Janie's School

Fund raising time again! Sex & Mugs & Rock & Roll Round II

Last year the lovely High Tea Cast ladies raised £1,300 for Janie’s School and this year have set themselves the target of £2,000! Bravo I say Lea & Sam have lined up another awesome list of acts to entertain us from Burlesque to Bands and all the cakes in between. I would love to see … Continue reading »

Messages for Janie’s School

First of all, I’m really sorry for the lack of communications over the last few months. I really appreciate the support and fund raising everyone has been doing and I’m looking forward to pushing that total higher in the next few months. The main reason for the quietness is that I’ve been starting my own business which … Continue reading »

First pictures from The Janie Evans School

I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be able to share these pictures with you from The Janie Evans School, Pursat Province, Bakan District, Cambodia Children cycling outside the school A group of the younger students outside the front entrance with their teachers Children playing outside the school A long shot of the … Continue reading »

Tip of the hat from Quest students

HAT PORN! Actually… just some of my students raising money for Janie’s School by wearing hats for the day Big shout out to all the guys who got in on the hat wearing action (even Ben and Daniel who were clearly cheating / hiding). They raised £100 for us which was a lovely surprise – … Continue reading »

It takes a village

This video is a thank you message I recorded for the Facebook Group “Peterhead when you were a kid“. It’s a really vibrant community group which shares pictures, memories and ideas for regeneration. It’s a wonderful celebration of what we love about Peterhead and it inspired me to share why I loved growing up there … Continue reading »

STOP! PRESS! Signed, limited edition bottle of “Rebus” 20 Highland Park Whisky up for auction RIGHT NOW!

Visit ebay now to bid on a rare, signed bottle of “Rebus” 20 Highland Park Whisky: Just click on the image to visit the lot on ebay – SPREAD THE WORD!!

Janie’s School: In Celebration of Janie Evans 03.06.51 to 05.11.09

It may have been two years ago today that mum died, but it was less than one year ago that we started fund raising for Janie’s School and look where we are. Our total is now around £17,000 and I’ve had it confirmed from American Assistance for Cambodia that we have a building in Bakan … Continue reading »

Sex & Mugs & Rock & Roll

Let’s end this year with a bang!!!! While the fundraising and support of Janie’s School is going to continue long after this year, I can’t help but feel these past months have been exceptional and definitely worthy of celebration. Q the lovely High Tea Cast ladies! When Sam and Lea asked me if I would … Continue reading »

Full Guardian Teacher Network Article

I first heard about The Girl Effect when I was researching charities to work with on Janie’s School, a project to build a school in memory of my mum. I remember the rush I felt to take action when I watched their video The Clock is Ticking: The Girl Effect is built on evidence that … Continue reading »