ABOUT THE FORGET-ME-NOT PROJECT:
The Forget-Me-Not Project was launched in October 2011 by a keen theatre-goer as part of a fund-raising initiative for Bloodwise (formerly known as Leukaemia & Lymphona Research). It is dedicated to the memory of my sister, Sue Pope (nee Beaumont) who died of Acute Myleoid Leukaemia at the age of 30. You can read more about Sue's story and the background to The Forget-Me-Not Project here.
Among the many people who have participated so far are stars of stage & screen such as Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Michael Ball, Robin Williams, Sarah Lancashire, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Fry, John Barrowman, Sir Ian Botham and many, many more.... The idea behind The Forget-Me-Not Project is deviously simple. Check out the How it works... page for more information.
To date The Forget-Me-Not Project has been able to pass over £7500 to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research (now known as Bloodwise). Please help to increase this amount during 2016 by publicising / participating in our regular auctions. Thanks!
Among the many people who have participated so far are stars of stage & screen such as Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Michael Ball, Robin Williams, Sarah Lancashire, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Fry, John Barrowman, Sir Ian Botham and many, many more.... The idea behind The Forget-Me-Not Project is deviously simple. Check out the How it works... page for more information.
To date The Forget-Me-Not Project has been able to pass over £7500 to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research (now known as Bloodwise). Please help to increase this amount during 2016 by publicising / participating in our regular auctions. Thanks!
UPDATES:
1st April 2016
That was the week that was! A few days ago I was able to pass the grand total of £1210.41 over to Bloodwise, all thanks to the generous bidders & buyers in the latest Forget-Me-Not Project auction. This means that - with your help - the Forget-Me-Not Project should be able to reach the memorable £10,000 mark this year, something I hope to achieve sooner rather than later. For starters, why not check out the current '2nd chance' auction where you can bid on 18 recent items which are still to find their 'forever homes'?! Visit the Current Auctions page for further details - but be quick; the listings end on 6th April.
18th March 2016
Thirty auction listings are now live and open for bidding - you can check them out on the Current Auctions page. Among the items are photos, autographs and an amazing VIP experience featuring stars of two of my favourite television programmes: Call the Midwife and The X Files. As always, 100% of proceeds from the auction will go to help Bloodwise in their ongoing battle to beat blood cancer. So why not treat yourself or a loved one to a unique gift and contribute to a fantastic cause to boot? Happy browsing/bidding!
11th March 2016
The date is set! The first Forget-Me-Not Project of 2016 will run between Thursday 17th March to Sunday 27th March and will feature a host of theatre, television and film stars including James Corden, David Suchet, Sheridan Smith, Tom Chambers, Julia McKenzie, James Earl Jones, Celia Imrie, Hugo Speer, Richard O'Brien, Jim Broadbent, Shane Richie, Emerald Fennell, Sheila Hancock and many more... Plus look out for a fantastic auction item featuring 'The X-Files' star David Duchovny.
28th January 2016
Welcome / welcome back to the Forget-Me-Not Project homepage! Unfortunately it's been a little while since my last auction but I hope to rectify that matter in the next few weeks, and to get the New Year off to a flying start. 2015 turned out to be a very challenging year for me both personally and professionally but, in the immortal words of D:REAM: 'Things Can Only Get Better'. So 'onwards & upwards' and other assorted clichés...!
The year has started promisingly and I hope to include autographs and memorabilia featuring (amongst others) Jim Broadbent, Simon Russell Beale, Emerald Fennell, Sheridan Smith & Darius Campbell in the next auction. Stay tuned for details of where/what/when/how! In the meantime why not head over to the brand new Bloodwise website and check out all the exciting things which the charity has been involved in since its re-launch in September...?
15th May 2015
A quick update on the Forget-Me-Not Project so far this year: after the last auction a further £400 was passed to Leukaemia Research (an amount which I hope to double via a matched giving scheme). Things remain quiet on the theatre-going front - save for one glorious evening watching Emma Thompson & Bryn Terfel perform in the ENO's Sweeney Todd at the Coliseum - but I hope that normal service will be resumed as soon as my job search bears fruit. September 2015 will bring Blood Cancer Awareness month and the launch of a major campaign by LLRF, as was revealed at April's Impact Day. It was a day full of passionate advocacy, inspiring success stories and exciting developments which make me more determined than ever to carry on until blood cancer is finally beaten. Please help me do this by supporting The Forget-Me-Not Project via auctions and offline sales.
18th March 2015
The first Forget-Me-Not Project auction of 2015 begins tomorrow, featuring stars and memorabilia from my 3 most recently-seen shows: Forbidden Broadway, Assassins & City of Angels. Among the West End and Broadway stars who have contributed autographs and/or photographs are Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, Catherine Tate, Jamie Parker, Peter Polycarpou, Hadley Fraser, Rosalie Craig, Tam Mutu, Simon Lipkin and Christina Bianco. Check out the Current Auctions page between 19th-29th March for links to all listings.
