Sahara Open Challenge 2021

The Primrose Foundation are giving their thrill-seeking fundraisers a real unique opportunity which will not only benefit our fantastic charity but the fundraiser too.

In 2021 we are teaming up with a company called ‘The different travel company’ to give you an opportunity to take part in their Sahara desert treck from the 11th- 16th November 2021.

The minimum age for this challenge is 18, It may be possible to participate if you are 16 or 17 years old but you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is no upper age limit. The ideal candidate would be fit, healthy and determined, open to adventure and adaptable to unexpected changes.

This trek in the Moroccan Sahara will give you an insight into this vast, diverse and beautiful landscapes as well as the Berber way of life. You will spend two full days and two half days trekking, camping each night will give you a chance to experience the stunning stars in the night sky (weather permitting) and the traditional Berber cuisine cooked by the team is second to none.

The trek is rated moderately challenging for someone of a good fitness level. The terrain is a mixture of hard, flat sundried plains, dried up ancient riverbeds, wide sandy dune fields and hard rocky outcrops. Temperatures pose a specific challenge with temperatures historically reaching 35°C. You must be of a good fitness level before departure, to ensure fast recovery each day.

A £295 registration fee is payable at the time of booking, then you can either pay your own tour costs balance of £800 by 2nd September 2021 (self-funded option*) or you can fundraise £1,600 by 19th August 2021 for The Primrose Foundation which includes your £800 tour costs balance and an £800 donation to charity.

If this sounds like a challenge you and perhaps a friend or family member would like to take part in please visit The different companies website for full details: 

Host a Primrose Pamper Party

To celebrate National Spa Week why not get your friends together and host a Primrose Pamper Party in November to raise the importance and benefits of a ‘little me time’.

Invite your nearest & dearest to relax and unwind together.

Charge a small entrance fee and offer some fun games and prizes for your guests to enjoy.

Have fun whilst fundraising for our fantastic foundation.

The Primrose Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Ball

EVENT POSTPONED

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL WAS SENT OUT ON THE 7TH APRIL TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED TICKETS FOR THE BALL.

Dear Friend,

Firstly, may I say thank you, once again, for sticking by our side throughout these unprecedented times, we would not be here today without the support of local people like you and for that, we are truly thankful.

None of us could have predicted, or been prepared for the impact that the pandemic has had on all of us. The Charity sector, in particular, has been hit hard over the past twelve months however we are now looking to the future and starting to think about our fundraising events once again.

As you are aware we were due to celebrate our 25th Anniversary in 2020 and after much deliberation made the decision to once again reschedule our Ball, all be it, on two separate occasions and we now find ourselves wondering once again if 2021 is the right time to bring everyone together.

Your safety is our priority and so we feel that it would be wise to press pause on this event until perhaps Springtime, next year. This, we hope, will allow all our lives to return to some sort of normality and that everyone will feel comfortable to meet once again in larger groups. We are therefore going to ask that you bear with us and once we have a clearer view we will look at setting a date for us all to celebrate all of our achievements together in 2022 and we hope you can join us.

May we thank you once again for staying with us throughout these very difficult times for us all. Could we, therefore, ask that you kindly confirm if you are happy for us to keep your details and contact you again later in the year with a new confirmed date for our Springtime ball?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Maddy

If you would like to kept informed about tickets for the Springtime Ball 2022, please register your interest here:

Cycle Croatia

Have you ever wanted to go to Croatia and breath in the sea air and take in the beautiful landscape?? Well now is your chance with this exquisite three-day cycle along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia.

You will pedal over 300km in three days through postcard-perfect scenery with a bunch of other participates all waiting to raise some much-needed funds for their chosen charity.

We will mount your bike in the seaside city of Split and then make your way down the coast, stopping in the gorgeous Makarska, riding across the Adriatic island of Hvar and celebrating in the ancient, fortified city of Dubrovnik.

The route takes us through a dramatic canyon next to a river, on quiet roads through mountains and alongside a turquoise sea, until you will reach the royal finish line at Dubrovnik's medieval fortress.

The best part of this challenge is that you ride it all for The Primrose Foundation, maybe you could invite some friends or family to join in too? In three tough but stunning days, you can make a big impact for The Primrose Foundation, while having the experience of a lifetime and making a bunch of new friends.

If you are worried about fundraising please don't be... Cycle Croatia 2021 is an Open Challenge – this means you have the option to self-fund your participation and there is no minimum fundraising requirement.

You are, of course, more than welcome to commit to a minimum sponsorship target instead and fundraise for The Primrose Foundation.

Places are likely to go faster than ice cream at the seaside for this challenge, so please register soon to avoid disappointment.

For more information please visit: https://www.dream-challenges.com/challenges/cycle-croatia-2021/

The Dulux London Revolution

The Primrose Foundation would like to introduce The Dulux London Revolution to you. This is an incredibly unique event which you can take part in whilst supporting our awesome charity at the same time. Born as a London weekend of cycling the team at Threshold introduced a trails element in 2018 which brings cyclists, runners and walkers together to push their limits during the day and celebrate together at night.

This uplifting event offers  multiple options, you can take to the Trails on Saturday or join them on a ride over one or two days and or simply join everyone afterwards at their family friendly base-camp on the Saturday night.. This is the perfect setting for people to celebrate their achievements whilst resting in the well facilitated camp which includes bars, food and live music along with bouncy castles for the children.  

