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Every penny raised will help provide vital support to young carers aged Winter Fun Books were sent out, designed by volunteers from John Lewis Southampton, to provide Honeypot children with a fun- lled 50-page activity book to enjoy over the festive period. e magic continued with events like a Fantasy Flight to the North Pole, thanks to United Airlines, where 30 young carers experienced a day full of festive entertainment, and a special screening of SpiderMan: No Way Home with Tom Holland. Other highlights included Honeypot young carers enjoying a Christmas party at Downing Street, Elf the Musical at e May ower eatre in Southampton (thanks to Connect It Utility Services, Hedge End for the tickets), the Waterside Christmas Fire Engine visiting Honeypot House and a er school Christmas parties with Father Christmas taking the time to pop in too. is was all arranged in addition to Honeypot running residential respite breaks to give young carers a welldeserved break from their caring responsibilities every weekend and through the school holidays at their three houses – Honeypot House just outside Black eld, Honeypot Pen y Bryn in Wales and Honeypot Dalleagles in Scotland. ese activities are made possible through the generous donations and ongoing support from the local community, which ensures Honeypot can continue to create brighter futures and happy childhood memories for young carers. Thank you to everyone involved. For more information about how e Honeypot Children’s Charity supports local young carers aged 5-12 please visit their website: www.honeypot.org. uk or contact: Viv Carter, Community Engagement Manager email: viv@honeypot.org.uk 5-12, ensuring they have access to respite breaks, wellbeing grants, educational opportunities, and memory-making days out. A highlight of the festive season was the annual Honeypot Christmas Carol Concert at Romsey Abbey, which raised over £10,000. e event, sponsored by Selwood, was lled with joyful music from e Funky Little Choir Co and King Edward VI Preparatory School choir and brought the local community together to support young carers. e evening included moving personal stories, such as one from former Honeypot parent Sue Nash, highlighting the long-term impact of the charity’s support. ese fundraising e orts have made it possible for Honeypot to o er a range of exciting activities to young carers. A gi of over 2,500 Honeypot Honeypot carers waiting to see Elf The Musical Jingle Ladies Raise Money for RNLI On Saturday 14th December, The Jingle Ladies choir held their Annual Christmas Concert in aid of RNLI Calshot at Black eld Baptist Church. The event was wellattended, with crew members and the fundraising committee represented in the audience. Besides an excellent ra e, a generous bu et and refreshments was laid on by the choir members. e crew gave a brief talk in the interval, highlighting their vital work at Calshot Station. As well as generous donations on the door, the bumper ra e raised £454.76, with the total raised being a fantastic £625.01. A further surprise came when £100 was added, which the ladies were kindly gi ed when singing at a recent funeral, bringing the grand total to £725.01! e local RNLI crew and fundraisers would like to warmly thank e Jingle Ladies for choosing to support their Charity and wish them all the very best with their e orts in 2025. Crew members Andy Bean and Sean Marsh in full kit with The Jingle Ladies
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