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The Chat Cafe at the Balsam Centre
The brand new Chat Cafe started at the Balsam Centre last month, resulting from the Good Stuff project's public consultation earlier in the year. Every other Monday it provides an opportunity to come together and socialise in a warm, friendly, low-pressure environment.
The Balsam Centre announces Lottery-funded ‘Good Stuff’ project
The Balsam Centre is pleased to announce that it has been awarded four year’s funding from The National Lottery Community Fund for an exciting new Wincanton-based project: Good Stuff.
Wincanton Men's Shed can be a pillar of mental health
Sometimes men’s sheds provide a great space for men to get together, doing and making something practical and finding companionship. Wincanton Shed is based at the Balsam Centre and meets several times per week.
Come to a talk about how rural communities can be more dementia-friendly
As part of Wincanton’s Dementia Friendly Community work, a free event is being organised on Tuesday 28th June, with Ian Sherriff coming to talk about helping to make communities dementia-friendly across the country.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for June 2022
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War in Wincanton, ‘Pedal to Paris’, Remembering ‘Old Faithful’, Wincanton Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club and Wincanton & District RBL is 100 years old!
The Balsam Centre is resuming Stourhead buggy and sling walks
The Balsam Centre is delighted to announce that our Stourhead buggy and sling walks are starting again, for parents and carers with children under five years of age. Due to popular demand there's now a booking system!
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for April 2022
This edition is largely focused on the Falklands War and its upcoming 40th anniversary, and includes deatils of a talk on the subject on 10th June, and the short remembrance service at the Wincanton War Memorial on 14th June.
The new Opportunities Hub at the Balsam Centre offers free support to find work
SSDC has opened three dedicated employment and skills hubs that offer free tailored support to all South Somerset residents aged 16+. Known as ‘Opportunities Hubs’ they are based in Chard and Yeovil Libraries and Wincanton’s Balsam Centre.
Figure of speech: ventriloquist’s dummy finds his voice at the Repair Cafe
Ever since Wincanton's Repair Cafe began, one particular item has got everybody talking! An 87-year-old ventriloquist’s dummy who goes by the name of Hon. Kenneth Tollington. The next Cafe is on Saturday 22nd January.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for December 2021
A report on Remembrance 2021 services and parade, an article about Wincanton’s youngest serving casualty of the Second World War, and a message from Wincanton Poppy Appeal organiser, Dawn Old.
Wincanton Remembers 2021
On Sunday 14th November, a parade, starting from the Memorial Hall and led by the Wincanton Silver Band, will walk down the High Street to the Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul, followed by a one-hour Service of Remembrance.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for November 2021
Congratulations to Tony Goddard on the presentation of his RBL Gold Badge, details of the Remembrance parade and service on Sunday 14th November, Poppy Appeal 2021, pre-Christmas trip, and pre-Christmas lunch.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for September & October 2021
Branch President Tony Goddard has given notification of his retirement and has been awarded the RBL Gold Badge in recognition of his work over many years, a very kind donation to the Wincanton Branch, details of this year's AGM, and a letter from the Queen!
Tributes are paid to former South Somerset District Council Leader Tim Carroll
Tributes have been paid to former Wincanton Ward representative and South Somerset District Council Leader Tim Carroll who has passed away following a long illness.
Think hard before you discard! Get it mended at the Repair Café
Wincanton's Repair Café is back again this weekend, so get ready to take advantage of the expertise and generosity of local fixperts, and save your favourite things from landfill.
Don’t ditch it, fix it! A Repair Café is the antidote to our throw-away culture
Wincanton's Repair Café, starting on Saturday 26th June in eco empire Cole’s Yard, is a neighbourhood initiative that advocates repair and re-use instead of throwing things out.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for May & June 2021
Wincanton branch commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion, Wincanton during the Second World War, Old Faithful, Dunkirk Memorial House and the Passchendaele tree.
Apply to Co-op's Local Community Fund before the end of May!
Co-op's annual Local Community Fund is open to applications on behalf of community projects until Sunday 30th May 2021, and has yet to receive a single application from Wincanton! Let's make stuff happen, people!
1st Wincanton Scout Group Needs Your Help
The 1st Wincanton Scout Group covers Wincanton and the neighbouring villages. Over the past few years a number of key volunteers have stepped away. For the Group to continue to flourish we really need new volunteers to come forward and help us run it.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for January 2021
Hoping for a better year in 2021, the rediscovered photo of one of Wincanton's war dead: Harold Grant Dalton MC, and Somerset's VC connections.
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