Bishop’s Waltham Rotary Club January 2023 News…

Thank you – What a Year

Firstly may we wish you all a Happy New Year and thank you for your generosity and support over the last year and in particular Christmas period.

With your help our club collected in over 370 Shoeboxes filled with goodies, and these were then delivered to our district depot where over 18,000 boxes were packaged up and then delivered to the young children of Romania, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania. Plus, this year the many displaced children from Ukraine, in Romania and Moldova, will also benefit.

You also gave extremely generously when we came visiting with Father Christmas and “Roger” his musical Steam Engine and again, we broke all previous records in collecting over £5,800 pounds, which will help us to continue a charitable work in the local area, nationally and internationally.

Meon Valley Lions

Generosity abound in the Meon Valley

With Santa and his Sleigh back out and about this year - the Meon Valley Lions Christmas Collection was hugely successful with over £6,200 raised and much joy spread around all corners of the Meon Valley. Many thanks to everyone who supported us.

The monies raised this year are to support children in our local schools, in receipt of free school meals, to participate in more breakfast / after school clubs and school outings / year end trips. This is being managed via the schools.

This year we have donated over £14,000 to charities and deserving causes: Locally we have helped many individuals in our local area who have fallen on hard times through our continuing support of the local food bank, plus those with specific one-off needs. We continued our annual support of Rotary Kids Out and Rotary Young Carers weekend both financially and as part of the teams supporting these two events. We also helped Wessex Heartbeat and have pledged to continue to help them with their work in support of those undergoing significant Heart procedures and in particular with the upkeep of Heartbeat House which provides a home from home for relatives of those undergoing treatment enabling them to stay nearby in support of their loved ones. Further afield we have helped with Rotary support for building temporary housing in war torn Ukraine ready for the harsh winter months. We provided emergency and rebuilding support following the Pakistan Floods and we have provided funds for Lendwithcare, with our loans now starting to be repaid making it possible for us to consider further projects.

We also financially support the work of Rotary International through its own charity Rotary Foundation and we continue to support Rotary’s on-going work to

….. But let’s not forget we also supported Age Concern, Homestart, MV Foodbank, East Meon Warm Hub, plus several individual requests for help with beds and white goods.

Support is here in these difficult times, please just ASK

When the temperature drops, the bills go up, putting a strain on household budgets, local Lions remain ready to support any individual or village group. In the past we have provided fridges, cookers, microwaves, beds and bedding, furniture, rugs, help with school uniforms, recliner chairs, mobility devices. We have supported Baby Banks, Foodbanks, Homestart, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Guides, Youth Clubs, Football teams, Mens Sheds, Lunch Clubs, Residential Homes, Carers, Age Concern.

We help charities in our area supporting young families, the elderly, those with disabilities or learning difficulties, those recovering from strokes or cancer, support for eradicate Polio, which has seen the number of countries endemic with Polio drop to just two – we truly are so close!

Charity Golf Day

We are excited to announce our Charity Golf Day on April 27th 2023 at East Horton Golf Club in support of the Rotary Foundation Charity, Friends of In Touch in Fair Oak and Mountbatten Hospice in West End.

A full and fun day starting with tea, coffee and bacon rolls at 8:00 am, a shotgun start four ball competition at 9:00 am on the East Horton championship standard Greenwood Course with a refreshment buggy. Followed by lunch and prize giving at 2pm in the Greenwood Room. All proceeds raised will go to the above three charities. Cost just £75 per person. Our thanks to Doyle and Palmer Wealth Management of Fareham who are kindly sponsoring the event.

72 teams of 4 are available, for early bookings email sara.walker@bishopswalthamrotary. org.uk pr@bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk hospices and many more. Its all too long to list BUT we want everyone to be aware of just one thing: If you or someone you know needs our help, please get in touch ASAP via the ‘contact page’ on our website. You don’t need to suffer in silence, it won’t hurt to ask. https://www. meonvalleylionsclub.org.uk

Like our Facebook page or take a look at our website for updates on what is going on, what we have been up to and how you can help us help others!

Dates for your Diary

Sunday 22nd January - Fishing Festival

7.30am until 4pm at Western Shore near Netley. This is an event we have supported for 40yrs although the early start doesn’t get any easier. The monies go to support the wonderful work at Rose Road Association Southampton.

