Walk For Water - Unplugged
Weekend of Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022
We used to organise a big group walk at Newlands Corner near Guildford every year. This has now evolved into 'Walk where you want and when you want and with whom you want' anytime over this weekend, or any other time.
Participants got sponsors, or simply donated to WaterAid at wateraid.org/donate
Walk Your Dog For Water
Saturday 11th June
Norbury Park, Leatherhead
Accompanied dog friendly 3.5 mile(ish) walk around this beautiful part of Surrey.
Walkers made personal donations or got friends and family to sponsor.
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22 March 2022
Roland's World Water Day Quiz Night on Zoom
Over 20 participants. All donations went direct to WaterAid
(Roland as James Bond - guess the question!)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Collection at Waitrose - West Byfleet
19 March 2022
£287 raised by supporters dressed as taps and toilets.
All photos on this page copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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5 June 2021
Norbury Park Leatherhead
Money donated direct to WaterAid
All photos on this page copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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5 June 2021 (or there abouts)
Again lots of our regular supporters did their own 'in family group' or 'socially distanced' individual Walks for Water close to wherever they live or while away on holiday, and made separate donations direct to WaterAid. Thank you!
All photos on this page copyright WaterAid West Surrey
Stapleford Abbots, Essex
Near Margate, Kent
Suffolk
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June 2020 - Not Glastonbury
No Glastonbury Festival this year, but Roland and Dave didn't let that stop them getting into the spirit of it....
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey Glastonbury letter design courtesy of Stuart Hillston
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This year the Covid-19 emergency has prevented any fundraising as a group
BUT
6 June 2020 'Walk where you like'
Lots of our regular supporters did their own 'in family group' or 'socially distanced' individual Walks for Water close to wherever they live, and made separate donations direct to WaterAid. Thank you!
All photos on this page copyright WaterAid West Surrey
Newlands Corner, Surrey
Essex
Oxshott Woods , Surrey
By the River Froome near Bristol
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2019
Total money raised by West Surrey Local Group activities in 2019 is £2771
Some contributions were Gift Aided.
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Saturday 16 November 2019
World Toilet Day Collection in Lion and Lamb Yard Farnham
Total raised - £450
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Saturday 8 June 2019
Walk for Water 'Unplugged'
Newlands Corner near Guildford
Total raised so far - £727
(Including Gift Aid on some donations)
There was a more relaxed and stripped back level of organisation but still with a choice, as in previous years, of walks circular routes ranging from 1/2-mile to 8 miles
You can still download the well tested Photo-Guides and do one (or more) of the circular walks at a time of your choice.
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June 2019
Lunch for a joint meeting of Guildford U3A Ukulele and Flash Fiction Groups.
Total raised for WaterAid - £270
Photo copyright Guildford U3A
For more information on Guildford U3A click on www.guildfordu3a.org.uk
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Friday 5 April 2019
Quiz at Ash Victoria Hall
Total raised £477
This is our regular Annual quiz hosted by local community activist Dave Brown at the historic Ash Victoria Hall.
A 'just for fun' quiz with questions that are accessible to all participants.
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
The winning team. They have only ever entered two quizzes and have won both!
Their team name is 'One Hundred Percent'.
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Thursday 28 March 2019
Hugh Baker's 75 mile cycle ride
Total raised for WaterAid- £907
(includes some Gift Aided contributions)
Hugh wanted to do something worthwhile to mark his 75th birthday and his Golden Wedding anniversary.
He did a 75 mile bike ride, accompanied by mates for sections of it to keep him on the straight and narrow.
Proceeds to be divided between WaterAid and Sanitation First.
Photo copyright Hugh Baker
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2018
Total money raised by West Surrey Local Group activities in 2018 was £4468
Some contributions were Gift Aided.
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Donations
Sometimes we receive donations that are not linked to any particular event
The total for donations in 2018 is £199
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Saturday 17 November 2018
World Toilet Day Collection
Lion and Lamb Yard Farnham - and around the town centre
Total raised - £451
The local volunteers were dressed as TOILETS (of course!) and there were free balloons for children.
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Saturday 20 October 2018
Collection at Waitrose West Byfleet
Total raised - £421
This is regular venue for WaterAid collections.
Many thanks to the shoppers who donated and to the staff and management for their continuing support.
One of our happy toilet costumed collectors!
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Thursday 14 June 2018
Lunch for a joint meeting of Guildford U3A Ukulele and Flash Fiction Groups.
Total raised - £134
Photo copyright Guildford U3A
For more information on Guildford U3A click on www.guildfordu3a.org.uk
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Saturday 9 June 2018
Newlands Corner near Guildford GU4 8SE
Amount raised £2235
(includes some Gift Aided contributions)
Our youngest walker this year..
