National Maternity Support Foundation

	National Maternity Support Foundation
	In Loving Memory Of Jake Canter

News/Christmas Cards

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Fundraising/Events & Media Coverage

Christmas Cards to support the NMSF

This year we have decided to produce our own charity Christmas Cards. To place your order please >> 'click here' and spread a little happiness this festive season. Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Current Events

If you would like to support the NMSF the following links will enable you to donate via Justgiving.com:-
>> http://www.justgiving.com/mumsbuggywalk
>> http://www.justgiving.com/jordanhurley
>> http://www.justgiving.com/mle2000
Thank you in advance to everyone who donates to these challenges in aid of the NMSF

We are looking for supporters of the charity to take part in fundraising events for 2008. If you are thinking of running a Marathon, Cycling from London to Brighton or competing in a Triathlon then we want to hear from you.

We are now working in partnership with a fantastic company called Charity Challenge who help to organise amazing trips around the world to raise money for the NMSF.

It need not be any of those events. If your school want to organise a 'sponsored silence' or any other event then we would like to know if you are able to raise funds for the NMSF.

If you would like to take part to take part in any of these events then please contact andrew@jakescharity.org or 'click here' for further details. Thank you in anticipation of your continuing help and support.

National Maternity Day, 29th October

The 29th October is National Maternity Day (NMD) to celebrate the outstanding work of Midwives. In partnership with the RCM the NMD will become the focus of the charity's fundraising activities marking Jake's special day forever.

We have launched a scheme to donate up to the equivalent of 'one day's pay' to mark this special day and to help the NMSF achieve it's key objectives. Please support NMD at www.justgiving.com/nationalmaternityday

Family Fun Day & Charity Raffle, 25th August 2008 Raises £600

A huge thank you to everyone at The Moles Rest, Fifers Lane, Norwich, who kindly hosted a fund raising Family-Fun Day on 25th August 2008 (Bank Holiday Monday), noon until midnight with all monies raised donated to the National Maternity Support Foundation (NMSF). There were four live bands performing throughout the day, and on-going organised children’s activities such as face painting and there was a yummy BBQ and a grand raffle draw; all in all a top fun day for all the family!

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Kate, Lynne and everyone at The Moles Rest for their excellent support. Thank you to all the local businesses and national companies that have donated prizes for the raffle, namely, Colemans of Norwich, Costessy Golf Club, St. Giles Waffle House, Funky Monkey, Angling Direct, Sunderland FC, Best Selling author Adele Parks, National Magazine Company, Mothercare, Holiday Inn, Asda and Sainsbury's.

NMSF Receives Royal Recognition - Tea At The Palace

We are proud to announce that the NMSF has been officially recognised by HM Queen Elizabeth II for it's work in helping others and campaigning to improve maternity services. We were invited to attend Buckingham Palace to take tea with the Queen on the 8th July 2008.

Above: Andrew & Rachel Canter outside Buckingham Palace

It was a fantastic day which we thoroughly enjoyed. Jake was most definitely in our thoughts as the sun shone down on the beautiful Palace gardens. Although we did not speak directly to the Queen we were fortunate enough to come within a few feet of her, which was absolutely thrilling. We both will remember the occasion for the rest of our lives and it will inspire us even more to continue the work of the NMSF. Oh and the cucumber sandwiches and cakes were delicious too!

Mum's Buggy Walk in St Albans - A Great Success

A local group of Mum's decided to organise a 'Buggy Walk' in memory of Jake Canter and help the National Maternity Support Foundation continue it's work in helping others. The event took place on Sunday 13th July, 10am at Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire. The weather was perfect for both the walk and picnic afterwards. It was a lovely day and we raised a significant amount.

We would like to thank those that helped to organise this event and everyone that came along to make this a successful day. We all completed the two mile circuit raising £1,200 on the day and a further £1,000 which was generously donated by Cereal Partners, giving a fantastic grand total of £2,200. You can still donate by 'clicking here'. Thank you

London Marathon 2008: Anne Graveling ran a tremendous 4 hours 47 minutes raising £3,000 - well done indeed!

Anne poses with her medal from this year's London Marathon. She was well prepared and ran all the way which was fantastic. She has told us that at no point did she hit the infamous 'wall' but said the rain and hail didn't help! She was absolutely delighted to have run under 5 hours and we are all extremely am proud of her achievement. We thank Anne for running for the NMSF and we are delighted you achieved your excellent time.

