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SUMMARY:Big Smile Carol Concert
DESCRIPTION:The world’s largest cleft charity\, Smile Train\, is excited to announce that on Tuesday 5th December at 7pm\, they will be hosting their annual ‘Big Smile Carol Concert’ at The Grosvenor Chapel in Mayfair\, London\, as seen in the classic Christmas film\, Love Actually.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year\, the concert will feature a very special performance from British soul singer\, Heather Small –who has recently been appointed as an Ambassador for the charity. Performing one of the nations’ favourite carols\, Heather’s performance is guaranteed to spread smiles.\n\n\n\n\n\nAlongside this\, the concert will feature festive performances from the Choir of Grosvenor Chapel for guests to sing along to\, and seasonal messages from the Smile Train UK team\, including Smile Train UK Director\, Ian Vallance.\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd it wouldn’t be Christmas time without mulled wine and mince pies – which will be available for guests to enjoy after the service.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe concert is free to attend\, but any donations generously given on the night will allow Smile Train to continue providing free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children born with cleft globally – and help them to continue to change the world one smile at a time.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Big Smile Carol Concert will be taking place on 5th December 2022\, 7pm – 9pm.\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP at smiletrain.org.uk/carols
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/big-smile-tea-party/
LOCATION:The Grosvenor Chapel\, 24 South Audley Street\, Mayfair\, London\, W1K 2PA
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SUMMARY:BEAUTY IN EVERY SMILE
DESCRIPTION:Smile Train UK – the world’s largest cleft charity – have released a series of unfiltered images celebrating the beauty and diversity in smiles\, to support their new nationwide campaign\, Beauty in Every Smile. \n\n\n\nCaptured by London-based photographer Fanny Beckman\, who is renowned for using art to raise awareness of social injustice and inequalities\, the images feature 12 cleft-affected people from across the UK\, who have come to love their smiles after facing stigma\, mistreatment and/or discrimination as a result of their facial difference. \n\n\n\nLaunched in time for World Smile Day® (6 October)\, the images are being showcased on giant 2-metre high panels in a public exhibition on London’s busy South Bank\, from 9am on Thursday 5 October to 4pm on Saturday 7 October. \n\n\n\nCommenting on the exhibition images\, Fanny Beckman\, says: “Beauty in Every Smile has truly been a dream project to work on. Smile Train UK’s work is very much in line with my ethos and what I want to achieve with my photography: to raise awareness of stories that historically have been untold. Art is a powerful tool to use to start conversations\, and I’ve been fortunate to meet many inspiring people during the photoshoots. I am grateful to all the models for sharing their experiences\, and for removing the stigma around being born with a cleft.”  \n\n\n\nA cleft is a facial difference that occurs when a baby’s lip and/or mouth do not fuse together during pregnancy. One in 700 people are born with a cleft in the UK each year – and every three minutes a baby is born with a cleft globally. \n\n\n\nSadly\, research recently carried out by Smile Train UK – in partnership with Censuswide – found that over a third (34%) of people living with a facial difference in the UK (including cleft) have been discriminated against or have heard negative comments said about them. Three in ten (30%) have also been bullied. As a result\, more than a quarter have felt self-conscious (29%)\, unhappy (28%)\, embarrassed (28%)\, unwanted (26%) – and even depressed (27%). \n\n\n\nAnd these feelings of self-consciousness don’t just impact people with a facial difference. According to Smile Train UK’s survey\, over half (53%) of the wider public are yet to fully love their smile. And sadly\, only 18% of the nation think their smile is beautiful. \n\n\n\nInterestingly\, approximately a quarter (24%) of the public surveyed said they would love their smile more if they were told it was beautiful. And for one in ten\, a greater understanding of differences and uniqueness in society would have a positive impact on the way they view their smile too. \n\n\n\nIn response to these findings\, Smile Train has launched the Beauty in Every Smile campaign\, to inspire more ‘smile inclusivity’ in the UK and to encourage people to see the beauty in their own unique smiles. \n\n\n\nSmile Train UK is championing smile inclusivity\, by encouraging more people to see the beauty in the smiles of others – as well as their own. Because there’s Beauty in Every Smile. Visit www.smiletrain.org.uk/beautyineverysmile to learn more.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/beauty-in-every-smile/
LOCATION:Riverside Slice\, Bernie Spain Gardens\, Riverside Walkway (by Oxo Tower Wharf)\, South Bank\, London\, SE1 9PP
