Wednesday 11th December 2019www.socappeal.com

The 42nd Presentation of The Story of Christmas

on Wednesday 11th December (6.15pm – 11pm)

at St George’s Hanover Square Mayfair

Founded in 1978, The Story of Christmas is the property and construction industries’ charity Christmas event.Each December it begins at St George’s Hanover Square Mayfair with a spectacular ceremony of NineLessons and Carols featuring a whole host of celebrated readers. Festive music is performed each year by aleading military band and well-known English choir.

Following this, there is a glittering champagne reception and charity auction. As a result of generoussponsorship, guests are treated to sumptuous, award-winning catering throughout the evening, at TheMandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel, together with champagne by LVMH, The Story of Christmas’s champagnesponsor. A live and silent auction take place featuring a magnificent array of rare prizes.

The event raises funds – donated chiefly by companies and individuals from the property and constructionindustries – to finance capital projects benefitting either the homeless or disadvantaged children in theLondon area.

How to support The Story of Christmas 2019Tickets

The Story of Christmas is a private event, tickets to which are offered to major supporters of the Appeal. Each year, demand for tickets is fierce.

Corporate Supporters

Corporate supporters are invited to support one of The Story of Christmas’s corporate donationpackages (available for donations from £2.5k - £15k), for which tickets are offered automatically.

Personal Donations

The Appeal also seeks personal donations from individuals. Each year, a limited number of Event ticketsare offered to the most generous personal donors.

How to support

To support The Story of Christmas 2019, please complete and return the donation forms at the back ofthis literature, together with your donations.

Full Details

Please find enclosed details of this year’s charitable projects, auctions, the charity’s personnel and lastyear’s corporate supporters.

Further Information

For further information, please contact Marc Corbett-Weaver, The Story of Christmas’s Artistic Director &Chief Executive at info@socappeal.com.

Patron: The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Lord Bishop of LondonLife President: Dame Judi Dench CH DBE

President: Ian HislopDeputy President: Aled Jones MBE

Board of TrusteesHoward Woollaston (Chairman)Ian Womack (Vice Chairman)Andrew BraddonStephen ChambersTony ChambersMichael FraserNick HoweTim SketchleyDavid Turner

Artistic Director & Chief ExecutiveMarc Corbett-Weaver

Honorary TreasurerZoe O’Brien

Company SecretaryRory Graham

The 2018 Fundraising CommitteeIan Womack (Chairman)Marc Corbett-Weaver (Artistic Director& Chief Executive)Emily BohillTony ChambersNick HoweAndrew HynardTim SketchleyDavid SleathTim Vallance

Honorary Vice PresidentsAndreas AntonaBenedict Cumberbatch CBEJoanna DavidEdward Fox OBEFreddie FoxJoanna Lumley OBEMartin Jarvis OBEThe Revd Roderick LeeceGeoffrey Palmer OBEJeremy PaxmanThe Rt Hon Michael PortilloMike SouchDan Stevens

Executive Vice PresidentsRichard ArcherPeter BillAnna BondNigel ChismSue ClaytonCatherine DaviesPaul DavisDigby FlowerAndrew FrostAndrew Heath-RichardsonDavid HodgkissTony HorrellAndrew HynardRichard JonesChristopher LaceyPeter MantleAdrian McAlpine, DLThe Hon David McAlpine

Duncan MoirGary MurphyDerek PenfoldHeather PorterBrian ReadTim RobinsonMartin SamworthBill SiegleDavid SleathGay SuttonTim VallancePolly TroughtonStephen Vernon

The Story of Christmas (Lilian Sutton Bequest) TrustNicholas MacLean (Chairman)Robert DudleyThe Revd Roderick Leece The Hon Deon SteynJohn Tyson

Production TeamNess CowdreyTessa KilgourAllasonne LewisSue SinclairKathleen Sweeney

AccountantsKreston Reeves LLP

Honorary SolicitorsKerman & Co

SIR RICHARD SUTTONLIMITED

Foundation Partners

The Event: Major Sponsors

Double Page Sponsors

Gold Page Sponsors

Principal Partner

The Story of Christmas would like to thank, once again, all those who supported the 2018 event by taking a corporate donation package

The Story of Christmas wouldlike to thank, once again, all those who supported the2018 event by taking a corporate donation package

Colour Page Sponsors

Black & White Page Sponsors

Corporate Benefactors

CHARITABLE PROJECTS 2019

BeyondAutism

BeyondAutism is a charity dedicated to empowering peoplewith autism to lead fuller lives, by providing positive learningexperiences, training for the people who work with them andsupport for their families and carers. The Story of Christmas isbuying a 17-seater wheelchair-accessible minibus to ensurethat the children and young adults are given everyopportunity to access new experiences and newenvironments. The charity is fortunate enough to work withextraordinary children and young adults and understands thatextracurricular trips have a profound impact on their learningand, indeed, their lives. The minibus will be a critical tool incontributing towards the children’s health and wellbeing, theimprovement of motor skills, inspiring an affinity with theoutdoors, and the development of independence skills. It willalso encourage a culture of learning that is not solelyrestricted to the classroom environment.

Cherry Trees:Extension andrenovation of Bathroom

Cherry Trees has for 39 yearsprovided ‘home from home’short break/respite care forchildren and young peoplewith severe learning, physicaland sensory disabilities. Aspart of the charity’s ongoingmaintenance of a well-used home, The Story of Christmas willbe contributing towards the cost of a new sensory bath andshower room together with some wheelchair accessiblewashrooms.

