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December's 50:50 Club winners

Four winners ended 2011 on a high with a cash prize from our 50:50 club draw....full story

Our Snowflake Appeal 2011

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A festive treat for some very deserving children

Children with serious illnesses and their siblings enjoyed a special day thanks to local sponsors....full story

A time to remember

Our annual Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for families who have lost a child took place this month. ...full story

Speedy Santas raise £3,500+

150 Santas had an energetic start to the festive season at our annual run....full story

Was November your lucky month?

Four more supporters won a share of the £355 prize pot....full story

Sell Out Santa Fun

150 Santas will be taking part in our annual Santa Run this Sunday....full story

Shop for gifts galore in the name of charity

Our Hall Grove Gift Fair this Saturday is a great place to find unusual presents....full story

Show your support by purchasing Trust Christmas cards

By sending our cards you will be helping to raise funds and spreading the word about what we do....full story

Special guest to open this Sunday's Victorian Street Fayre

Join us for a Victorian start to the festive season and help raise funds....full story

Could you sponsor a child for our Christmas Activity Day?

We will be treating 40 children to a special day out, but we need sponsors to help us....full story

Join us for our Zumbathon this Saturday

Get your friends together, sign up and join in the fun....full story

Revealed:October's 50:50 Club winners

Four more supporters win cash prizes. Could it be you?...full story

Visit us at the Holiday Craft and Gift Fayre

The Trust will be among 90 stallholders at Ascot Racecourse this Friday....full story

Join our "Santa does Zumba" Zumbathon

Round up your friends and have some fun on Saturday 12th November. ...full story

Charlie and Jane enjoy a night with the stars

Trust Director Jane Gates took 13-year-old Charlie to the Pride of Britain Awards....full story

We've been nominated for a Pride of Britain Award

Trust Director Jane Gates was selected as the Meridian region finalist...full story

A great team effort at Basingstoke Half Marathon

Our team of 45 runners braved the heatwave and did us proud....full story

Generous golfers enjoy a glorious day for the Trust

Our fourth annual Charity Golf Day was a swinging success....full story

September's 50:50 Club winners

This month four more lucky winners shared a £340 prize pot....full story

Our new Bluebell Bear Campaign and Competition

A very special bear with a taste for adventure is helping to raise funds...full story

Could you be a winner?

Four more winners scoop cash prizes...full story

Desperately seeking runners

Make a big difference to families with a seriously-ill child by joining our team....full story

July's lucky winners

Four more lucky winners scooped a share of the 50:50 Club prize pot....full story

Classic Motors Show attracts the crowds

Thousands of people came to Bracknell to enjoy all that the Trust's Motors Show had to offer....full story

Join the fun at our action-packed Motors Show

80 vehicles from the last 80 years will take centre stage at a show to fundraise for the Trust...full story

Sebastian's dream becomes a reality

Seven-and-half years after Sebastian launched a campaign to make it happen the UK's first purpose-built holiday house for seriously-ill children and their families is now open...full story

Join our 50:50 Club and win like June's lucky four

June's 50:50 Club winners shared £320. If you sign up, next month it could be you....full story

Do you own a classic, vintage or specialist vehicle?

You could make a difference simply by attending our motors show....full story

Could you be a cash prize winner?

May's 50:50 Club prize pot reached £320....full story

We've got the keys to The Bluebells

The builders who have been constructing our holiday house handed us the keys this week....full story

From Bath to The Barmy for Pam

Nine cyclists who rode 140 miles in just 72 hours in memory of one great lady have raised £2,570....full story

Hundreds join our first Crown and Tiara Walk

Crowds of walkers brought some sparkle to Windsor and Eton on Saturday night raising thousands. ...full story

Join Charlie in our Crown and Tiara Walk

A determined young teenager with a serious heart condition will take part this Saturday....full story

Do you have spare Tesco for Schools and Clubs vouchers?

