Post Concert Update

We hope everyone enjoyed the 2 concerts yesterday and we would like to extend our thanks to those who helped with the organisation of the day.

  • The raffle raised £273.29

  • Refreshments raised 288.74

  • There will be 4 new members in the next 100 club draw which this quarter raised £750.

  • 4 People took Sainsburys Cards - we earn £4 for every £100 they spend at Sainsburys using the card at NO Extra cost.

  • 2 people have signed up to make savings on purchases signing up through our TopCashBack link for which we receive at least £7.50 referral fee per person.

Sainsburys cards can be requested from your conductor at rehearsals, You can join the 100 club, make a donation or become a member of our charity here 

If you know a crafter please direct them to our www.craftsandmusic.co.uk website as we are signing up stall holders now for next summer.

If you would like to come to the concert mentioned which is at the Anvil on 6th February 2016 in aid of the Royal British Legion the link is here 

Christmas Concert and General information

The New Concert Bass Drum in use bought by the charity. 

The New Concert Bass Drum in use bought by the charity. 

Our Christmas concerts at Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke were filled with parents eager to hear their children perform. We hope you enjoyed the deep notes of the new Bass Drum the charity has just purchased for our percussion section. We have also purchased over a £1,000 of new music folders to protect the musical scores.

We told the audience how they could help us raise money for the charity supporting the Orchestras and choirs.

They also serve who sit and wait.... Many of our members play in different ensembles on different instruments ... Waiting for a performer to come off stage from percussion ensemble and collect instruments for the Wind Orchestra. 

They also serve who sit and wait.... Many of our members play in different ensembles on different instruments ... Waiting for a performer to come off stage from percussion ensemble and collect instruments for the Wind Orchestra. 

The links to our Sainsburys Card ( we earn a percentage of your spend) charity membership and 100 club are here.

(Ask your conductor for a Sainsburys card and follow the link to register it.) 

Please use TopCashBack to get cashback on Your personal purchases. Use our link to join and our charity earns an introduction fee.

Our Referal link  

 

You still get all your cashback - we only earn the introduction fee. You can easily save £100s per year..

The audience prepare to be entertained. 

The audience prepare to be entertained. 

Recording the 100 club winners  -in 3 years we have made over £7,000 profit and awarded the same amount in prizes.

Recording the 100 club winners  -in 3 years we have made over £7,000 profit and awarded the same amount in prizes.

The  String Orchestra with Paul Timms and on stage behind them the String Training Orchestra.

The  String Orchestra with Paul Timms and on stage behind them the String Training Orchestra.

Wind Orchestra Being introduced by John Fuller.

Wind Orchestra Being introduced by John Fuller.

Here is the TopCashBack dashboard of one of our members showing total Cashback in the last year. 

 

 

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Autumn Newsletter

We're using VolunteerSpot to sign up helpers for our Christmas Concerts

Please sign up for Sunday 6th December 2015Concerts!

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page onVolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/DudcUM 
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot) 
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! 

Concert Details Here http://www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/events-page/

Sainsburys Everyday Fundraising.

Use an everyday fundraising card.  It will cost you nothing extra when you shop, and Sainsbury's  will donate 4% of your spend to our charity. Ask your conductor for a card.

Sainsbury's Info

Discount for Woodwind and Brass 3-6% at Dawkes Woodwind and Brass

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Once registered you will get the discount everytime by phone, online or in person atDAWKES of Maidenhead. They will register the code to your name and address for future purchases.

 

 

 

 

Anvil Concert 2015 - Another Great Evening

Another successful Anvil Concert. The Performers and conductors should be congratulated on an excellent evenings entertainment - The performances really go from strength to strength, and behaviour backstage was excellent which was commented on by a number of our new volunteer helpers.

The charity have recently purchased 2 Cajon percussion instruments for the youth choir and we are sure you will agree they added extra depth to the performance, as did the excellent sound re-inforcement from The Anvil sound operator for all the choirs.

Cajons In use at the concert.

Cajons In use at the concert.

