Colette's Fundraiser

Come along for tea and cake, win something every time in our lucky dip and if you fancy your chances, purchase tickets for our biggest prize raffle yet!

On Friday 14th April, we're hosting a charity fundraiser in aid of Firefly Cancer Awareness & Support. All funds raised will be donated to the charity in loving memory of our friend and colleague, Colette Sims.

Our incredible community has come together to help us prepare this fundraiser. All raffle prizes have been kindly donated by some of the biggest names from the woodturning world, including Robert Sorby, Record Power, Chestnut Products, Hampshire Sheen, Peter ChildThe Woodworker Magazine and more! We are immensely grateful for the generosity and donations received, and now turn to you for your support!


Join us on Friday 14th April and help us raise as much money as possible for Firefly Cancer Awareness & Support. We'll have tea and cake, a tombola and the big prize raffle too!

If you're unable to visit us on the 14th, you can still take part. Raffle tickets are £5 each and are available to purchase in-store now! If you would like to purchase a ticket or two, please speak to a member of our team during your next visit. (How to find us)

At the point of purchase, we will ask for your name, telephone number and/or email address, so we have a way to contact you if you win a prize. The raffle will be drawn at the end of the day on Friday 14th April, winners to be contacted the following week.


Amazing prizes that you could win!

The raffle prizes donated so far are as follows (prizes are added to this list as they're donated!): 

  1. £100 Turners Retreat Voucher (Donated by Turners Retreat)
  2. £50 Turners Retreat Voucher (Donated by Turners Retreat)
  3. 1 x Free Space on a Pen Turning Course with Mick Hanbury (date of your choice) (Donated by Turners Retreat)
  4. Buffing Machine (Donated by Record Power)
  5. PRO-TEK Chuck Bundle (Donated by NOVA)
  6. Peter Child Pyrography Machine (Donated by Turners Retreat)
  7. Spindle Roughing Gouge  (Donated by Robert Sorby)
  8. Three Piece Micro Resin Set (Donated by Robert Sorby)
  9. Pair of Thread Cutters 16TPI (Donated by Robert Sorby)
  10. 4” Double Ended Calipers (Donated by Robert Sorby)
  11. 5 Pack of Chestnut Finishing Products (Donated by Chestnut Products)
  12. Mystery Hampshire Sheen Package (Donated by Hampshire Sheen)
  13. 1-Year Free Subscription to The Woodworker Magazine (Donated by Woodworker Magazine)
  14. 1-Year Free Subscription to Woodturning Magazine (Donated by GMC)
  15. £25 Voucher to spend on GMC Books (Donated by Tony Kwasniak)
  16. Pack of Pyrography Blanks (Donated by Nicola & Richard)
  17. Mystery Odie's Oil Package (Donated by Odie's Oil UK)
  18. Gift Certificate for a Custom Made Pyrography Piece (Donated by Spirit & Bear)
  19. Turned Bowl (Donated by Mick Hanbury)
  20. Resin Jewellery Clearly Creative Mini Kit (Donated by GlassCast Resin)

Raffle tickets are £5 each and are available to purchase in-store now! Please speak to a member of our team to buy. Sadly, raffle tickets cannot be purchased online; we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.


You're invited!

Date: Friday 14th April
Time: 10am - 4pm
Place: Unit 2 Faraday Close, Harworth, Nottinghamshire DN11 8RU
Click here for directions

Join us for...
Tea & Cake: £1.50
Tombola: £2 per go (win every time!)
Raffle: £5 per ticket


All funds raised will be donated directly to Firefly Cancer Awareness & Support.

Can't make it to the store? You can donate online!

Following requests by some of our customers, we have setup a GoFundMe page where you can donate directly to Firefly Cancer Awareness & Support in Colette's memory.

Please click here if you wish to make a donation.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity. We hope you are able to join us on Friday 14th April.


3rd April 2023

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