#sophiespostcard

#sophiespostcard has now raised over £80k for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity in the memory of former pupil Sophie.

The fourth Sophie's Secret Postcard will run during the summer of 2024.

The postcard-sized art fundraising sale, #sophiespostcard took place for the third time during Summer 2022. Since 2018, the school has raised more than £82,500 for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. #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.

#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.

Here are just a few of the postcards. You can see them all and read all about it on our dedicated site www.sophiespostcard.com .