Send us your vouchers before the end of May and help us buy equipment!...full story

Still time to join in the fun at Windsor’s Crown and Tiara Walk

We can't promise you the crown jewels but we can promise you the chance to have a lot of fun....full story

Plants, marmalade and honey raise money

The Fifth Annual Woodside Charity Plant and Produce Sale raised more than £800....full story

April's 50:50 Club Winners

Four lucky winners won a total of £315 in April's 50:50 Club draw....full story

Girl power brings marathon success

Last Sunday four incredible women completed the London Marathon for the Trust....full story

Hamptons International back Crown and Tiara Walk

Hamptons International in Maidenhead and Windsor are showing their support, why don't you?...full story

Another year another great La Tania Charity Day

The seventh annual Charity Day in the French resort of La Tania raised thousands of euros for the Trust....full story

Calling all classic vehicle enthusiasts

Come and join us at Bracknell's Classic Motors Show this July...full story

Still time to join our Crown & Tiara Walk

The clock’s ticking but there’s still time to join our very first Crown & Tiara Walk around Royal Windsor on Saturday 14th May!...full story

Bracknell school hold charity auction

The 6th Form Head Team at Bracknell based, Easthampstead Park Community School, recently organised a charity fundraiser auction in aid of the Trust....full story

Three new Patrons join the Trust

We are delighted to announce the appointment of three new Patrons....full story

Scaffolding removed to reveal The Bluebells

The scaffolding around The Bluebells has finally been taken down, revealing the building in all its glory....full story

Ladies lunch raises £8,000

A recent Ladies Lunch has raised £8,000 for the Trust....full story

Bluebells build enters final stage

With only three months until The Bluebells is scheduled for completion, our site is a hive of frenetic activity and constant change....full story

Register now for our Crown & Tiara Walk!

Fancy putting a spring in your step and joining us on our first ever Crown & Tiara Walk around Royal Windsor? ...full story

February 50:50 Club Winners

Members of our 50:50 Club pay £5 a month to the Trust and receive one permanent lucky number, which is entered into a monthly prize draw with four cash prizes....full story

PM Society shows supports for Trust again

One of the pharmaceutical industry’s biggest gatherings, The Pharmaceutical Marketing Society Advertising Awards, took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane at the end of January....full story

Lily's Story

As regular visitors to our website will know, providing Practical Support to seriously ill children and their families is an important part of our work at Sebastian’s Action Trust....full story

Bluebells Update - January 2011

The weather has certainly hampered construction progress over the last six weeks....full story

January 50:50 Club Winners - is it you?

Joining our 50:50 Club couldn't be easier and it's a great way of regularly supporting the Trust while being in with a chance of winning one of four cash prizes each month....full story

Fun-filled afternoon at Ice Panto treat

On a cold December Sunday, twenty two children were treated to a fun-filled afternoon topped off by ringside seats to see Cinderella on Ice at Bracknell Ice Rink as part of our latest sibling activity day support programme....full story

Topping Out marks significant milestone in building of The Bluebells

Last week we invited some very special supporters to join us on site for the Topping Out ceremony of The Bluebells. ...full story

Thinking of Loved Ones

This year our 6th Reflections Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance was held on 5th December and welcomed over 200 parents, siblings and friends to Dorchester Abbey in Oxfordshire to remember those children and young adults who died before their time....full story

Bluebells Update

November has seen The Bluebells grow to its full height with the addition of the roof structure. ...full story

Santa Family Fun Run brings out the old and young!

On a beautifully crisp Sunday morning, one hundred and fifty Santa’s, young and old, gathered at Virginia Water for our first ever Santa Fun Run....full story

50:50 Club Winners

Will you be splashing the cash this Christmas courtesy of our 50:50 Club? ...full story

Sunninghill High Street Steps Back in Time

Sunday 21st November saw Sunninghill High Street step back in time as the Victorian Street Fayre returned for a second year....full story

Calling all Santas!

