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"Rock and Roll" Fundraiser for Haiti Orphanage

09-Jun-10 18:56
Sue Gudgeon
Posted in: Charity

Charlton Horethorne is due to 'Rock and Roll' on Saturday 26th June to raise funds for the Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti.

Arthritis Research Coffee Morning Raises Impressive Amount

14-May-10 17:00
Biddie Lawson
Arthritis Research Coffee Morning Raises Impressive Amount

Meeting in the Dolphin Function Room supporters of Arthritis Research organise an enjoyable and successful coffee morning.

Finn Kennedy Back for Smash Hit Charity Fashion Show

07-May-10 13:24
John Baxter
Posted in: Somerset Hospice
Finn Kennedy Back for Smash Hit Charity Fashion Show

Fresh from France, Wincanton's best known fashionista, Finn Kennedy, comperes and produces a fashion show with a team of local volunteer models to show a wide choice of clothes from St Margaret's Hospice Charity Shop in Wincanton.

National Charity Changes its Name

21-Apr-10 15:25
Biddie Lawson
National Charity Changes its Name

Arthritis Research Campaign is now called ARTHRITIS RESEARCH UK. To avoid confusion read on.

The Wincanton Live At Home Scheme

27-Nov-09 17:26
Rebecca Thurgood
Posted in: Live at Home
The Wincanton Live At Home Scheme

The Wincanton Live At Home Scheme is a local charity set up 11 years ago to provide safe social contact for the elderly living in Wincanton and the surrounding 5 mile area, who otherwise were lonely and isolated from the community.

Sponsored Charity Cycle Ride

25-Nov-09 16:16
Mark Henley
Posted in: Charity
Sponsored Charity Cycle Ride

Friends and work colleagues Neil Spinney, Mark Henley & Dave Taton are currently looking for sponsors for their Charity Cycle Ride from Wincanton, Somerset to Lands End.

Furnicare is Coming to Wincanton

18-Nov-09 14:14
Nigel Engert
Posted in: Furnicare
Furnicare is Coming to Wincanton

Furnicare, the South Somerset charity who collect unwanted household items and sell them at low prices to people on low incomes via their depots in Chard and Yeovil, plans to open a new depot in Wincanton as soon as suitable premises can be found.

What is the RING AND RIDE Community Accessible Transport Scheme?

26-Oct-09 18:01
Andy Chilton
What is the RING AND RIDE Community Accessible Transport Scheme?

We are a transport scheme using Minibuses and serving the towns of Wincanton, Bruton, Castle Cary and surrounding villages. The CAT 'bus is available to people of all ages who live on a normal bus route but are unable to use it because they have mobility difficulties.

The R.N.L.I. (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)

23-Oct-09 16:46
Captain Jeremy Howard
The R.N.L.I. (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)

Funded entirely by charitable donations and saving lives at sea since 1824. Is there a local group? YES, despite being about forty miles from the sea.

Red Cross in Wincanton

23-Oct-09 16:21
Jane Jeanes
Posted in: Red Cross
Red Cross in Wincanton

The Wincanton Local Group is part of Somerset Red Cross which is part of the British Red Cross which is a member of the International Red Cross. It is the largest humanitarian organisation in the world and has been serving mankind for more than 135 years.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

23-Oct-09 15:09
Annette Plaistow-Trapaud
Posted in: Air Ambulance
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Averaging 2-3 missions daily, the air ambulance provides the speediest help and transport to those in emergency need who are a long way from hospital help.

Cancer Research Campaign

18-Oct-09 18:18
Peter Mitchell
Posted in: Cancer Research

Cancer Research UK (commonly known as CRUK) is probably one of the best known charities, but to give a little bit of background it is best summed up by our vision statement: "Together we will beat cancer."

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