Home-Start’s Snowflake Appeal was chosen to be one of the fantastic charities to benefit from the annual celebrity-packed fundraising event.
BGC Partners is a global financial services company and their annual charity day is held at the company’s offices in London, New York and around the world. Over the past 11 years, the BGC Charity Day has raised over $125 million for good causes around the world, transforming thousands of lives.
The BGC Charity Day was established after the organisation was devastated by the loss of more than 600 friends and colleagues in New York on September 11 2001.
Ever since then BGC have held one of London’s most prestigious fundraising days. They raise money for charities in the UK and New York and to support the families of those who were lost in the attacks on the Twin Towers and the families of the emergency service personnel who gave their lives on that day.
Money is raised through celebrities ‘trading’ on the phones with clients and clinching deals, as well as from BGC and their team donating all profits from their trading during the day.
Our vice-president, Alastair Stewart and a team from Home-Start UK were on hand to tell members of the BGC team about our life-changing work and how their support will improve lives for families. They also gave out snowflake cookies and Snowflake Appeal wrist bands.
Head of fundraising at Home-Start UK, Sue Thorn said “The BGC Charity Day is one of London’s most prestigious fundraising events, and it is fantastic to see so many celebrities give up their time to help raise so much money for incredible causes. We are very proud that Home-Start has been part of the event and our vice-president, Alastair, has been tireless in telling people about the crcuial work our volunteers do with families facing tragedy and hardship.”
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Villa Katerina is provided with the special sign of the Greek Tourist Organization (EOT-1042K122K015040000) which secures the quality level of all services, terms and conditions our guests have the privilege to enjoy during their stay.
Laze around your own beautiful private & secluded heated Pool, listening to bird-song and enjoying the scent of fragrant flowers.
Overlooking your own private Pool, and the sea, one of the bedrooms is on the ground floor and has a double bed and en-suite shower room with Jacuzzi bath.
The other two bedrooms are on the first floor. One of them has a double bed and en-suite bathroom with Hydro Massage Shower. The other one has a king size double bed and an en-suite bathroom with Hydro Massage Shower.
On the ground floor there is an open plan living/dining room with a large couch for 6 persons, an easy chair and a big Lcd TV . DVD and CD played are also provided. There is also a fully equipped kitchen with oven, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, microwave, washing machine and all the necessary requirements for cooking a meal of your taste.
Whether you are looking for a totally relaxing, or a more adventurous holiday, you will find that Villa Katerina is the perfect base.
We brought even closer the nature to you and your table with more fruits and vegetables from our garden and fresh eggs from a new small hennery a few meters away from the Villa.. You can collect vegetables and eggs by yourself!!!
Welcome pack: A welcome pack will await you in the Villa, consisting of traditional fresh organic products.
For you to enjoy leisurely breakfasts on your terrace overlooking the Pool, there is a breakfast pack consisting of bread, natural juices, eggs, bacon, honey and butter,upon your arrival. Ask me for extra eggs,oil,raki and honey during your stay!!
Special Discounts : Big Discounts are provided for bookings of 3 weeks or more and for bookings of two persons !!!
When you come i will have a list of some tips... Some taverns, some beaches, and more... I could also arrange for you several services. Boatrips. Samaria gorge transfer, sailing, massage, personal training, baby sitting, etc..
There is a Children's Pool adjacent to main Pool. We can also offer you several sevrices: I could arrange for you boat trips, samaria gorge transfers, massage, sailing, cooking services, etc..
Manolis ensured that there were plenty of local hints and tips which really helped us make the most of our weeks stay. He also provided the best welcome pack that we've ever had. We really enjoyed tasting the local produce and that included sampling his grandmother's cooking. The villa was ideally situated within easy walking distance of two local taverns and easy access to the main road to get to both Chania and the beaches of Western Crete. It was in a peaceful location with good views of both the mountains and the coast.
What an amazing place to stay. There are so many things to say, I think it is best to break everything into groups. Location: Spilia is a quiet, quaint town located just 2 miles from the sea. As you can see from the pictures, the views from the villa are absolutely beautiful. There were only a few restaurants in the small town, but they have very good food and the friendly staff treat you as family from the second you arrive. The Tavern Platanias is a short walk away with great lunch and dinner, while the elegant "Spilia Village" hotel just past that offers an amazing breakfast buffet with a charming atmosphere. Another new tavern is situated in the square of the village and it is also a very good choice. Spilia is centrally located in the western region of Crete with a variety of things to do within an hour drive. The coastal town of Kolymvari is just 2 miles away with great touristy trinket shopping and amazing seafood. There are a number of beaches including Elafonissi, Falasarna, and of course the famous Balos. There are caves with shrines, churches, and scenic views within walking distance. Ask Manolis about the local cooking classes, you visit a farm to pick fresh vegetables and herbs and experience Cretan hospitality and culture first hand. Samaria Gorge is a full day hike relatively nearby and Lake Agia offers a serene place to have coffee/lunch. Platanius is a 17-20 Euros taxi ride away if you want to drink with the locals/other tourists (Club Mylos doesn't start getting packed until 4am). Chania is only 20-25 minutes away and is the second largest city on Crete with its own large number of activities nearby (we recommend "secret beach" called Seitan Limania to locals). We were here for a week and packed 2-3 things to do every day and still missed out on a big number of things. Villa: The pictures barely do it justice. It was clean, fully stocked with towels, dishes, cookware and all other essentials. Manolis also stocked Greek coffee, local cask red wine, white wine, local liquor (Raki), bread,butter, local honey, eggs from his chickens, bacon and fruits. It receives plenty of wind and cooler temperatures due to the elevation. AC in each room. Maid service every few days. Host: Manolis is an amazing host, he sat down with us when we arrived and recommended a number of activities and answered any questions we had. He was accessible throughout our stay via what;s up. He brought homemade food and was always welcoming and helpful.
When we booked Villa Katerina,over six months ago based on the reviews and photos we had high, high expectations.....and they were exceeded! It is even MORE beautiful than the pictures, Manolis is even MORE amazing as host than the reviews describe and our stay overall was even better than I could have hoped. We were so glad we chose to stay in Spilia, a quiet, charming village in the best location for exploring the beaches and the city of Chania and relaxing. The house is of course spotless, the beds are huge and the WiFi fast.The welcome pack Manolis provided to us was a big surprise for. We had read for this in the reviews but we could not imagine all these things he offered to us. During our staying he gave us more eggs more olive oil,more honey and more wine!!!We loved very product he gave us.Every time we met him he asked us if we need anything he made us feel like home (even better). Manolis tips is another thing have to mention...Just follow it...He gave us 6 pages of things we can do ...We tried most of them. There are some secrets i won;t mention it....The beaches of Balos , Falasarna and Elafonisi are easily reached, the beautiful city of Chania also. We spent a lot of time in the villa, just relaxing and the village of Spilia. There are 2 taverns there with grate traditional food some meters away from the Villa.In less than 1 km there is also a church in a cave where you can have a pick nick.Kolimvari (5 minutes drive) has also grate food (specially seafood). There are so many things i could mention....Every time we did something, we checked it in from Manolis list. There are so many things we didn;t do...So..We will come back next summer.
Thank you so much Bernd, Helga and family for your comments. You were the first family all these years, you wrote a review before your departure by my laptop.It means a lot for me and it makes me feel that i did something for you to improve your staying.