{"id":1474,"date":"2014-10-19T21:41:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T21:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/?p=1474"},"modified":"2014-10-19T21:41:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-19T21:41:42","slug":"funny-business-doncaster-charity-fashion-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/?p=1474","title":{"rendered":"Donny Delivers Fashion Fix for Cancer Care | Funny Business Doncaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>With Funny Business Doncaster rapidly approaching, I&#8217;ve enlisted the help of Tina Gill at Victoria House Wedding and Occasionwear in Armthorpe to raise further funds for Weston Park<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charity Launch Event with Victoria House Bridal &amp; Occasionwear Boutique\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W2TKaR5eZz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donny Delivers Fashion Fix for Cancer Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/wphcancercharity.org.uk\/event_funny_business_doncaster.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Funny Business Doncaster<\/a>\u2019 contestant Frederika Roberts and Armthorpe fashion boutique owner Tina Gill collaborate to raise funds for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wphcancercharity.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1557003257853206\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Charity Launch Event<\/em><\/strong><\/a> will take place on <strong><em>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> October<\/em><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Victoria-House-Bridal-and-Occasion-wear\/248209525388121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victoria House Bridal and Occasionwear <\/a>(formerly <a href=\"Wedding%20Belles of Doncaster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wedding Belles<\/a>) in Armthorpe, Doncaster, from <strong>12 noon until 4pm<\/strong>. This will include a prize draw to win a multi-way dress worth nearly \u00a3200, discounts and offers, afternoon tea with a twist, a travelling catwalk showcasing the new collection, hair and make-up advice, wedding and event-planning advice, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Frederika and Tina met at a \u2018Women in Business\u2019 networking event and decided to collaborate to help Frederika reach her target of \u00a31,000 in donations for Weston Park.\u00a0\u00a0 The unique fundraiser, \u2018Funny Business Doncaster\u2019, is being held for the second year to raise vital funds for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity. The challenge will see nine leading business figures complete a five-week training programme under the guidance of Sheffield-born policeman turned creative comic, <a href=\"http:\/\/alfiemoore.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alfie Moor<\/a>e. The training began in the early autumn and will culminate with the comedy hopefuls <a href=\"http:\/\/wphcancercharity.org.uk\/event_funny_business_doncaster.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">performing live on-stage at Doncaster Racecourse on Thursday 6th November<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>To buy tickets for \u2018Funny Business Doncaster\u2019 and\/or donate to the fundraising effort go to <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/teams\/FBDoncaster\"><strong>www.justgiving.com\/teams\/FBDoncaster<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Charity_Launch_Day_poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1475\" src=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Charity_Launch_Day_poster-212x300.png\" alt=\"Charity Launch Day | Funny Business Doncaster\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frederika Roberts, a professional speaker, trainer and coach (<a title=\"About\" href=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Happiness Speaker<\/a>) is determined to raise as much money as possible for Weston Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m doing something terrifying: standing up on stage and deliberately trying to make people laugh. It\u2019s so far out of my comfort zone I can\u2019t even remember where my comfort zone is! My driver for doing this is to raise vital funds for this fantastic charity. In some way or other, most of us have been or will be affected by cancer at some point in our lives. It\u2019s scary and it\u2019s very definitely not funny. I don\u2019t just want to reach the \u00a31k target, I want to smash it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeston Park is a charity very close to my heart\u201d says Tina Gill of Victoria House. \u201cI have worked with and supported them before and will take every opportunity to do so again. I hope we get a huge attendance at our launch event on Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> October and help Frederika raise lots of much-needed cash for Weston Park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield is one of only four dedicated cancer hospitals in England. Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity\u00a0supports the hospital by funding pioneering cancer research and helping to improve cancer treatments and care for patients from Sheffield, all\u00a0of South Yorkshire, North\u00a0Nottinghamshire\u00a0and North Derbyshire.<\/p>\n<p><strong> -ENDS \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Contact \u2013 regarding the Launch Event on 25<sup>th<\/sup> October: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Tina Gill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:tinagill@talktalk.net\">tinagill@talktalk.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tel: 07538 675 780<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frederika Roberts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:fred@happiness-speaker.co.uk\">fred@happiness-speaker.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tel: 07984 80 66 51<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Contact \u2013 regarding Weston Park and the \u2018Funny Business Doncaster\u2019 event in general: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Cassie Melluish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Cassie.Melluish@sth.nhs.uk\">Cassie.Melluish@sth.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>0114 226 5089<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Press are also very welcome to attend the Charity Launch Event on Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> October, where Tina Gill and Frederika Roberts will be available for interview. They are also, of course, available for interview\/comment in the lead-up and after the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photos &amp; Logos (all available in high resolution)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1476\" style=\"width: 168px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/2014-10-17-17.29.31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1476\" src=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/2014-10-17-17.29.31-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"Funny Business Doncaster | Charity Fashion Launch Event | Fred &amp; Tina 2\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frederika Roberts (left) and Tina Gill (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1477\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/2014-10-17-17.30.16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1477\" src=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/2014-10-17-17.30.16-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Funny Business Doncaster | Charity Fashion Launch Event | Fred &amp; Tina 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frederika Roberts (left) and Tina Gill (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Funny-Business-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1478\" src=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Funny-Business-logo-300x151.png\" alt=\"Funny Business Doncaster logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Victoria-House.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1479\" src=\"http:\/\/www.happiness-speaker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Victoria-House.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria House\" width=\"177\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;\">Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield is one of only four dedicated cancer hospitals in England. Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity\u00a0supports the hospital by funding pioneering cancer research and helping to improve cancer treatments and care for patients from Sheffield, all\u00a0of South Yorkshire, North\u00a0Nottinghamshire\u00a0and North Derbyshire. &#8211; See more at: http:\/\/www.wphcancercharity.org.uk\/#sthash.WaV98dsQ.dpuf<\/div>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;\">Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield is one of only four dedicated cancer hospitals in England. Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity\u00a0supports the hospital by funding pioneering cancer research and helping to improve cancer treatments and care for patients from Sheffield, all\u00a0of South Yorkshire, North\u00a0Nottinghamshire\u00a0and North Derbyshire. &#8211; See more at: http:\/\/www.wphcancercharity.org.uk\/#sthash.WaV98dsQ.dpuf<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Funny Business Doncaster rapidly approaching, I&#8217;ve enlisted the help of Tina Gill at Victoria House Wedding and Occasionwear in Armthorpe to raise further funds for Weston Park *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** &nbsp; Donny Delivers Fashion Fix for Cancer Care \u2018Funny Business Doncaster\u2019 contestant Frederika Roberts and Armthorpe fashion boutique owner Tina Gill collaborate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17,47],"tags":[16,252,253,254,255,250,251],"class_list":["post-1474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-news-events","category-news","tag-doncaster","tag-frederika-roberts","tag-funny-business-doncaster","tag-tina-gill","tag-victoria-house","tag-weston-park","tag-weston-park-hospital-cancer-charity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1474\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/building.happiness-speaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}