We are very grateful for all the help we receive from many local organisations. Here is the list of organisations which provided sponsorship, parade entry prizes and raffle prizes for Newbury Carnival 2009. If you are able to help in any way towards Newbury Carnival 2011, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
OUR SPONSORS
The following organisations all contributed directly to the Newbury Carnival 2009 fund:
- Berkshire Community Foundation
- David Wilson Homes
- Dimensions UK
- Greenham Common Trust
- Microfocus
- Newbury Building Society
- Newbury Racecourse
- Newbury Town Council
- Rivar Ltd
- Sainsbury’s
- Sovereign Housing
These organisations donated prizes for our raffle:
- Banjo Cycles – adult cycle helmet
- Butterfly Beauty – luxury Thai facial
- Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa – round of golf for two
- English Provender Company – preserves
- Halfords – vouchers to the value of £60.00
- Living Rainforest – two adult day passes
- Nuffield Health – one-week family pass
- Poundland – a set of garden gnomes
- Ramada Newbury Elcot Park
- Walker Logistics – TaylorMade Monaco golf bag
- West Berkshire Brewery – beer gift pack
OUR SUPPORTERS
We are also very grateful to the MANY people and organisations who helped in other ways to make the 2009 Carnival possible. We would especially like to thank:
- West Berkshire Council for their advice and assistance on many occasions
- The Newbury Weekly News for their help with publicity (see our news item called “5000!”)
- Ridgeway Newbury for providing the car for the Carnival Queen and her attendant
- Cafe Nero for acting as hosts for our judges
- West Berkshire’s Kick FM, with whom we were extremely pleased to be working once again
- Visualise the World Photography for help with photography at our Newbury Market stall
- Berkshire Freemasons and Newbury Lions Club for their help with the provision of stewards
- Diem Photography for providing our official photographer
- Newbury Town Centre Partnership for helping us to make connections in Newbury
- Woodworks Furniture for providing the venue for our Parade marshalls’ and drivers’ briefings
