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Winter 2012

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Richard and Irene, mum and dad of Ellen (pictured): "The Cardiac Unit at Bristol Children's Hospital saved our daughter's life. Ellenwas born on 28th June 2011 with two major heart defects. Basically the arteries to her heart were the wrong way around and shealso had a hole in her heart. She had an eight hour operation when she was just eight days old and, without that, she would almostcertainly not be with us by now. We owe her life to the skill and dedication of everyone at the hospital. We also became profoundlyaware of all the other families at the hospital dealing with situations which, in many cases, were much tougher than our own. It was

not uncommon to find people hundreds of miles from home for months on end. This is why we are supporting the Children's HeartAppeal. Please help us to give something back."

Our £1million Children's Heart Appeal will help children with heart conditions from all over the UK. Find out how you can help us on page three...

Christmas is coming! • Fundraise at your workplace • Our exciting events!

At the Heart of our Appeal

OFFICIALCHARITY

Cots for Tots House, our 12-bedroom family accommodationsuite is now up and running. Thanks to your amazing support of ourCots for Tots Appeal we have so far been able to provide a vitalhome-from-home for 57 families of sick and premature babies from allover the South West of England and South Wales. The upkeep andrunning of the house will continue to be entirely funded by the Cots forTots Appeal, which is why we need your help to continue to providefree accommodation so parents can stay close to their babies. Visitthe all new look www.cotsfortots.org.uk, designed by our wonderful,generous friends at Element 78, for more information.

Our Children’s Cancer Appeal, launched in our last newsletter,has already raised over £100,000. The appeal is raising £250,000to transform the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Bristol Children’sHospital to create a new integrated Children’s Cancer Unit as part ofa major expansion to the hospital. Funds raised by the appeal willbuild a new conservatory and playroom giving long-stay patients theopportunity to see out over all of Bristol with views of the surrounding

countryside.We also needto provide newfamily facilitiesincluding a parentsroom and kitchen, aswell as en-suites inpatient bedrooms forchildren who are suffering fromcancer and leukaemia.

The past few months has also seen The Grand Appeal provide£75,000 to help create a brand new Adolescent Ward on level7 of the children’s hospital. The new ward which is due to open autumnof 2013 is designed with teens in mind and boasts beautiful views over the city and a large rooftop winter garden. Check out our blog -grandappeal.tumblr.com - for images of the ward developmentand all the latest updates on what we’re funding.

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The Cardiac Department at Bristol Children’s Hospital is a world-classfacility providing life-saving treatment and care for hundreds of childrenevery year. It is a nationally designated centre of excellence for the mostadvanced, pioneering heart surgery for children and provides a vitalservice for children on a local, regional and national scale.

Our Children’s Heart Appeal is raising £1 million to create a new‘Cardiac Hybrid Theatre’ which will revolutionise treatment for youngcardiac patients at Bristol Children’s Hospital. The Hybrid Theatre will bethe first of its kind in the South West of England and will comprise a state

of the art operating suite that will allow a combination of medicalprocedures, from x-rays to open heart surgery, to take place in one theatrespace. The theatre suite will include new pioneering radiology andcatheter equipment, as well as x-ray facilities, enabling increased keyholesurgery, which is a less invasive procedure than open heart surgery.

This new, flexible clinician space, which will be located on level four ofthe Children’s Hospital, means that medical teams can work together ina multi-disciplinary way, to provide the best possible treatment forchildren with heart problems like Jacob and Ellen.

Welcome to your winter 2012 issue of Grand News.We’ve had an exciting few months here at The GrandAppeal and we’re delighted to tell you about someof the things we’ve been up to!

Christmas is just round the corner and we’re gearing up for yet another fantasticfestive season of fundraising!

Tinsel for Tots is entering its third year and with over50,000 people taking part in 2011 we’re expectingthis year’s event to be bigger and better than ever! Allyou need to do is wear tinsel to school, or to the office,or even around the house on Friday 14th December anddonate £1 to the Cots for Tots Appeal. Tinsel for Tots isthe perfect way to get festive and fundraise. See page four for more details...