Saturday 8th July 2023 – We had a record year last year and we’re hoping to beat our own record this year.

Meon Valley Lions Club

Registered Charity: No 1175811

*Offer does not apply to take away. Offer applies on presentation of this advert, only one booking per couple.

Do you want to join a community choir but have concerns?

Many people would love to sing in a choir, and are put off by their own doubts. Maybe they can’t read music, or doubt the quality of their voice. Maybe they think they wouldn’t fit in; they’re too young, too old, too shy… If you want to join a choir and your concerns are stopping you, it’s worth brightening up your 2023 by investigating the popular Meon Voices Community Choir.

It’s a true community choir, which means there’s no need to audition and you don’t need to read music. Members come from many towns and villages around the area, so, if you’d love to sing, and are prepared to make a bit of effort, you will be warmly welcomed

Curtis Museum & Allen Gallery

and you’ll benefit from the excellent tuition that choir leader Solveig Harris gives to the group.

Weekly practice sessions are held every Monday evening, from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. at Bishop’s Waltham United Free Church. The group practices for two annual performances; Spring and Christmas.

There are two terms per year, January to April/ May and September to midDecember.

There is sometimes a joiners’ waiting list, so take action now to get onto it! Please contact Phil 01489 579078 or email coundleypj@ yahoo.com or email Jane on janevose@icloud. com

Hampshire business celebrates 10 years of trading by publishing a book

Allen Gallery

Exhibitions - Doing Time: 175 Years of Winchester Prison tells the story of Winchester Prison over the last 175 years, shedding light on its history as the county jail for Hampshire and revealing how changing attitudes towards incarceration have led to a focus on rehabilitation and reform. Throughout February. FREE Coming in March – our annual exhibition of works by W H Allen RA, after whom the Gallery is named. This year’s exhibition is entitled “Over the Garden Wall”, and concentrates on Allen’s plant studies. FREE

Talk - Sponsored by the Friends of the Curtis Museum & Allen Gallery. How Safe are our Medicines? From Curtis to Covid by John Taylor. 9th February 2023, 7.30pm FREE, donations welcome.

February Half-Term Activities

Gallery Trail: Find the figurines! All week there will be a trail through the Gallery. Find the figures and win a reward.

Make and Take - a playful creative session. Create your own artworks inspired by the Gallery collection. This is a fun and interpretative session for all ages, no experience necessary. Saturday 17th February.

Together at the Allen. Join us alone or with company at the Allen Gallery on Tuesday 14th February, 1.30 - 4.00. Make friends over a cup of tea and cake in the cafe, explore the unique Gallery collection and sketch or draw with our free art materials, or take in the peace and quiet of our hidden garden as winter draws to a close. Everyone welcome!

Curtis Museum

Nursery Rhyme Trail – do you remember any nursery rhymes? Come to the Curtis Museum and follow our free trail. All halfterm (11th - 19th February)

Museum by Torchlight - Tuesday 14th February. 5.30-7pm. Bring a torch and explore The Curtis Museum at night at our popular family-friendly event. Children must be accompanied by an adult. £3 per child (adults free). Last entry 7pm but we will be open until 7.30pm.

Opening Times

Tuesday to Sunday

Curtis 10am – 4.30pm. Allen 10.30 – 4pm www.hampshireculture.org.uk/curtismuseum www.hampshireculture.org.uk/allen-gallery

Tel: 01420 82802

A Hampshire art promoter is celebrating a decade in business by publishing a book that showcases many of its artists.

Creative Coverage in Locks Heath was established in 2013 by husband and wife team Tim and Caroline Saunders to handle marketing for selected artists and craftspeople. Members include Lynda Kettle, former Vice President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, David Brammeld, a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and renowned photorealist painter Sarah Graham.

“Over the years we have introduced our members to galleries across the UK, organised exhibitions and generated much publicity for our members,” says co-founder Tim Saunders. “When we started this enterprise, daughter Harriett had only just been born. Since then she has been joined by Heidi and Henry. It’s very much a family business that has introduced us all to some fabulous artists. Unsurprisingly, our children are just as creative, if not more so, than Caroline and I. Harriett is now studying Sarah Graham at secondary school!”

Contemporary Artist 2023 published by Creative Coverage is available online and in all good bookshops and has been sent to some selected galleries.

Contemporary Artist 2023: Serious about art eBook : Saunders, Tim: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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