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Kent Community News & AppealsMartha Trust Events On Saturday 10th May the Betteshanger Brass Band will be in concert at St George’s Church , Deal at 7.30pm. Only £5 a ticket! It should be a great evening of entertainment with refreshments provided. On Saturday 17th May Martha Trust will be marking its 21st Birthday with a community held Summer Fete at Fowlmead Country Park , Deal between 10 – 3pm. The Betteshanger Brass Band, Kent Circus Workshop will be there providing entertainment, along with lots of stalls and activities for all the family to enjoy. Free entry. The annual Martha Trust Sporting Dinner will be held at the Ramada Hotel, Whitfield, Dover on Thursday 19th June with guest speaker Graham Gooch. The evening includes a 3 course meal with wine, comedian, raffle and auction. A date not to be missed! For more information on any of these events please contact 01304 615223 Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party - Port Lympne The NCT are holding a UK Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park & Gardens in Hythe, Kent on Sunday 11 May 2008, and also a series of 300 local parties throughout the UK between May-August. At the event at Port Lympne parents and children 0-5 can enjoy: Visiting the wild animals in the park Monkeying around on the bouncy castle and playing in the soft play area Joining in the singing and signing sessions Getting their faces painted in the arts and crafts area Munching on the fantastic range of refreshments Getting messy in the colouring competition Hunting for the Cheeky Monkey! Having a picnic in the beautiful gardens Meeting new friends Relaxing at story time! The event will begin at 10:30 am with our grand opening. There will be the opportunity to enter the draw to win £500 worth of baby & toddler shopping vouchers kindly donated by www.nctsales.co.uk and a chance to win our grand prize of a holiday in the Loire Valley, France and lots of goodies in our raffle bonanza. We have a great advertising opportunity available to our partners who are willing to help promote this event for us ranging from free website placement to journalists attending the event and even the potential of flyer distribution in the goody bags. Tickets are available through the ticket hotline on 01303 264 647 (quote NCT0508). For further information on this event please visit www.nct.org.uk/cheekymonkeys. Fund Raising Goes Green At Cartridge
World! Free Lets For Mote Hall Maidstone Borough Council is offering five free lets of Mote Hall, Maidstone Leisure Centre to local community groups The council has offered five free lets every year since 1995, and previous groups to benefit include Pegasus Gymnastics Club, Maidstone Orchestral Society and Maidstone Youth Forum. The criteria for a free let are:
The council is particularly keen to support events that will benefit the youth in the borough. Mote Hall has a seating capacity of over 1,200 and can be used for a number of different sporting or leisure activities. Organisations that wish to make an application for a free let of Mote Hall for an event before May 2009 should contact Amanda Scott on 01622 606247 or email amandascott@maidstone.gov.uk Kent Volunteers For many people becoming a volunteer is not a conscious decision but something that happens quite by chance. From a simple offer of help at a school fete, shopping for a neighbour, washing the five-a-side kit, a love of gardening or being a listening ear to someone at a stressful time. Whatever the reason, volunteering brings its own rewards and satisfactions - like learning new life skills, increased social life, improving your local community and much, much more. Kent County Council's 'Next Four Years Plan for Kent' promised to "Promote Kent Volunteers to encourage people of all ages and in every community to help local voluntary and charitable bodies and encourage its own staff to volunteer their help." More information about volunteering in Kent at www.kent.gov.uk. Samaritans Medway, Gravesham and Swale
West Kent Association For The Blind The KAB is a registered charity aiming to provide a quality service, sensitive to the individual needs of those who are visually impaired, helping them to attain the highest level of independence. KAB welcomes donations to help support their activities which include:
Volunteers are always needed to support the important work of this organisation in areas like:
For more details about the KAB visit www.kab.org.uk
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