Thank you for requesting a Tea for Treloar’s
fundraising pack.
Inside this pack you will find:
How to organise and plan your tea party
Some scrumptious recipes for you to try
How your money makes a difference
Fundraising tips
Ideas for an alternative tea party
A brief history of tea
Posters & gift aid forms - to advertise your party
Treloar balloons - to brighten up your party
Treloar money box - to collect any coins
Treloar leaflets and information - to explain who we are and what
we do
teapigs tea bags for you to enjoy!
Good luck with your party
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Organising your Tea-Tastic Event
Firstly, allow plenty of time to organise your event – it always takes more time than you think
and allows for any unforeseen problems to be managed easily.
Choose a date & venue
Home, work, village hall or local pub, the choice is yours but make sure it is big enough for
the number of people you plan to invite.
Choose a time that’s good for you and the people you’re hoping will support you.
Invite your guests
Whether they be family, friends, neighbours or colleagues, make sure you give them plenty of
notice and keep reminding them of where, when and why.
Facebook is a great way of promoting your event. Download our event copy for Facebook at
www.treloar.org.uk/tea.
Use the poster in your Tea Pack to advertise your event too - also
available to download online.
Planning your event
Promote your event.
Download a poster or use and photocopy the enclosed poster, fill
in the details and let even more people know about your tea
party.
Remind everyone about your event a couple of days beforehand
too! The more personalised your approach, the more people will come along.
Publicity
If you want to get the wider community involved, get in touch with your local press and send
them a press release. For our example visit www.treloar.org.uk/tea.
Get some help
Ask local companies to donate prizes for a raffle or help to cover your costs.
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On the Day
Get yourself noticed – is your event easy to find? Treloar’s balloons tied to the entrance
should help (in your pack but call if you need more) or a poster on the door – overwritten with
‘HERE – TODAY’.
Treats for your guests
From biscuits, to tray-bakes, whisk up some of your favourites, have a go
at our special “Treloar Tea Loaf” or “T-Scones” and ask your friends to
donate their fabulous bakes too. Why not try the T-Scones with some of
Owen’s jam - see below.
And remember, the better your spread looks, the more people will give.
Make it easy for people to give
Ask everyone who attends your tea party to make a donation for tea, cake and fun! You can
use the collection box provided in your pack, displayed prominently, or an old tea pot would
do.
Make the donations work harder for Treloar’s
Encourage everyone to fill in their details on the Gift Aid form provided in your pack – this
makes their donation worth even more to us at no extra cost to them.
And above all…
Enjoy yourself! The key to a great party and successful fundraising event is to have fun!
Owen’s jam making enterprise - OMJ!
“
My name is Owen. I am 18 and a college student at
Treloar’s. The O and M are my initials and the J is the jam.
I have M-CADD: it is a condition that can kill me if I do not
have food every 4 hours. I also have limited verbal speech. I
went to a jam factory called Auntie Val’s. I saw how she
made jam then she let me make jam. I want to work there in
the future.
Owen’s Easy-Peasy
Strawberry Jam is on page 5
Why not have a go yourself!
It has helped me to run my jam making company. I went and
got a loan from finance to start OMJ! Flossie (the food
technology tutor) got the jam ingredients for me. Then I
made the jam. The profit from the first batch was used for the
fruit for the second batch and I hope that my business will
grow. I sell my jam at Treloar’s and will be visiting local
companies too.
”
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Tea Party - Treloar Special Recipes
Why not treat your guests to one (or both) of our specially created recipes at your party?
Treloar Tea Loaf
T-Scone
Preparation time:- 10 minutes plus overnight soaking
Cooking time:- 60 minutes
Preparation time:- 10-15 minutes
Cooking time:- 15 minutes
Treat your guests to a slice of
our delicious Treloar Tea Loaf,
which was kindly created by
Simon Fooks of The Worshipful
Company of Cooks.
Scones are a quintessentially English tea treat and
are super easy to make. Why not try with homemade
jam (see Owen’s story on page 5) and clotted cream!
This recipe makes 8-12 scones.
This makes one 1.5lb loaf cake.