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
The biggest event of the local WaterAid calendar was again held at the popular Newlands Corner beauty spot. There was be a choice of five grades of circular walks, ranging from half a mile to eight miles. All routes were really easy to follow with either way-marks or photo-guides.
The view from Newlands Corner Photo copyright Richard Thomas
This could be a sponsored walk or walkers enjoyed the day and made a donation - however large or small.
To find out more about the Walk look at Walk for Water - Every June
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Saturday 14 April 2018
Fundraising lunch in Limoges
Yes - WaterAid West Surrey has an offshoot in France!
Total raised €260 (£225)
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Saturday 14 April 2018
Street Collection in Woking
The weather had finally changed from snow and rain to warm and sunny on the day that the re-scheduled World Water Day collection went ahead.
Total Raised - £481
(Includes some Gift Aided contributions)
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
World Water Day is a United Nations international day of awareness raising for the plight of the 882 million people worldwide who still have no accessible source of clean water.
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Friday 23 March 2018
World Water Day Annual Quiz
Ash Victoria Hall, Ash, Aldershot GU12 5DN
This is our annual quiz, hosted by award winning community hero Dave Brown.
Thanks to all raffle prize contributors.
£305 raised
Photo copyright Ash Victoria Hall
The Winning Team
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Thursday 22 March 2018
World Water Day Ukulele performance in Farnham
Members of the Farnham Maltings Ukes for All group joined in a performance of a specially composed song
'Walking For Our Water' to the tune of 'All Things Bright And Beautiful'
A bucket collection raised £17
If you would like a copy of the lyrics and chords for 'Walking For Our Water' please Contact us
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Friday 9 February 2018
Group Coordinators at WaterAid Global Conference
East Horsley near Guildford
Linda and Dave were invited to tell WaterAid communications staff from around the globe about the support of UK donors
and the work of WaterAid Local Groups and WaterAid Speakers.
Both photos copyright WaterAid
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2017
Total money raised by West Surrey Local Group activities in 2017 was £10,090
Some totals benefited from UK Government doubling under the 'Untapped' project from November 2017 to January 2018.
Also some contributions were Gift Aided.
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17/18 December 2017
Free Mistletoe in Shalford
£137 raised for WaterAid which will be doubled by the UK Government to £274
Local WaterAid supporters Trish, Jan and Alan gave away freshly cut mistletoe harvested just the day before in rural Wales. Voluntary donations were split between WaterAid and humanitarian relief in Nicaragua following devastation caused by hurricane Nate in early October
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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18 November 2017
Street collection in Lion and Lamb Yard, Farnham
£516 raised which will be doubled by the UK Government to £1032
This was closest Saturday to 19 November, the United Nations world-wide nominated World Toilet Day.
Yet again a big 'Thank You' to the generous people of the Farnham area.
We collected on the nearest Saturday to the UN nominated World Toilet Day.
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14 October 2017
Collection at Waitrose West Byfleet
£431 raised
Photo copyright Waitrose
Many thanks to the generous contributors and to the staff and management of Waitrose for their support
Organiser David pay tribute to the whole-hearted assistance and good humour of fellow collectors Leigh, Jan, Alan and Carolyn.
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7 October 2017
Local Group Coordinators Walk for Water
£356 raised
At the start - 7 September 2008:
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
Linda and Dave dedicated their completion of the 632 mile South West Coast Path to WaterAid. Over nine years they have walked on 90 days to travel along the coast from Minehead to Poole. As 632 miles were walked donations of £6.32 were invited.
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Hogs Back Writers Group Writing Competition
September 2017
£35 raised
Entries were invited of 300 words on the theme of chocolate. The prize was a bottle of Prosecco and the Ladybird Book Of The Hangover.
Entries carried pseudonyms and there was an independent judge. Thanks to Alan for organising this.
Picture copyright Hogs Back Writers' Group
Competition winner 'Coco l'Amour' with her story 'Better Than Sex'
Find out more about the Hogs Back Writers Group
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July 2017
Sale of Gooseberries
£35 raised
Another good growing year. Thanks to Liz for selling her crop in favour of WaterAid.
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21-26 June 2017
Local volunteers at Glastonbury Festival
Dave from Farnham and Roland from Guildford again joined the 500 strong team of WaterAid volunteers at Glastonbury. They worked as a team in Water Kiosks, giving free water refills to festival goers and collecting signatures for 'The Water Fight' petition. A total of 35,453 people signed the petition.
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Saturday 24 June 2017
WaterAid at Farncombe Fete
£40 raised
Carolyn and Bibhas ran a duck catching game with proceeds going to WaterAid.
