On Winchester Now this week:
- We hear about the importance of work-life balance and how a local Care Home is positively addressing the issue of wellbeing for their staff.
- This week is Greener Allied Health Professionals Week, and Winchester Radio’s Anna O’Brien spoke to Catherine Cartwright from Hampshire Hospitals about their sustainability drive and activities to raise awareness, and how the public can help.
- News-in-brief:
- Winchester MP Danny Chambers will be joining a team of MPs and MSPs this month to deliver medical supplies to Ukraine.
- A special service will be held at Winchester Cathedral on Saturday to welcome Canon Andrew Micklefield as Winchester Cathedral’s first Canon Treasurer.
- SGN works about to start on Chesil Street mean that Park & Ride buses from P&R East (Barfield and St Catherine’s) won’t be able to reach The Broadway starting from Saturday 5th April through to Easter Monday, 21st April.
- Local family support charity Home-Start Winchester is gearing up for its first Fun Run since lockdown, as part of its 20th anniversary year.
- A bunny hop Easter trail around the city centre begins in Winchester this weekend.
- The Winchester City Flyers Football Club are riding high in the League, after their women’s first team 6-1 victory last Sunday against Bagshot Lea. And in cricket, the St. Cross Symondians Cricket Club is having a grand relaunch event this Saturday 5th April.
- All Saints Church in Winchester rang out to the sound of music recently as it put on a 12 hour music marathon, raising money for church funds and the Basics Bank. Music ranged from classical piano to rock. Pam Denison, organist and choir director at All Saints spoke to Winchester Radio’s Mary Blaxland.
- Community shout-outs:
- To Move Momentum which celebrates its 5th anniversary as a charity this weekend.
- To Winchester Junior Parkrun, as this weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the Junior ParkRun movement.
- To the children and parents of the Oliver’s Battery School Bike Bus, which has celebrated its first anniversary, having expanded to also include Badger Farm.
- To all Litter Pickers – volunteer litter picks have recently taken place in Alresford, Winnall, and Bishops Waltham, and more are planned around Winchester and its villages in the coming weeks.
- To two chefs from Hampshire Hospitals who have scooped first place in The Hospital Caterers NHS Showcase Cookery Competition.
- And to our volunteers here at Winchester Radio as we’re shortlisted in 3 audio categories of the National Hospital Radio Awards, which are taking place this weekend.