Ingredients
225g/8oz self-raising flour
Ingredients
Pinch of salt
1 cup cold black tea
55g/2oz butter
225g/ 8oz mixed dried fruit
25g/1oz caster sugar
225g/8oz self-raising flour
150ml/5fl oz milk
112g/4oz caster sugar
1 large beaten egg
1 large beaten egg
Method
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
Method
1.
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2.
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6.
7.
Place the fruit in a small bowl, pour the cold
tea over the top
Soak overnight if possible, or until the fruit
swells
3.
Grease a 1.5lb (675g) loaf tin
Preheat oven to 180c or gas 4
In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, egg and
marmalade
4.
Then, pour in the
fruit and any tea
left in the bowl.
Stir thoroughly
5.
Put into loaf tin
and bake in the
oven for 1 hour
6.
7.
8.
8. Allow to cool
slightly before removing from the tin
Preheat the oven to 220c or gas 7. Lightly grease a
baking sheet
Mix together the flour and salt and the rub in the
butter, until the mixture resembles fine
breadcrumbs.
Stir in the sugar and then the milk to get a soft
dough. Mix together quickly and lightly. Don’t
worry if it is a bit wet as this will helps the scones to
rise better
Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very
lightly. Pat out to a round 2cm/¾in thick.
Use a 5cm/2in cutter to stamp out rounds and
place on a baking sheet. Lightly knead together
the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones
to use it all up.
Brush the tops of the scones with the beaten egg.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden.
Cool on a wire rack and serve to your guests with
cream and the preserve of your choice.
“Come along inside...
We’ll see if tea and buns can make the
world a better place”.
Kenneth Graham, author of Wind in the Willows
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Owen’s Easy-Peasy Strawberry Jam
“I hope that you enjoy making this jam as much as I enjoy making it! And
that your party goes really well. Thank you.” Owen
Preparation time:- 20-30 minutes, plus sterilising of jam jars
Cooking time:- 15 -25 minutes
Ingredients
2kg strawberries, washed and hulled (green tops removed)
1kg jam sugar with pectin
1 small lemon, juice and zest
8 x 400g jam jars, sterilised*
Method
1.
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Place half the fruit in a large saucepan and mash roughly with a potato masher. Then add the rest of the
strawberries, sugar and lemon juice and zest. Stir well.
Place the pan over a medium heat and stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and keep at a rolling
boil for 8-10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and skim off any scum.
Let the jam stand for 5 minutes to cool slightly before spooning into warm sterilised jam jars, covering with a
waxed disc and sealing.
Enjoy with some yummy scones and cream or fill a Victoria sponge - the choices are endless…
*To sterilise your jam jars, wash the jars and lids in warm soapy water and rise well. Place the jars and metal lids in the
oven at just over 100°c for about 10 minutes - take care when removing from the oven as these will be very hot. Allow to
cool somewhat before filling with the jam.
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The difference your money makes
All the money you raise at your event helps us to work with
each student to provide life enhancing skills and
equipment that unlocks their potential and gives them a
chance at a more independent life.
“Everyone here is treated equally all the time, regardless
of disability, or what they look like. Treloar’s is open to
helping anyone that needs it. It is an amazing place.”
Cory, a Treloar’s student
The students who come to Treloar’s are severely disabled. They may be unable to communicate with the
outside world, unable to move independently or unable to feed themselves. We unlock the lives of these
students, providing them with opportunities they, and their parents, did not believe could be open to them.
As you can imagine, caring, educating and inspiring our students costs a lot of money and
whilst we do receive funding from local authorities, there is a gap this year of £1.5 million
which we are working to fill with events like Tea for Treloar’s. Every single penny that you
raise will make a difference:
£10 could buy specially designed cutlery and crockery which enables a student to feed
themselves, rather than having to be fed by someone else.
£35 could pay for one of our expert technicians to modify a wheelchair, in
conjunction with our physiotherapy specialists, to enable a young person to drive
their wheelchair themselves, sometimes for the first time ever. This added
independence means that they can make more decision for themselves, get to
classes independently and have more fun!
£50 could pay for a music therapy session: When you can’t speak it’s important to find other ways to
communicate, otherwise your emotions get bottled up inside. Music therapy allows each student to have fun
and express themselves.