We will be opening a brand new Christmasshop this November opposite the children’s hospital on Upper Maudlin Street! Where we will have a huge selection of Grand Appeal, Wallace& Gromit and Shaun the Sheep merchandise ready for Christmas!

The Christmas shop will be run entirely by volunteers so if you’d like to join us for a couple of days or however long you can spare emailAmy@grandappeal.org.uk or phone 0117 927 3888 for more information.

For short succinct updates follow us on twitter via @thegrandappeal and @cotsfortots. For when 140characters just aren’t enough, Like us on facebook.com /TheGrandAppeal and /CotsforTotsAppeal

Andrea, mum of Jacob, (pictured) tells us what the Children’sHeart Appeal means to her: “When our son Jacob was aday old he was rushed from our hometown in West Walesto Bristol Children's Hospital due to a rare heart conditionwhere a blood clot blocked one of his main coronaryarteries. Jacob's left ventricle became severely damaged dueto the clot. When he arrived his organs had shut down andhe only had minimal heart function left. We were told hewouldn't survive the next day.

For five long months the team worked around the clock tosave our baby. Their work still continues improving his heart

function which still remains poor. Today, against all odds, Jacob has made it home to be with his big sisterElla as an outpatient. Jacob's future is still unclear, but what I do know is this; without the amazing peopleand resources at this amazing hospital, Jacob would not be here today.”

Please support our Children’s Heart Appeal today to help children like Jacob & Ellen.

Donate now at www.grandappeal.org.uk/donate

“The incredible capabilitiesof the new Cardiac Hybrid

Theatre funded by TheGrand Appeal will mean

that we will be able toperform surgery, often using

a “keyhole” approach,allowing patients treatmentto be quicker, less traumatic

and invasive than open heart surgery.”

Rob Martin, Consultant Cardiologist

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Ellen with dad Richard, and her Cardiologist Rob Martin

Christmas is coming!

Fundraise at Work

For more details on any of the above, or if you’d like to run your own event, we’d love to hear from youContact us today on 0117 927 3888 or info@grandappeal.org.uk

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Bristol Charity Premiere of James Bond: Skyfall25th October

The Bristol Magazine is holding a glittering premiere of the latest James Bond film, Skyfall in aid ofthe Grand Appeal at Cinema De Lux, Cabot Circus and you can be amongst the first to see thefilm! The black tie evening will kick off with a champagne red carpet reception and the filmscreening will be followed by canapes and cocktails and a variety of entertainment, fun andgames late into the night. Get in touch to reserve your tickets for this once in a lifetime event.

Wallace & Gromit’s GrandChristmas Shop 29th October

We are very excited to announce the opening of our Christmas pop-up shop on 29th October!Our shop will be at 26 Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol and we have a range of fantastic ChristmasCards for sale including our exclusive Wallace & Gromit cards, and gifts for all the family,including Wallace & Gromit merchandise, calendars, mugs, clothing, plush toys, artwork and muchmore. See some of our Christmas cards and gifts in your enclosed Christmas Catalogue.

Debenhams Charity Gala31st October

Debenhams Bristol are proudly supporting our Cots for Tots Appeal with a fabulous Gala Eveningof shopping, fashion shows, make-overs, wine and mince pies, free goody bags, and an amazingcosmetics and fragrance raffle. The evening starts at 6.30pm and tickets are £3 - Get your ticketsfast as last year’s event sold out in record time!

Brailsfords ChristmasLights, Brentry, Bristol1st December

Wallace & Gromit are turning on the lights at the annual ‘Big Switch On’ of the Christmas lights inBrentry. Every year the Brailsford family transform their home into a winter wonderland and thisfantastic evening takes place from 6pm onwards with Santa, seasonal music, festive refreshmentsand entertainment. Entry is free with donations to the Appeal. To find out more visitwww.brailsfordlights.co.uk

Tinsel for Tots – Nationwide14th December

Tinsel for Tots day is back in 2012 so donate £1 to wear your tinsel to work, school or at home! Fromwearing a piece of tinsel to full festive fancy dress, this fundraiser couldn’t be easier. Register yourschool or workplace at www.tinselfortots.org.uk and we will provide you with a fundraisingpack so you have everything you need to have a fun-filled day.