Why not get into the festive spirit early by joining the very first Sebastian's Action Trust Santa Fun Run....full story

The Bluebells

With the brickwork virtually complete, November will hopefully see the roof begin to take shape....full story

Healthcare Industry Awards Help Raise Trust Profile

Our loyal friends and ardent supporters, Phil and Jo Chin at Windsor-based healthcare advertising agency, Langland, found yet another way to help the Trust earlier this year....full story

Are you a 50:50 Club winner this month?

Joining our 50:50 Club couldn't be easier and it's a great way of regularly supporting the Trust....full story

Wet weather doesn't dampen golfers spirits

Sadly, the glorious weather of previous years deserted us for this year's annual golf day, but it didn't dampen a general air of good hearted team spirit which resulted in us raising over £4,500 for our cause....full story

Service of Thanksgiving & Remembrance

The service, to which all are welcome, is for families, friends and anyone who has been affected by the death of a child....full story

October 2010 Bluebells Update

In the last month the Bluebells has grown enormously in size and scale. The front elevation and face brickwork is now half way up the first floor and the team is now ready to move round to the sides of the building....full story

Is it your lucky day?

Are you a 50:50 Club winner this September?...full story

Activity day fun puts a smile on the faces of some ill children

This year's activity day for sick children and their siblings in August saw eighteen children and five Trust volunteers descend on Portsmouth docks for a day of history and chocolate overload!...full story

Thrills, spills & excitement on sibling activity day

Our annual activity days for bereaved siblings are always jam-packed with new and exciting experiences for the children to enjoy....full story

Trust makes over the day chemo room and playroom at Wexham Park Hospital

Over the years, the Trust has established a close rapport with the Heatherwood and Wexam Park Hospital Trust which has already resulted in Trust volunteers from several companies refurbishing six isolation rooms within the Children's Unit....full story

Have you won this month's 50:50 prize draw?

Our 50:50 was launched last year to raise funds for the Trust and to give our supporters the chance to win one of four monthly cash prizes. ...full story

Open Garden Raises £500

It was another wonderful sizzling summer evening in Winchfield when guests gathered to enjoy a quintessentially English evening of music by candlelight as part of the National Gardens Scheme....full story

Groove at The Grove

Once again the family event of the Summer was blessed with a beautiful balmy evening and families flocked to Hall Grove School in Bagshot to enjoy the outdoor concert....full story

Sam Completes Ben 2 Ben Challenge

Former Hall Grove pupil Sam Sharpe, 17 has just completed the challenge of a lifetime which saw him trek, cycle and kayak across the UK, travelling from Ben Nevis, in Scotland, all the way to London’s Big Ben. ...full story

3 Men in a boat make it down the Thames!

Former Hall Grove pupil, James Bailey has just completed a epic row down the Thames from Lechlade to Cookham in a 3 man rowing boat....full story

50:50 Club Winners

Will you be enjoying a windfall this month courtesy of our 50:50 Club?...full story

Meet the new addition to our team!

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Clark gave birth to a beautiful baby girl in the early hours of Thursday 15th June....full story

Ascot Girl Walks West Highland Way

Whilst many of her peers are still contemplating how to wile away their long summer holidays, one 16-year-old from Ascot, Tanya Anand, has already headed for the highlands of Scotland for her very own summer adventure and raised £250....full story

A Summer Affair

An incredible £3,500 was raised at the "Summer Affair" garden party held recently in Ascot....full story

Building of The Bluebells Finally Begins!

“We’ve battled for six-and-a-half years to get to this point and we’re absolutely delighted to be able to say that building work has actually begun.” ...full story

Reading Triathlon supports the Trust

Fancy taking part in Reading's first triathlon for 17 years? ...full story

Adventurous duo's 'Two Bens Challenge'

Former Hall Grove School pupil Sam Sharpe will complete a trek, cycle and kayak challenge in July...full story

Are you a 50:50 Club winner this month?

