1987 Diary Page July to September

July 1987

Radio Appeal
Staff Newsletter

The first staff newsletter typed by the station secretary

1st	League of Friends AGM The chairman of the league of friends and the radio station resigns due to business commitments.
3rd	Ascot express grand draw article.
9th	Bracknell district council bottle bank presentation £150. The manager put on his best suite this evening to collect a cheque for the appeal.
10th	Ascot news grand draw article.
11th	The first staff newsletter was produced to keep all staff informed of the progress of the appeal.
14th	Survey and cable link to EMI unit installed. The continued delay in the EMI unit not being finished prompted some negotiations with the clerk of the works so that an initial cable link could be installed.
19th	Fun run, Tony Horder of Tuesday crew raises £60. Tony Horder of the Tuesday crew ran in a fun run in Reading. Tony got all his workmates at Satchwell's in Slough, to sponsor him.
20th	Interest from bank account £35.51.
25th	Third phase of letters to businesses sent (11). The second phase of letters had not produced one reply, so this third batch was sent.

At the end of the month of July a further 26 letters were sent to pubs, clubs, etc, in the area: completion of the appeal at the end of the year showed a total lack of response to this idea.

Month end Appeal Total Total £11'545:01

August 1987

Radio Appeal
2nd Target
Poster

2nd	Patient donation of £1.
7th	Ascot express article for charity buzz. This idea was devised by the manager as a way of raising additional funds for the radio. Two coaches were destined for South Devon.
10th	Donation British Aerospace £15.
11th	Staff Newsletter Reports:- A drop in ticket sales for the grand draw, from previous years.
12th	Bracknell news article printed for charity buzz.
15th	Patient donation of £3.
18th	Charity buzz announced on Radio 210 courtesy of Ron Allen.
22nd	Bus station visitor donation of £5.
23rd	Car-boot in Ascot wood selling records raises £42.90. A cold August morning and the manager is up early to sell records and tapes donated to the station over the last eight months.
26th	Bracknell times feature on the radio Service. Donation of £200 from AUEW at British Aerospace.

The league of friends meeting was told that the EMI unit is behind schedule and is unlikely to be handed over in July.

Month end Appeal Total Total £11'811:91.

September 1987

Radio Appeal
2nd Target
Poster

4th	Windsor express article.
10th	Bracknell Times article published.
12th	Return from holiday.
13th	Charity buzz Raises £582.
15th	Ron Allen announces charity night on Radio 210.
18th	Ascot express pre-charity night article-.Grand draw night.
22nd	Ron Allen thanks Radio Heatherwood for their generosity.
25th	Ascot express front page for charity night.
30th	Patient donation of £7.