We’ve got something special for club members every day in June, and by being part of it you’ll be helping people in need.
Our 2023 Advent Calendar was amazingly successful but website problems put paid to our planned follow-up Easter Egg Hunt in April. But now we’re fully functional again our plans have grown to become our Summer Solstice Spectacular!
Every time we look in our storage units, cupboards or even down the back of the sofa (!) we find more great goodies, and our generous partners and friends have joined in by donating items to help raise vital funds for our 2024 charity, Actors’ Benevolent Fund.
Alison Wyman, Chief Executive Officer of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund, writes:
“I wanted to write on behalf of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund to thank you very much for choosing the ABF as Fanderson’s charity of the year 2024!
“The Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) has a long history of supporting actors and stage managers in times of need, for the past 140 years. We are living in incredibly challenging and uncertain times, with a rising cost of living and a decrease in funding for the Arts, resulting in fewer opportunities for actors and stage managers. This has created significant financial pressures as well as challenges with mental health and wellbeing. Our help is needed more than ever, and we are working to create new and relevant ways to provide support which reflects the needs of the acting and stage management community today, so the ABF is making the greatest possible difference.
“So far in 2023 we have seen a significant increase in the number of people we have helped compared to in 2022, and our plan is to reach even more people and expand our range of support. We have already started this through providing Cost of Living grants and launching a podcast focused on wellbeing.
“The need is great and we are determined to support this community which provides so much meaning and inspiration to others. We are grateful for any support members can provide to enable us to achieve this.”
We’ll once again have charity auctions, raffles, great offers on exclusive Fanderson merchandise, and free lucky dip giveaways. Come back tomorrow Saturday, 1st June to find out what the first offer is!
So far:
Day 1 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Robert Harrop The Hood figurine
Day 2 – OFFER – save up to 33% of our exclusive FAB Challenge card game
Day 3 – CHARITY AUCTION – genuine Space Precinct costume SRO overalls
Day 4 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Brains Explains book [closed] – won by John Bullivant!
Day 5 – OFFER – buy all three audio archive CDs for the price of two
Day 6 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds jigsaw puzzles
Day 7 – OFFER – Super Space Theater book and art prints
Day 8 – CHARITY AUCTION – Robert Harrop Brains figurine
Day 9 – OFFER – free Captain Scarlet specification guide when you buy the exclusive Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons soundtrack
Day 10 – OFFER – up to 33% off all five posters, including £10 charity donation
Day 11 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Robert Harrop Gordon Tracy figurine
Day 12 – OFFER – free Stingray specification guide when you buy the exclusive Stingray soundtrack
Day 13 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Supercelebration tote bag [closed] – won by Keith Jones!
Day 14 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds jigsaw puzzle and Agents’ Technical Handbook
Day 15 – OFFER – three club annuals for the price of two
Day 16 – CHARITY AUCTION – Tracy Island News issue 1
Day 17 – CHARITY ITEM – FAB1 button badge
Day 18 – CHARITY AUCTION – Barry Gray concert brochure
Day 19 – OFFER – up to 33% off exclusive FAB Grooves vinyl LP
Day 20 – CHARITY AUCTION – Robert Harrop Recovery Vehicles
Day 21 – OFFER – free The Secret Service specification guide when you buy the exclusive The Secret Service soundtrack
Day 22 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds shot glasses
Day 23 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Parker’s Cars book [closed] – won by Jason Guth!
Day 24 – CHARITY AUCTION – Silva Screen Space:1999 soundtrack
Day 25 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Stingray Blu-ray Disc
Day 26 – OFFER – free Joe 90 specification guide when you buy the exclusive Joe 90 soundtrack
Day 27 – CHARITY AUCTION – Robert Harrop Virgil Tracy
Day 28 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbird 5 paperweight
Additionally, see all of our Charity Fundraising items available to buy.
Summer Solstice Spectacular terms and conditions apply, in addition to Fanderson’s standing Terms and Conditions.