Balcombe Village Market
Glenda Thomson runs fairs for the sale
of crafts, gifts and local produce. For example, Cuckfield Fair,
Uckfield, Chellwood Gate, schools, Women's Institute, Plumpton Agricultural
College (farmer's market), Ashdown fete.
She is now planning a regular village market on Saturday mornings
in the Victory Hall. Stalls will be available for hire for £18.
One stall will be provided free for a charity. Stalls outside are
free, but a donation to charity is expected.
If you or your organisation have crafts, gifts or produce for
sale, please contact
by email or ring 01444 811462.
Post your comments and suggestions in the village
forum.
2010 Market Days
27th March £430 was raised for the children's hospice
Chestnut
Tree House
29 May Charity donation to Mencap
26 June Charity donation to Paws & Claws
28 August Charity donation to Victory Hall
30 October Charity donation to St Catherines Hospice
27 November Charity donation to Air Ambulance
2009 Market Days
29th August 2009 Victory Hall Management charity table
(raised £442 for insulation of roof to protect the murals)
31st October British Legion charity table, with refreshments
from Tiggers nursery
28th November 2009
2008 Market Days
31st May 2008
The first market day was a great success. £240 was raised
for The
Children's Trust. Notable donations were from Alison Fielder,
who is a chef working for the Trust; she donated all profits from
the excellent refreshments stall. Also thanks to Selsey Seafood
for their donation. Thanks to Starbucks at Haywards Heath for their
donation of the hamper raffle prize; they will continue to support
the charities at the market.
21st June 2008
Laines provided a stall for organic vegetables and strawberries.
£144 was raised for the RNLI
30th August 2008
20th September 2008
25th October 2008
£230 was raised for Breast
Cancer Care. £62 of this was from the sale of speciality
breads from Fellowes bakery in Ardingly.
29th November 2008
The sponsored charity was Kate's
Trust.
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