Award-winning Didcot-based fundraising organisation - Established September 2007 - Founded by Andrew Baker BCAv
​Changing, Transforming and Saving Lives across Oxfordshire | Patron: Winston Ellis
Play2Give
  • About
    • Andrew Baker BCAv >
      • British Citizen Award
      • ABC Achievement Awards
    • Our Charities >
      • Children's Hospital
      • Headway Oxfordshire
      • Ronald McDonald House
    • Awards and Endorsements >
      • Testimonials
      • Citation - OUH Award 2016
  • Events & Campaigns
    • Didcot's Got Talent - Auditions
    • Rock and Roll Bingo Night
    • Didcot Summer Fayre 2019
    • Past Events & Campaigns >
      • Sleigh2Give >
        • Sleigh2Give 2018
        • Sleigh2Give 2017
        • Sleigh2Give 2016
      • P2G at Didcot Street Fair
      • Christmas Party 2018
      • The 100K Rock and Roll Bingo
      • Oxford Half Marathon 2018
      • Strictly Angels Danceathon
      • Quiz Night - September 16th
      • Quiz Night - September 2nd
      • Quiz Night - August 12th
      • Didcot Summer Fayre >
        • Summer Raffle
      • Between the Local and the Global
      • Quiz Night - July 1st
      • Martial Arts Sparathon
      • Easter Raffle 2018
      • 10th Year Appeal >
        • CHOX 10th Anniversary
      • Santa Run
      • Christmas Party
      • P2G's Christmas Party
      • Christmas Friends
      • BIG 10 Ball >
        • The Charities
      • Skydive
      • Family Fun Day on the Park >
        • Bubble Football
      • Kids Football Tournament 2017 >
        • Raffle 2017
      • Spring Monster Race 2017
      • Family Fun Day
      • Oxford Half Marathon 2016
      • Summer Stroll and Stride 2016
      • Charity Football Tournament 2016
      • Oxford Fun Run 2016
      • Fundraising Party 2016 >
        • Donut-Eating Contest
      • Charity Football Match 2016
      • Sleigh2Give 2015
      • Superheroes Spinathon
      • Family Fun Day 2015
      • Football Tournament 2015 >
        • Raffle 2015
      • Oxford Fun Run 2015
      • May Bag Packing
      • Monster Race 2015
      • Sainsbury's Super BIG Shave Day
      • Fundraising Party 2015 >
        • Night In Pictures
        • Fireworks Display
        • Utopia Disco
        • Raffle
      • Sainsburys Sponsored Stroll
      • December Bag Packing
      • Movember for Play2Give
      • Oxford Half-Marathon 2014
      • Charity Football Match
      • Football Fun Day 2014 >
        • Raffle 2014
        • Testimonials 2014
        • 2014 In Pictures
      • OX5RUN 2014
      • Fundraising Evening 2014 >
        • Andrew Baker's Head Shave
        • Raffle
        • Night in Pictures
      • Charlotte's Christmas CHOx Appeal 2013
      • Football Fun Day 2013 >
        • Raffle 2013
        • 2013 In Pictures
        • 2012 in Pictures
      • Charity Night 2012 >
        • Pictures
  • News
    • Archive >
      • Sainsbury's Didcot Charity of the Year
      • Cheque Presentation 2015
      • Cheque Presentation 2013
    • Press Cuttings
    • Press coverage
    • Videos
    • Newsletters >
      • Subscribe
  • Getting involved
    • Recycle 4 Play2Give
    • SO Charitable Lottery
    • Easy Fundraising
  • P2G Fragrance Range
  • DONATE ONLINE
  • Contact & Social Media
    • Newsletter subscriptions

Past Events & Campaigns

Picture
Picture
Play2Give Party: 8th April 2016

Didcot Town Football Club


Our sixth fundraising evening was a great success with a room of around 80 guests having enjoyed an entertaining evening of fun, music and entertainment including with a hilarious 2-minute doughnut eating contest raising funds for a brain injury support charity.

The evening, sponsored by Tom Houseman Heating and Plumbing, with a fabulous disco from Utopia, raised a new record with over £807 raised for Headway Oxfordshire. 

Many thanks to Tom Houseman, Didcot Town Football Club and to Greggs for the support as well as attendees, supporters and event helpers.


Read more


Picture
Charity Football Match 2016: 19th March 2016

Oxford City Football Club

Our second annual charity match saw two footballing teams come together to enjoy a fun filled and friendly 90-minute game. 