CATEGORIES:Charity Events,Community Events,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:SMILE TRAIN'S BIG SMILE CAROL CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:The world’s largest cleft charity\, Smile Train\, is excited to announce that after two years of virtual carol singing\, it will be returning to an in-person event to kickstart the festive season – and everyone is invited! \nOn Thursday 8th December at 7pm\, Smile Train will be hosting ‘The Big Smile Carol Concert’ at The Grosvenor Chapel in Mayfair\, London\, as seen in the classic Christmas film\, Love Actually. \nThe concert will feature festive performances from the Choir of Grosvenor Chapel for guests to sing along to\, and seasonal messages from the Smile Train UK team\, including Smile Train UK Director\, Ian Vallance. \nAlong with the carols\, there will also be special virtual performances by Smile Train children’s choirs from around the world. Smile Train Choirs form part of our speech therapy aftercare programme but have grown into so much more. Our Choirs provide a place where cleft-affected children thrive and are given the confidence to use their voice and speak up. When a child who once struggled to speak is empowered to sing in public\, they soon come to believe they can achieve anything. Smile Train Choirs from Columbia and Argentina will be singing their hearts out for ‘The Big Smile Carol Concert’. \nBut wait\, there’s myrrh! Refreshments – including mulled wine and mince pies – will be available for guests to enjoy. \nThe concert is free to attend\, but any donations generously given on the night will allow Smile Train to continue providing free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children born with cleft globally – and help them to continue to change the world one smile at a time. \nThe Big Smile Carol Concert will be taking place on 8th December 2022\, 7pm – 9pm. \nTo RSVP\, visit: smiletrain.org.uk/carols
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/smile-trains-big-smile-carol-concert/
LOCATION:The Grosvenor Chapel\, 24 South Audley Street\, Mayfair\, London\, W1K 2PA
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SUMMARY:ARTIST HOSTS ART WORKSHOP AND EXHIBITION IN LONDON IN SUPPORT OF CLEFT CHARITY\, SMILE TRAIN UK
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday 1st October\, Katie Manning\, artist\, and mother of three from Oxford\, will be hosting an art workshop and exhibition\, in support of Smile Train UK\, the international children’s cleft charity. \nThe workshop and exhibition\, featuring Katie’s collection of hand-drawn portraits of children with clefts\, will be taking place at The LightHouse & Gardens in Stratford\, London between 10am-12pm and 1pm-4pm. The workshop is donation led\, with all proceeds going to Smile Train UK. \nCoined a ‘morning of creativity’\, Katie’s workshop is an opportunity for the local community to celebrate smiles and facial differences through a variety of art activities in a social environment – encouraging conversation around and raising awareness of cleft. Guests will be encouraged to try their hand at portrait skills\, mark making and painting a smile on the hoarding in the Gardens. \nDuring the exhibition in the afternoon\, Katie will be showcasing her collection of cleft portraits – the result of a challenge she set herself in 2021. Katie is committed to hand-drawing 100 portraits of babies\, children and adults born with a cleft in the hope that it will help raise awareness and increase knowledge of what a cleft is\, in a creative and powerful way.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/artist-hosts-art-workshop-and-exhibition-in-london-in-support-of-cleft-charity-smile-train-uk/
LOCATION:The LightHouse & Gardens\, 38 Celebration Avenue\, E20 1DB
CATEGORIES:Arts,Charity Events,Events in London,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:SMILE TRAIN LAUNCHES TEA-RRIFIC EASTER FUNDRAISER
DESCRIPTION:International children’s cleft charity\, Smile Train is excited to announce that one of their flagship fundraising events\, the Big Smile Tea Party\, will be launching once again this April. \nTaking place between Monday 11 – Sunday 24 April\, the Big Smile Tea Party is dedicated to bringing people together over a cuppa and a cake to raise money for cleft-affected children around the world. \nWhether you choose to ‘par-tea’ at home\, schedule a tea break with colleagues over Zoom\, or FaceTime relatives from afar for an afternoon tea\, Smile Train UK is encouraging everybody in April to boil the kettle\, enjoy a slice of their favourite cake\, and have a ‘good old natter’ with the people they love whilst donating their spare change to Smile Train. \nA cleft is the most common facial difference globally\, affecting around 1 in 700 babies each year. In the UK\, cleft surgery is carried out within the first 12 months of a baby’s life by the National Health Service (NHS). However\, hundreds of thousands of children living in resource-poor communities worldwide do not have access to the lifesaving cleft treatment they so desperately need. \nSmile Train uses a unique and sustainable model of empowering local medical professionals with the tools they need to provide free surgeries and a full programme of comprehensive cleft care. Over the last 20 years\, the charity has supported safe and quality cleft care for 1.5+ million children and will continue to do so until every cleft-affected individual has access to the care they deserve. \nFor this year’s fundraiser\, the Big Smile Tea Party will be raising awareness for Smile Train’s nutritional programmes which provide vital support to babies and their families. Babies with clefts are uniquely vulnerable to malnutrition\, even when food supply is abundant. In 2021\, Smile Train announced its five-year commitment to scaling investment in global nutrition to support mothers and babies deeply affected by clefts. \nComplimentary fundraising kits are available to order at smiletrain.org.uk/bigsmileteaparty. The kits contain all the essentials you need for a successful tea party\, including Smile Train posters\, balloons\, stickers\, and a collection box. \nThe Big Smile Tea Party campaign will be running from Monday 11 April to Sunday 24 April\, but you can hold one at any time. Order your fundraising pack at smiletrain.org.uk/bigsmileteaparty today!
