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Bags, Belts & Beads Sale to Help Beat Cancer
Wincanton fundraiser Pat Cullen is helping to beat cancer by raising funds with a Bags, Belts and Beads sale in the Memorial Hall on Friday 9th November from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm.
Fashion Show Supports St Margaret's Hospice
A raffle held at a Fashion Show during October raised £600 for St Margaret's Hospice. Anna Cuff and the staff of local boutique, Preview, hosted the show in Wincanton Town Hall, where over 100 local people attended the shows.
Racing in Aid of St Margaret's Hospice & Wincanton Community Hospital
Wincanton's Charity Race Day was launched in 1997, with St Margaret's Hospice being a principal beneficiary for over a decade. Taking place this year on Sunday 28th October, the meeting hosts a marquee reception and a silent auction.
The Wrong Way Back Charity Cycle Ride 2013
The Wrong Way Back will be carrying out their second charity cycle ride in aid of Macmillan and Help for Heroes, on Saturday 1st June to Saturday 8th June 2013. Can you help the team with sponsorship?
The World's Biggest Coffee Morning
The coffee morning is part of our British heritage. But would you like to be part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning? On Thursday 4th October Wincanton Baptist Church takes part in this amazing event, held at venues around the country.
Preview Charity Fashion Show at Wincanton Town Hall
Special guest compere Mrs Finn Kennedy flying in from France, four professional models and lots of bubbly is a great recipe for Preview's glamorous, exciting fashion show on Tuesday 2nd October at Wincanton Town Hall.
Fundraising Success for Himalyan Trek
A fundraising Silent Auction/Raffle at Divine Wines on 27th July 2012 was a resounding success. The proceeds are for St Margaret's Hospice and were for popular local wine shop owner, Jenny Holt, to raise further funds with her Himalaya Trek.
Help for Heroes Concert Survives the Rain
Despite the relentless rain the Pilgrim Singers' Concert in aid of Help for Heroes raised over £1,000 at their concert at The Dogs.
Charity Classic Car Show Raises £1,000 for Air Ambulance
SK8PIPEDREAM's Classic & Vintage Car Show at Ven House in Milborne Port on 1st July 2012 was attended by over 400 people and raised £1,000 for Somerset Air Ambulance.
Silent Auction for a Himalayan Trek
Jenny Holt of Divine Wines needs your support to raise funds for St Margaret's Hospice. Call in to Divine Wines and put a bid down for one of the many items in the Silent Auction.
Change of Gear for Cycling Dentist
Wincanton dentist Geoff Worrall is taking part in the 100k Night Rider bike ride around London to raise money for Arthritis Research UK on the 9th of June 2012. This will be Geoff's third fund-raising bike ride for the charity.
Fashion Show raises £1,000 for St Margaret's Hospice
Volunteers at the St Margaret's clothes shop in Wincanton added modelling and event fundraising to their CVs last week and also helped to raise £1,000 for the local charity.
Don't Miss the St Margaret's Hospice Charity Fashion Show
There is a wonderful shop in Wincanton where you can refresh your Spring / Summer wardrobe at very reasonable cost. Yes, it is St Margaret's charity shop and their fashion show is coming to Memorial Hall on Friday 16th March!
Women's Domestic Violence Refuge Launches Local Appeal
Can you spare a few items to bring some festive cheer to women and children who will be spending this Christmas at a domestic violence refuge? Local collection points will accept your donations from now until Christmas and beyond.
hft (Home Farm Trust) Annual Christmas Fair
Come and shop at our wonderful stalls at the HFT Christmas Fair this Saturday, 26 November at the Memorial Hall 10.00am - 1.30pm.
Walkabout in Castle Cary for Children's Hospices on 1st May
Why not go for a walk around Castle Cary on Sunday, 1st May to help support Children's Hospices in the South West?
Volunteer IT Tutors Sought
Our registered charity has already given free IT lessons to a dozen housebound people in and around Wincanton. If you are looking for a rewarding voluntary activity that you can do locally for just one or two hours a week we would like to hear from you.
From Horsington to Kilimanjaro - For the British Heart Foundation
Two determined women, Artist Penny Moorcraft and Specialist Cardiac Rehab nurse Andrea Podmore will soon be setting off to trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
We Need You. Volunteers Desperately Needed During Bad Weather
Could you offer a few hours a year (yes a year!), to help the elderly members of our community during periods of bad weather?
Defiant Octavia Sets Big Target for Charity Drive
A wheelchair-bound schoolgirl is planning to overcome the limitations of her debilitating condition to raise £1 million for charity. Octavia Woodward, 13, of Charlton Musgrove, suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a condition characterised by chronic weakness of the muscles, but plans to drive a pony trap 100 miles from Windsor to her home.
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