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Days 47-49 Yorkshire
Tuesday 9 October
Northallerton, Ripon, York, Hull
Wednesday 10 October
Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Sheffield
Thursday 11 October
Morely, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds 16
Days 50-53 North West
Friday 12 October
Marple, Knutsford, Crewe
Saturday 13 October
Bury, Bolton, Wigan, Chester
Sunday 14 October
Lancaster, Garstang, Preston
Monday 15 October
Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester 17
Day 32 West Midlands
Monday 24 September
Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Shrewsbury 9
Days 30-31 East Midlands
Saturday 22 September
Leicester, Nottingham
Sunday 23 September
Calver, Buxton, Ashbourne 8
Days 28-29 Oxford Area
Thursday 20 September
Bedford, Stevenage, St Albans
Friday 21 September
Oxford, Witney, Reading 7
Days 26-27 East of England
Tuesday 18 September
Ipswich, Bury, Cambridge
Wednesday 19 September
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COTLAND (1-5 October)
ontact: Diane Green, 0141 241 6136,
green@christian-aid.org
ORTH WEST (6 October; 12-15 October)
ontact: David Hardman, 01925 582820,
hardman@christian-aid.org
ORTH EAST (7-8 October)
ontact: Judith Sadler, 0191 228 0115,
adler@christian-aid.org
ORKSHIRE (9-11 October)
ontact: Lindsey Pearson, 0113 244 4764,
earson@christian-aid.org
hristianaid.org.uk/tax-bus
EVENTS IN NORTH ENGLAND
FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
Bucket collection
York Railway Station
Any offers of help gratefully
received
Contact christianaidyork@
googlemail.com
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SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
Christian Aid Coffee Morning
10am-12 noon, Hornsea Parish
Hall, Hornsea.
All welcome.
FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
Neston Quizaid
7:30pm, Parkgate & Neston
United Reformed Church,
Parkgate Road, Neston.
Tickets cost £7.50 and include a
fish-and-chips supper.
SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER,
SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER
March for Justice
Various venues
A series of solidarity walks are
being held in support of 100,000
dalit and landless people in
India, who are marching for land
rights. Walks range from a short
stroll to a day’s hike.
Saturday 22 September – Rydal
Hall Cafe, Cumbria, from 9:30am.
Saturday 6 October – Ripon
Cathedral, 10am.
Saturday 6 October – Bede’s Way
Sponsored Walk.
For more information and to
register, contact your regional
office or visit: christianaid.org.uk/
marchforjustice-uk
8/10/12 5:00 PM
MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
Volunteer training day
10.30am-3pm, Bank Quay House,
Sankey Street, Warrington
WA1 1NN.
For speakers and teachers, a day
of inspiration looking towards
Christmas. To book your place,
contact the Warrington office on
01925 573 769.
FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
Poverty Over Youth Event
7-9.30pm, Durham Cathedral.
An evening of free workshops,
debate and worship for young
people from Year 7 upwards. For
information and booking, please
contact Caroline Johnson on
education@durhamcathedral.
co.uk or 0191 374 4070.
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
British Legion Band Concert
7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Thirsk.
Contact Paul Rathbone
paul2rathbone@btinternet.com
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Volunteer training day
10.30am-3pm, Sandylands
Methodist Church, Sandgate,
Kendal LA9 6EU.
For speakers and teachers, a day
of inspiration looking towards
Christmas. To book your place,
please contact the Warrington
office on 01925 573 769.
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER –
MONDAY 15 OCTOBER,
Poverty Over Exhibition
Ripon Cathedral.
Please contact the Yorkshire
office for more information.
SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
Guisborough Boundary Walk
Join Guisborough Christian Aid
Group on sponsored walks
around the parish boundary –
several walks available between
2.5 and 22 miles!
For more information contact
alwyn.jones3@ntlworld.com
WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER
Christian Aid Coffee Morning
10.30am-12 noon, Palm Court
Hotel, St Nicholas Cliff,
Scarborough.
All welcome.
More information contact David
Bridge on 01723 362091 or
davidgarnerbridge@googlemail.
com
FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER, THURSDAY
8 NOVEMBER
Once and For All
A dynamic new presentation that
unveils Christian Aid’s
transforming work in developing
countries and our vision of
Poverty Over. For more
information, contact the
Warrington office on
01925 573 769.
