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Race Night Fundraiser for the Balsam Centre
Get a group of friends together and join the Balsam Centre as they host an evening of entertainment with their Race Night fundraiser on Friday 27th Feburary at Wincanton Memorial Hall.
Brue Valley Rotary Club Charity Concert on 12th February
King Arthur’s School, Wincanton has kindly provided the venue for a fund-raising Concert organised by Brue Valley Rotary Club to help a project to support young adults who have grown up in Bulgarian children’s homes.
Another Thank You From The Wincanton Live At Home Scheme
Another busy year for the Wincanton Live At Home Scheme, none of which would have been possible without the work put in by our fantastic volunteers, or the support of a number of businesses and organisations in Wincanton and South Somerset.
Sexey’s School Raises £1,000 with Macmillan Coffee Morning
Sexey’s School, Bruton, raised over £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support with its two Coffee Mornings held on Friday 26th September as part of Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, with help from local traders.
Macmillan Coffee Morning in Baptist Church Hall
The MacMillan Coffee Mornings are well underway, with various organisations doing their bit for this great cause. The Baptist Church Listening Ear Group will be holding a MacMillan Coffee Morning on Thursday 2nd October.
Nic Firth Saddles Up for London to Bath 100 Bike Ride
Local businessman Nic Firth, from Colbert Smith Estate Agents, is putting the metal to the pedal for charity. On Sunday 5th October he takes part in the London to Bath 100 Bike Ride in aid of The British Heart Foundation.
Charity Calls for Collection Hosts
Are you able to volunteer a few days a year for a charitable cause? Are you enthusiastic, sociable and good at dealing with money? Marie Curie Cancer Care is looking for someone in Wincanton to help host their charity collections.
The Wincanton Window ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge UPDATED
Our esteemed Editor, Mandy and I were ice-bucket challenged by my treacherous father, in support of ALS/MND. This sadistic exercise in mass-psychological manipulation, raises awareness by leveraging both pride and honour to have us all subjecting ourselves to extreme discomfort.
'Winky Kicks Cancer' Week, Starting 4th August
'Winky Kicks Cancer' Week is a week of fun activity in Wincanton, in a bid to raise £10,000 for Cancer Research UK. The whole of Wincanton has backed this campaign – holding events at many venues and pubs across the town.
Charity Line Dancing Evening to Raise Funds for Community Defibrillators
To help raise funds for access to defibrillators for Wincanton, Bruton and Castle Cary, Brue Valley Rotary club has arranged a fun evening of line dancing on Friday 4th July, to be led by international choreographer Karl-Harry Winson.
Coast to Coast Hike for Rebuild Balud Raises Over £1600
Thanks to the fantastic generosity of friends, family and colleagues, the hike Jonathan Astill and Simon Lynch took last week, coast to coast across Devon via the Two Moors Way, has currently raised over £1600 for Rebuild Balud.
Palmer Snell Charity Day for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
On Sunday 22nd June Palmer Snell are running a Charity Day at Wincanton Sports Ground for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. As part of the fun, Somerset and Dorset teams from Palmer Snell will battle it out in a charity football match.
Hospice Fashion Show Raises £1000
The ladies of Wincanton strutted their stuff at the St Margaret’s Hospice Fashion Show on Friday 23rd May, in aid of an excellent cause and an evening of fashion and fun.
Coast to Coast Walk to Help Rebuild Typhoon-Ravaged Balud
We shall be walking coast-to-coast across Devon via the Two Moors Way in early June to raise money to help rebuild Balud village in the Phillipines. The people here, where I have family, lost everything in a typhoon in 2013.
Rochfords Raise Money for Bowel Cancer UK
Mark Rochford is taking part in Decembeard, a fundraising event held each December for Bowel Cancer UK. The challenge is to not shave for one month and grow a full beard. Part way through December, Mark's beard is coming on well!
Divine Wines Raffles Well Travelled Beaujolais for Wincanton Community Hospital
After its unique journey from France in a classic Mini Cooper, a rather special bottle of Beaujolais finally made its way to a happy owner on 14th December, when it was drawn in a charity raffle at Divine Wines in Wincanton.
Staff and Customers of The Studio Support the Poppy Appeal
Congratulations to the staff and customers of The Studio, one in particular, who have raised a considerable sum for this year's British Legion Poppy Appeal.
The Beaujolais is Back!
The first bottle of 2013 Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived in Wincanton from France in the boot of Stephen's classic 1966 Mini Cooper "Nicole". The wine will now be raffled by Divine Wines to raise money for Wincanton Community Hospital.
Charity Reception Raises £700 for Harry's Hydro Appeal
David Warburton, Parliamentary Candidate for Somerton & Frome, hosted a Charity Fundraiser for Somerset's Hydrotherapy and Sensory Centre and raised £700 for the charity Harry's Hydro Appeal.
A Jolly Beaujolais for Wincanton's Hospital
Gazette journalist Stephen Davy-Osborne with co-driver Bryan Scant will soon set off on a daring 1,700 mile round trip to France to collect a bottle of this year's harvest of Beaujolais Nouveau to be raffled for Wincanton Hospital.
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