On Winchester Now this week:
- Kim Garner, founder of the local Memory Choir, speaks to Winchester Radio about the choir’s origins and the benefits of singing for those living with dementia.
- News-in-brief:
- Police in Winchester are reminding people to watch out for doorstep fraudsters after a recent incident in Hyde Street.
- This week, new MP for Winchester, Danny Chambers, has made his first official visit as MP to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital to meet with health bosses.
- The Hampshire Together programme has published 2 Reports on how £700- to-£900Million could be spent to improve local health services.
- The future use of the Bar End Depot site in Highcliffe is still uncertain, with a decision by the city council being delayed until September.
- Hampshire County Council is encouraging residents to make a ‘Smart Living Pledge’ and take positive actions to reduce their purchases of items that include single-use plastics.
- Winchester Green Week returns this September and everyone is encouraged to get involved!
- The Alresford Pigs Association is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. During that time, the charity has raised thousands of pounds to support local families, schools and numerous local organisations. Mary Blaxland speaks to Paul Grison from the charity.
- Community Shout-outs:
- To the 500 people who took part in the ‘Clarendon Way Walk’ between Salisbury Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral, to raise money for Naomi House & Jacksplace.
- To the headteacher of St Bede’s Primary in Winchester who walked a marathon in a day to raise funds for the school.
- To St John’s Winchester, on attaining ‘Investors in Volunteers’ accreditation for its volunteer programme.
- To Home-Start Winchester & Districts, and the staff at Rick Stein Winchester, for raising £300 at their coffee morning for the charity.
- To the staff at the Visitor Information Centre, for winning the TripAdvisor Choice award.
- To the Hampshire Police Cadets Gold ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ participants who were awarded their Gold Certificate of Recognition.
- A number of local Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise organisations met in Southampton recently as members of the Hampshire & IOW Health&Care Alliance (HIVCA), coordinated by Action Hampshire. Winchester Radio’s Anna O’Brien speaks to Natalie Webb, the Chair of HIVCA, to learn more about it, and how VCSE groups can get involved.
- News-in-brief:
- As schools break up, and the summer holiday season gets underway, there is a timely reminder from the South Central Ambulance Service of how the free ‘What3Words’ App could save your life.
- The South Downs National Park marks 3 years of its ambitious goal to transform 13,000 hectares into habitat for wildlife by 2030, and its ‘ReNature Festival’ this coming week gives people the chance to learn about wildlife on their doorstep and how we can all help it.
- The box office has opened this week on activities for the annual Winchester Heritage Open Days Festival. All are free!
- The Hampshire History Trust, along with St. John’s Winchester, Winchester Sea Cadets, and Winchester Radio, are the 4 nominated charities by the Mayor of Winchester for 2024/25. Fundraising events have gotten underway this week. If you would like to find out more about the chosen causes and upcoming fundraising events for the Mayor’s Charities, please visit the Winchester City Council website.