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/smile-train-launches-tea-rrific-easter-fundraiser/
LOCATION:United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Charity Events
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SUMMARY:Artist Launches London Exhibition In Support Of Children’s Cleft Charity
DESCRIPTION:Katie Manning\, artist\, and mother of three from Oxford\, is launching an art exhibition in March to raise awareness of cleft and Smile Train UK\, the international children’s cleft charity.\nThe exhibition titled ‘Portraits’ will run from 3rd – 13th March at The Brick Lane Gallery in Bethnal Green\, London. Katie’s hand-drawn collection will display 30 portraits of children born worldwide with a cleft. Some of the children shown in the exhibition have directly benefited from Smile Train’s free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care services\, allowing them to live whole and healthy lives. \nThe exhibition will be Katie’s first since she was a student at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College\, where she studied Textile Art and Surface Decoration. The artist was inspired to embark on the artistic adventure following her family’s own experiences of clefts – her eldest daughter was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate\, and her husband was born with a unilateral cleft. \nA cleft is the most common facial difference globally\, affecting around 1 in 700 babies each year. However\, while supporting her daughter through cleft surgery and subsequent orthodontic work and speech therapy\, Katie noticed that there is still a lot of stigma and misunderstanding associated with a cleft. This often stems from a lack of awareness and knowledge of what a cleft is and how differently it can impact individuals and their families for entire lifetimes. \nIn a bid to tackle this issue\, last year\, Katie committed to hand-drawing 100 portraits of babies\, children and adults born with a cleft. Katie is now launching a ‘preview’ of some of her art\, hoping that it will help raise awareness and increase knowledge creatively and powerfully. \nKatie has also joined Smile Train UK’s Cleft Community Advisory Council\, using lived experience to advise on campaigns and activities and becoming a Smile Train UK ambassador to raise awareness for the charity. Katie is passionate about Smile Train’s work and has set up a dedicated Just Giving page in support of the charity. \nIn the UK\, cleft surgery is carried out within the first 12 months of a baby’s life by the National Health Service (NHS). However\, hundreds of thousands of children living in resource-poor communities worldwide are not as fortunate and do not have access to the lifesaving cleft treatment they desperately need. \nSmile Train uses a unique and sustainable model of empowering local medical professionals and hospitals with the tools they need to complete free surgeries and an entire programme of aftercare. Over the last 21 years\, the charity has supported safe and quality cleft care for 1.5+ million children and will continue to do so until every person in need of a cleft has access to the care they deserve. \nA selection of Katie’s collection will be on sale at The Brick Lane Gallery for a limited time. Entry to the exhibition is free\, and the portraits will be sold at the starting value of £125.00.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/london-exhibition-in-support-of-childrens-cleft-charity/
LOCATION:The Brick Lane Gallery\, 216 Brick Lane\, London\, E16SA
CATEGORIES:Arts,Charity Events,Community Events,Events in London,Exhibitions,Family Activities,People,Pop Up,Society,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Cleft Charity Smile Train brings Virtual Christmas Carols Concert
DESCRIPTION:The world’s largest cleft-focused organisation\, Smile Train\, is excited to announce that it will once again be hosting a virtual Christmas carols service to kickstart the festive season! On Thursday 9th December at 8 pm\, Smile Train will be launching an hour-long Christmas carols concert – which people across the UK can tune into for free via Smile Train’s website. \nFilmed in the Grosvenor Chapel in Mayfair\, as featured in the classic Christmas film\, Love Actually\, the concert will feature festive performances from the Choir of Grosvenor Chapel and a seasonal welcome message from Smile Train UK Director\, Ian Vallance. \nAlong with melodies\, you will hear inspiring stories from the charity’s Ambassadors\, as well as hymns from seven of Smile Train’s patient choirs in Argentina\, Brazil\, Colombia\, Chile\, and Nigeria – made up of children and young people who have benefited from the charity’s cleft care. \nBut wait\, there’s myrrh! Viewers will be treated to a regional update from Smile Train’s programme in the Philippines. This will showcase Smile Train Philippines’ approach to the pandemic\, as well as a look at their recovery as restrictions continue to lift. \nThe