Teddington is buzzing with fundraising activities – why not get involved in one of these? They’re easy, fun and open to all.
Tango Evening: Saturday 18 January from 7.15pm. St Mary's Parish Hall
A special evening of music and dancing for all. Starting with a beautiful Tango performance, followed by a short Tango taster lesson ahead of a chance to dance and socialise. With a Bar available - your ticket includes a free drink on arrival. Our thanks to Margaret Lochrie and all those at Freedom Tango for making this happen. Doors open from 7.15pm to give you time to come and settle with a drink before the show starts at 7.45pm. Click here for your tickets.
Christmas Stocking Appeal 2024
During advent in church gifts are offered in the shape of donation labels for the Christmas Stoking Appeal. Choose the amount you would like to give: £20, £50 or £100, then add your name to the donation label and pin it on the giant stocking. Or click here to choose your gift.
Quiz Night: Saturday 8 February from 7.00pm. St Mary's Parish Hall
Book now for this epic Quiz Night with a fish 'n' chip supper to keep you fuelled through a fun 8-round quiz from famed local Quizmasters Mark & Debby. Expect lots of fun whilst challenging your grey matter. Tickets sold separately, as teams can be arranged on the night if needed. Though teams of 8 also welcome - just add your team name in the notes section when you book. Click here for tickets.
Foreign Currency Donation Scheme: just back from holiday? Dig out all those foreign notes and coins left over from your overseas trips and holidays and help us raise money for this community project!
If you are local to Teddington and wish to make a personal donation, please drop any foreign currency into an envelope, and put it in the plate at any Sunday service, or into the letterbox of St Mary's Parish Hall on Langham Road, TW11 9HF. If you are able to donate via Gift Aid, please add a note with the currency stating “Yes to Gift Aid", and include your name and address. Click here for further details about the scheme, and some specifics around currencies exchanged (almost all you can think of), and how we will process any larger donations.
For companies, schools, and other organisations wishing to donate, or individuals living further afield, with the help of the currency conversion agency Leftover Currency Ltd, we have set up a webpage on the Charity area of their website: Leftover Currency Ltd. Foreign currency donations can be made in support of the Building Anew project online or via submission of a postal form, with the foreign currency being sent direct to Leftover Currency Ltd.
Vinyl Auction
Are you a vinyl enthusiast? Soon we will be launching an online vinyl auction fundraiser. This will give you the opportunity to buy or donate used vinyl LPs and singles using an online catalogue. Look out for details.
- Facilities for all here
- How to donate here
- Background and who will benefit here
- The design here
Here are 3 easy ideas and remember to ask anyone who donates to add Gift Aid if they quality using this declaration form.
The community has been coming together over the past few months with some fantastic fundraising events, including:
Thomas Traherne Concert
A beautiful, successful evening in church, all made possible by Teddington Churches’ Singers & Teddington Consort who presented musical settings of texts by Thomas Traherne and his contemporaries. Raising £804 for Building Anew. A huge thank you to everyone involved.
Buy-A-Brick
The Buy-a-Brick appeal is now sold out! A huge thank you to everyone who bought one of the 100 commemorative bricks. You will be recorded as part of the legacy of this historic building project.
Traherne 350 Events: 7-13 October
To celebrate St Mary with St Alban's Heritage: a series of events to mark the 350th Anniversary of Thomas Traherne's death and burial in St Mary with St Alban's Churchyard.
School Disco Party for Grown Ups
It's now everyone's new favourite annual event! All Disco Daves and Disco Divas kept the party going, whilst raising a serious amount of money for Building Anew: £2684. The live music, epic 80's & 90's DJ set, and bowl food from an ex Jamie Oliver chef, along with the prosecco and margaritas kept everything rocking and gave everyone a great time.
Two Local History Supper Evenings
Bringing lots of interesting facts to life about the local area. £2992 was raised over the two evenings, whilst minds were tested over a fun, interactive quiz and a sumptuous two course dinner.
The Big Community Café Tea Party at the Community Café.
Thank you for all your support. What a great crowd we had over the afternoon, enjoying a selection of homemade cakes and scones, tea/coffee and good company. All part of the local community currently Getting together to Give together by hosting a series of tea parties to raise donations for building these vital facilities at St Mary with St Alban Church, to make it truly accessible to all in Teddington.
The Hundred Hills Challenge
Sophie Edginton, one of our congregation, dusted off her running shoes to take on her first Ultra Marathon - the 50km Hundred Hill Challenge on 16 March 2024 - billed as "an extremely challenging event"! This 80% off-road race takes in 4,000 feet of ascent and 4,000 feet of descent - the equivalent of running up and down Ben Nevis. Sophie says “It was daunting, but every step was worth it, with every penny raised going towards a cause I really care about.” Sophie raised a magnificent £2359 for Building Anew.
Christmas Present Appeal 2023
During advent, visitors to our church offered gifts in the shape of donation labels for our Christmas present appeal. Our stocking was well and truly full by the time Christmas came round – with over £1,000 of donations. Thank you to everyone who donated!
Creative ‘Build-It’ Arts Day
Sidonie from our congregation ran two lively Artventurers creative art sessions for children up to the age of 7 raising over £380 for the building project. A huge thank you to Sidonie and everyone who came along.
Churchyard Teas
Cream teas and a wonderful range of home-made cakes went down a treat at the annual churchyard teas, raising over £900 in the process. A massive thank you to all the bakers and helpers for their wonderful efforts and to all the consumers for their donations!
Choir Concert
It was standing room only at St Mark’s church as the parish choir delighted the audience with its performance and raised over £950 for the building project. Thank you to Derek and everyone involved in staging the event and to all those attending for their donations.
