CANARY WHARF PRESS RELEASE
no: 53
2 November 2004
CANARY WHARF INTRODUCES CHARITY NIGHT – A UNIQUE EVENING OF SHOPPING

Canary Wharf Group is proud to introduce Charity Night, an exclusive evening of shopping throughout Canary Wharf’s retail malls in which thousands of pounds is being raised for charity. The event takes place on Thursday 18th November between 6pm and 9pm.

Charity Night is a unique event, believed to be the first of its kind held anywhere in the UK. Shoppers can take advantage of exclusive offers, promotions, food and wine tastings and spotlight fashion shows. In order to do so they must buy a ticket from any of the participating charities. Tickets cost £10 and the charity receives 100% profit from every ticket it sells.

Canary Wharf is now a thriving retail hub with over 200 shops, bars and restaurants. Charity Night allows customers to take advantage of major pre-Christmas discounts including up to 20% off some of the major outlets. The participating charities will also be hosting their own special events throughout the malls and Canary Wharf will come alive with entertainment and music.

As well as the exclusive range of offers, there are also many impressive competition prizes being given away on Charity Night including BA flights to New York, a £500 Tag watch and a fantastic opportunity to win a
a Mercedes Smart Car by throwing dice.

There are currently 41 charities taking part, ranging from well-known national organisations to local East End charities. Each charity is selling tickets separately, but they are also available to buy at www.mycanarywharf.com, Canary Wharf’s post office and on Charity Night itself.

The charity keeps all £10 from tickets it sells directly but the money raised from the website, post office and evening sales will be pooled amongst all participating charities.


For further information please contact
Julia Denman, Canary Wharf Group
Tel: 020 7418 2322, Email: julia.denman@canarywharf.com


For further information about Canary Wharf Group visit www.canarywharf.com
For further Information about Canary Wharf’s shops, bars and restaurants visit www.mycanarywharf.com

Note to editors:
Participating Charities


Barnardos
www.barnardos.org.uk
Tel: 020 8550 8822

Blue Cross
www.bluecross.org.uk
Tel: 020 7932 4071

Breast Cancer Haven
www.thehaventrust.org.uk
Tel: 020 8248 2869

The British Red Cross Society
www.redcross.org.uk
Tel: 020 7382 4651

Cancer Research
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Tel: 020 7242 0200

The Cedar Centre
www.cedarcentre.co.uk
Tel: 020 7538 4600

Chernobyl Children Life Line
www.chernobylchildrenlifeline.org
Tel: 01708 473338

Community Links
www.community-links.org
Tel: 020 7473 2270

Diabetes UK
www.diabetes.org.uk
Tel: 020 7424 1857

Docklands Settlements
Tel: 020 8500 7052

East End Citizens Advice Bureau
www.eastendcab.org.uk
Tel: 020 8525 6352

First Step
www.fst.org.uk
Tel: 01708 620492

FSU
www.fsu.org.uk
Tel: 020 7402 5175

Fund for Epilepsy
www.epilepsyfund.org.uk
Tel: 020 7592 3270

Help the Aged
www.helptheaged.org.uk
Tel: 020 7239 1926

Hertfordshire MS Therapy Centre
Tel: 01462 684 214

Hospice of Hope Romania
www.hospiceofhope.co.uk
Tel: 01959 525110

Julia Polak Research Trust
www.polak-transplant.med.ic.ac.uk
Tel:020 8237 2765

The Island History Trust
www.islandhistory.org.uk
Tel: 020 7987 6041

Island Neighbourhood Project
www.multikulti.org.uk
Tel: 020 7987 7930

Jigsaw4u
www.jigsaw4u.org.uk
Tel: 020 8687 1384

Leonard Cheshire
www.leonard-cheshire.org
Tel: 020 7802 8242

Marie Curie Cancer Care
www.mariecurie.org.uk
Tel: 020 7599 7307

Mind
www.mind.org.uk
Tel: 020 8215 2236

Princess Margarita of Romania Trust
www.princess-margarita.ro
Tel: 020 7373 5671

Rainbow Playgroup
Tel: 020 7987 3216
Rainer
www.rpsrainer.org
Tel: 01959 578246

Richard House Children’s Hospice
www.richardhouse.org.uk
Tel: 020 7511 0222

RNID
www.rnid.org.uk
Tel: 020 7296 8175

Royal National Institute of the Blind
www.rnib.org.uk
Tel: 020 7391 2066

Sense
www.sense.org.uk
Tel: 020 7561 3348

Shape
www.shapearts.org.uk
Tel: 020 7619 6160

Special Olympics
www.specialolympicsgb.org
Tel: 020 7824 7800

SPLASH
www.blackwall-community.co.uk
Tel: 020 7987 0257

SS Robin Trust
www.ssrobin.com
Tel: 020 7538 0652

St. Joseph’s Hospice
www.stjh.org.uk
Tel: 020 8525 6033

TB Alert
www.tbalert.org
Tel: 020 8969 4830

The Treloar Trust
www.treloar.org.uk
Tel: 01420 526459

Toni & Guy Charitable Trust
Tel: 020 7440 6683

Trinity Centre
Tel: 020 8854 2385

The Woodlands Farm Trust
www.thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org
Tel: 020 8319 8900