March 2015 - All Quiet on the West End Front
Nine weeks into the New Year (and only one West End trip so far!) but I'm happy to confirm that the first Forget-me-Not Project auction of 2015 will take place between 19th-29th March - watch this space for further details. I'm also looking forward to my 2nd theatre trip of the year in April, taking in the ENO's production of 'Sweeney Todd' and the West End transfer of the Young Vic's 'A View from the Bridge'. A further treat in April: my first visit to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research's Impact Day where I hope to meet and connect with fellow fundraisers, volunteers, researchers and advocates.
On a personal note, 2015 will see some major life changes for me, including redundancy from my (much-loved) job of 17 years. The year so far has been chock-full of travelling, training successors, replacing a bathroom & a kitchen, redecorating, re-writing my CV, searching for a new job and planning my financial future... among other things! When all the dust has settled I hope to resume regular auctions and introduce some exciting new fundraising ideas into The Forget-Me-Not Project... In the meantime thank you for bearing with!
Christmas Eve 2014
Wishing a very Happy Christmas to all my friends & followers. Thank you for your continued support in helping to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. 2014 has been The Forget-Me-Not Project's best year yet, with over £1500 raised in the last auction alone. I'm eager to build on this in 2015 (a year which promises some major challenges for me personally). May it bring health and happiness to all... Fiona x
Wednesday 26th November 2014
With just 4 days left to run in the Christmas Auction bidding is hotting up and The Forget-Me-Not Project is on course for its best-ever total. Huge thanks to all who have participated and publicised so far, especially Andy Jackson at Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Andy has kindly allowed me to write a blog page for the charity's website which you can view here. There are still plenty of items up for grabs, so if you fancy getting hold of a unique gift and helping a worthwhile cause into the bargain then why not visit our Current Auctions page...?
And don't forget: all Forget-Me-Not celebrity flower photos can be purchased as reprints. Simply visit the Buy/Donate page for more information.
Thursday 20th November 2014
Today's the day! Over 100 Christmas Auction listings will begin to go live from 2pm GMT. The auction runs through to Sunday 30th November and features an array of photos, books, programmes, playbills and other signed items which would make great gifts - or why not treat yourself?? Please help to support the vital work of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research by sharing this link with friends, family and fellow fans... Many Thanks & Happy Bidding!
Thursday 2nd October 2014
The Forget-Me-Not Project celebrates its 3rd birthday this week, and what better way to mark the occasion than by passing the fantastic sum of £620 on to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research? That was the amount raised in the auction which began on 18th September and, in case you haven't yet bid, the good news is that all of the unsold items are still available in a 2nd chance auction. Take a look and grab it before it's gone! And don't forget, lots more fantastic items will be on offer in our bumper Christmas auction starting on 20th November. Watch this space for details...
Thursday 18th September 2014
Tonight's the night when 50 auction listings go live, featuring funny people such as Steve Coogan, Rufus Hound & Victoria Wood and fine actors such as Richard Armitage, John Lithgow & Mercedes Ruehl. Even as this auction gets underway plans are well in-hand for a bumper Christmas auction which will feature many highly-collectable items of signed-memorabilia along with several more unique flower photo/autograph sets. Look out for a Memorabilia page to be added to the site soon, showcasing all the signed items - sold & unsold - which have been collected for The Forget-Me-Not Project over the years. Many will feature in the bumper Christmas auction which is scheduled to start on 20th November.
Tuesday 16th September 2014
WELCOME to the new-look Forget-Me-Not Project website which is being launched in conjunction with our latest auction. Please use the menu above to navigate around the site. If you would like to go straight to our current listings please click HERE. September's auction runs from Thursday 18th until Sunday 28th and is dedicated to the memory of the late, great Robin Williams.
Monday 25th August 2014
The next auction will begin on Thursday 18th September and will run for 10 days. In honour of the late, great Robin Williams the auction will feature a host of comedians and comic actors as well as 3 of his former co-stars (John Lithgow from 'The World According to Garp', Mercedes Ruehl of 'The Fisher King' and Robert Sean Leonard of 'Dead Poets Society). By popular demand I will also be including a programme from the acclaimed Old Vic production of 'The Crucible' which has been signed by the entire cast including lead actor, Richard Armitage.
Sunday 3rd August 2014
Provisonal start dates for the next two auctions have been set for 18th September & 20th November. In the meantime, new photos and items of memorabilia are being collected and work is underway on improving the look and layout of the website. If you would like to make any suggestions, offer assistance or learn more about The Forget-Me-Not Project please don't hesitate to contact me via forget-me-not-project@hotmail.co.uk
Fiona Beaumont