The Percussion ensemble also celebrated the purchase of tubular bells, enabled by fundraising efforts of the charity, donations from anonymous parent donors (hiding behind the instrument in this image) and local county councillor grants.  Two councillors joined us for the evening... can you spot them?

We are immensely grateful to everyone who helped us out running the evening.  The Anvil staff commented our concerts are the most well organised they have from a backstage perspective. Everyone plays their part, which may at times seem very small but each role is vital.

It is only by having sufficient help at the right times that we can provide this level of care. 

We have so far raised £124 from the online auction. There is still time to bid as it runs for a few more days  www.is.gd/anvilauction

Another 3 members joined our 100 club and many more forms were taken away. The 100 Club is a mainstay of our fund raising efforts and we are pleased to welcome new members at any time.

Programme sales went well and some CDS were ordered on the night. Neither of these items are priced to make profit they are produced as mementos. If you haven't ordered a CD yet and wish to please ask your conductor.

We also gave out - 19 Sainsburys shopping cards which if used when spending just an average of £50 per week will see Sainsburys donating £1,900 per year to the charity.  If you took one  please use it, if you haven't taken one please ask your conductor for a card.

We hope to see you at our next major concert day www.craftsandmusic.co.uk and bag packing You can sign up to help for any of ourt events from the front page of our website or here http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/104733790047

 

 

 

 

 

Spring News Letter 2015

We are keeping you in touch with how FBAYOC helps your children's musical ensembles.

Online Auction

  

We are holding an online auction bids are open now and will close shortly after the May Anvil Concert. Keep checking back as we add more LOTS including meals out, spa days and even a cut and blow dry at Toni & Guys.

Uniforms

Make sure you are ready for the next concert.

How to Hire or exchange a uniform.

Supporting the charity that supports the Ensembles.

 

The charity has no paid employees and 100% of the funds raised are used to benefit the children in the ensembles.


Membership numbers have fallen.


We request that one adult from each family pays for: 


  • Membership £22 p.a.

or 

  • 100 Club £15 per qtr


Further Information

Help Please!

 

We always need lots of help at our Annual Anvil Concert which this year is on 9th May 2015. We also need Adults and children to pack bags at Sainsburys on 7th June 2015. Always an easy and productive fundraiser.  Sign up online here

Buy and Sell Instruments


You can sell your instruments or find a bargain in our free listings.

Referal Scheme

Use our referal link to save money with TOPCASHBACK and we will gain a one off referal fee. Its a Win WIn.

Discount for Woodwind and Brass 3-6%


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Once registered you will get the discount everytime by phone, online or in person at DAWKES of Maidenhead. They will register the code to your name and address for future purchases.

Charity Spending 2014/15 We've spent £4,000 on Tubular bells and a pair of Cajons and have allocated £1000's to the recent music weekends and the upcoming European Tour.

Pamber Plumbers

will donate £10 to FBAYOC for every boiler service.

Info and Cost.
www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk 

Seasons Greetings

We hope you enjoyed the concerts on Sunday at QMC.

Our charity activities included the raffle which raised £414 and refreshment donations raising £248.  Thanks to everyone who helped out or donated raffle prizes.

We are going Carol Signing on 17th December starting at 6.30 pm at 11 Gloucecester Drive, Basingstoke.    All are welcome.  To Join in please sign up here:  http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/104733790047#!/show

WOW! If you sign up to TOP CASH BACK now our charity receives £20.14 for introducing you, after you have saved your first £10.

It's free and simple to use, to save money when you shop online.  Use our introduction link when you sign up.  www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/friendsofbayoc 

We would love you to sign up and start saving money for yourselves.... We only receive the introduction fee which does not cost you anything. All the money you save is yours.

The December 100 Club winners were drawn at the concert.

The Top prize of £140 went to  Andrea Weston.   11 other winners shared the other 12 prizes.The full break down is shown in the attached image.

You can become a member of the 100 Club here: http://www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/membership/

We are currently submitting bids to Hampshire County Councillors requesting small grants are made to help us buy a set of tubular bells. Watch this space to see if we are succesful.

Please let us know if you picked up an A3 folder with music in it at the concert, so that we can return it to its owner.