So excited to reveal our 2017 Events calendar, lots of opportunities for individuals, companies and schools to get involved with the community.

1. EVENTS
1720

2. 1st-28th February Virtual Row
7th April
County-wide
Take on a fitness challenge
throughout February, get
sponsored and help turn lbs
into £s!
Spin-a-day? Couch to 5k?
Swim the channel?
Bournemouth Square
Take on the 10,000 metre
challenge in a team of up to
six, or take on the 250 metre
challenge as an individual.
The quickest competitors win
a prize!
Entry:Team £35/Individual £2
Mill singers male
voice choir - 8th April
Classic Car Show
14th May
The Club at Meyrick Park
Get together a team and join
us for this 4 ball texas
scramble charity golf day,
featuring a ‘blind’ putting
competition, buffet, raffle
and prizes.
Entry: £35 per player
Lulworth Castle
In it’s third year, our Classic
Car event is set to be a
fantastic day out for all.
Alongside the Classic Car
exhibition we’ll be
maximising the FUN with a
family fun day!
Entry: £10 per car
Golf day
28th April
Charlton Down Village Hall
Founded in 1994 and
renowned for their
eclectic repertoire, covering
everything from film music
and showtunes to folk songs
and spirituals.
Tickets £10 each
Race Night
23rd June
Pilgrim’s House, Weymouth
Now into it’s third year, join
us for an exciting evening at
the races! Featuring 9 races,
Fish and Chips supper and a
raffle.
Tickets: £10 per person
Skydive
10th September
Boscombe Pier
Now in it’s 2nd year and back
by popular demand, light up
the seafront for sight loss
anD run 5k or 10k. Get your
glow sticks, head torches and
UV paint ready.
Entry: £15 per person
GoSkydive, Salisbury
For all you daredevils out
there, take to the sky for a
challenge of a lifetime with
fellow supporters.
Booking fee: £50 per person
Minimum sponsorship: £350
Bright for Sight
Night Run - 24th June
DA VINCI’S
2ND MARCH
Da vinci’s Restaurant, Poole
An Italian “Cucina di
Campagna” Dinner with
wines selected to match each
course in association with
Templar Wines, with live
music.
Tickets: £38.50 per person

3. London to Paris Cycle
13th - 17th September
The London to Paris bike
ride is an amazing cycle from
the heart of the UK to Paris,
covering just under 300 miles
over 4 days.
Booking fee: £99
Minimum sponsorship: £1560
80’s Night
6th October
Longthorn, Wareham
Join a team of our supporters
and members and take part
in a 55 mile bike ride around
Dorset to raise funds for
Dorset Blind Association and
Cancer Research UK.
Entry: £15 per person
The New Vic, Weymouth
Dance the night away to
classic tunes from the 80’s!
Fancy dress encouraged as
there will be a prize for the
best dressed.
Tickets: £5 per person
Quiz & Curry Night
11th October
Dorset Rotary Bike Ride
17th September
Masquerade Ball
28th October
County-wide
‘Wear Bright for Sight’ on
World Sight Day to help raise
funds and awareness in your
area. Get your company,
school or peers involved!
Hilton, Bournemouth
Join us for an evening of Glitz
and Glamour as we celebrate
our 3rd Masquerade Ball.
Dance the night away to
Swing Unlimited or try our
casino tables or photo booth.
Tickets: £55 per person
World sight day
12th October
Become a DBA ambassador!
Host your own event or fundraise for us in your community
Join our fundraiser and cycle
to Paris with our DBA team
this year! Covering just under
300 miles in just 4 days this
is a challenge not for the
faint-hearted.
Registration fee: £99pp
Minimum sponsorship: £1560
Marsham Court Hotel,
Bournemouth
Grab your friends, family and
colleagues, put your thinking
caps on and test your
knowledge at our Quiz Night.
£15 per person
Can you help us change lives across Dorset?
There are many ways you can raise vital funds to help those living with sight loss in your
community. The possibilities are endless!
How about hosting a cake sale at your workplace or school?
Help us place collection tins in your local shop?
Host a quiz night down your local pub?
Or even have a stall at your local fete/fair?
We’d love to hear about your fundraising plans or any questions you may have!
Call our fundraising team on 01202 712864 or email fundraising@dorsetblind.org.uk

4. HOWFARWILLYOURDONATIONGO?
£20
GETINTOUCH!
Would pay for 5 vulnerable people to be
visited in their homes
Would pay to keep 1 of our mobile
equipment vehicles on the road for a week
Would provide volunteer training and
recruitment for 1 club
Will support 1 visually impaired
individual for a year
Would cover the costs of the
help and support desk at
Bournemouth Hospital Eye
Unit for 1 month
£50
£100
£300
£500
01202 712864
fundraising@dorsetblind.org.uk
www.dorsetblind.org.uk
17 Bournemouth Road
Poole
BH14 0EF
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@dorsetblind
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