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Walk for Water 2017
Saturday 10 June at Newlands Corner near Guildford
£5434 raised
This was our annual family fun walk event in the lovely Surrey Hills. 90 adults and 20 children took part.
All photos copyright WaterAid West Surrey
l-r 5th Bookham Brownies, three generations of walkers, the group walk about to depart.
Find out more and view more pictures in the gallery at Walk for Water - Every June
Over 350 people in the developing world will have their lives changed by the money raised on this day!
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Winchester Ukulele Festival
Saturday 3 June 2017
£302 raised
Proceeds of 'Poopla' and a donation from the organisers
Ukulele ace Andy Martin and the organising committee invited WaterAid to the festival. We played a toilet themed version of hoopla called 'poopla'.
Pictures (l-r) Toilets play the ukelele, Winners of 'Poopla'
Both photos copyright WaterAid West Surrey
For information about 'Ukes for All' click here: http://www.moonroller.com/ukesforall.htm
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Plant Sale in Aldershot
22-23 April 2017
£92 raised
Thanks to Andrew for running this event.
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World Water Day Quiz
Ash Victoria Hall near Aldershot
Friday 31 March 2017
£513 raised - a record for this event!
The annual fun quiz night was again hosted by award winning community activist Dave Brown.
The Winning Team
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Lunch for World Water Day
Wednesday 22 March 2017
£87 raised
Linda and Dave hosted a lunch for friends and neighbours. Guests donated to WaterAid. There was also a colouring competition.
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Performance by Full Circle Vocal Group
Wednesday 22 March 2017
£82 raised
The choir was set a loose change target of £15 - which was well exceeded.
Photo copyright Full Circle Vocal Group
This popular Farnham community choir performed an 18th century setting of 'By The Waters Of Babylon.'
For information on Full Circle Vocal Group click here: https://fcvg.co.uk/
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Street Collection in Woking
Saturday 18 March 2017
£480 raised
A record sum for a World Water Day collection! Thanks to all volunteer collectors and the good people of Woking.
Photos copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Donations
Sometimes we receive donations that are not linked to any particular event
The total for donations in 2017 was £897
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2016
Total money raised by West Surrey Local Group activities was
£9412
Some contributions were Gift Aided.
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Donations
Sometimes we receive donations that are not linked to any particular event
The total for donations in 2016 was £368
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Carol Singing Godalming High Street
Saturday 10 December 2016
£253 raised
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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World Toilet Day Street Collection - Lion and Lamb Yard Farnham
Saturday 19 November 2016
£531 raised
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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World Toilet Day Audience Collection Ambassadors Theatre Woking
Friday 18 November 2016
£94 raised
Photo copyright Ambassadors Theatre Woking
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World Toilet Day Performance of 'I Am Your Toilet'
Tuesday AM Farnham Rock Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday 15 November 2016
£45 raised
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Tough Sh!t Mud Run - Camberley
Saturday 15 November 2016
£501 raised
Congratulations Roland and Frankie
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Collection at Waitrose West Byfleet
Saturday 8 October 2016
£432 raised
Photo Copyright Waitrose
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Limoges to San Sebastian Cycle Ride
2-10 October 2016
£2435 raised
This ride was by the sister of one of the West Surrey Group members and her friend.
They asked for the raised to be allocated to the West Surrey Group contributions to WaterAid.
The local mayor sending Anne and Sue on their way
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Farncombe Staycation
Saturday 13 August 2016
£60 raised
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Sale of Gooseberries
July 2016
£47 raised
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Glastonbury Festival
22-26 June 2016
Local Group members volunteered for WaterAid at the festival
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Walk for Water Newlands Corner near Guildford
Saturday 4 June 2016
£2990 raised
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Cheque presented by Guildford Probus
20 May 2016
£500 donated
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Quiz at Ash Victoria Hall near Aldershot
Friday 15 April 2016
£416 raised
Photo copyright Ash Victoria Hall
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Street Collection in Cobham
Saturday 26 March 2016
£244 raised
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World Water Day Street Collection in Woking
Saturday 19 March 2016
£440 raised
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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The Woking Debates at Christ Church
Saturday 12 March 2016
£56 raised
Image copyright Christ Church Woking
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Total money raised by West Surrey Local Group activities in 2015 was £15,100
Many totals benefited from UK Government doubling under the 'Deliver Life' project in winter 2015/16
Also some contributions were Gift Aided.
