City Life 2014 Summer Fair – The City Village

From the BEO:

Dear Residents 

City Life 2014 Summer Fair – The City VillageDo you run a club or community organisation in or around the City of London?Have you got a talent, skill, or craft to share with the community?  Would you like the chance to participate and raise funds at a high profile public event in the City of London? 

This summer the residents of the City of London will come together for a new type ofcommunity event. The City Life Community Fair will be the City's very own village fete. 

Held in the Guildhall Yard in mid-July (date TBC) and boasting a fun-packed programme of entertainment and activities for all ages, the Community Fair will also include a bustling market area where charities and community groups can run stalls to raise money for charity. 

We want to include as many local organisations as possible in the day. A key aim of the event is to bring the residents of the City together but also the many clubs and organisations that contribute to the fabric of community. We are looking for a diverse, colourful and fun range of stalls for the event, for example: 

• Knitting, sewing and handicrafts 
• Cakes, jam and homemade produce 
• Nearly new and jumble-sale 
• Refreshments 
• Therapy and treatments 
• Raffles and games 
• Activities 
• Performance: music, singing and dance 

These are just some suggestions, if you have any other ideas we would love to hear from you. All stalls must offer fun, food or fundraising. We do not want stalls that simply distribute information or promote a service. 

What next?If you are interested in getting involved please send a few brief details about what youwould like to do - just a few lines is all we need at this stage. Please send this by email toWill Cooper, FYi Manager:will.cooper@cityoflondon.gov.uk no later than Friday 2 May 2014. 

The event steering group will then consider all the expressions of interest, and get back intouch within two weeks to let you know if you've been selected.  If you are not chosen we will get in touch and let you know why. It could be that we have too many groups providing similar things, or there might be a practical reason why we can't accommodate your suggestion. We don't want anyone to be excluded if possible so we will try our best to give everybody a chance. 

With regards