Following Anne's marathon success, she has visited a number of schools in Norfolk to talk about her experience. There has been an excellent response from the schools involved who have organised their own sponsored events. These have raised hundreds of pounds for the charity.

If you would like to add to Anne's fanatstic total on behalf of the NMSF then please 'click here' to donate. All donations are gratefully received. Thank you in advance.

Charity Faery Ball For Lizzy & All Lost Children Raises A Magnificent £2,500

This event took place at the Carnglaze Caverns in St Neot, Cornwall on the 24th May 2008. It was a fancy dress night with a Faery twist. Elves, Goblins and other mystical folk were there to dance the night away. Fantasy Folk were on site for the night to do Faery Makeovers sprinkled with Faery dust for that special magical look!

When Lizzie died her parents decided to celebrate her life by raising money for various charities that help others from ever having to cope with such a tragic event. The NMSF would like to say a huge thanks for the magnificent total of over £2,500.00 raised on this magical night. Thank you for your continuing support.

Meeting our lead Patron, Dame Karlene Davis

We recently met our leading Patron, Dame Karlene Davis who is General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (above left). We discussed several important issues regarding maternity services and how we can work together to make a real difference for those using the services. As a result of our meeting there will be a number of important initiatives which will be announced in due course.

NMSF invited to speak at RCM AGM

We are honoured to have been asked to speak at the forthcoming RCM AGM taking place in London on the 6th May. The title of the presentation is “It’s my baby too – a fathers reflection on neonatal loss”.

Trek to Mount Everest base raises over £5,000

Picture: Rosie in tour t-shirt created by Matt Hocking at Leap Media & Go Jute

A massive thanks to Rosie Harman who trekked over 5,000 metres up Everest in November 2007. We are eternally grateful to Rosie who did a magnificent job for the NMSF. Thank you to everyone who supported Rosie's trek and donated the charity.

In loving memory of Ella Daisy.

Pictures from the trek...

1. Passing through a Nepalese village along the way
2. Rosie outside the oldest Monestry in Nepal
3. Prayer candles inside the oldest Monestry in Nepal
4. Tibetan prayer flags at Everest Base Camp with messages for our loved ones

Official Launch Day

We chose Jake's 2nd birthday 29th October 2007 as the NMSF's official launch day. Our charter was delivered to the Department of Health with the help of our local MP and patron, Grant Shapps (and 'symbolic' our friend 'Mr. Stork').

The press conference at Port Cullis House, Westminster was attended by Anne Milton, Shadow Health Minister who fully supports the NMSF's objectives. There are a number of policy changes and initiatives that we will be looking to be invloved with in the coming months.

1. Andrew Canter & 'Mr. Stork' delivering the NMSF's charter to the Department of Health (DoH)
2. Andrew Canter, 'Mr. Stork' & Grant Shapps MP (Shadow Housing Minister) outside the DoH
3. Rachel Canter, 'Mr. Stork' & Rosie Harman outside the DoH
4. 'Mr. Stork', Rachel & Ruby Canter, Anne Milton MP (Shadow Health Minister) & Andrew Canter after the press conference at Port Cullis House, Westminster

Grand Prize Draw 2007

The draw took place at The London Inn, St. Neot on Friday 14th December at 8pm. Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and helped to raise around £3,000. Those lucky individuals that won have been informed and their prizes are being delivered. A huge thank you to all of the companies below who generously donated prizes and we hope to rely on their continuing support for next year's Grand Prize Draw.

John Lewis/Waitrose, Selfridges, Swatch Group, Conde Nast, National Magazine Company, Blooming Marvellous, Ben & Jerry's, HMV, Eden Project, 2entertain.co.uk

Open House Day 2007

On Friday 31^st August 2007 in Norfolk between 11am and 6pm a fund raising event was being hosted by Jake's Nanna, Eileen. It was a great success raising £500 for the charity. The day itself raised £250 from the sale of cakes, jewellery and hand-made cards. A further most generous donation of £250 was made by the construction company May Gurney. We are most grateful to everyone that helped to raise money on the Open House Day.

Charity Ball To Mark National Maternity Day

We are looking at hosting a Charity Ball on the 29th October to mark National Maternity Day. If you would like more information please contact rachel@jakescharity.org

There are a number of fund raising initiatives in place for 2008. For more information please contact rachel@jakescharity.org

NMSF in the news...

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Welwyn Hatfield Times 09/05/07