The P2G Stars squad took on the Headway Heroes charity side in the match at Oxford City Football Club on a cold Saturday evening in March.  The match raised £157.32 through players donations.  Proceeds were split between the Oxford Children's Hospital and Headway Oxfordshire.

Huge thanks to Oxford City Football Club for hosting and to all the players who took part. 

Read more


Picture
Sleigh2Give: December 2015

Our Sleigh2Give campaign in December 2015 was a success with a festive sponsored walk completed by a Sainsbury's Didcot nightshift worker as well as our very first Christmas Toy Appeal for the Oxford Children's Hospital. 

Read more on this festive themed campaign


Picture
Superheroes Spinathon: 19th September 2015

Willowbrook Leisure Centre Didcot

Huge Thanks to Willowbrook/Soll  Leisure for organising this very fun 6-hour endurance 'Superheroes themed Spinathon' for Play2Give which supported fundraising for Oxford Children's Hospital and Headway Oxfordshire.

As well as competitors taking part in the heat of non stop spin bikes there was also a raffle cakes sale and fun for the kids with a bouncy castle. 

The event raised a total £383.57 - over £191 each for both charities. 

Read more 


Picture
Family Fun Day Oxford: 15th August 2015

Oxsrad Sport & Leisure Centre

Our very first family fun day run in partnership with Kidactive was a great success - and we have plans to make this regular events!

The day included face painting, bouncy castle, dance sessions, sensory games, monkey music,  raffle and stalls.


All money contributed to the Children's Hospital.  Read more


Picture
Children's Football Tournament 2015: 12th July 2015

Oxford City Football Club

Our seventh football tournament for the Oxford Children's Hospital was another scoring success.    19 boys teams took part in this contest at Oxford City Football Club which looks set to have raised over £5,000 for hospital funds.   Our raffle was another huge success with over £800 raised from sales.  Read more


Picture
The Ploddering Play2Givers take on Oxford Fun Run 2015: 9th May 2015

Oxford University Parks

Andrew Baker, Paul Tucker and Patrick Mills took part in the Oxford 5k Fun Run this year raising funds for the Oxford Children's Hospital and Headway Oxfordshire on a beautifully dry sunny May morning. 

The tremendous trio who took it in turns to tackle it round the course via wheelbarrow raised £160 between them! 
Read more


Picture
The Play2Givers Take on the Monster Race 2015: 18th April 2015

Cornbury Park

Our tremendous team of ten took part in the Monster Race 2015 at the stunning grounds of Cornbury Park, west Oxfordshire, amongst over 1,300 other participants in this muddy fun obstacle race, which involved crawling through barbed wire, climbing, running through an iced cold lake and getting very very dirty.   The Play2Givers raised over a tremendous £1,200 - which will be shared between Oxford Children's Hospital, Headway Oxfordshire and the John Radcliffe Paediatric Eye Fund. 
Read more


PictureCopyright Newsquest Oxfordshire
Sainsbury's Super BIG Shave Day: 11th April 2015

Sainsbury's Didcot

Three of the counters workers at Didcot's Sainsbury's had their heads shaved in a fun afternoon of fundraising outside the front of the store to support Play2Give.  

The store supports Play2Give for 2014-15 as their local charity partner of the year, and the three chaps - Luke Norris, Chris Ewing and Ben Shaw - all became bald as they were sheared by two of the store's checkout assistants, which was an event organised by team leader in training Luke, in a hope to add £200 into the store's grand total of the year.

Read more and pictures


Picture
An Evening of Play2Giving 4 Entertaining 2015: 21st February 2015

Didcot Town Football Club

This was the fifth fundraising party held and was host by Didcot Town Football Club and sponsored by Johnsons Cars Oxford to raise funds for the Oxford Paediatric Eye Fund and Headway Oxfordshire. The evening raised a grand £572.40, and included a fantastic disco, a hilarious chilli-eating contest and a spectacular fireworks display sponsored and provided by Illusion Fireworks helping add £286.20 to both charities. 
Read more and all the pictures


Sainsbury's Sponsored Stroll Supporting Play2Give: 1st February 2015

Sainsbury's Didcot - Upton and back

A cold February Sunday afternoon saw the very first Sainsbury's Sponsored Stroll take place, organised by the supermarket, to raise funds for Play2Give as part of their year of support after choosing us as their 2014-15 local charity partner.  The walk begun and finished at the store, in the Orchard Centre, to Upton with a pub stop at the George and Dragon in Upton before the walk back.  The store aimed to raise £500, the grand total amounted to over £940 raised!  Even Spider-man took part, AKA our very own Andrew Baker, along with other supporters that joined store staff.  