Bath Half Marathon 20133rd March

Keep fit and warm over the winter by dusting off your running shoes and taking on the half marathonchallenge around historic Bath! We have limited places available for the biggest charity event in theSouth West with a fantastic atmosphere and feel good factor.

Bristol 10K Run 201319th May

As the official charity we have 300 places for the Bristol 10K 2013! Take part and we’ll send youa race pack with a Wallace & Gromit running vest, sponsor forms and a 10% discount voucherfrom Easy Runner. We also need 100 volunteer marshals to ensure that the race is fun, safe andour runners are cheered all the way to the finish line!

Fundraise at Work

Thank you so much to all our business supporters

Could you fundraise at work to support the Appeal?Contact Helen today on 0117 927 3888

Be inspired by the amazing AndreaFowler from Ginsters and John Pepworth

& cycle from London to ParisGet baking like our wonderful supporters

Grayling PR

Join our biggest team ever at the Bristol 10K 2013

Sign up your school or business for Tinsel for TotsFestive fun at the Brailsfords Lights 2011

Get dressed up and take part in the Dragon Boat Race like the team from RPC

Many of our fundraisers choose to not only support us by arranging events athome but they also get their work colleagues involved too, generating valuable

income for The Grand Appeal and Cots for Tots Appeal.

Here’s how some of our wonderful company supporters have got involved recently:

Events -Join in!Events -Join in!

Like our wonderful Wilkinson Partners, hold a raffle to raise money for the Appeal

Get your team together and take part

in the 10k run like the Amcor AmblersSimple ideas can generate BIG donationslike First Great Westerns staff survey

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Bethany Madge from Downend who raised £109 from a Cake Sale at her school after her operation at the children’s hospital

Simon Cooper who gave up chocolate for five months, raising an amazing £536 for our Cots for Tots Appeal

Children at Ashley Down Infant School Bristol for raising £166.16 and naming their classes Wallace and Gromit!

Sadie and all the team from Wiggles & Giggles (pictured) who have raised an incredible £3796!

Toyota (GB) for donating £4350 to the Children’s Cancer Appeal and the Urology Department

The Children’s Hospital Emergency Department nurses for organising their fabulous masquerade ball

BEAST for our gert lush charity t-shirts – check out our Christmas catalogue to buy one!

Oncology nurses Helen Broadbent and Kerry Duckett for raising £1137.52 for the Children’s Cancer Appeal

Jessica Taylor for raising £1,912.00 for the Children’s Heart Appeal from her skydive!

The Chatsworth Ramblers (Darren James, Steven Hughes, Richard Powles, Roger Pickett and Kevin Watkins) for raising over£10,000 for PICU

Huge thanks to our wonderful Grand Appeal Ambassador Paula Banks and her friends and family for their tireless hard work andincredible fundraising for the Jack Banks Star Tribute Fund

Sally, Angelo and Ella Giambrone for their wonderful fundraising as a family

Element 78 for their incredible ongoing support of The Grand Appeal

ThankYou!...to everyone who has supported us over the last few of months, your

support really does make a great difference! Although it is difficult tothank everyone who has supported us in this newsletter, here are just

a few of our donors over the past few months...

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John’s skydive total reaches £200,000!We couldn’t have done any of this without the fantastic fundraising of all of our wonderful supporters andwe can’t thank you enough for your kind and generous support. Despite the rain in this Olympic summerwe have still had a bumper year of inspirational active fundraisers including hundreds of 10k and halfmarathon runners, cyclists riding across countries and not to mention a record number of skydivershelping John Wilkins, our skydiving pensioner, to reach the £200,000 mark!

In the coming year we will have even more opportunities for you to get involved and get active tosupport your children’s hospital. We are thrilled to announce that we are the official race charity for the 2013 Bristol 10k which means that wewill have more spaces than ever available and will need volunteer marshals to help us on the day. Check out page eight for more information.