#sophiespostcard 2024

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Not for profit:

#sophiespostcard has now raised over £82k for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity in the memory of former pupil Sophie.

Can you help us reach our fundraising target of £100k by donating your original postcard artwork. The fourth auction will run during the summer of 2024, with the final days of the auction to be held on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June 2024. Artwork Deadline 24th May 2024.

#sophiespostcard is in memory of former pupil, Sophie Maria Taylor, who was cared for by The Royal Marsden but lost her life to cancer on 5th April 2017. All money raised goes directly to the charity and the project is entirely run by volunteers who are staff and friends of St Richard’s Catholic College.

#sophiespostcard is a secret auction consisting of original postcard-sized artworks, made and donated by professional artists, designers and illustrators, plus up-and-coming artists from the school and the general public. More than 3,000 original postcard sized artworks have been created and auctioned on eBay for the event since the first auction.

St Richard’s Catholic College is extremely grateful to have received enormous support from the hundreds of artists, printmakers and designers who have contributed such incredible works of art. World famous artists and celebrities have taken part including: Sir Quentin Blake, Gilbert and George, Axel Scheffler, Lorraine Kelly, Harry Hill, Susanne du Toit, Laura Quinn Harris, Ian Murphy, Jennifer Anderson, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Loui Jover, Carne Griffiths, Kate Brinkworth, Matthew Burrows, Luke Martineau, Bob and Roberta Smith, Mark Curryer, Richard Spare, John Dilnot, Claire Fletcher, Rebecca Denton, Thomas Taylor, Liz Pichon, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Jamie Smart, Rosalind Monks, Jane Porter, Riken Parekh, Tracey English,Fearne Cotton and many, many others.

Event date: 
May 24, 2024
Location: 
Auction is held online

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