Thursday, 8 March 2012

Easy Fundraising

We are pleased to announce that as part of the Carmarthen Gymnastics Society’s Fundraising Strategy for 2012 we have registered with Easyfundraising.org.uk.  An online facility  which enables you to help us raise money towards equipment and resources for all our gymnasts.

It will not cost you a penny and could potentially save you money at the same time.

Easyfundraising works with thousands of well known retailer including Boden, M&S, Argos, Vodafone and many more. Their retailers love supporting good causes and will donate a percentage of your spend to the Carmarthen Gymnastics Society when you shop with them through the easyfundraising site.
For example, spend £50 with Boden and you'll raise £1.25. Insure your car with the RAC and they'll donate up to £30. Take out a new mobile contract with Vodafone and raise up to £45.00...we could go on!
What's more, they work closely with their retailers to find voucher codes and discounts so you can save money on your shopping too.
And with their Find & Remind tool, they'll even tell you when you start to shop with an easyfundraising retailer, no matter where you are on the web. Which means Carmarthen Gymnastics Society will never miss out on a donation from their retailers.

To use easyfundraising couldn’t be simpler. Just go to their website www.easyfundraising .org.uk

1.         Click on Find a Cause
2.         Type in Carmarthen Gymnastics Society and click on Search
3.         Click the Support Button next to Carmarthen Gymnastics Society and you’re registered.

You're now ready to shop and raise money! Simply click on the retailer you want, then shop as you would normally. When you make a purchase, you’ll be sent an email telling you how much you've raised and the donation will be passed on to Carmarthen Gymnastics Society.

We are aware of other gymnastics clubs which have raised in excess of £900 using this site so we would be very grateful for your help.

Many thanks

Latest Competition News

Several members of  the Carmarthen tumbling squad took part, representing their schools in the Welsh Schools tumble and Vault competition.  Making it through the Brianne round to represent Carmarthenshire were Genie Hemming in 1st place, Carrie Davies in 3rd Place, Jessica Priday in 4th Place, and Chlöe Weston in 5th Place with Ella Davies qualifying in 6th as a reserve in the junior schools category.  Elina Deacon & Gwenan Gravell qualified in the senior schools category.  The girls then went on to compete for Carmarthenshire with Genie & Elina selected to represent Dyfed in the Welsh finals in Cardiff on 2nd March.  The Dyfed team finished in Bronze medal position.
Competition season has begun for 2012 in gymnastics, and the competitive tumbling squad from Carmarthen School of Gymnastics travelled to Aberystwyth on 26th February to compete in the National development Plan tumbling grades.
Gymnasts from the whole of Wales took part and with just a small team from Carmarthen competing, they returned with an impressive collection of medals.
Genie Hemming returned as the Welsh Bronze medalist in National Level 2 age 11/12.
Carrie Davies-the Welsh Silver medalist in the National Level 2 age 9/10 competition.
In their first ever competitive competition in the tumbling discipline, Chlöe Weston finished as the Welsh Silver medalist and Ella Davies as the Welsh Bronze medalist in the regional level B 8yrs category.