Page 10 • The HERALD • 8th January 2026 v F @heraldpublishing v Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom with free design service Tel: 023 8084 3787 Email: showroom@pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk Web: www.pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk SOLENT SKIP HIRE LTD FOR ALL YOUR COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC WASTE MINI ~ MIDI ~ MAXI SKIPS ALSO CUBIC YARD BAGS OWN BAG COLLECTION AVAILABLE 023 8066 0123 01590 619700 • 01962 588288 Email: office@solentskiphire.co.uk All aspects of Plastering undertaken Fully Qualified, Reliable, Quality Service Free Quotations Call Joe: 07713 724610 @jbplastering92 To advertise your business in The Herald, contact Sue on 023 8084 0815 or email: sjones@herald-publishing.co.uk More Than £10,000 Raised For ‘Mental Elf’ At Solent Mind’s Festive Fun Run ere was plenty of festive cheer in Southampton in December as more than 200 runners, walkers, and even some four-legged friends took part in Solent Mind’s ‘Mental Elf’ fun run, which raised more than £10,000 to support mental health in Hampshire. Despite the rain, everyone was in good spirits. Participants donned their best elf costumes and Christmas out ts to tackle the 5k elf-themed route around Southampton Common. And, for those who arrived without their festive attire, ‘Elf-Yourself’ stations at each kilometre ensured everyone could cross the nish line as a fully- edged Christmas elf. e pre-Christmas event featured the Marchwood Military Wives Choir performing a selection of festive spirits. A huge thank you to every one of them – the money raised will make a real difference to our services. We’re also hugely grateful to our sponsors. Without your support, we couldn’t have delivered such a magical event for the community.” Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is making sure that anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn to for advice and support. For more information and for support, please visit: www.solentmind.org.uk Yuletide classics. Families enjoyed festive activities and took their best ‘el e sel e’ before heading o on the run, while Studio Twenty3 led a lively warm-up. Funds were raised through ticket sales and individual sponsorship, and all pro ts will go directly towards Solent Mind’s mental health services, helping provide support to those who need it most. Sponsored by David Wilson Homes, Rees Leisure and Studio Twenty 3, the event was organised by Solent Mind’s fundraising team. Nicky Burton, Community Fundraising Lead, said: “It has been such a wonderful morning! Our fundraisers looked incredible in their outfits, and they didn’t let the rain dampen their Solent Mind’s Festive Fun Run Marchwood Military Wives Choir If you enjoy dancing, go along to Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall in West Street Hythe on Wednesday afternoons, 1pm–3pm for Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. Admission £5. Refreshments provided. Dancing in Hythe
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