Little Holcombe & Tower View

Laura Topping (Head of Pre-school at Tower View) took part in a charity bike ride, covering a distance of 130 miles to raise money for 'Challenge Cancer UK'. This started from the ruins of Macha Pica in Peru, along the Inca trail, through the Andes and finished along the Amazon Rainforest. Laura had also taken part in different events such as the Manchester 10K run and fundraising in the nurseries with the help of Carly McDonald (Head of Tweenies at Little Holcombe). Little Holcombe and Tower View raised a grand total of £800.24 for Challenge Cancer UK. We would like to say a big thank you to all our parents, children and staff for their contributions.

Alongside the fundraising for Challenge Cancer, Carly organised a 'Bake A Wish' for the 'Make A Wish Foundation UK'. All the staff baked and decorated a cake and the slices were then sold to the parents and children. We raised £115.00! The 'Make A Wish 'charity is very close to Carly's heart as her niece, Samina, was diagnosed with Cancer the year before, needing her leg amputated. The charity supported her throughout and helped her through a very difficult time, making some of her wishes come true! Carly and the staff really wanted to give something back.

We feel it is important for the children to have an awareness of the wider world and get involved in charitable events. We support many charities on an annual basis, some of which are national and some which are a bit closer to home and have touched the hearts of our parents and children.

Here are just some of the charities we have supported: Breast Cancer Awareness – Dare to wear it PINK!, Down Syndrome Awareness Day, The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital – We raised £6,500 for a lifesaving piece of equipment for a child in our care, Red Nose Day.