concert is free to watch\, but all online donations raised will help the charity to continue providing free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children globally. \nSo\, cosy up with your loved ones\, pour yourself a steaming mug of hot chocolate or mulled wine\, and tune into Smile Train’s virtual Christmas carol concert to enjoy some Christmas hymns and help change the world one smile at a time. \nThose watching the virtual carol concert are encouraged to share a photo of themselves on social media\, alongside the hashtag #SmileTrainCarolsConcert. \nRoanne Moore\, Carol Concert Curator and Development Manager at Smile Train UK\, says: “After the success of last years’ first virtual Christmas carols concert\, and the continued uncertainty around the pandemic\, we’ve decided to again digitally adapt this years’ annual celebration. \n“We’re so excited to kick off the festive season and put a smile on people’s faces after another turbulent year. So\, dust off your Santa hat\, grab your nearest and dearest and gather round to sing-along to your favourite carols and help spread Christmas cheer.” \nThe Smile Train Christmas carols concert will be taking place on 9th December 2021\, at 8 pm. To RSVP\, visit smiletrain.org.uk/carols. \nFind Smile Train UK on Twitter (@SmiletrainUK) Facebook (@SmileTrainUK) and Instagram (@SmileTrainUK) and use #SmileTrainCarolConcert
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/londons-children-charity-smile-train-brings-virtual-christmas-concerts/
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SUMMARY:Yoga for Smiles
DESCRIPTION:International children’s cleft charity\, Smile Train\, is excited to announce that their annual fundraiser\, Yoga for Smiles\, will return for 2021 – helping to bring some much needed ‘zen’ to our lives after a challenging year for many of us. \nYoga for Smiles encourages friends\, families\, colleagues\, and students across the UK to practice yoga whilst raising vital funds for Smile Train – so they can continue to support free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children globally. \nTo help lift spirits and keep the nation smiling\, Smile Train is encouraging people to ‘Give 5\, Take 5’ on International Day of Yoga (21 June) – by taking a five-minute break out of the day to stretch\, breathe deeply\, and smile\, then donate £5 to Smile Train. \nYoga focuses on the body\, breath\, and movement and can be a brilliant tool to manage and reduce stress – an emotion that has been heightened for many of us throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. So whether you choose to carry out your 5 minutes of yoga at home\, in the gym or at your local park\, you don’t need to bend over backwards to get involved. Five beginner poses to try include: \n1. Child’s pose: This is a very calming pose that gently stretches your lower back\, hips and thighs.\n2. Downward-facing dog: This pose helps to strengthen the arms\, shoulders and back.\n3. Tree pose: This can be carried out to improve balance and strengthen the core.\n4. Cat pose: A simple pose to help stretch the spine\, back muscles and neck. You can couple this with ‘Cow pose’\, which stretches the front of the torso and throat area to create a calming warm up.\n5. Bridge pose: Acting as an accessible backbend for most people\, this pose is a great way to strengthen the back\, glutes\, hamstrings\, and legs. \nMany children worldwide with cleft do not have access to proper treatment\, which can permanently impact their ability to eat\, breathe\, speak\, and ultimately thrive. To address this issue\, Smile Train empowers local medical professionals in 70+ countries with the training\, funding\, and resources they need to provide free cleft surgery and other forms of essential care to children in their own communities. \nAny funds raised through the Yoga for Smiles initiative will allow Smile Train to continue its’ life-changing work\, giving more children the opportunity to live healthy and productive lives. So\, get stretching and help to change the world one smile at a time! \nThose taking part in the fundraiser are encouraged to share their pose on social media\, tagging five friends to do the same and including the hashtag #YogaForSmiles.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/yoga-for-smiles/
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SUMMARY:Smile Train Invites Friends and Families to Host a Big Smile Tea Party