It could be you! Four more Trust supporters are celebrating after winning a share of this months 50:50 Club prize draw. ...full story

Fundraising will bring fun to children

AWBS have raised £10,000 for outdoor play equipment at our holiday respite house....full story

Tour Players Foundation sponsor Trust's Sensory Room

The Foundation presented the Tust with £25,000 to fund the Sensory Room in the holiday house...full story

BMW PGA Championship supports Trust

The Tour Players Foundation has selected the Trust as the designated charity for this event...full story

Hundreds turn out for our first Windsor Twilight Walk

Crowds of women and children joined tv celebrity Gail Porter for our first Windsor Twilight Walk ...full story

Still time to enter Windsor Twilight Walk

If you haven't already signed up to the first Windsor Twilight Walk you can still join us....full story

Greenfingered residents raise £900

The fourth annual Woodside Plant and Produce Sale proved a blooming success raising a fantastic sum for the Trust...full story

North Pole expedition underway in aid of the Trust

Internet entrepreneur and founder of Figleaves.com Ed Bussey is trekking to the North Pole to raise funds...full story

Gail Porter urges women to sign up for Twilight Walk

TV presenter Gail Porter and her daughter will start the Windsor Twilight Walk this Saturday....full story

Supporters raise thousands at London Marathon

Four Trust supporters completed London's biggest challenge on Sunday....full story

March's 50:50 Club winners

50:50 Club member David Nicholls received a nice surprise when he opened his post...full story

Chinese Night brings good fortune

A fundraising event to mark the Year of the Tiger proved a roaring success...full story

Langlanders run Reading Half

Four members of staff at Windsor-based advertsing agency Langland took on Reading Half Marathon ...full story

Join our Windsor Twilight Walk

Women of all ages are being encouraged to have some fun with friends at our walk...full story

February's 50:50 Club winners

Winners share £250 prize pot...full story

Prime Minister presents Jane Gates with an award

Trust Director received her Tesco Magazine Mum of the Year Award ...full story

A special day marks a milestone for Sebastian's dream

Sebastian's family broke ground at the site where his dream will be realised....full story

Groundbreaking Day arrives for Sebastian's Action Trust

The 16th birthday of Ascot youngster Sebastian Gates will be marked with a groundbreaking ceremony....full story

Jane Gates is named Tesco Magazine Mum of the Year

Sebastian's mother and Director of the Trust established in his name has been named the Tesco Magazine Mum of the Year....full story

Vodafone sponsors Meirion to work for the Trust

Mobile phone giants Vodafone have sponsored a member of staff to work at the Trust for two months....full story

3M boosts the Trust's fundraising efforts

Bracknell-based company 3M presented the Trust with £600 raised through initatives at their headquarters site....full story

Marist pupils show bags of generosity

Pupils at the Marist Preparatory School raised more than £300 for the Trust...full story

Fundraisers enjoy a taste of Scotland

More than 100 guests enjoyed an evening of Scottish verse, food and dancing at our Burns' Supper...full story

Salon launch raises a beautiful sum

Staff and clients at Crowthorne salon Aspire helped to raise funds for Sebastian's Action Trust this January with a raffle at their grand launch day....full story

Need a new challenge for 2010?

In 2010 you could get fit, lose weight, make a real difference those in need or simply try something new by joining one of more than 100 adventurous challenges around the world for Sebastian's Action Trust....full story

Shoppers dig deep for Snowflake Appeal

The third annual Snowflake Appeal raises more than £3,000...full story

Final hurdle for Trust's holiday house

Fourteen months after granting the Trust planning permission to build the first holiday house of its kind in this country Basingstoke and Deane planners have signed off all 17 of the pre-build conditions....full story

Gift fair raises thousands

Sebastian's Action Trust's annual gift fair had its most successful year yet with shoppers and school pupils helping to raise a record sum....full story

Crowds support community Fayre

Thousands of people turned out to take part in Sunninghill Victorian Street Fayre and helped to raise thousands of pounds for the Trust....full story

Stuck for a gift idea?

Our new Thoughtful Gifts campaign has the answers....full story