Local News New training to help Bucks charities a race night with a hog roast (vegetarian option This innovative free service, thepacecentre. available), a cash bar and a raffle and will be held org/advice/, is a huge step forward in Pace’s secure essential funding Local charity Community Impact Bucks is running its Fundraising Festival (4-13 October 2022) to help charities and community groups in Buckinghamshire to secure essential funding as traditional sources of income are hit by increasing pressure on local government finances and household incomes.
The Festival series will cover four fundraising areas – In Memory and Legacy Fundraising, Trust and Foundation Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, and Community and Event Fundraising – each of which offer huge amounts of opportunity but can be daunting especially for small charities. The interactive training sessions are led by professionals who are experts in their chosen fundraising area, and are free for anyone (paid or unpaid) who raises money for a not-for-profit organisation in the county. For more information and to book, visit https://communityimpactbucks. org.uk/event/virtual-fundraising-festival/.
Ashridge Home Care recognised for Service Excellence
At a time when the care industry is under huge pressure, local company Ashridge Home Care is recognised for its efforts to maintain outstanding customer service despite ongoing challenges. The Amershambased company received a silver award in the Service Excellence category at the SME MK and Buckinghamshire Business Awards 2022 ceremony (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) held in June. The SME MK and Buckinghamshire Awards raise the profile of industrious and enterprising local businesses employing 250 employees or less. All entries are reviewed by a panel of four judges and Ashridge Home Care beat off stiff competition. To find out more about Ashridge Home Care or if you are considering a change in career, visit www. ashridgehomecare.co.uk or telephone 01494 917344. See advert page 18.
Wendover Evening WI
There is no meeting in August although our members will be enjoying the annual birthday trip to Wimpole House. If you would like to join us for our next meeting it will be on Tuesday, 13 September at 7.30pm at St Anne’s Hall. A talk will be given by Liz Stokes about Narrowboats and Canals. For more information please contact Sheila on 07743133963.
at 6.45pm for 7pm at the Memorial Hall. Tickets mission to address the national disparities in are £15 each and are available from Margaret on provision for children with neurodisabilities. 01296 582318 or Marion on 01296 620543. As a leading specialist provider in therapy and education for children with cerebral palsy and Prevent Isolation - become a Befriender similar conditions, Pace’s Advice and Support We all need a helping hand or listening ear – Hub provides practical resources, tips, product sometimes more so due to health, isolation or reviews and basic training, developed through recovery following an operation. Local charity their thirty years of specialist provision. Connection Support are looking for volunteer befrienders to support their Prevention Oltco launches locally Matters clients to build a more fulfilling life in Oltco, the UK’s leading sustainable resin Buckinghamshire. bound driveway company, recently launched in High Wycombe and Aylesbury and is run by Prevention Matters help adults regain confidence, experienced businessman, Adrian Eyre. Oltco maintain independence and help them get out will be delivering premium resin bound driveway and about. The Community Support Workers solutions, including Oltco’s innovative Recycle support clients by finding help, signposting to Bound and Recycle Base products, across High other services, connecting with others in the local Wycombe, Aylesbury and the surrounding towns community and providing encouragement to get and villages. Founded in 2004, Oltco has over 18 involved in social events. years’ experience as a leading sustainable resin For a chat about becoming a volunteer befriender driveway company for the domestic market. with Connection Support please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator in Buckinghamshire on 01296 484322 or email volunteers@ connectionsupport.org.uk. Further details can be found on connectionsupport.org.uk/volunteer.
River Thame Bird Atlas
Until now very little was known about the birdlife of the River Thame catchment. An area devoid of any exciting wildlife? "Absolutely not," says Nick Marriner (River Thame Conservation Trust Trustee and project manager), "the Atlas has proved just how important the River Thame is for birds. A very undervalued area for birds and I hope this project has helped raise the profile of the river."
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Florence Nightingale Fundraising
In June, a group of Ridgeway Hikers were cheered on by family and friends as they crossed over the finish line after completing a four day hike along the Ridgeway in aid of Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. Covering over 184,000 steps and burning off 13,900 calories, the walkers covered 80 miles over the four days across the historic paths of The Ridgeway. Not only was this a personal achievement for each walker, as a group they have raised almost £30,000 for the charity.
The project has only been made possible with the generous funding provided by the Buckinghamshire Bird Club; Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Environmental Records Centre; Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Natural Environment Partnership; River Thame And in mid-July, over Conservation Trust; Trust for Oxfordshire’s 800 men, women and Environment supported by funding from TVERC. children lit up the streets The project has been run entirely by volunteers of Aylesbury through the from its project manager to all 63 volunteer night with bunny ears and surveyors and delivered in partnership with BTO. fairy lights as they took to the streets for the final RTCT is extremely grateful for their support. The Midnight Walk for Florence Nightingale Hospice atlas is avaiable on https://rtctbirdatlas.co.uk. Charity. This was a record-breaking number of Charity launches life-changing support Walkers for the charity on one of the warmest nights the event has seen. Photo by Derek Pelling.
hub for children with neurodisabilities
For the first time, parents of children with neurological disabilities and developmental challenges can access expert help and support through a dedicated online service. The Pace Advice and Support Hub now provides direct On Saturday, 1 October we will be having a access to resources, support and information to charity fund raising event for Wendover Dementia empower them as parents, carers and advocates Alliance and the Trussell Trust Foodbank. It will be for their children. 14
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Local Councils fund tip removal at Wendover Canal The Wendover Canal Trust received some muchneeded funding from two local councils who have worked together to help fund the removal of the Tip which has been such a blockage to the restoration of the Wendover Canal near
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