21/08/2026
*** Street Child Charity Fund Raising, BBQ & Pub Quiz Night:
15-August-2026 ***
Priory Tennis Club held a charity fund raising event on Saturday 15th August. This involved a BBQ and a Pub Quiz.
Club member, Joe Unwin approached the club over a month ago to request the club to host this event to raise money for his charity which is detailed below.
Fundraising Purpose
The purpose of this fundraiser was to support Street Child in their mission to provide education, safety, and long term opportunities for vulnerable children worldwide.
By independently organising this event, the aim was to raise essential funds and increase local awareness of the challenges faced by children without access to secure schooling.
Every contribution made through the event directly supports Street Child’s ongoing projects, helping ensure that more children can learn, grow, and build brighter futures.
Attendance and Engagement
The Event was attended by 54 people which was made up of an incredible 30 attendants from the club’s members list and the rest, family and friends of members.
Henry Schofield kindly offered to help prepare and cook the food on the BBQ. John Colins and Kath Jackson volunteered to run the bar all evening and the Pub Quiz was well organised and presented brilliantly by Joe Unwin and enjoyed by all. Thank you to everyone involved for all of their hard work.
Funds Raised
The funds raised on the night came from ticket sales which were made up of £3.00 to enter the quiz and a further £9.00 for the BBQ. The club also agreed to donate 50% of Bar Profits as an added boost.
The total amount of money raised on the night came to an incredible £1,004.15.
Impact
The overall impact of this event is absolutely amazing. By using the money raised for Street Child, the ability to provide 2,500 children in Mozambique with sports clothing and equipment or provide education packs to almost 700 children.
Street Child recognise the vital importance that education has to development and that the only way they can significantly aid in the development of low-income country is to aid in the education of their youths. Joe said on behalf of Street Child, “I carried out this event in the hope that the enjoyment that attendants experience will hopefully inspire them to attend further events in the future”
Report by Nick Holmes.
