Tag: charity

VASL Community Champions has a ‘new old’ recruit in the form of Hannah, who has moved across after 14 years of supporting unpaid family carers at VASL.

Lambros Paphitis - better known as Aggi and previously of Kibworth Fish and Chips – has just finished a brilliant 30-mile sponsored walk for Cancer Research UK during September, raising an amazing £1,871 (including Gift Aid). He’s absolutely delighted by all the support, especially as this was his first ever fundraising event.  

Well, what an amazing event yet again this year? We were so lucky with the weather again which enabled us to set up some tables outside.

We are pleased to announce our winter Welcome Kitchen season will be weekly starting from Monday 26 October. It's from 12-1:30pm at Kibworth Community Hub: £5 per person. This covers a bowl of delicious homemade soup, bread, cakes and a hot cup of tea or coffee.

As the Summer holidays draw to a close and we head into Autumn, there is plenty happening at The Well as we look towards the months ahead.

A Macmillan Coffee Morning is to take place on Saturday 26 September between 10am-2pm at Mowsley Village Hall, Main Street Mowsley, Lutterworth LE17 6NT. There will be a cake stall, tombola, hand- crafted wooden items, 3D printed items, hand-painted cards and prints, bring and buy, raffle and games. 

Jane Lacey’s annual charity day raised over £2,280 in two hours. Hundreds of people turned up for tea/coffee, cake and a chat. £1,580 was taken at the event whilst £535 has been paid via the JustGiving page plus £123.75 gift aid. There is still time to give to this great cause. Jane says she will do it all again next year!

St Peter’s, in Church Langton will be hosting a show with not one but four leading West End musical stage stars! They will be singing songs from the musicals, classical pieces and all-time popular favorites. This show is brought to the Langtons by The Village People and Encore Entertainment. They are back by popular demand, putting together a brand-new show to thrill the audience with high class entertainment which is not to be missed. 

Sunday Afternoon Concerts on the last Sunday of June, July, August and September 2 - 2.45pm in St. Peter's: 28 June Richard Rogers Songbook. 26 July Familiar Folk Songs. 30 August TBC. 27 September MOSAIC a Capella Group.

Trustees have had a busy few months looking after the Foxton village hall. We were fortunate to receive a Ward Improvement Grant, which enabled us to buy ten new smaller tables for the hall and a much-needed new noticeboard for the outside of the building.

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