Lady of the Lakes supports Brathay Christmas Auction
Posted Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 10.28am
Often referred to as Lady of the Lakes, Julia Bradbury is supporting Brathay Trust to kick start a new online fundraising initiative. We are in the early stages of organising unusual and exciting auction lots to sell online this coming Christmas, which we hope will have one or more of the following features:
- 'Money can't buy' one-of-a-kind items/experiences
- Items/experiences with celebrity or star associations
- Unique or extraordinary items/experiences
- Extremely valuable or rare items/experiences
As Brathay is situated in the heart of the Lake District, we hope to attract auction gifts with a local feel, unique to Cumbria. A great fan of the Lake District, Julia Bradbury says Cumbria is a very special place to her and she tries to spend as much time as possible exploring the beautiful landscape in the great outdoors:
‘It’s a great honour to support Brathay Trust to launch their new fundraising initiative: Lakes Christmas Auction. The Lake District is an inspiring place with so many wonderful things to see and do. I’m sure there are many individuals, local businesses, clubs and societies based in Cumbria that can offer Brathay a unique auction lot they can sell to raise much needed funds to support their work. By supporting this event you will be helping Brathay to carry on the fantastic work that they are doing with some of our most under privileged children and young people from across the UK’.
The auction will be held for Christmas 2010 with the view of attracting those who want to buy ‘something special’ as a Christmas gift. Brathay’s Fundraiser Lucy O’Donnell says:
‘Special auctions tend to do extremely well. The reason is simple - people love to buy unusual experiences and presents forloved ones especially at Christmas. Being available online is an incredibly efficient way for us to reach large numbers of people and hopefully raise a lot of money for us’.
Can you help? To find out more about Brathay’s work and our Lakes Christmas Auction please contact Lucy O'Donnell on 01539439755 or email lucy.o'donnell@brathay.org.uk.