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02 September, 2010
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Comberton
Village College Trust Fund
(Reg. Charity No. 288773) |
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| Welcome
to the Online Home of the CVC Trust Fund |
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The Comberton Village College (CVC)
Trust Fund was established in 1984. We are made up of parents
of past and present students, friends and governors of the
College, and members of staff. |
| Our aim is to generate additional
funding to support the work of CVC both for its pupils and
the wider community. |
| We are a registered
charity and all funding we receive is used exclusively to
improve facilities and equipment at the school. |
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are dynamic! |
| Among our varied activities, in the
last three years, we have raised and contributed: |
£7,000 towards the purchase of a minibus for disabled students.
£1,900
towards the purchase of a PA system for the Performance Hall.
£1,200
towards the purchase of radio microphones for use in school
productions and other events.
£375
to purchase compasses for the Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.
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| The microphones were first used in
the fabulously successful production of "The Academy of Death".
Written by Geoff Page, one of CVC's music teachers, and directed
by former CVC student Eleanor Lyons, "AoD" was performed by
CVC students on an international tour which included two weeks
at the Edinburgh Fringe 2009. CVC Trust Fund actively supported
fundraising events for the tour. |
| The above contributions exemplify
the Trust Fund's commitment to supporting initiatives which
go beyond the normal resources of the College. Other community
projects, where the Trust Fund has cooperated include the
annual Principal's Ball, Teenage Cancer Trust, Combathon and
Readathon with feeder primary schools. |
| In 2010/2011 we are... |
Supporting the BLOCO, an arts project for young people, organised
to coincide with the Olympic games, based at CVC.
Embedding
fundraising activity in the college community.
Responding
to pupil initiatives to create a Young Fundraisers group.
Encouraging
the business community to support the College through donating
a percentage of their sales purchased by CVC supporters.
Establishing
a 100 Club. |
| Our flagship project for 2010/11
is supporting a new and exciting initiative - the Grand Piano
Appeal. |
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| To provide
for the high quality performances of our own students and
staff as well as those of the national and international artists
which the College attracts, the acquisition of a high quality
Grand Piano for the Performance Hall has become essential. |
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Ben Parker and his incredibly dynamic
and committed team at the CVC Music Department give a few
reasons for prioritising the purchase of a Grand Piano: |
The Performance Hall's electric piano is in disrepair and
heavy electronic instruments have to be borrowed from classrooms.
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CVC Performance Hall is a magnificent venue which a Grand
Piano will enhance enormously.
It
will attract large groups such as choral societies, orchestras
and other high quality artists.
The
Grand Piano will be a remarkable asset to the cultural life
of the College and local community. |
| Allowing for the generous discount
of more than 25% given by Millers Music Centre in Cambridge
and Yamaha UK, the Appeal has a target of £16010 to be raised
by 30 April 2011. This sum covers the cost of the piano and
installation, plus the frame and cover. |
| We hope that some matched funding
or grants will be gained to help with this very worthwhile
project. |
| The Trust Fund has got the ball
rolling with a donation of £1,000 and will continue to support
and promote other fundraising activities. The Appeal has already
passed the £5000 mark - today's fully up-to-date total
can be seen on the blue 'widget' in the left-hand column. |
| We
need you! |
| We need you, parents, grandparents,
alumni and friends of CVC to think up and carry out ideas
and initiatives for raising the finance. If you have a fundraising
plan and would like the Trust Fund to support your efforts
then please contact the secretary on the e-mail address below. |
| Any donations, big and small, are
welcome. Or you might like to sponsor a particular part of
the piano. Individually or as a group, you can sponsor, for
example, the frame for £500, the keyboard lid for £400, or
a pedal or two for £100 each. Or choose any number of keys,
hammers and strings which are available from just £15.00
each. Please click on the graphic below or go direct to Piano
Appeal for the current availability. |
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| We invite you to contribute through
our Just Giving page via the blue 'widget' in the left hand
column, or go direct to the donation page at http://www.justgiving.com/CVC-Trust2.
If you are a UK tax payer the Trust can reclaim the tax on
any sum you donate. For every £1.00 you donate we receive
an extra 28p in Gift Aid. If you want to sponsor a particular
part of the piano, please tell us the part you wish to sponsor
in your donation message. The main graphic will be updated
regularly. |
| For offers
of additional help or any related enquiries, please e-mail
the secretary at
and a member of the fundraising team will get back to you. |
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| Contact
Details, Officers and Minutes of Meetings:
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| The Comberton Village College (CVC) Trust
Fund was established in 1984 as a body to generate additional
funding to support the work of CVC both for its pupils and
the wider community. All funding received by the Trust is
used exclusively to improve facilities and equipment at the
school. It is a registered charity No. 288773. |
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to the Trust Fund should be addressed to 'The Secretary'
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You can contact the CVC Trust Fund
by post at:
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Comberton Village College Trust Fund
Comberton Village College,
West Road,
Comberton,
Cambridge, CB23 7DU.
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Officers 2010-2011: |
| News
(July 2010): After three years of dynamic leadership in which
she has led the Trust Fund through an exciting period of renewal
and innovation, Rosemary Boyle will be handing over the helm
to Peter Ganczakowski who is just the person to take up the
challenge and we welcome him aboard. Our warm and grateful
thanks to Rosemary for all that she has done for the Trust
Fund. |
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Chairperson: Rosemary Boyle (to July 2010)
Incoming Chair: Peter Ganczakowski (from July 2010)
Vice Chairperson: Saskia Dart
Treasurer: John Helmsing
Vice Treasurer: Vijju Churchman
Secretary: Sylvie Nicholas
Linda Hollow (Trustee)
Thomas Hillas (Trustee)
Nikola Baumgarten (Trustee)
Sunil Sharma (Trustee from May 2010)
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This page was last updated on: Friday 9 July, 2010 |
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