Miles for smiles

20/12/2025

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🎄✨ THAT’S A WRAP! ✨🎄

We are now SOLD OUT of cut Christmas trees!
The last two headed off to their new homes today, officially bringing Christmas tree season to a close 🌲🚗

A huge thank you to every single person who supported us this year 💚 As an independent, family-run business, your support truly makes all the difference. We’re so grateful and feel very lucky to have such wonderful customers 🙏✨

💦Don't forget to water your trees! 😉

♻️ Tree collection reminder ♻️
Gardening Staffs will be collecting real Christmas trees in January, in exchange for a donation to Miles for smiles 💙 A brilliant way to recycle your tree while supporting an amazing local charity.
👀Keep an eye on Facebook for full details.

❤️ See you in the New Year 🎆
Thank you again, and Merry Christmas from all of us 🎅🌲✨

15/12/2025

We would like to wish everyone connected to our charity a wonderful Christmas and a healthy, prosperous 2026. Thank you for making 2025 such a special year enabling us to support so many families and local organisations through your unwavering support and kindness.❤️

Our office will be closed from Friday 19th December - Monday 5th January . 🎅 ⛄️ 🌲
However our emails and phone line will be monitored for emergencies only. If your enquiry is not urgent, our team will respond once we return. This will allow our team to enjoy a well-deserved break and spend valuable time with their families. ❤️

03/12/2025

Still after a Christmas present 🎁 for a loved one ?

Want something to look forward to for 2026 🤩

First up we have an evening with Marc Crossley
Ex Forest keeper bringing you all the stories on his career and all them classics involving Brian clough ⚽️

Then our biggest event of the year

Our party on the pitch 🎶

And we have extended our early bird until

Christmas eve so get your tickets now and save 💰

With the biggest tribute acts in the UK performing 🕺

Alongside some of the best local talent 💃

Hosted by the legend that’s Marc Bolton 🎤

Both links to both events are below 👇

https://www.seetickets.com/event/2026-mfs-party-on-the-pitch-/gresley-rovers-football-club/3427127

https://www.seetickets.com/event/an-evening-with-marc-crossley/colliery-lane-lodges/3519692

29/11/2025

Today’s the day they crown a

“New British heavyweight champion “

Frazer Clarke

Wishing our big friend big Fraze all the best for his bout tonight with Jeamie TKV .

When he’s not fighting you can sometimes catch him in an MFS jersey playing football for our charity side . we’re so lucky to be supported by many great local celebrities so tonight it’s our turn to show the big man our support and we’re looking forward to heading over to the arena later tonight to watch our man become British champion !

28/11/2025

Information for tonight’s evening with
Marc Bolton and friends at Willesley Golf club.

Doors open 7pm
Acts live from 8pm 🎶

Dress code - smart casual 🥳
Carriages from 11 pm 🚘

Last few tickets available from the link below 👇

https://www.seetickets.com/tour/marc-bolton-friends

See you on the dance floor 💃 🕺

25/11/2025

Some of you may recall in September Paul and his friends took on a 13 mile walk from Stretton social club - our office and back to the club where they had all sorts of things going on a proper family fundraising event and raised around £4,000 .

Paul is now doing the “12 days of Christmas “ 🎅 🌲

So from 8th -19th December he will pull 1 raffle ticket out of the hat and the winner will win

1 bottle of spirits
1 box of beer
1 bottle of wine
1 box of chocolates

So you have 12 chances of winning the above 👆

To enter it’s £5 and all you have to do is donate to their just giving link below put your full name and state raffle then all winners will be announced on our page aswell as Paul’s .

Got to be in it to win it as they say 🤞🤞

https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-cyples-10?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=FButm_campaign%3D009&fbclid=IwZnRzaAOSQK9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeP8mDXYgd0nlZHgNSO3vSyWDY79LsCvReVQymcSedAupqcYv83_OxCLdnQgc_aem_Y3g9xzl7fRdH0Gkqo1WwMA

23/11/2025

‼️ LAST FEW TICKETS FOR THIS FRIDAY ‼️

💥 OUR LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR 💥

A night stacked out with some of the BEST

Local talent 💃 🕺 🎶

https://www.seetickets.com/tour/marc-bolton-friends

Venue 📍 Willesley Golf Club ⛳️

Hosted by the one and only Marc Bolton

Solo artists include the amazing

Connie Bolton & Elle bambridge

And topping the night off we have

Mix and match bringing you to the dance floor 🕺

20/11/2025

As we are about to start our last trustee meeting of 2025 unless we have to have an emergency meeting we wanted to share with you the start of a feature wall we’re creating in our office .

It’s crazy to think we’ve had our office coming up to 2 years but as you can imagine it’s hard at times running the charity alongside our full time jobs but it’s been mentioned in a few meetings over the past 12 months we want to make it more like home because that’s where the heart is ❤️

We have a our 2024 pink challenge shirt signed and framed by the one and only Sir Geoff Hurst a pride moment of ours when we hosted an evening with him last year 🤩

But this is just the start it looks amazing the letters MFS short for Miles for smiles with all pictures of families we have adopted since becoming a charity . So every time we walk into the office we can see the smiles and happy memories we’ve created which fills us with nothing but joy .

So when it gets tough it’s a constant reminder that it’s all worth it ❤️

Keep your eyes peeled for further updates on our feature wall .

17/11/2025

🎄✨ Our Cut Christmas Trees Arrive THIS WEEK! ✨🎄

We can practically smell Christmas as the cut trees make their way to Insta-Plant based at Stanton Nurseries 👀🌲

😍We have FIVE stunning varieties to choose from this year — all premium quality with even shape, bushy branches and excellent freshness:

🌲 Nordmann Fir – Soft needles • Superb needle retention • Classic shape
🌲 Noble Fir – Premium • Layered branches • Rich deep blue/green
🌲 Fraser Fir – Slimmer profile • Beautiful citrus fragrance • Great for smaller spaces
🌲 Blue Spruce – Striking blue tones • Strong scent • Eye-catching
🌲 Norway Spruce – Traditional • Full • That nostalgic Christmas feel

👉You’ll be able to pick your tree from this weekend (22nd November)!
💚 Taking pre-orders now — send us a message to reserve!

📍 Thank you for supporting your local, family-run business ❤

17/11/2025

This Friday night Chris our trustee is giving you your weekly fix of bingo up at Gresley rovers !

Great cash prizes to be won 💰

Doors open 6 pm EVERY FRIDAY with 👀 down at 7pm .

For any of our followers that love a game of bingo we highly recommend you visit one Friday night.

Big cash prizes to be won .

See you there Friday night 🤩