From minibuses to physiotherapy sessions, from grants for wheelchairs to
practical work experience, your money means that we give the young people
who come to Treloar’s the chance to take control of their lives, and dare to
dream about their futures.
“As the parent of a disabled child, to see them take steps
towards independence at whatever level is achievable, or
to sit and watch them gain respect and recognition in their
own right is priceless! Thank you Treloar’s.”
School Parent
Thank you!
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Fundraising Tips
We’re sure you’ll have no trouble raising your cup – and raising some cash – to help the
young people here at Treloar’s but the ideas below may well help you to brew an even larger
total!
Fundraising tips to help you raise those pennies:
Your guests are likely to be supportive – but a raffle, cake stall, draw or quiz can help to boost
totals.
Have a cake baking competition and ask guests for a donation to taste and vote for
their favourite cake.
Ask friends or colleagues to think of a promise they can auction off, e.g. “I'll make the
tea for a week for the highest bidder” or “I'll wash the car of the highest bidder”. Then get
people together to auction these promises or do it over your company's intranet.
Coffee beans in a jar – fill a large jar with coffee beans and charge people a £1 a go to
guess the number of beans in it. Half the money raised goes to the person who guessed
closest to the right amount, half goes to Treloar’s.
Colouring competition – organise a colouring session for your younger guests, with a
small charge to enter, and give a small prize for the winner. Download our image online
Have your tea early – why not provide bacon or sausage sandwiches for a donation.
Wash them down with a large cup of tea.
Order a Treloar’s Square Raffle Board and sell squares for cash to win a prize – email
[email protected] for more details
Organise a quiz or use the Treloar’s quiz and ask people to give a donation to enter it.
Half the money can go to the winner and half to Treloar’s or give the winner a small prize.
Let everyone know about Treloar’s – posters and invitations are available to help you
spread the word. Download more from on the website - details below.
For all downloads visit www.treloar.org.uk/tea
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Something a bit different…
Tea for Treloar’s can be anything you want it to be! How about….
Office / School Tea Break
Invite colleagues/parents to donate cakes and come along and support your event. Some companies will
match any donations made to boost your total so get the senior team involved too!
Garden Party
Embrace the Great British weather and have your tea party in the garden. Charge your guests an entrance
fee to come along.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
If you’re feeling creative, why not theme your party along the most famous of tea parties? There are plenty of
resources online or get creative and send us your photos! Flamingo croquet anyone?
“Boston Tea Party”
One for the grown-ups but nothing to do with politics! Invite friends over for the evening for tea-inspired drinks:
Long Island Iced Tea (see recipe earlier in the pack), G&T-ea, Mar-tea-ni (vodka, sweet iced tea and lemon),
Tea-quilla Sunrise (make Earl Grey ice cubes and add to this classic cocktail)
Tea & Teddies
Invite your friends and their children to a party with miniature tea sets & teddies. Treat them to milk and
biscuits for a small donation, and have fun decorating teacups and tea cakes. You could use our colouring
page (see online) and give a prize for the best one
Or how about one of these Tea Twisters…
Tee off - Organise a tea & golf competition at your local club and invite your friends and other
members to pay to take part.
Tuck in & Games night - invite your friends round for dinner, for a fee, and include some fun and games to
make the evening memorable. You could make the games “pay & play” and give some of the takings as prize
money.
Don’t let us limit you
If you and your family or friends would like to put on a different style of event, go for it.
Just remember no event is too small - every penny counts for our young people.
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History of Tea - 茶.
Tea drinking began in China, so the legend goes, when some leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant blew into
Emperor Shen Nung’s freshly boiled drinking water. 5,000 years later tea is the World’s most popular drink
after water and is a particular favourite of us Brits.
We became interested in tea when the Portugese wife of Charles II, who had been drinking it for many years
before they wed, made tea drinking fashionable in the 1600s. Initially the preserve of the wealthy, tea was
subject to taxation (of up to 119%), smuggling (as a result of the taxation) and adulteration (as a result of the
smuggling!) When the taxes were reduced in 1784 smuggling ceased and tea started to become a drink for
the masses. Trade in tea increased as the monopoly of the East India Company ended. Tea production
spread from China to India and the rest of the World, fuelling the rise of the tea clippers in the late 19th Century
and the famous races between merchants, and assisted by the Temperance movement which promoted tea
over alcohol.
