Forsight Appeal News

Christmas 2011 Brainteaser solution and winners...

Jenny Grimshaw — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:51:24 +0000

Well done to all the winners and runners up who submitted entries to the Forsight Christmas 2011 challenge.

YOU'VE DONE IT!

Jenny Grimshaw — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:36:45 +0100
After nearly two years of hard work by our fundraisers, and the extraordinary generosity of the people of Wirral, we have reached our target of £150,000 to buy the wonderful EYESI surgical simulator for Arrowe Park Hospital’s Eye Department.

Summer 2011 Brainteaser winners and answers

Jenny Grimshaw — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:03:42 +0100
Well done to all the winners and runners up who submitted entries to the Forsight Summer 2011 challenge.

Rapid Hardware's fantastic gift...

Jenny Grimshaw — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:45:35 +0000
Those fantastically generous people at Rapid Hardware in Liverpool have ensured that Forsight's plant sales this year will break all records...

£30,000 donation sends appeal total soaring

Jenny Grimshaw — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:17:16 +0000
This week we have fantastic news to report! Arrowe Park Hospital League of Friends has just donated a stupendous £30,000 towards the £150,000 EYESI Simulator.

Sensational Suttons!

Jenny Grimshaw — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:02:59 +0000
We have just received a bumper parcel of 100 packets of flower, vegetable and herb seeds from the fantastic staff at Suttons…

Mike's growing success

Jenny Grimshaw — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:42:10 +0000
Intrepid runner Mike (see story below) is also a very keen gardener and allotmenteer. He has sent us pictures of the Forsight plants he bought – and news of their success...

Please support our fundraisers!

Jenny Grimshaw — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:31:49 +0000
This month we are particularly calling for support for a marathon runner, as well as looking for takers for a golf day and a quiz night...

Brainteaser answers...

Jenny Grimshaw — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:25:56 +0000
Here is the long-awaited solution to the absolutely MADDENING Christmas 2010 Brainteaser.

THE SIMULATOR HAS ARRIVED!

Jon Grimshaw — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 13:52:46 +0000
After all the hard work of our fundraisers, old and young, and the generosity of the people of Wirral, we have now taken delivery of our EYESi cataract surgery simulator in to the Eye Department at Arrowe Park.

Summer Brainteasers – results!

Jenny Grimshaw — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:03:05 +0100
The Forsight Summer Brainteaser has been a huge success

Eye Ball Update

Jenny Grimshaw — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:51:11 +0100
The Wirral Optometrists’ Eye Ball, originally planned for July 17, has had to be postponed, due to circumstances beyond the control of the Optometrists Committee and the Forsight Appeal.

Alan's 'The King' of the Road!

Jenny Grimshaw — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:37:20 +0100
This spring biker Alan Povey, 59, gave The King a run for his money – literally. He donned a fetching red velvet suit and joined the Wirral Egg Run as Elvis, all in aid of Forsight.

Calling all gardeners!

Jenny Grimshaw — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:00:16 +0000
Massive thanks to Thompson & Morgan who are not only donating seeds of scented annual and perennial flowers for us ...

Meals on Heels!

Jenny Grimshaw — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:01:28 +0000
The first in what is to become a series of Ladies Lunches has taken place at Thornton Hall Hotel’s lovely Lawns Restaurant

Just the ticket

Jenny Grimshaw — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:49:45 +0000
Arrowe Park Eye Department hold a Christmas coffee morning for staff and patients...

Stunning South Wirral High School show

Jenny Grimshaw — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:45:27 +0000
South Wirral High School Visual and Performing Arts College (VAPA) has put on another wonderful three days of dance and drama

Let there be light!

Jenny Grimshaw — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:40:49 +0000
The Christmas season got off to a lovely start last week with Prenton High School’s long-established and highly successful Festival of Light

21 October 2009

Jon Grimshaw — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:02:00 +0100
The Forsight Appeal was officially launched at Arrowe Park Hospital in October over two event-packed days.