DESCRIPTION:The international children’s cleft charity Smile Train is excited to announce that their annual fundraising event\, the Big Smile Tea Party\, will return for 2021 – just in time for the Easter festivities. \nLaunching from Thursday 1 April – Friday 16 April\, the Big Smile Tea Party encourages friends\, families\, colleagues\, and students all over the UK to come together and host an internationally themed tea party whilst raising vital funds for children with clefts in need of treatment. \nWhether you choose to ‘par-tea’ at home\, schedule a tea break with colleagues over Zoom\, or FaceTime relatives from afar for an afternoon tea\, Smile Train is encouraging everybody to boil the kettle\, enjoy a slice of their favourite cake\, and have a ‘good old natter’ with the people they love whilst donating some spare change to Smile Train if they can. \nMany children around the world with clefts do not have access to proper treatment\, which can permanently impact their ability to eat\, breathe\, speak\, and ultimately thrive. To tackle this issue\, Smile Train empowers local medical professionals in 70+ countries with the training\, funding\, and resources they need to provide free cleft surgery and other forms of essential care to children in their own communities. \n \n  \n  \nAll funds raised through the Big Smile Tea Party will allow the charity to continue this lifesaving work and give more children the opportunity to live healthy and productive lives. \nThere is no time like the present to show off your lockdown baking skills\, so tie up your aprons\, dig out your best recipe books\, and whip up some treats using your favourite international ingredients to help change the world one smile at a time. \nComplimentary fundraising kits are available to order at smiletrain.org.uk/bigsmileteaparty for anyone who is eager to take part. The kits contain all the essentials you need for a successful tea party\, including Smile Train posters\, balloons\, stickers\, and a collection box. \nIan Vallance\, Director of Smile Train UK\, says: “The Big Smile Tea Party is a perfect opportunity for people to spend some quality time with their loved ones over Easter\, whether that’s in person or virtually\, whilst raising money for children in need around the world. \nTo date\, Smile Train has transformed the lives of more than 1.5 million children with the power of a brand-new forever smile. The funds we receive from the Big Smile Tea Party will enable us to continue our vital work and create even more smiles in the years to come.” \nThe Big Smile Tea Party campaign will be running from Thursday 1 April to Friday 16 April\, but you can hold one at any time. Order your fundraising pack at smiletrain.org.uk/bigsmileteaparty today! \nFind Smile Train UK on Twitter (@SmiletrainUK) Facebook (@SmileTrainUK) and Instagram (@SmileTrainUK) and use #BigSmileTeaParty
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/smile-train-invites-friends-and-families-to-host-a-big-smile-tea-party/
LOCATION:United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Charity Events,Community Events,Family Activities,Food & Drink,Online Events,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:Children's Charity\, Smile Train\, Hosts Virtual Carol Concert to Kickstart Christmas
DESCRIPTION:International children’s cleft charity\, Smile Train\, is excited to announce that its annual Christmas carols service will be returning again for 2020 – but with a virtual twist!\nOn Tuesday 1st December at 7:30pm\, Smile Train will be launching an hour-long Christmas carols concert – which people across the UK can tune into for free via Smile Train’s website\, to kick off the much-anticipated festive season. \nFilmed at the Grosvenor Chapel in Mayfair where the Christmas-classic Love Actually was shot\, the concert will feature festive performances from the Choir of Grosvenor Chapel and a welcome message from Smile Train UK Director\, Ian Vallance. \nCarols will be interspersed with inspiring stories from those who have been supported by the charity\, as well as hymns from four of Smile Train’s patient choirs from Brazil\, Chile and Colombia – made up of children and young people who have benefited from the charity’s cleft care. \nBut wait—there’s ‘myrrh’! Making sure it’s a not-so-silent night for viewers\, BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist\, Toril Azzalini-Machecler from Chineke! Junior Orchestra will be performing a percussion ensemble as well. \nThe carol concert is free to watch\, but any online donations raised on the night will allow the charity to continue providing free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children globally.\nSo cosy up with your loved ones\, pour yourself a steaming mug of hot chocolate\, and tune into Smile Train’s virtual Christmas carol concert in order to enjoy some Christmas hymns and help change the world one smile at a time. \nThose tuning into the virtual carol concert are encouraged to share a photo of themselves with their nearest and dearest on social media\, alongside the hashtag #SmileTrainCarolConcert. \nThe Smile Train Christmas carol concert will be taking place on 1st December 2020\, 7:30pm.\nTo RSVP\, visit: smiletrain.org.uk/carols
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/childrens-charity-smile-train-hosts-virtual-carol-concert-to-kickstart-christmas/
LOCATION:The Grosvenor Chapel\, 24 South Audley Street\, Mayfair\, London\, W1K 2PA
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