Join us for a fantastic bubble-filled day and support local children and families.
Bubble Rush is a fun run with a difference – it’s not a race! Run, walk, jog, skip or toddle your way around our family-friendly course and take on four coloured bubble stations filled with foamy fun. The course is two laps, so you can have double the incredi-bubble fun!
Bubble Rush’s foamy run is suitable for the whole family – there’s no age limit and the course is pushchair and wheelchair friendly so everyone can take part in our bubbly activities!
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Swing into action in support of local life limited children
Join us on Wednesday 11th September for a tee-rrific day of golf, networking and fundraising. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or a enthusiastic beginner, this is a hole-in-one opportunity to support local children while spending a day on the stunning Druids Heath golf course.
Druids Heath is a high-ranking golf club located in the Walsall area of West Midlands. Here you can enjoy a top-quality round of golf with stunning scenery, great food, and friendly service. All 18 holes provide a different challenge which undoubtedly adds to the interest and yet the course can be enjoyed by golfers of all abilities.
Itinerary
10.00am-11.30am: Arrive at Druids Heath Golf Club within your allotted time slot and enjoy freshly made breakfast baps, warming tea, coffee or juice and network with other teams. 11.30am-5.00pm: Teams to make their way around the beautiful course at their own pace, with the opportunity to take part in both the longest drive and nearest the pin competitions on the way round, to really ‘putt’ your skills to the test.
A refreshments buggy will swing through throughout the afternoon to ensure you are hydrated and on top form! 4.00pm-6.00pm: Entertainment, drinks and relaxed networking on the terrace. 6.00pm-8.00pm: Get seated to enjoy a delicious two-course dinner followed by prize giving, raffle draw and auction. Formal proceedings finish. 8.00pm-11.00pm: Informal, relaxed networking to continue until carriages at 11.00pm.
Other activities
All proceeds from the Acorns Corporate Golf Day will be going directly back to support our vital care and support services throughout the West Midlands.
We will also be running a raffle and auction throughout the day with other smaller initiatives such as Mulligan’s card to raise funds.
Team tickets can be booked via the website and paid for online or via invoice. Please select the correct ticket type at booking
Interested in hiring a buggy?
There are a small number of buggies available at Druids Heath but it is essential these are booked and paid for in advance. Please specify during booking whether you wish to rent a buggy, and these will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Sponsorship opportunities
Advertise your company whilst supporting Acorns in raising vital funds for local children and their families. Our sponsorship packages offer a range of benefits including branding opportunities and much more.
Main Event Sponsor – £2,500
Main Prize & Trophies Sponsor – £750
Refreshments Sponsor – Arrival Refreshments and Refreshment Cart – £500
Entertainment Sponsor – £500
Hole Sponsorship – £100 or £200 for competition holes
Come together for a heartfelt evening in support of Acorns and another amazing charity at the Summer Charity Ball. Join us as we raise funds to continue providing the specialist care our nurses provide every single day. Acorns has been pillars of support for Simone Adams and her family, including her daughter who benefits from our Black Country hospice.
“Join us for a fun packed evening of dancing and fantastic raffle prizes, all to raise money for these amazing causes that have supported us as a family with our daughter and her diagnosis.”
What to expect
The evening will feature an amazing three-course dinner as you enjoy the company of friends and fellow supporters. This formal affair calls for your finest attire, so don your black tie and prepare to make memories.
Tickets
Adult tickets are priced at £37.50, which includes a three-course roast chicken dinner and a £5 donation along with one raffle ticket. Children are welcome to join in the festivities with tickets priced at £15. Child tickets include a tasty meal of pizza or nuggets and chips, plus a free soft drink.
Join in on the fun and come together to support an Acorns family. Book your tickets before they’re sold out!
Date: 12st May 2024 Time: 7:15pm kick off Location: Poundland Bescot Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4SA
Ticket price: £10 for adults, £5 under 16. Boxes available. Contact: Michael Gough
This event is in support of Acorns, this is not an Acorns led event.
Watch the Midlands All Stars take on Cresswell Wanderers FC in this exciting charity match day!
Join us for this thrilling match day and bring a pound to the ground in support of the Mayor of Walsall’s four chosen charities. Watch Mat Sadler, Walsall FC manager, and other all stars as they take on Cresswell Wanderers FC in a showdown you’ll definitely not want to miss.
The excitement kicks off at Poundland Bescott Stadium on 12th of May , with gates opening at 6:00pm and the match starting at 7:15pm. It’s an event for the whole family to enjoy, with plenty of fun and entertainment!
By purchasing a ticket, you’re helping Acorns raise vital funds to help local children and families. When a child is diagnosed with a life limiting or life threatening condition, it can be the darkest moment a family’s life. But they don’t have to face it alone.
Support Acorns by attending this amazing charity match day and help us continue to be there.
If you would like to take part in a foam-tastic day this Sunday 21st July, join us at Walsall Arboretum to get your tickets on the day.
