Danny Horgan with his badge LOCAL Scouts have rarely been able to meet over the past year – but that has not stopped them from running charity events online. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have joined forces with the city s Rotary Club to raise money for Winchester Hospice. Each young person has been set the challenge to design a fundraiser to raise at least £30. On completion, they will be awarded the Hospice Challenge badge, unique to the district. A Winchester Rotary spokesperson said: With lockdown, the project has been slow to take off but two local Scout Groups in particular, the 3rd and 6th Winchester, have embraced the project.
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End Poilio Now campaign crocuses at King Alfred s Statue SIR: Over the last few days it has become very clear that the display of purple crocuses planted around the feet of the King Alfred statue last October by members of Winchester Rotary has been noticed. Indeed, my post in Winchester Pics on Facebook recently about the crocuses has received over 250 “likes” in under three days! We are delighted to have been give this opportunity to mark the global campaign End Polio Now in this way - and are very grateful to the city councillors and officers who have made it possible.
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Winchester Cathedral pancake competition WHO wants to be the flipping champion of Winchester? Ahead of Shrove Tuesday, the cathedral has joined up with Rotary to organise an online pancake day event. It will be hosted on the Winchester Rotary s Facebook page. The Dean of Winchester, the Very Revd Catherine Ogle said: It’s a pleasure to work with Winchester Rotary once again, and this online event is proof that even a pandemic can t stop us having a good time on Shrove Tuesday, whilst raising money for these important charities. I m hopeful that 2022 will see the Great Winchester Pancake Race return.
STAFF at six Winchester care homes received parcels of Christmas presents and treats provided and delivered by the city’s Rotary branch. Each parcel contained a festive mix of boxes of biscuits, chocolates, mince pies, as well as soft drinks and clementines. They also contained bottle of Prosecco as a special surprise for the care home managers. During the Covid-19 pandemic Rotary members have been supporting several care homes in the city through writing letters and cards to residents to help alleviate loneliness. David Farthing, scheme coordinator and a past president of Winchester Rotary said: “As a result of our letter writing scheme, we have become acutely aware of the immense pressure put upon care home staff during these unprecedented times. We decided therefore to provide some Christmas cheer for the hard-working staff.”