Swaffham Newsletter

Swaffham & Litcham Home Hospice
Quite rightly we should start with a huge thank you to
Peter Harris and his epic undertaking in walking 136
miles in aid of the Hospice and the Rugby Club. Peter
averaged eighteen miles a day and with the help of
voluntary drivers was delivered and picked up each
day, completing his walk in eight days. He started his
walk from the Rugby Club and took in the Peddars Way
to Holme next the Sea, along the Coastal Path finally
joining the Weavers Way near Felbrigg and ending at the
Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth where he enjoyed two
pints of Guinness, well deserved too. We are unsure at
present as to how much Peter has raised, but it will be
announced in next month’s edition of the Newsletter
but if you want to consider making a donation go onto
Peter’s web page at www.virginmoneygiving.com/
giving/make-a-donation then type in Peter Harris as
your friend, or alternately at our office in Brocks Way.
The photograph shows Peter about to start his day’s
walk from Felbrigg Hall to Aylsham.
Charity News
An evening of Clairvoyance was held with local medium
Wendy Barnard at Steve Allen Gallery in Plowright
Place on Sunday 8th October. The evening was a great
success and raised £302 for Anthony Nolan charity,
which saves the lives of people with blood cancer.
Organiser Janet Qualters, who lost her son to Leukaemia
and has raised £98,577 for the charity so far, was
delighted with the amount and would like to thank
Steve and Sue Allen for their help and support with the
evening and to all those local businesses who supported
the evening with raffle prizes. Janet would especially
like to thank Wendy who instigated the evening after
meeting her recently, and wanted to help raise funds.
Wendy can be contacted on 01760 725158.
If you would like to learn more about Anthony Nolan charity
go to www.anthonynolan.org or ring 0303 3030303.
The Race Night in September organised by The Rotary,
The Lions and The Home Hospice raised a grand total
of £1,500.00, each of them receiving £500.00.
The Concert of Choirs staged in the Assembly Rooms
with The Marham Bluebirds and the King’s Lynn Male
Voice Choir, who incidentally were accompanied in
one of their songs by the talented local girl, Amber
Battem. Singing to a very appreciative audience the
evening proved to be an enormous success for the
Charity, raising £1,200.00. Thanks must be directed
to those who organised the evening.
Our forthcoming Christmas Draw is drawing close and
tickets are available from the Main Office, 17-19 Brocks
Road, EcoTech Park on Swaffham 01760 722937. Look
out for us in Tesco too on 21st to 25th November where
we will with help of volunteers be selling them.
The Charity is always seeking out further volunteers
to join the Fund Raisers Committee, a vital part
of our Organisation’s day to day running. The
Committee, a great bunch of individuals have always
worked tirelessly together and raise many thousands
of pounds, money that is so vital in the Hospice’s
existence. If you have a few hours to spare why not
come along to one of their meetings as a taster, there
is always a cuppa available.
David Gulliver
Swaffham Swimming Pool
The current campaign for a swimming pool in Swaffham
is gathering momentum. This will be a unique all-year
indoor/outdoor facility, heated by green energy. The
water will be warm and the changing rooms and
facilities will be built to a high standard.
Plans have been drawn up and the committee
is working towards securing funding. Swaffham
Swimming Pool will be owned by a charitable
community trust; the application for charitable
status is awaiting confirmation. The land for the
pool was purchased by Swaffham Town Council and
is located between the Green Britain Centre and the
A47, near Waitrose supermarket.
To see the plans and find out more, keep a look out
for the display which will be on show during the next
couple of months at the Community Centre and in
our local Tesco store.
Or check out the Swaffham Swimming Pool faceBook
page to see the plans and to join in the campaign.
Contact Sarah at saspickard@icloud.com if you
would like to contribute to fund-raising events.
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