Bubble Rush is even bigger and bubblier this year
Join us for a fantastic bubble-filled day and support local children and families.
Bubble Rush is a fun run with a difference – it’s not a race! Run, walk, jog, skip or toddle your way around our family-friendly course and take on four coloured bubble stations filled with foamy fun. The course is two laps, so you can have double the incredi-bubble fun!
Bubble Rush’s foamy run is suitable for the whole family – there’s no age limit and the course is pushchair and wheelchair friendly so everyone can take part in our bubbly activities!
Wave times
There are two wave times for you to choose from. We ask that you arrive one hour prior to your wave time to check in and warm up before it starts.
11am wave
12pm wave
Fundraise for Acorns
Your ticket price covers the cost of putting on the event, so anything you raise in sponsorship will help Acorns to provide specialist care for life limited and life threatened children, and support for their families. By signing up for this event, you are agreeing to raise just £15 per person.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to fundraise for this event?
Your ticket price covers the cost of putting on the event, so anything you raise in sponsorship will help Acorns to provide specialist care for life limited and life threatened children, and support for their families. By signing up for this event, you are agreeing to raise just £15 per person. You can start today by creating your fundraising page.
When will my T-shirt arrive?
We will be in touch prior to the event to let you know more details.
The course itself is approximately 2.5km long but you’ll do this twice for double the incredi-bubble fun! If just one lap suits your group, then that is also fine.
What's included?
A Bubble Rush fundraising pack to help you raise as much as possible for local children and families!
Regular contact from Acorns Events team to help you prepare for the big day!
An energetic and fun warm up to get you ready for your colourful bubble run
A 5km route for double the fun! You can also choose to run the route once (2.5km) if you prefer
A Bubble Rush t-shirt (excluding under 3s)
A Bubble Rush themed medal when you cross the finish line
Entertainment throughout the day
Hot and cold food and drinks, and exclusive Bubble Rush merchandise will be available to purchase on the day.
Do you have a bag drop?
There will be no bag drop available on the day. Please ensure you keep your change of clothes, picnics or larger items in your vehicles or leave them with any spectators that are joining you. Personal items such as phones and wallets should be kept on you.
Thank you to our Bubble Rush headline sponsor!
Bubble station sponsors
Bin sponsor
Water station sponsor
Event details
Date: 26th October 2024 Time: 5:30pm – 9pm Location: Walsall Arboretum, 139 Broadway N, Walsall WS1 2QB Contact:Acorns Events team Telephone: 01564 825037
Early bird ticket prices:
Family: (2 adults and 2 children) £25 Adult: (16 years old and up) £10 Child: (3-15 years old) £5 Under 3: £3 Minimum sponsorship: £10 per person
Under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Under 3s receive a medal but do not receive a t-shirt.
Join us this October for the return of our incredible Glow Walk!
GLOW THE DISTANCE for local children and families!
Bring together your friends, families and colleagues for Acorns’ brightest event! Put on your brightest gear, deck yourself out with glow sticks and fairy lights and shine bright around our fun 2.5km or 4km route at Walsall Arboretum and Lake.
By taking part in this incredible challenge and joining #TeamAcorns, you will be raising money for life limited and life threatened babies, children and young people across the West Midlands.
Glow Walk is suitable for all the family – there’s no age limit and the course is pushchair and wheelchair friendly so everyone can take part!
Your ticket price covers the cost of putting on the event, so anything you raise in sponsorship will help Acorns to provide specialist care for life limited and life threatened children, and support for their families. By signing up for this event, you are agreeing to raise just £10 per person.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to fundraise for this event?
Your ticket price covers the cost of putting on the event, so anything you raise in sponsorship will help Acorns to provide specialist care for life limited and life threatened children, and support for their families. By signing up for this event, you are agreeing to raise just £10 per person. You can start today by checking out our fundraising materials.
When will my T-shirt arrive?
We’ll send out T-shirts with your Glow packs from the start of September, so you can be event ready!
The course itself is approximately 2.5km long but you’ll do two laps for double the fun! If just one lap suits your group, then that is also fine.
What's included?
A Glow Walk t-shirt (excluding under 3s)
A Glow Pack including glow accessories to help you shine bright.
A Glow Walk fundraising pack to help you raise as much as possible for local children and families!
Regular contact from Acorns Events team to help you prepare for the big day!
An energetic and fun warm up to get you ready for your walk.
A 4km route for double the fun! You can also choose to walk the route once (2.5km) if you prefer.
An Acorns medal when you cross the finish line.
Entertainment throughout the evening.
Hot and cold food and drinks, and extra Glow accessories and merchandise will be available to purchase on the day.
Do you have a bag drop?
There will be no bag drop available on the day. Please ensure you keep your change of clothes, picnics or larger items in your vehicles or leave them with any spectators that are joining you. Personal items such as phones and wallets should be kept on you.