Read more

Picture
Christmas Bag Packing: 7th & 20th December 2014

Sainsbury's Didcot

7th & 20th  December were bag packing Saturday's held by the supermarket for Play2Give with over £100 raised in just a few hours each day.  Read more


Picture
Charity Football Match: 14th September 2014

Didcot Town Football Club


The very first annual match was held at the football club on 14th September. The match was organised with Sainsbury's Didcot as their 'first official' fundraising event of their charity year supporting Play2Give.  A team of store colleagues took on Play2Give Allstars, but who emerged victorious?  Read on to find out...


Picture
Children's Fundraising Football Fun Day 2014: 13th July 2014

Oxford City Football Club

A day of football fun, with the sixth tournament, contested by 18 boys teams, was a resounding success supporting the Oxford Children's Hospital.

With Jack FM bringing music, our legendary raffle, two Oxford United players, some mucky dip messy fun and a life sized ted, this years event was the best yet.

Read more


Picture
Art Haus Kids Activity Week: 2nd-8th June 2014

Arbery Arcade, Church Street. Wantage


Art Haus Club, hosted by Natalie Bright, presented its first ever Kids Activity Week from the 2nd-8th June, including a super duper raffle in support of Play2Give, and with over 20 prizes raised £150 for the Oxford Children's Hospital, the Oxford Paediatric Eye Fund and Headway Oxfordshire. 

Huge thank you to Natalie for organising the entire week, and to everyone who supported - from the parents to the Wantage shops who sold raffle tickets. 



Sainsbury's Booksale: 19th April 2014

Sainsbury's Didcot

The supermarket held a secondhand book sale with all proceeds at Play2Give's stall donated to the Oxford Children's Hospital and the Oxford Paediatric Eye Fund through Play2Give's 2014 fundraising appeal.

Just over £270 was raised!!


Picture
Play2Give in OX5RUN 2014: 30th March 2014
Blenheim Palace

Team Play2Give limbered up again for the Oxford Mail OX5RUN helping raise thousands for charity.

The annual 5-miler in support of the Oxford Children's Hospital, in its 12th year, was the biggest fun run to date for the hospital and saw 1,200 runners compete, with 5 fabulous Play2Give supporters making up our team this year. Read more



Picture
An Evening of Play2Giving 4 Entertaining: 22nd February 2014
The Marlborough Club, Didcot


Play2Give and Didcot Rugby Club teamed up to host a fun evening of entertainment, kindly sponsored by Johnsons Cars Oxford.

Supporting the Oxford Children's Hospital and the John Radcliffe Paediatric Eye Fund, this event broke all previous records for any Play2Give night and raised over £1,700 in total.

With Unusual Suspects as our 4-man band, a fantastic disco, huge raffle, drinks, nibbles and even head shaving and waxes, including our own Andrew Baker who became scalped.


Read about the success with pictures here


Children's Football Fun Day: 16th June 2013
Oxford City Football Club

Picture
Our 2013 football fun day was yet another amazing success. Another fantastic day raising over £4,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital.
This wonderful event will return on Sunday July 13th!


More information and pictures


Mark Lygo's Head & Beard Shave: 6th March 2013
Oxford Town Hall

Picture
Thank you to Oxford City Councillor, Mark Lygo, left, who had all his hair and beard shaved off at Oxford Town Hall on March 6th. He was supporting the Children's Hospital after being inspired by Play2Give's Andrew Baker (who he met at the Oxfordshire Youth Awards in February) as well as Mya Harris. Mark aimed to raise £1,000, and through also running the OX5 Run a few days later.
See news for more.

Oxford People Report: Oxford Councillor in £1K headshave and fun run for Oxford Children's Hospital 


Charity Celebratory Night: 22nd September 2012
Abingdon United Football Club

Picture
This special evening was held, raising money for three charities together with celebrating Play2Give's 5th birthday. Organised by supporters Alison Stone and Alison Russell alongside Andrew, the trio are pictured, left, after a triumph packed out evening. The charities all received £170 from the fundraising party which raised £510.  Sponsored by Thompson Garden Services & JK Garden Maintenance Ltd
Read more on this special evening here


Picture
Picture
Play2Give - Award-winning Didcot-based fundraising organisation supporting Oxfordshire charities Established 2007 P2G - Changing, Transforming & Saving Lives across Oxfordshire
Website designed & hosted by WeaveMultimedia. 2012
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.