Charities day

BANWELLwill be holding a charities day on Saturday, April 22nd in the scout hut opposite the primary school, 10am-2pm.

Some of the charities taking part will be Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, Young Lives vs Cancer (formerly CLIC), Cheddar Valley Lions, Prickles Hedgehog Rescue, National Autistic Society, Diabetes U.K and hopefully Great Western Air Ambulance.

Entry is Free and refreshments will be available throughout the event.

Details: Laura Batt 01934 863679

Iceland trek

A TEAMof supporters of Frome-based cancer charity We Hear You (WHY) have raised £11,000 with a three-day trekking challenge in Iceland.

The team included chief executive Lucy Kitchener and fundraising manager, Ruth Knagg. The charity is planning another Northern Lights trek next March.

Details: https://bit.ly/northern-lights-2024 www.wehearyou.org.uk 01373 455255 email info@wehearyou.org.uk

Siobhan’s fundraiser

CYSTICFibrosis sufferer, Siobhan Coles, raised more than £500 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust with a coffee and cake event at her home in Keynsham.

Siobhan, formerly of Pensford, said: “Thank you all for your incredibly generous donations that will help fund that all important cure that will allow us to live a life not limited by Cystic Fibrosis.”