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Waverley Singers Christmas Concert - St.Andrew's Church Farnham
Saturday 12 December 2015
£507 raised doubled by UK Government to £1014
Photo copyright Stuart Kenny Photography 2015
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Carol Singing in Godalming High Street with Sychronicity Singers
Saturday 12 December 2015
£221 raised doubled by UK Government to £442
Photo © WaterAid West Surrey 2015
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Donation by supporters during 'Deliver Life' project
December 2015
£260 donated doubled by UK Government to £520
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World Toilet Day donation by Bonamy Finch
(bonamyfinch.com)
November 2015
£313 raised doubled by UK Government to £626
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World Toilet Day Collection at Waitrose West Byfleet
Saturday 21 November 2015
£360 raised doubled by UK Government to £720
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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World Toilet Day Collection at Lion and Lamb Yard in Farnham
Saturday 21 November 2015
£531 raised doubled by UK Government to £1062
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World Toilet Day Pub Quiz at 'The Garden Gate' in Aldershot
Thursday 19 November 2015
£56 raised doubled by UK Government to £112
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World Toilet Day Audience Collection at the Ambassadors Theatre and Cinema in Woking
Thursday 19 November 2015
£148 raised doubled by UK Government to £296
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World Toilet Day Audience Collection at Guildford Railway Station 7am-7.30pm
Thursday 19 November 2015
£451 raised doubled by UK Government to £902
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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World Toilet Day Performance and Collection at Ukulele Improvers at Farnham Maltings
(Ukes for All - www.moonroller.com)
Thursday 19 November 2015
£49 raised doubled by UK Government to £98
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World Toilet Day Collection at Italian Class at Guildford Adult Learning Centre
Thursday 19 November 2015
£13 raised doubled by UK Government to £26
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World Toilet Day Performance and Collection at Full Circle Vocal Group, Farnham Maltings
(www.fcvg.co.uk)
Thursday 19 November 2015
£43 raised doubled by UK Government to £86
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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World Toilet Day Proceeds from Tea Tent - Milford Farmers Market
Sunday 15 November 2015
£43 raised doubled by UK Government to £86
Photo copyright www.surreyfarmersmarkets.org
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Extreme Will Writing Presentation at WaterAid Supporters' Day - London
Friday 15 October 2015
Photo ©Ben Roberts/WaterAid
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Celebrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals WaterAid - London
A dedicated World Goal - Water and Sanitation for Everyone Everywhere by 2030
Friday 24 September 2015
Photo copyright WaterAid.org
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Remember a Charity Week - Dave's Skydive Repesenting WaterAid
7-13 September 2015
Also sponsored - £319 raised
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'The Big Stink' lobby of Parliament - Lobby in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
15 July 2015
Dave (L), Linda holding petition, Barbara Frost WateAid Chief Executive (R)
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Carolyn and Paul's Sale of Chilli and Tomato Plants
May/June 2015
£120 raised
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Local volunteers at Glastonbury Festival
24-28 June 2015
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Walk for Water at Newlands Corner near Guildford
(Sponsored by Bonamy Finch)
Saturday 13 June 2015
£5148 raised
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Shalford Village Fete
Saturday 6June 2015
£19 raised
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Proceeds from Tea Tent - Milford Farmers Market
Sunday 17 May 2015
£27 raised
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Collection at Waitrose West Byfleet for Nepal Earthquake Appeal
Saturday 16 May 2015
£340 raised
Photo copyright Waitrose
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Quiz at Ash Victoria Hall near Aldershot
Friday 24 April 2015
£373 raised
Photo copyright Ash Victoria Hall
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Piano Recital by Masachi Nishiyama at Charterhouse School Godalming
Saturday 28 March 2015
£402 raised - doubled by an anonymous donor to £804
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World Water Day Street Collection in Woking
Saturday 21 March 2015
£442 raised
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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World Water Day Street Collection in Cobham
Saturday 21 March 2015
£247 raised
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World Water Day - Sponorship of a WaterAid volunteer for wearing a toilet costume in public
Saturday 21 March 2015
£105 raised
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World Water Day - Fundraising for WaterAid in Limoges France
March 2015
£320 raised
Limoges Raffle Winners
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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World Water Day - Rock Choir Performance at United Reformed Church in Farnham
Sunday 22 March March 2015
£272 raised
Find out more about Rock Choir at www.rockchoir.com
Photo copyright Rock Choir.com
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Proceeds from Tea Tent - Milford Farmers Market
Sunday 15 March 2015
£73 raised
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Celebrating the 0.7% International Aid Bill - Westminster
9 March 2015
Photo copyright WaterAid West Surrey
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Donations
Sometimes we receive donations that are not linked to any particular event
The total for these donations in 2015 was £485
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Previous Years
2014 - £11,438
2013 - £8,578
2012 - £4,478
2011 - £6,113
2010 - £4,000
(2010 estimated)