They did it! On 18th October 2013, Richard, Mark and Tedi reached Sofia safe and sound. The Bristol to Sofia Cycle Ride was completed ahead of schedule in just three weeks, although Richard returned home part-way through when sadly his mother was taken ill and passed away. Tedi Oprenov took his place, and Richard was able […]
The Challenge Richard Taylor and Mark Corcoran are taking the challenge and cycling 1700 miles from Bristol to Sofia, Bulgaria, to raise money to fit out a newly built Medical Centre on behalf of the Bulgarian Partners Trust.
In June, 15 children from the Sofia Baptist Church Sunday School (7-14 years of age) did a fundraising climb to the top of 7,557 foot high Vitosha Mountain, Cherni Vruh. The mountain is much higher than Ben Nevis, so some of the children found it quite challenging, but the determined bunch were telling people they […]
Our first fund-raising event this year took place on 2nd February at Clevedon Court, Somerset. In a historic hall with a real-candle chandelier and roaring log fire, Anna-Margarita Oprenova, and her string quartet Leto from the Birmingham Conservatoire entertained us with a programme of British and Bulgarian pieces performed exquisitely. A wonderful three-course folk-buffet followed, […]
Sponsored walk to the top of the highest mountain in Wales in aid of the new Social Medical and Training Centre in Sofia We arrived at Pen y Pass soon after 8.00am and were delighted to secure the last five spaces in the hugely popular car-park, consoling ourselves with the thought that the exorbitant […]
Sponsored climb to the top of the highest mountain on the Balkans in aid of the new Social Medical and Training Centre in Sofia. Mountains by moon-light, thunderous hail storms, giant goats, sparkling icy streams in flowery meadows, manic mosquitoes and Turkish toilets…what an amazing adventure!
Nicola Ashurst, Geoff Wallis, and eight Bulgarian friends walk to the top of the Balkans We started 4,500 feet above sea-level, higher than Ben Nevis, at the well known ski-resort of Borovets. Our gently sloping path wound upwards through fragrant pines and little meadows ablaze with mauve, pink, yellow and blue wild flowers, and grass […]
Bulgarian Partners Trust supporter Julia Philpott completed a skydive on Saturday 10th October to raise much-needed money and awareness for people living in poverty in Bulgaria.
A Musical Evening with a Bulgarian Flavour, which took place at Upton House, in Tetbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday, raised more than 2,500 pounds to go towards the building of the new medical, educational and training centre in Sofia . Commenting on the successful evening, Geoff Wallis, honorary secretary of Bulgarian Partners Trust, said that in […]
The Grand Auction, hosted by Bulgarian Partners Trust and Fair Investment Company in Bristol last week, has raised more than 5,000 pounds to help people living in poverty in Bulgaria. BBC Points West presenter Dave Harvey (pictured with Fair Investment Company directors James and David), did a great job as auctioneer, inciting several tense bidding […]