Sep
01
A cracking welcome to an action-packed Spring Fayre is being extended to local supporters and families by Acorns for the Three Counties. Admission is free to the Fayre, which follows in the footsteps of last year’s successful Fifth anniversary celebrations, also includes games and refreshments, stalls, and tombola. Members of the community and local businesses …
May
16
Book lovers are being invited to browse for a bagful of bargains at Acorns’ Pershore shop’s Grand Book Sale this weekend (May 21). The High Street store has lots of rare and sought – after books and publications, on sale alongside the ‘Five for Pound’ cheap and cheerful regulars throughout Saturday. Acorns’ Pershore manager Lynn …
May
16
Over 150 ‘heroes’ took part in a 100ft abseil down the iconic Fort Dunlop building on Sunday 15 May to raise money for Acorns Childrens Hospice. The event took place during Children’s Hospice Week (14 – 21 May), the UK’s only awareness and fundraising week for children’s hospice services. With the theme of heroes the …
May
12
Acorns Singers have raised their voices to bring in £1,500 of urgently-needed funds to help care for life limited children at the hospice. Acorns’ choir, the Acorns Singers, presented the funds to Acorns’ Chief Executive David Strudley as children joined in a singalong karaoke, including Abba and Status Quo hits. The money had been raised …
May
10
Aston Villa fans are being invited to ‘Live the Dream’ in a Charity Pitch Day this month to help life limited Acorns children. Amateur players have a once-in-a-life time opportunity to play on pitch at Villa Park in the tournament, in aid of Aston Villa’s chosen charity, Acorns Children’s Hospice, on May 26. Teams of …
May
09
Acorns’ Droitwich shop is going ‘at the double’ to organise a gigantic book fair this weekend (May 13 and 14). Floor space will double in size this Friday and Saturday as the store in St Andrew’s Street takes over the nearby empty carpet shop for the Big Book Sale. Acorns’ manager Hannah Spencer said: “We …
May
05
Acorns’ boy Josh Loader uses a wheelchair, but he loves feeling the wind in his face as he joins hundreds taking part in the Acorns’ Triple Run. Josh and his family are veteran supporters of the Run, one of Acorns’ most atmospheric events. Josh’s mum Bev will take him on the wheelchair-friendly Chicken Run on …
May
01
More than 1,200 participants enjoyed the best atmosphere yet in the 6th annual Acorns Childrens Hospice Triple Run. The Triple Run at the Three Counties Showground, in Malvern, Worcestershire, on Sunday (29th May) drew runners from the Midlands and London and even 38 crew members from aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush who …
Apr
28
Stars from the cast of Monty Python’s award-winning Spamalot, including Eastenders’ Todd Carty, brought a smile to youngsters at Acorns Children’s Hospice for the Three Counties. Family-friendly show Spamalot, is playing this week at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton, and following a moving visit to Acorns in Birmingham at Christmas, players decided to follow up …
Apr
18
Spirited Jessica Greaves was not expected to survive a disastrous birth, but pulled through – ‘the toughest person I know’ according to her dad, Matt, who is preparing to run a half marathon for Acorns Children’s Hospice. Matt says her grit is his example as he prepares to run the Acorns Triple Run Half Marathon …