{"id":4114,"date":"2023-12-21T10:22:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T10:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/?p=4114"},"modified":"2023-12-21T10:34:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T10:34:32","slug":"spreading-smiles-together-securing-sponsorship-and-raising-money-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/spreading-smiles-together-securing-sponsorship-and-raising-money-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Spreading Smiles Together: Securing Sponsorship and raising money for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>61 children came together at CCCU\u2019s Estates and Facilities\u2019 staff children\u2019s party, to celebrate and spread smiles within our community. An amazing \u00a3427.61 was raised and will be dedicated to supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/spreadasmile.org\/\">&#8216;Spread a Smile<\/a>,&#8217; a charity that brings joy to seriously ill children and their families during challenging times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about &#8216;Spread a Smile&#8217; and the excellent work they do for children and families, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/spreadasmile.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/spreadasmile.org\/about-us\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to share our heartfelt thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edeandravenscroft.com\/\">Ede and Ravenscroft<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.children-families.org\/about-us.html\">Children and Families<\/a> who generously sponsored CCCU\u2019s Estates and Facilities\u2019 staff children\u2019s party. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/11\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4122\" style=\"width:234px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/11\/image-5.png 486w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/11\/image-5-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/11\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4118\" style=\"width:239px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The support from local organisations is invaluable and showcases the power of collaboration in making a positive impact on our community. It is through partnerships like these that we can amplify our efforts to create a brighter future for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to applaud the organisation and hard work from our Estates team for creating such a magical time for the children, whilst raising funds for an excellent cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"4390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0992-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0992-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0992-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0992-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0992-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0992-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"4394\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0999-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0999-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0999-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0999-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0999-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/DSC0999-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you or your business couldn&#8217;t make it, but would still like to make a donation, please head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/spreadasmile.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/spreadasmile.org<\/a> to donate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to those who were a part of this wonderful journey of giving back and making a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/image-11-1024x535.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4298\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/image-11-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/image-11-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/image-11-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/image-11-1536x802.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/cccuconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/710\/2023\/12\/image-11.png 1769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>61 children came together at CCCU\u2019s Estates and Facilities\u2019 staff children\u2019s party, to celebrate and spread smiles within our community. 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