By the start of the 20th Century tea consumption was at 6lbs per person, up from 2lbs 50 years earlier. A key
staple during both World Wars tea was a vital morale booster and was slowly revolutionised by the introduction
of the tea bag, an American invention, which only really caught on here in the 1970s. Today, 96% of tea is
made with a bag and a staggering 165 million cups are enjoyed by the British every day.
Brewing the best cuppa
1. Bring freshly drawn cold water to the boil
Never re-boil your water. It loses oxygen which is
one of the key factors for a quality brew.
2. Warm your pot, if using one.
3. Add one tea bag person (or one rounded teaspoon of
loose tea).
4. Brew for 3-4 minutes, depending on the type of tea.
Don’t forget your tea cosy for perfect insulation!
5. Add milk to taste – first or last is up to you!!
And if you fancy something fruitier, why not try one of our delicious herbal samples
kindly provided by teapigs, whole leaf tea for tea lovers.
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Types of tea
Black Tea
Black teas get their characteristic flavour and colour from a natural oxidation process, which follows initial
drying and rolling of the leaves after they have been picked.
Green Tea
Green tea is made from unoxidised leaves which are simply heated after picking to destroy the enzymes that
cause oxidation. They are then rolled to release their flavour. Green teas are sweet and contain many of the
vitamins and antioxidant properties of the fresh green tea leaf, making them highly regarded as a healthy,
fragrant and delicious drink.
Oolong tea
Oolong, meaning Black Dragon, is usually from China and Taiwan (often called Formosa, its old Portuguese
name). It is a semi-fermented tea, a cross between green and black teas, which is widely prized for its
digestive benefits.
Type
Region
Flavour
Type
Assam
Assam, India
Brisk and malty with a bright colour and a touch of
fruitiness. Also blended to make “Breakfast” tea
Black
Ceylon
Sri Lanka
Crisp aroma reminiscent of citrus, and is used both
unmixed and in blends
Black
Darjeeling
West
Bengal, India
Fruity, floral, astringent. Known as “The champagne of
teas”
Black/Oolong
Earl Grey
China
Black
Jasmine Tea
China
A tea blend with a distinctive flavour and aroma derived
from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the
bergamot orange, a fragrant citrus fruit
is a type of scented tea which absorbs aroma from
jasmine blossoms.
Long Island Ice Tea (!)
USA
n/a
Lapsang Souchong
Chinese
Equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and triple sec with
1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola, which gives the
drink the same amber hue as iced tea.
Smoked over pine fire, smoky taste. "Souchong" refers
to the fourth and fifth leaves of the tea plant, further
away from the more highly prized bud (pekoe) of the tea
plant. Smoking provides a way to create a marketable
product from these less desirable leaves
Green
Black
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And finally…
THANK YOU!
By organising a tea party, you are making a big difference. We hope that you have a
fantastic time and enjoy the experience.
When the last cup is washed and the last cake crumb has been swept away we hope that you
will be able to sit down and count up lots of donations!
Don’t forget to celebrate the success of your party with a thank you message to everyone
who came.
Ways to pay in all your lovely donations
Please send your money to us as soon as you can so we can start putting it to good use.
There are two ways to pay in your tea party money:
 By post – make your cheque payable to “Treloar Trust” and send to us in the enclosed
envelope, with the enclosed payment form. No cash please.
 By bank transfer – if you would like to transfer the money direct to us, please contact
up for a reference number and account details.
Gift Aid – please make sure that you send the Gift Aid form, completed and signed by your
guests, back to us so we can claim the additional money from HMRC.
We would love to hear how your tea party went
How did your party go? How many guests came along? How many gallons/litres of tea were
drunk? Any comments and feedback you have would be lovely to hear, and of course some
photos would be brilliant!
Any questions?
Please contact Claire on 01420 547 469 or [email protected]
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