Unlike other events after a high energy day you can relax and unwind in a selection of accommodation- you simply choose your level of luxury from the iconic Bell Tents, quirky Sheba Yurts or the stunning Baby Tipis, so you can hang-up your cycling/running gear and rejuvenate.

Whether you’re on two wheels or two feet, you will be offered unrivalled support along the way with training personal training plans & top tips to support you according to your range of fitness levels and abilities.

Simply register today and download our separate fundraising pack tomorrow.

Please note that when signing up for this challenge you do so via the organisation. Any additional fundraising activities are managed via The Primrose Foundation. For more help & advice on fundraising please download our fundraising pack.

National Afternoon Tea Week

Sky Dive for Primrose

The Primrose Foundation have joined up with Skydive Buzz to offer you an amazing challenge of a sky dive experience throughout the whole of July 2021.

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to jump 100’s of feet out of a moving plane? Well now’s your chance.

Skydive Buzz are offering you this once In a lifetime experience which will not only give you the ultimate adrenaline buzz but allow you to raise some much needed funds for the Primrose Foundation at the same time.

For more information on this please contact Skydive Buzz direct.

Please note: When signing up for this challenge you do so via the organisation. Any additional fundraising activities are managed via The Primrose Foundation. For more help & advice on fundraising please download our Fundraising Pack:

Wing Walk for The Primrose Foundation

The Primrose Foundation have joined up with Adrenaline buzz to offer you an amazing challenge of a wing walking experience throughout the whole of May 2021.

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to fly high in the sky, well now’s your chance.

Adrenaline buzz are offering you this once In a lifetime experience which will not only give you the ultimate adrenaline buzz but allow you to raise some much needed funds for the Primrose Foundation at the same time.

Please note: When signing up for this challenge you do so via the organisation. Any additional fundraising activities are managed via The Primrose Foundation. For more help & advice on fundraising please click here:

Please join The Primrose Foundation and The Chestnut Appeal for Men’s health and let’s walk all over cancer together.

To take part simply create your very own virtual walk throughout the month of May- you choose your day, time & location.

Whether your outdoors in the fresh air or in the comfort of your own home, we want you to get involved.

You can either sign up and receive a digital certificate
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or take part and receive a charity hero medal at the end
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the choice is yours.

In addition to signing up you also have the added bonus of fundraising separately too; this can be done very easily by setting up your very own bespoke Justgiving page.

For more details on this please contact your chosen charity directly.

To contact The Primrose Foundation please call (01752) 975217/ 07894700866 or to contact The Chestnut Appeal for Men’s health please call (01752) 792736.

Finally, you will have the option to make an on-the-spot donation when signing up, this donation plus your entry fee will be split between both charities.

Thank-you for taking part.

The Primrose Foundation & The Chestnut Appeal for Men’s health.

The Primrose Charity Come Dine With Me Special

The Primrose Foundation would love to encourage families to host their very own, charity come dine with me dinner party throughout March. 

The idea is taken from the extremely popular channel 4 series.

It could be Mum V Dad or kids V parents or Grandparents, depending on your family and support bubble- Which family member will be crowned the best dinner party host or hostess. 

Each person takes a turn to cook and entertain the rest of the family, throughout the week or over a course of the month. Each participant scores the host out of a possible 10 points and the winner is revealed at the end.

This family fun event can easily be turned into a fundraiser, here is our quick tips on how to achieve this.

1. Choose your team members or go head-to-head with each-other.

2. Agree an entry fee per dinner party for your guests.

3. Send your menus out in advance to your guests.

4. Take in turns to host your dinner party. Scoring each host out of a possible 10 points, based on the following:

   • The evenings theme and presentation.

   • The food.

   • The entertainment.

5. The winner is then announced at the final dinner party. The winner wins half of the proceeds and the other half is donated to The Primrose Foundation.

Sounds like a great way to have fun whilst fundraising right.

For a copy of your very own Primrose Charity Come Dine with me winner’s certificate please email us info@primrosefoundation.org

Good luck & who will be crowned our next Primrose Foundations Charity Come Dine with me winner.

Become a Zero Hero for Lent

Why not take on a ‘zero hero’ challenge by giving up one of your favourite things for lent. Turn your guilty pleasure into something even better…

Loose the booze or those fancy shoes, step away from the cake and take a break or raise lots of monies whilst ditching those curries.

Whatever you choose please remember this, it’s only 40 days to simply resist!

Race At Your Pace

Are you lacking motivation or in need of taking on a new challenge in 2021, well Race at your Pace may be just for you. Whether you’re in need of a new goal, training for a marathon, or looking to increase your or your children’s activity or maybe to drop a few pounds then their unique challenges could be just for you. Anyone can take part, anywhere you like- The idea is that you set your target and they help you achieve it and for a little added motivation why not take on that challenge and fundraise for The Primrose Foundation at the same time- what more motivation do you need then raising essential funds for our great charity, a charity that supports your local breast care services.

The way it works is simple, each calendar month race at your own pace run awesome challenges with different distances that you can register for. Once registered, you have the entire month to cover your chosen distance in however many runs, walks or cycles you like, wherever you like, whenever you like! And if you’re successful, you get a prestigious medal as a reward for all your hard work!

If this sounds like something you would like to take part in them please contact race at your own pace today- Please note that fundraising is optional and is organised via The Primrose Foundation and not race at your own pace.

Please note: When signing up for this challenge you do so via the organisation. Any additional fundraising activities are managed via The Primrose Foundation. For more help & advice on fundraising please download our fundraising pack.