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Thursday 19th March 2009
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Thank you for all the kind words and e-mails we have received since the publication of our Social Capital Report . It is down to the combined efforts of all host children and parents, schools in the UK, organisers abroad and the very generous support of every sponsor that we have made such a difference to so many kids around the world. Please find it on the touraid website if you missed it the first time around. AB
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Umzingisi Tour 12th-19th May 2009
Umzingisi tour plans are now well advanced with the community in Saffron Walden gearing themselves up for a week of cultural, social and sporting activities.
Springbok legend, Chester Williams, will be on hand to support the lads that he will have coached in South Africa. One of the highlights of the tour will be their visit to Twickenham to see the Guiness Premiership Finals (tickets very kindly donated by the PRL) as well as a festival at Saffron Walden RFC on Friday 15th May.
To support the fund raising efforts of Saffron Walden please contact Simon Read swrfc.youth@virgin.net
Please click here for short video of the lads preparing in Port Elizabeth.
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Golden Stars inspire Danes Hill School
The Little Golden Stars from Ghana made such an impact on their host community at Danes Hill School that the parents are setting up a charity to maintain the links and relationships created when the tour took place last October. The aim of the charity is to ensure all the youngsters are maintained in education and meetings have taken place at touraid offices, with Gifty Annan Myers, President of the Ghana Rugby Football Federation.
Please contact Rachel Disley-May rdisley123@aol.com for more information.
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Tourism and Education Officials Visit Ripley Court School
Ripley Court School recently welcomed delegates from the Tobago House of Assembly, as part of a new education programme, 'Sounds Like Tobago', funded by the Tobago Government.
Andrew Gough, Headmaster of Ripley Court said, "Our thanks go to touraid for their tremendous work in raising the funds and organising the children's visit last October. That visit has led to our continuing relationship with the tourism and education officials from Trinidad and Tobago and we look forward to hosting more disadvantaged children from those parts in the future."
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touraid Dinner & Dance
Thanks to all those who attended the very successful touraid Dinner & Dance held at Epsom Racecourse and also to those who contributed so generously to raffle and auction prizes. The event was hosted by touraid Trustee John Inverdale and attended by 230 people. Notable attendees included Max Clifford and Quins players Will Skinner, Andy Gomersall, Mark Lambert, Chris Robshaw and James Percival. All our thanks to Suzanne Wootten for her tremendous hard work. The dinner raised over £15k for touraid. We hope that this will become an annual event.
Click here to see photos of the event
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FX4Charity- No brainer for Foreign Currency
touraid is delighted to be working with FX4Charity. Select touraid as your chosen charity, and we will receive £1 for every £1000 of foreign exchange transfers you make through FX4Charity. With billions of pounds, euros and dollars being traded every day, that will soon add up to a substantial sum. Be part of it, simply by using FX4Charity whenever you need to send money overseas, buy holiday currency or pay bills or fees abroad. You'll get a competitive and professional service, and have a positive effect.
Please think of us, and make FX4Charity your foreign exchange service of choice. Log on to the touraid website and simply click on the FX4Charity banner.
And pass it on! REFER A FRIEND, and let your workmates and employer know about FX4Charity.
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Future Events
Golf Day
This years Golf Day will be at Burhill Golf Club on 29th April hosted by John Inverdale. Former World Trick Shot Champion, Geoff Swain, will be performing, prior to a shot gun start at 10am.
For details please click below.
Golf Day PDF
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Club touraid
The first Club touraid event at Freshfields in January attended by Simon Lazenby (Sky Sports), Joe Worsley (Wasps and England) and Richard Birkett (Wasps) was a great success. Anyone interested in joininnnng Club touraid please contact Mike Gadbury mike.gadbury@ntlworld.com .
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2008 Patrons: Ashurst LLP, Bill Carey-Evans, Colonnade, Gerry Connolly, Gallenalliance, Lydian Asset Management
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Touraid is a UK registered company by Guarantee
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UK Reg. Charity No 1116664
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