Charity Fashion Show

On Thursday 29th September 2011  we held a Charity Fashion Show in Josephs Restaurant.

As well as the fashion show we had a cosmetic demo from Laura Mercier and talk by Tricia Hill from Cette Shapewear, 'The makers of Trinny and Susannah Magic Knickers'.

All the models, adressers and helpers on the evening where volunteers and all money from the sale of tickets and raffle was donated to the Newbury and District Cancer Care Trust. 

Removals Long Service Award

In addition to the other  members of staff who between them had 100 years of service, and recently received long service awards at Camp Hopson was Derek Frost (picutred below) who celebrated 10 years service with Camp Hopson Removals. Managing Director, Brian Allen presented Derek with a framed certificate to mark this achievement, and commented that it was our staff who ensured that our customers received  such a high quality of service.

Long Service Awards

In Camp Hopson’s 90th anniversary year, six members of staff who between them have 100 years of service, received long service awards. Ann King, Mandy Kinson, Mary Warren and Sheila Marshall celebrate 10 years service, Sally Gore 20 years, and Terry Allen 40 years. Chief Executive Jonathan Hopson presented each member of staff with a framed certificate to mark their achievement, together with a gift chosen personally by them. Jonathan said, “We are fortunate that staff throughout Camp Hopson’s retail, funerals and removals businesses, consistently give the highest levels of personal customer service, and this quality is exemplified by the six members of staff who are being recognised today – Congratulations to all of them!”.

Helping to support a local charity

We were proud to support our staff nominated Charity for 2010.

Yes! the year is complete for 2010 and we are pleased to announce that Camp Hopson Staff and Customers tripled the fundraising goal of £4,000 to raise a whooping £12,354.06

  In February last year, a group of staff including Jenny Banham, Emma Holland, Wendy Dixon, Mandy Kinson and Chris Rice set to raise £4,000 during 2010 for the Newbury and District Cancer Care Trust.

The money came in from coffee and cake mornings, fashion shows, quiz evenings, cosmetic events, a world cup sweepstake and in-store charity boxes.

Best of all was our September 2010 Camps Canter - five laps round Victoria Park which over 60 people turned up to take part in.

The cancer care trust was also to be our Charity for 2011 and a further fundraising target of £10,000 was set.

Fransa

Early February aw us introduce Fransa to our current mix of Ladies Fashion as part of Camp Hopson's commitment to offer our customers new and exciting brands.

Fransa are a Danish brand and we are confident that the women of Newbury will love their well designed, affordable stylish clothing inspired by the fashion trends.

T-shirts, tops, knitwear and jeans define this collection with dresses, jackets and coats also making a welcome appearance.

Fransa truly offers 'affordable fabulosity'

Emma Bridgewater

'Paint your own mug day'

On Thursday 14th October 10.00am - 4.30pm, we held an Emma Bridgewater 'Paint your own mug day' the day was well received with over 100 mugs being painted.

While most people painted single mugs we had a few exceptions, one being Jane Wainwright from Newbury, who painted 10 mugs and was with us for the whole duration of the day.

Jane Wainwright from Newbury with her 10 mugs.

Lulu

We were very pleased to welcome Lulu one of Britain's best loved pop singers, with top hits including Shout!, Boom Bang-a-Bang, and Independence, to our Cosmetic Hall on Thursday 30th September 2010.

Lulu was promoting her line of Time Bomb beauty, fragrance and hair care products, from 12noon to 2pm we had a steady queue to visit Lulu for her to sign autographs, give beauty advice and pose for photographs.

Photographed left to right: Andrew Riddle Camp Hopson Retail MD, Lulu, Debbie Elliot - Cosmetic and Accessories Buyer 

Royal County of Berkshire Show

The Royal County of Berkshire Show  celebrated the 'Year of the Pig'  in 2010

As in most years the livestock displays where favourite, with the Pig taking centre stage, along with two new champion classes this year for the pig to take part in.

Along with the traditional spectacle of the mass balloon ascent which ensured the Show ended on a high note on both the Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Thank you if you came and  visited our stand with our two top name funiture brand suppliers from in-store on  AVENUE D STAND NUMBER: 214,

for more infomation on the show visit: www.newburyshowground.co.uk

Long service awards

 Recently some of our staff achieved 120 years of combined service and in recognition of this outstanding achievement, they each received an individual gift and a framed certificate at a special presentation lunch held to mark the occasion.

Jonathan Hopson, Chief Executive commented:

‘Providing exceptional levels of customer service is one of the cornerstones that underpins Camp Hopson.

The annual long service awards are one of the ways in which we are able to recognise the important role that our staff fulfil’.

Photograph left to right: Debbie Elliott, Annie Elsworthy, Barbara Rouse, Chris Rice, Simon Farley, Becky Black and Adrian Attwool.

Charity Launch

In January of 2010 we as a company decided to support one local charity for the entire year chosen from a list of nominated charities compiled by our staff, our chosen charity for 2010 was the Newbury  & District Cancer Care Trust.

A target amount was set for the year of £4000 and a committee formed to organise events thought-out the year to rise money towards this target.

We started the fund rising with a special launch evening on 2^nd March attended by David Ball and Gordon West of the charity to give a talk to our staff and representatives from other local businesses including Newbury Sound and The Newbury Weekly News.

The evening was a great success and really started the ball rolling for us, since then we have held a number of events in store including a quiz night and staff coffee and cake morning.

We to date have raised well over £3000 and look to smash our target amount before the end of the year.

We have a barometer outside Josephs restaurant to record our fund raising efforts, which is updated as more money is raised.

Jonathan Hopson Chief Executive and Emma Holland charity committee member unveiling the barometer.