Barons Court Project is the only drop-in centrefor rough sleepers in Hammersmith andFulham. After meeting basic human needsthrough provision of meals, shower andlaundry, the project works one-to-one withclients to help them off the streets and intoemployment. Due to client numbers increasingthe project requires a second shower andsome refurbishment which The Story ofChristmas is funding – to ensure the centreremains homely for those who don’t have ahome.

Barons Court Project:Second shower and refurbishment

CHARITABLE PROJECTS 2019 (Cont.)

CRASH -in association withGreenwich & BexleyCommunity Hospice

CRASH is theconstruction industry’scharity which helpshomelessness charitiesand hospices withbuilding projects.Greenwich & BexleyCommunity Hospiceprovides care andsupport for people withlife-limiting conditions,their families and theircarers. The Story ofChristmas is enablingthe hospice to build anew dining room sopatients can spendquality time with theirfamilies and friends,during what could be thelast weeks or days oftheir lives.

London YouthSupport Trust – in association withLaunch It’

‘Launch It’ removes thebarriers faced by youngpeople fromdisadvantagedbackgrounds whenstarting a business. Itoffers an intensive two-year programme – whichtransforms the successrate of new business -featuring affordableworkspace, mentoring,training and access tofunding. Working inpartnership withSouthwark Council,‘Launch It’ will providenew opportunities foryoung people on theAylesbury Estate inSouthwark through therefurbishment andlaunch of a newEnterprise Centre, whichThe Story of Christmasis funding.

Chickenshed

Chickenshed is a charity and theatre company founded in 1974 to help children, young people and adults of allages, backgrounds and abilities to feel totally valued,accepted and nurtured through inclusive workshops,education courses and shows. Chickenshed’s ‘CommunityCafé’ project will seek to revitalise and refresh theexisting public space at the theatre in order to create a new and improved community hub.Not only will this offer a safe and welcoming space for existing members, families andcommunity users, it will encourage new and diverse groups to access Chickenshed’s inclusiveresources, aiding its sustainable growth and creating an atmosphere where everyone canflourish. The Story of Christmas is funding the new kitchen.

West London Mission (WLM)

WLM provides supported accommodation for formerly homeless ex-military personnel at two projects insouth London. The Story of Christmas is raising funds to pay for the refurbishment of the wet rooms in thestudio flats at its project in Southwark - Burgess Park House. These flats provide a base for our residentsto rebuild their lives, take up new training opportunities, find work and integrate back into civilian life.

The Tim Henman Foundation: Raynes Park High School

Raynes Park High School is a particularly challenged school with an annual budget of just £22k to spendon capital projects. There are over 1,000 pupils, over 35% of whom are on pupil premium. The sciencefacilities are in desperate need of refurbishment, to which The Story of Christmas is contributing.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospice

Shooting Star is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies,children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families.The Story of Christmas is financing a series of renovations at the hospiceincluding improvements to the children’s bedrooms and family flats.

CHARITABLE PROJECTS 2019 (Cont.)

Foundation Partnership is The Story of Christmas’s prestige

supporters package. There are two ways of becoming

Foundation Partner this year.

Foundation Partners (£15,000)• One Gold Double Page Spread in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting on the Event Tickets and Champagne Reception Tickets

• Full crediting in the Souvenir Brochure as a Foundation Partner

• Full crediting on The Story of Christmas’s website as a Foundation Partner

• 8 VIP Tickets (Tier A - in the Front Centre Aisle) to the Event at St George’s

Hanover Square, Mayfair and the Champagne Reception at The Mandarin

Oriental Hyde Park Hotel

• Further tickets are available for an additional donation of £1,650 per ticket

Foundation Partners (£11,500)• One Gold Double Page Spread in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting on the Event Tickets and Champagne Reception Tickets

• Full crediting in the Souvenir Brochure as a Foundation Partner

• Full crediting on The Story of Christmas’s website as a Foundation Partner

• 6 VIP Tickets (Tier B - in the Mid-Rear Centre Aisle) to the Event at St George’s

Hanover Square, Mayfair and the Champagne Reception at The Mandarin

Oriental Hyde Park Hotel

• Further tickets are available for an additional donation of £1,650 per ticket

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CORPORATE SPONSORS

Double Page Sponsors (£7,500)• One Double Page Spread in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting on The Story of Christmas’s website

• 4 VIP Tickets (Tier C) to the Event at St George’s Hanover Square, Mayfair and the

Champagne Reception at The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel

Gold Page Sponsors (£6,000)• One Gold Page in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting on The Story of Christmas’s website

• 4 Tickets (Tier D) to the Event at St George’s Hanover Square, Mayfair and the

Champagne Reception at The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel

Colour Page Sponsors (£5,000)• One Full Colour Page in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting on The Story of Christmas’s website

• 4 Tickets (Tier E) to the Event at St George’s Hanover Square, Mayfair and the

Champagne Reception at The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel

Black & White Page Sponsors (£2,500)• One Full Page (Black & White) in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting in the Souvenir Brochure

• Full crediting on The Story of Christmas’s website

• 2 Tickets (Tier F) to the Event at St George’s Hanover Square, Mayfair and the

Champagne Reception at The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel

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