Friday 5 October – 7pm, Formby.
Thursday 8 November – 7.30pm,
Murdishaw Church, The
Ridgeway, Murdishaw, Runcorn
WA7 6ER.
SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER
Leeds Street Collection
Contact the Leeds office to offer
your help.
WEDNESDAY 10 OCTOBER
Volunteer training event
10.30am-3pm, Christian Aid
North East Office, 42-44 Mosley
Street, Newcastle.
For volunteers and people
interested in volunteering.
Please register interest with
Sarah Moon on smoon@
christian-aid.org
THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER
Fashion show
7-9pm, M&Co, Prince Street,
Bridlington.
Tickets £5, to include a glass of
wine/soft drink and nibbles,
available from the store.
For more details, contact Janet
Padwick, janet@padwickbrid.
orangehome.co.uk
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER
Harrogate Band Concert
7.30pm, Holy Trinity Church,
Ripon.
Tickets £6 adults, £4 children.
Optional candlelit meal (£10)
at 6.30pm.
For more information or to book,
contact Michael Montgomery on
01765 605276 or email
littlethorpe@btinternet.com
WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER
Fundraising Day
St Crux, York.
Including refreshments, bric-abrac,
books. Any offers of help
gratefully received.
Contact christianaidyork@
googlemail.com
SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER
Bungee off the Bridge!
Transporter Bridge,
Middlesbrough.
Fancy trying an adrenalin-filled
bungee jump to raise money for
Christian Aid?
For more information, please
contact events@christian-aid.org
or 0207 523 2127.
FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER –
SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER
Sanctuary Youth Event
7.30pm-7am, Blackburn
Cathedral.
An all-night event for young
people, including workshops,
drama, arts and inflatables!
FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER
Haiti Evening
7:30pm, Tithe Barn, Carlisle.
The evening includes a
Caribbean buffet, live music and
a talk from the Bishop of Carlisle.
Tickets cost £7.50. For more
information, contact the Carlisle
Tourist Information Centre or
phone 01697 473556.
SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Peace & Justice in the Holy Land
10am-4pm, St Joseph’s Parish
Centre, Gateshead.
£6 (£3 concession) See story, left.
For more information or to book,
please contact the Newcastle
office on newcastle@christianaid.org
or 0191 228 0115.
FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER
Sing for your Supper
7.30pm, Holy Cross Church,
Timperley.
For more information, contact
Doris Robinson on 0161 973 2882.
SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER
Christian Aid Coffee Morning
8.30am-12 noon, Town Hall,
Market Place, Richmond.
Cake stall, tombola, Christmas
stall. All welcome.
TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Cathedral celebration
7pm, Carlisle Cathedral.
Join the Carlisle Transition Choir
to celebrate the end of ‘Home for
Haiti’ project.
For more information, contact
Beck Hurst on 01925 582 829.
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER
Santa Dash
9am, Pier Head, Liverpool.
Join 8,000 Santas in a 5K run
through Liverpool City Centre.
For more information contact
Karen on 01925 582 825 or text
Santa to 07414 829 744.
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER
Advent Hope Service
7pm, Methodist Church, Wesley
Avenue, Sandbach.
For more information contact the
Warrington office.
SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER
Sheffield Carol Sing
10.30am-4.30pm,
Sheffield City Centre.
Collectors and singers needed.
For details, contact Sara Millard
on 0114 2864427 or cello67@
hotmail.com
SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER
Carol singing/Big Christmas Sing
11am-12noon, Thirsk Market Place.
Contact Paul Rathbone at
paul2rathbone@btinternet.com
MONDAY 24 DECEMBER
Carol singing and bucket
collection
York Railway Station.
Musicians, singers and collectors
wanted.
Please contact christianaidyork@
googlemail.com
SATURDAY 26 JANUARY 2013
Christian Aid Quiet Day
10.30am-3pm, St Antony’s Priory,
Durham.
With Kathy Galloway, director of
Christian Aid Scotland. Please
register interest with Sarah
Moon on smoon@christian-aid.
org or 0191 464 4782.
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