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Opera in the Cotswolds 2008

On Saturday 14 June 2008 Cecily's Fund is organising another opera performance in the Cotswolds. This time we have the great privilege of using the grounds of Ditchley Park. The opera will be Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and Ditchley will be a magnificent and suitably eighteenth century backdrop. It will again be a Black Tie occasion and will follow the pattern of previous years - tea at 4.30pm before we move into the main marquee. There Diva Opera, surely Britain's leading chamber opera company, will give another of their sparkling performances. For information and to reserve your tickets please contact Alison Eastwood by email or by telephone on 01869 345792

Take a look at our Events Diary !

For our tenth anniversary, Cecily's Fund has lots of things going on! See the events diary for more infomation.

NEW! Fundraising Challenges

We are looking for supporters with a taste for adventure to take part in a new range of sponsored cycling, hiking and horse trekking challenges - both in the UK and overseas. Click here for more information.

Everyclick: a Charitable Search Engine

You can raise money for Cecily's Fund just by searching the web. Everyclick.com is an internet search engine with a big difference - it donates half its revenue to charities!

It works in the same way as other search engines but you can nominate Cecily's Fund as your chosen charity, and then we will benefit from each search you perform.

It does not cost you, or us, a penny so please use it to support Cecily's Fund. Click here to make Everyclick your home page (with donations going to Cecily's Fund) and remember to use it whenever you search the web.

Cecily's Fund in America and Switzerland

2006 saw the launches of both American Friends of Cecily's Fund and Swiss Friends of Cecily's Fund. We are particularly keen to hear from people who would like to be involved in either of these organisations. Volunteers are always welcome to help us spread the word about our work, or to organise fundraising events.

Switzerland

As a result of the time our Chairman spent as British Ambassador in Switzerland, we have a very active group of Swiss supporters. They hold regular fundraising events, the next of which is a Pumpkin Soup Lunch on Thursday 1st November, between 11.30am and 1.30pm at St Ursula's Church Upper Hall in Bern. All are welcome.

USA

If you are interested in learning more about American Friends of Cecily's Fund, please email america@cecilysfund.org.

Click here to go to the American version of our website.

Cecily's Fund Schools' Pack is Launched

As featured on BBC Radio Oxford and ITV Central news!

Cecily's Fund has a growing group of supporter schools and has responded to this by creating a Schools' Pack, which includes two resources: The Teachers' Pack and The Fundraising Guide for Pupils. By using the materials, young people are given the opportunity to learn about Zambia, poverty, AIDS and human rights, and to think about their own values. For further information, see our schools' page.