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A 79-Year-Old’s Mission to Support Local Families
Back in 1984 four friends met in a local pub and realized that they had a common interest in classic vehicles. So they had the idea of forming a club. The Weymouth Vehicle Preservation Society was born. We now have 163 members with 98 vehicles with two, four, or even...
Hengistbury Head Outdoors Announces 99 Year Lease
Hengistbury Head Outdoors (HHO), the Community Benefit Society set up in late 2023 (www.hengistbury.org) to take over the closed Outdoor Activity Centre at Hengistbury Head, located in Christchurch Harbour has today announced the signing of a 99-year lease for the...
New Season Starts At Wimborne Minsters Chained Library
The shelves have been cleaned; the books have been dusted; examined for any deterioration that may need restoration or repair; new editions to the library have been catalogued and listed; new books have been selected for the display cabinet and new volunteers have...
Easter adventures with the National Trust in Hampshire
This spring you’ll find National Trust Easter adventures at Mottisfont, Hinton Ampner, and The Vyne in Hampshire, plus Mottistone Gardens on the Isle of Wight. Dates vary, but they all take place during the school holidays and over the Easter bank holiday weekend (18...
Free Prostate Cancer Testing Event in Wimborne
Early detection saves lives! The Wimborne and Ferndown Lions Club is hosting a free prostate cancer testing event on Saturday, 15th March 2025, at Wimborne Masonic Hall, Corn Market, Wimborne BH21 1JL. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with more than...
Charity takes on Great Wall of China challenge
After the success of last year’s trek through the Sahara Desert, a local charity has announced its latest fundraising overseas challenge. And this time, they’re heading to Asia! Winchester Hospice will be taking on the Great Wall of China as their latest fundraising...
Supporting Young Carers across Winchester
Winchester and District Young Carers (WDYC) provides support for young people aged 8-17 who care for a family member due to a long-term illness, physical disability, learning difficulty, mental ill health or addiction. This could be a parent, grandparent or sibling to...
Hampshire Hospitals Charity – Supporting NHS patients and staff Winchester
Hampshire Hospitals Charity exists solely to ensure the experience of visiting and working in our hospitals is a good one. Together with our generous supporters, we aim to grow a happier, healthier Hampshire, supporting patients and staff at our hospitals in...
Winchester Ramblers
In the distant summer of 1967, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band reached number one and the BBC broadcast its first colour programmes to a nation that still had black and white televisions. That summer also saw the first meeting of Winchester Ramblers, with our...
Friendship Brings Hope to the City
Here at Friends of the Family Winchester, our aim is to help families face their futures with confidence. We do this through three core services - befriending for children aged 5 to 13, a therapy group for mums with young children, and counselling for both mums and...
Romsey Ramblers Walk On Through Winter
Despite the wintry weather, Romsey Ramblers continued to provide a varied programme of walks for its members and others who may be thinking of taking up walking. Recent walks at Farley Mount, Broughton, the New Forest, Hurstbourne Tarrant, and Stockbridge have varied...
Help for families transitioning to Adult Services
The transition from children’s services to adult services creates vast amounts of anxiety for families with disabled children as they are facing changes, new services, and new people. Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s Disability Charity, holds regular advice sessions to...