Royal Warrant event 2024-2025

DATES FOR THE DIARY

14th June

Windsor Library Tour of Royal Collection

Followed by three course dinner

Macdonald Hotel, Windsor

3rd July

Cricket Match HM The King’s XI vs The Vatican at Windsor Castle all day

in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund

12th July

Moat Garden Windsor Castle, Champagne Reception

September date to be confirmed

The Household Cavalry Officers’ Mess Networking Event

Hyde Park, Knightsbridge Barracks

18th October

President’s Reception dinner at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxford 19:00-00:30

19th October

Drinks Reception 19:00-10:30

21st October

RWHA Charity Fund, auction to be held at Bonhams, New Bond Street, London

in aid of Royal Warrant Holders Association Charity Fund

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“I could not live without Champagne. In victory I deserve it. In defeat I need it.”

“One does not leave a convivial party before closing time”.

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WEEKEND SUMMARY:

Friday 18th October

12:00-16:00

Open house at Temple Bookbinders and Temple Rare Books

Only 15 minutes from Blenheim Palace

Hot and cold beverages and cake will be available

Paternoster Farm

107 Cassington Road, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1QB

PRESIDENT’S

DINNER BLENHEIM PALACE

19:00-00:30 Black tie

Saturday 19th

Discounted Blenheim Palace tickets

to explore the delights of Blenheim Palace and Gardens £15.00 each

MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE!

Saturday Evening 19th

Drinks Reception

At Ian and Pauline’s from 18:00-22:30

Paternoster Farm

107 Cassington Road, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1QB

Reception £130.00 pp EXCLUDING accommodation & Saturday’s entrance into Blenheim Palace and Gardens

Please contact Judy Hill

Windsor

secretaryrwha.windsor@gmail.com

WINDSOR, ETON & DISTRICT

Royal Warrant Holders Association

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ALMA BEACON

The origins of Alma Beacon, the working name of the registered charity Windsor Christian Action, can be traced back to 2009. It followed the tragic death of a local man, Patrick O’Leary, who was found on a bench in Windsor. He had died from cold and neglect.

The charity, which became registered in 2013, now encompasses 3 projects, each of which focuses on the vulnerable in our community.

Windsor Homeless Project - WHP provide hot lunches to the homeless and vulnerable community 4 days a week and during the cold weather, hot suppers 3 evenings a week. It also provides emergency clothing, housing and benefits and employment advice, medical sign posting, drug and alcohol abuse counselling, and outreach support etc.

Street Angels patrol the night-time economy in Windsor at weekends, to ensure people in the community and visitors have a safe and pleasant experience. Working closely with the police, ambulance services and licenced premises, they support hundreds of visitors each year, make almost 50 referrals to other agencies and calm over 70 potentially volatile situations.

Windsor FoodShare - WFS supports families who are struggling with relentless rising costs by providing non-perishable foods, fresh fruit, and vegetables to local households to help alleviate food poverty. In 2023 they provided food for the equivalent of 10,000 people, an increase of almost 30% over the previous year.

In mid-2020, it was decided that the charity needed its own dedicated building to cope with the increased space requirements of the Homeless Project; storage of consumables and uniforms, training, and fund-raising facilities for Street Angels; and a central Windsor storage and distribution unit for FoodShare to supplement the Dedworth main hub.

On December 4th 2023, after two years of unwavering dedication and support, the doors opened. This milestone achievement, made possible by the generous contributions of very many individuals, companies and other organisationsincluding significant support from The National Lottery Community Fund - marks an exciting new chapter for the charity.

Located at 73a Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HD, the Alma Beacon building will serve as a shared space for our three projects. It aims to embody the essence of kindness, nourishment, hope, and guidance. With the establishment of this new facility, the charity is now better equipped to provide integrated support to vulnerable individuals in the community, addressing issues such as food poverty, homelessness, and night-time vulnerability, enabling the charity to make an even greater difference to the lives of the vulnerable in our community.

Thanks to our Partners & Sponsors, the charity has made tremendous progress, but there is still much to do! This year we need to install sound absorbing materials in our new building; we urgently need a laundry facility; and we will need to consider the provision of overnight accommodation during cold weather, because of the increased numbers of rough sleepers.

We stand at the forefront of support for the Army family. We award grants to individuals and families, and fund leading charities and organisations to ensure help is there when you need it.

The RWHA Charity Fund donates to small, local charities in which Warrant-holding companies or their employees are actively involved. Small grants of up to £500 are open to employees of Warrantholding companies who are fundraising for charity. Medium grants of up to £3,000 are available for Warrant-holding companies or their team to apply for a specific item, activity or project for a charity in which they are actively involved. Match-funding is encouraged. From time-to-time special grant schemes are announced.

Grants have been given to charities across the UK, supporting a diverse range of worthy causes including St George’s Hospital Charity, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity and East Park Riding for the Disabled.

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