The Alnwick Garden

May all your Christmas wishes come true 💫 🎄 Our recent Grow Business Club event saw attendees from businesses across Northumberland and the North East pop their 'little Christmas wish for 2025' on our Christmas wishing tree. The festive period is a time for family, friends and colleagues to share in appreciation for all their achievements throughout the year. So, here at The Alnwick Garden, we're going to see how many of these little wishes our elves can make come true as we head into the New Year. Christmas is also a time when we can take a step back from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and consider those less fortunate. The toughest and strongest people in the world are those who are kind, no matter their circumstances. So, if you give anything this Christmas, make sure it's a smile. Stay tuned to see how many smiles we can create as we try to make the wishes from our tree come true....

Volunteering | The Big January Clean Up The Alnwick Garden are delighted to offer the opportunity for corporate organisations to volunteer their time throughout our January close down, to help our charity achieve a successful ‘Big January Clean Up’. As part of our corporate volunteering initiative, there are lots of ways for you and your team to get involved and we would love to have your support. So, if your organisation is committed to supporting us help the people in our community who need it the most, we’d love for you to join our ‘Big January Clean Up’! 👉 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eetdUy_s

We love working with our friends at Sage Wealth Management Limited for so many reasons but none more so than their commitment to the 'Sage Wealth Management Grand Cascade' itself and their selfless approach to helping as many people in the community as they can. Whilst Sage Wealth Management help support and cascade financial advice throughout the generations, they align completely with our charitable goals and values - some would say a match made in 'winter light trail heaven'. Enjoy your evening all 🥰

🌟 Community = Light | The Alnwick Garden Trust We're knee deep in our festive season here at The Garden so big high fives to our visitor service, marketing, food and beverage, retail, volunteers and of course gardening team for making it all happen, and delivering an amazing experience for all our visitors over the festive season. But why do we really do it? Our Community & Education team are still very busy and passionately working behind the scenes with our 24 community projects. Here’s a few highlight photos from the projects our wonderful colleague Lisa Winter coordinates, that she's taken over this year. As we move into this very busy period just a thought for you all...Community = Light and we hope our LinkedIn community holds this close to their heart ❤️ 👉 Find out more about how you can help our Charity here https://lnkd.in/eaErZJ9D

Happy Friday LinkedIn | Fancy winning Light Trail & Lilidorei Tickets? Join us at our Grow Business Club Jingle & Mingle networking event on Tuesday 10th December where you'll have the opportunity to: 🎄 Purchase raffle tickets to win Light Trail & Lilidorei tickets, as well as an Alnwick Garden annual pass 🎄 Create a bauble with your 'business wishes for next year' and hang it on our Christmas tree - will The Alnwick Garden elves make your wish come true? 🎄 Take home a festive goodie bag including Christmas delights, decorations and festive treats from our wonderful partners Kellanova, alncom and England's North 🎄 Take part in a facilitated Lego Serious Play session Get your hands on the last few tickets here: https://lnkd.in/e6DezxTE

🏢 LEGO SERIOUS PLAY | Jingle & Mingle Event 🎄 As if Christmas networking, competitions, give aways, and mince pies isn't enough, we'll be welcoming the fabulous Terry McStea to facilitate a Lego Serious Play session at our 'Jingle & Mingle' event on Tuesday 10th December. Tickets are going like hot mulled wine so be sure to grab the last few while you can https://lnkd.in/e6DezxTE The Alnwick Garden

FUNDRAISING | Ocean Survivoar! 🚣♀️ Let us introduce you to the most AMAZING woman, Annasley Park. In January 2025, Annasley will be embarking on an epic solo and unsupported rowing adventure across the Atlantic Ocean, where uncertainty meets possibility. Showcasing that such journeys are not just for the daring, but for everyone who wants to unveil their boundless potential within. This exploration will not be without its challenges. Battling against 40 foot waves and relentless conditions, she, is aiming to complete her mission of rowing 3000 miles in less than 40 days. What makes her challenge even more special is that Annasley is selflessly fundraising for 4 amazing charities and we're honoured that The Alnwick Garden Trust is one of them. We're hoping you can help Annasley get to her whopping £300,000 fundraising target (£75,000 for us as a charity would make a whole world of difference). Keep your eyes peeled for more updates throughout the month and please see below more information. 👉 Link to website - www.oceansurvivoar.com 👉 Link to blog pages - https://lnkd.in/e2yCqysw 👉 Link to charities page - https://lnkd.in/e3M5PCTU 👉 Link to givestar page - https://lnkd.in/eydyMPdw

Even if it's out of sympathy for our 'unique' team Lauren St Hilaire Mark Brassell - join us for THE networking event of the festive season! 🎄 🌟

Last week we celebrated the launch of The Alnwick Garden Light Trail, and this winter, Eldon Square is a proud sponsor of The Lookout. 🎄   Our corporate sponsorship helps The Alnwick Garden Charitable Trust to continue its amazing work and support those in our region who need it most.   We encourage everyone to visit the magical trail, enjoy the festivities, and share in the spirit of giving this holiday season. The trail is open until 5th January, and tickets can be booked via The Alnwick Garden’s website.   Don’t forget to tag us in your pictures! ❄️   The Alnwick Garden, Lauren St Hilaire, Fiona Mitcheson     Worldpay Arnold Clark Northern Powergrid Fusion Spaces Utilita Arena Newcastle Northern Stage Ad Gefrin

BELLE OF THE BALL ⭐ A few weeks back, we hosted the first-ever Sage Wealth Management Limited charity ball at our iconic venue, bringing together colleagues, clients, and friends for an evening of live entertainment and truly unique experiences. Thanks to the generosity of the guests and sponsors, the event raised an incredible £12,697 for our Alnwick Garden Trust and the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation - we could not be more grateful and overjoyed! The absolute standout, and moving moment of the evening, was a breathtaking dance performance along the Sage Wealth Management Grand Cascade, by the talented students from Dame Allan's Schools, based in Newcastle. There was also some 'dark' storytelling from our very own Poison Garden Guides, who certainly made the guests question their dessert choices ☠️ We're incredibly grateful to everyone who made this event possible. These funds will go a long way in supporting our work and that of the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation, ensuring we can continue to make a positive impact in our community! We can't wait to see what our partnership with the wonderful Sage Wealth Management Limited team brings as we head into 2025!