I recently went to a Charity Day near Cambridge. Two wonderful people had worked really hard to create a relaxed but somehow lively Ladies Day, all in aid of a charity called Anna’s Hope. The charity raises funds for children and young people with brain tumours. One of the organisers opened her beautiful home up to around 40 or so guests, and the attendees basically had a day of activities all intended to give them a break from their busy lives, and to help them to leave revitalised at the end of it. There were a number of therapists there, and guests could benefit from pilates, body balance, massage, pedicures, reflexology and more. I was there to run two taster sessions on life coaching, and also to chat to people that wanted to find out more about what is involved.
I met some great people, and had some interesting discussions on the day to day challenges of life, and what we could do to help us get through it in one happy piece. I was there to work, but was pleasantly surprised to win an amazing prize in the raffle, and to have a session with an image consultant. Jan (jan.brookes@ntlworld.com) gave me some great tips on colour and style, and I even came away a little refreshed myself! Best of all, they raised £1200 for Anna’s Hope. It was a great day, and made me realise how charity work is so very much needed, but how fantastic it can be in the process, in this case thanks to hard work and dedication of the organisers. If anyone wants to support Anna’s Hope, their website, including contact details, is at www.annashope.co.uk.
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