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15.05.2012Giant Road Jigsaw shortlisted for an award!
Yippee, our Giant Road Jigsaw has been shortlisted in the Best Activity Toy 3-6 years in the Lovedbyparents awards. Please, please, tell all your friends and family to vote for it. Many thanks!
14.05.2012We're fundraising in aid of EACH!
An intrepid team of cyclists and walkers will be braving the weather in Thetford Forest on Sunday 20th May to support Ride for Life, and EACH (East Anglia's Children's Hospices).
We can't say that we can beat Sam and Elaine's brilliant total of over £500 (see previous newspiece) as we have only just started, but we are going to have a really good try!
We…
16.03.2012Orchard Toys pledges to support their local children's charity
East Anglian Children’s Hospices (EACH) is celebrating the 21st anniversary of its Quidenham Hospice and we, plus another 20 companies, have pledged to help fundraise for them. We plan to hold several fundraising events throughout the year and we will be kicking off by joining the charity and hundreds, possibly thousands, of other supporters at their
13.03.2012Two new recruits in the design department
Jason, lead designer, is a happy man now, as his team has been increased by another two illustrators!
With nearly 100 people applying for the vacant post with the company, it was a long haul sifting through them and hard choices had to be made.
April Nash, a BA Hons graduate from De Montfort University, Leics, was thrilled to be selected. On hearing of her appointment she commented…
23.02.2012See our bumper new crop of games and a jigsaw puzzle!
We are one of the few remaining companies that still manufactures games and jigsaw puzzles in the UK, and we have recently launched some exciting new products.
Our range of over a hundred products has increased by another six !
Says MD, Simon Newbery, “We’re really excited with our latest releases which have already received a resounding thumbs up from the trade !&rdquo…
22.12.2011Stockists' Christmas display competition
Thanks to all our stockists for their entries in our Christmas display competition. After much deliberation, the judges agreed that the entry from The Toy Box in Sherborne, Dorset was the winner. So congratulations to Sharon and Mark, hope you enjoy your luxury festive Christmas hamper !
Caption L to R: Christmas display competition winners Mark Horsman and Sharon James of…
20.12.2011A brighter Christmas for thousands of disadvantaged children across the UK
Over 500 different charities registered with In Kind Direct, one of The Prince’s Charities, are set to benefit from the generous donation of over 7,000 games and jigsaw puzzles from the toy manufacturer, Orchard Toys, just in time for Christmas !
Nurseries, hospices, disability groups, women’s refuges and community groups are among the 230 charities which have already…
20.10.20112011 Christmas catalogue now available!
If you aren't already on our catalogue mailing list and you would like to receive our new Christmas catalogue, just leave us your details here.
14.10.2011A donation to help Great Ormond Street Hospital
When, back in the summer, Nicola Bearman approached our MD, Simon Newbery for a donation towards a fundraiser she was organising for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), he was delighted to be in a position to help.
"We usually run down stock that we plan to discontinue before introducing a new line, but it just so happened that when Nicola contacted me we had a quantity of games and jigsaws…
07.10.2011Another Orchard Toys game wins a coveted GOLD award!
Yesterday, at the Right Start Magazine Awards in London we learned that Animal Safari had won the Gold award in the Best Toy 4-7 years category and we are all thrilled !
Go on safari to find the most animals in this fun, tactical, maths board game.
How many animals will you see? Roll the dice and choose how to move, collecting animals as you go. Be careful, other players may take…
