our work, enjoy music from local musicians, homemade cake and refreshments, meet staff and volunteers and see our facilities. It is always a popular event and we would be delighted to see you.

Thanks as ever for your support, we cant do what we do without you!

The Crescent Team