John Halpern

Creating a Crossword on Crisps with Sophie Winkleman

Fundraising for School-Home Support (SHS)

£550
raised of £1,000 target
by 18 supporters
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Event: The 2.6 Challenge, on 26 April 2020
the 2.6 challenge
Campaign by Marie Curie (RCN 207994 (England & Wales) and SC038731 (Scotland))
The 2.6 Challenge is a simple and fun way for everyone to do their bit to help save the UKs charities.

Story

Join John Halpern, the UK’s No 1 crossword setter, and Sophie Winkleman for a one-off, crossword-creating show to raise money for School-Home Support 

Watch the magic live as John and Sophie create a cryptic crossword, start to finish, on Sophie’s chosen theme of Crisps.

What happens on “Create a Crossword for Charity’?

  • John and special guest create a cryptic crossword on a theme

  • Help choose words you love to fit into the puzzle

  • Help fit those words together, like a jigsaw

  • Help create mysterious clues for your favourite words

  • Language will never be the same again!

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About the campaign

The 2.6 Challenge is a simple and fun way for everyone to do their bit to help save the UKs charities.

About the charity

School-Home Support (SHS)

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RCN 1084696
www.shs.org.uk
School-Home Support (SHS) tackles barriers to learning for disadvantaged children. We work outside of the classroom, with parents to improve school attendance, behaviour and engagement in learning. Supporting children’s education is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of disadvantage.
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Donation summary

Total raised
£550.00
Online donations
£550.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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