Herald - Issue 455

28th March 2024 • The HERALD • Page 11 v SHOP LOCALLY FOR SERVICE & VALUE v JIM GRASSICK Double Glazing Repairs • Locks • Handles • Hinges • Glass Over 40 years experience Tel: 07712 718343 Email: jamesgrassickSO45@gmail.com Put Your Repairs in Safe Hands SP DECORATING Painting & Decorating Specialist Simon Perks Tel: 07889 091420 Email: simonperks@rocketmail.com • Interior & Exteriors • Wallpaper Hanging • Prompt & Reliable Service • Free Quotations & Expert Advice • Fully Insured Approved by Trading Standards It was a pleasure to welcome Christine Chant of the Austin A30/A35 Owners’ Club, Southampton and New Forest Group to Minstead Lodge at Minstead Trust on Wednesday 28th February. e club had chosen to support Minstead Trust, local learning disability charity based in the Forest back in the Winter of 2022 and had quickly followed up with having one of the charity’s talks about the history of Furzey Gardens – one of the Trust’s local social enterprises and visitor attraction. ese talks are given by enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers at the Trust to local groups in Hampshire. rough activities such as auctions of no longer required items and a rally that members can pay to enter, the car club members raise money for their chosen charity during the year, and as a result of fundraising in 2023, the car club raised an amazing £500! Lesley Brooks of Minstead Trust says: “We are so grateful to the members of the Austin A30/A35 Owners’ Club, Southampton and New Forest Group for raising this money. Fundraising like this by groups in the local community are such an important part of how Minstead Trust is funded. £500 will go a long way and help to fund projects such as our Employability programmes, training and supporting people with learning disabilities into paid jobs in the area. These programmes rely on voluntary funding”. Local Classic Car Club Raises £500 for Minstead Trust from Minstead Trust For more information about Minstead Trust and its social enterprises please see www.minsteadtrust.org.uk Lesley showed Chrissie around to meet some of the people supported at Minstead Lodge, whilst they were busy in their various workshops making arts and cra s in wood work, weaving and felting as well as meeting some of the people involved in making jams and chutneys for another of the Trust’s enterprises – e Real Jam and Chutney Company. Chrissie said: “It’s amazing to see all the variety of products made here, there is real creativity and skill shown, I shall have to look out for all the lovely items the next time I am at Furzey Gardens – where many of the artisan crafts are sold, and pop along to the Lodge open day in the summer too”. Chrissie handing over the cheque If you’d like to discuss what you’ve been reading and hear about books you might not consider, BookAbout might be the group for you! Why not keep the freedom to decide what to read next and talk about it in the following meeting? We meet on the second Thursday of every month, 11am-12noon. Join Our New Informal Book Group From Hythe Library

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