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Friends’ Auction Raises £19,000 for Families’ House

Jeremy Robson (right) and Jocelyn Magnus (centre) from the Friends Committee present the cheque for £19,000 to Aliona Laker.

The Friends of Families’ House has raised a spectacular £19,000 for Families’ House; the proceeds from a silent auction of paintings staged at the John Innes Centre in October.

Professional and amateur artists including Mark Cator, Mary Fedden, Maggi Hambling, Auriol Innes, Gerard Stamp and The Bishop Norwich donated more than 100 paintings for the auction, which was attended by 200 people.

General Manager, Aliona Laker said: "I would like to thank the Friends’ committee, their friends and families for staging such a superb event. The generosity of the artists and those bidding for their art combined to create a fabulous result. The trustees, staff and volunteers are all thrilled with this funding which will support our vital work with families’ in the local community."

Jeremy Robson, Friends’ Chairman said: "The silent auction was a great team effort by our committee and the Families’ House staff. We were absolutely delighted by the support we received from the artists who contributed their work I am sure that we will run a similar event in the future."

Jocelyn Magnus, Friends’ committee member added: "We could not have run the auction without the help of our families, friends and supporters. It is wonderful that we have managed to raise such a substantial sum for Families’ House. We look forward to supporting other projects like the new contact suite."

Friends Information

Membership Subscriptions
Individual membership £25.
Joint membership (includes partner and children) £45.
Life membership £250.
Corporate Membership £100.
Corporate Life Membership £1,000 minimum.

For an application form write to The Membership Secretary, The Friends of Families' House, 125 Ber Street, Norwich NR1 3EY tel. 01603 621702, fax 01603 614049, email admin@familieshouse.org.uk.

Patrons - The Right Reverend Graham James, Bishop of Norwich, The Right Honourable Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss GBE, The Sheriff of Norwich, Louis de Bernieres, Raffaella Barker, General Sir Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC ADC, Kit Hesketh-Harvey and Elizabeth Jane Howard CBE FRSL.

Committee - Jeremy Robson (Chairman), Paris Back, Nancy Habgood, Adrianne Hartley Booth, Amanda Henderson-Russell, Peter Hornor, Jane Macfarlane and Jocelyn Magnus.