Haflas & Fundraising
This page is dedicated to our hafla's that I hold twice a year, and our fund raising efforts that form a big part of our events.
"Hafla" is Arabic for party or celebration, and what I organise is exactly that! It is a party where my troupes along with visiting dance troupes come together to perform for an audience made up of other dancers, friends and family. There is a mixture of troupe, duet and solo performances.
Everyone buys a ticket in advance to attend the hafla and the profit raised from ticket sales along with raffle money is donated to a chosen charity. There are usually several stalls for people to browse and buy if they wish. The venue we use also has a licensed bar and ample parking.
Each time I organise a hafla I am open to suggestions as to which charity we choose to raise money for. Occasionally it may have stemmed from one of my dancers having had personal experiences or help from a particular charity, or they may nominate a charity that they believe does great work for the community. I like it when the charity is local to our area and even more so if it is a smaller, less recognised charity as the money then really does make a difference for them. I always ask if a representative of the charity would like to come along and see what our event is all about and to tell us a bit about what our donation will be used for.
I have been organising haflas for many years now and they have grown in size and popularity! Therefore the grand total we have raised to date is £22,308! Below is a list of charities we have supported over the years and the amount donated to them.
Charity | Amount raised | ||
Age Concern (Redditch & District) | £242 | ||
Shalom House (Hospice- St.Davids, Wales) | £665 | ||
Salvation Army | £250 | ||
NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit) | £600 | ||
Royal Lifeboat Association | £160 | ||
St Richards Hospice (Worcester) | £174 | ||
Alzeimers Society | £185 | ||
British Heart Foundation | £242 | ||
Batchley Support Group | £395 | ||
Macmillan | £92 | ||
Salvation Army | £100 | ||
Samantha Dickinson Brain Tumour Trust | £642 | ||
Count The Kicks | £670 | ||
Menieres Society | £634 | ||
Tommys | £600 | ||
Redditch Heart Safe | £711 | ||
Redditch Association for the Blind | £550 | ||
Touch Stones | £800 | ||
(Redditch & Bromsgrove) Parkinsons UK | £725 | ||
Redditch & Bromsgrove Stroke Support Group | £760 | ||
W0rcestershire Prostate Awareness Group | £864 | ||
Where Next Association | £820 | ||
Primrose Hospice | £788 | ||
Charlotte & Craig's Saving Hearts Foundation | £1,112 | ||
Breast Cancer Care | £250 | ||
Dogs Trust & Redditch Cat Rescue | £934 | ||
Motor Neurones Disease | £1000 | ||
Myeloma UK | £1,053 | ||
Action on Pre-eclampsia | £800 | ||
Redditch Nightstop | £1,390 | ||
Redditch Association for the Blind | £650 | ||
Pancreatic Cancer UK | £615 | ||
Alzheimers Society | £955 | ||
Primrose Hospice | £900 | ||
Socks & Chocs | £980 |
We have some lovely gifts donated as raffle prizes from local businesses along with the kind donations given by some of my dancers each year. As a thank you for the generosity and support given, below is a list of all those businesses who have donated raffle prizes (apologies if I've missed any!)
* Debenhams (Redditch) - numerous beauty gifts
* Rowberrys Garden Centre (Bromsgrove) - voucher
* Tesco (Redditch) - Voucher
* Chaddesley Corbett Tea Shop - afternoon tea voucher
* Walkers - food hamper
* Imogen Hair & Beauty
* J Bonser (foot health practitioner)
* Marsia (Alcester) - beauty and hair treatment
* Anita Sharma-James - Indian cookery demonstation and cook book
* Sainsburys (Redditch) - voucher
* Webbs (Wychbold) - voucher
* Ashara Bazaar - hip scarf
* Ocado - voucher
* Artrix - tickets
* Springs Leisure (Abbey Stadium gym) - Gym pass
* Palace Theatre - Blake Tickets
* Becketts farm shop voucher
* Debenhams (Redditch) Designer bags, cosmetics, purfum etc
* The Throckmorton Arms - meal voucher
* Rachel's Nails - voucher
* Rachel's Cupcakes - box of cupcakes
* Little Heath Garden Centre restaurant - afternoon tea voucher
* Evesham Country Park Farm shop - food hamper
* Where Next Association - hanging basket
* Morrisons - 2x hampers
If you would like to donate a prize for our raffle please get in touch, we are always very grateful!