now in production the cast includes, Sam Neill, Aneurin Barnard, Lena Headey, Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Sheen as Charity. A Night Before the Colours Sponsorship In 2011 Adverset Media Solutions and Qdos Entertainment/HQ Theatre Group agreed to become the principle sponsor of "A Night Before the Colours", a spectacular military style biannual charity dinner 2012 held at the Scarborough Grand Spa, featuring military bands, display by the Corps of Drums, the last post, musical fireworks. Attended by 370 guests the sell out 2011 event raised over £24,000 for the Heroes Welcome in Scarborough chosen Charities, including the Royal British legion and Yorkshire Regiment Benevolent fund. The current Chairman of Qdos Entertainment PLC Nick J Thomas is also a supporter of Heroes Welcome in Scarborough through membership of his "gastro pub" the Copper Horse, Seamer. Future The management committee chaired by the scheme founder John Senior, has committed to continue with the Heroes Welcome initiative until such time as it is felt no longer appropriate. Parliamentary Early Day Motion Parliamentary business in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Early Day Motion 1582 Print version HEROES WELCOME SCHEME Session: 2008-09 Date tabled: 03.06.2009 Primary sponsor: Robert Goodwill, Sponsors: Grogan, John Hoyle, Lindsay Lancaster, Mark Russell, Nicholas Soames, That this House applauds the initiative of over 500 businesses in Scarborough that have already joined the Heroes Welcome scheme; notes that participants offer visiting service personnel special acknowledgement and discounts at hotels, restaurants and other service or retail firms; and calls on other towns and cities around the country to follow Scarborough's lead and join Heroes Welcome UK in order to give support, quiet recognition and a little extra hospitality as a way of showing gratitude to armed forces personnel and their families. Filter EDMs by: Total number of signatures: 57 Soldier magazine Article February 2011 Report: Sharon Kean Picture: Graeme Main FROM the modest beginning of a hand-drawn poster in the window of a Scarborough restaurant, a scheme encouraging local communities to show their gratitude for the Armed Forces has quickly evolved to become a nationwide network. Hundreds of local councils and companies have now signed up for Heroes Welcome, a campaign urging organisations to display a sticker as a demonstration of their support for the Services, and the number of participating outfits is growing by the day. In addition to a warm reception, many of those who have enlisted offer