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HOMELESSNESS CHARITY CALLS ON COMMUNITY TO JOIN THE BIG BASINGSTOKE SLEEP OUT 0

HOMELESSNESS CHARITY CALLS ON COMMUNITY TO JOIN THE BIG BASINGSTOKE SLEEP OUT

Local homelessness charity Julian House is bringing the Big Basingstoke Sleep Out back to May’s Bounty Sports Ground on Friday 24th March 2023. Families, friends and colleagues are being challenged to sleep outside for...

Schoolreaders Needed to Spread the Joy of Reading in Hampshire Schools 0

Schoolreaders Needed to Spread the Joy of Reading in Hampshire Schools

Children’s literacy charity Schoolreaders is looking for more volunteers who can help spread the joy of reading to children in Hampshire primary schools – especially around Basingstoke. A recent survey1 of young people by...

Focus on the Friends of the Willis Museum 0

Focus on the Friends of the Willis Museum

“Museums are not static but dynamic”: thus wrote George Willis, (1877-1970) Basingstoke shopkeeper, antiquarian and local historian, one time mayor, first Freeman of the Borough, and, in 1931, the founder of the Borough Museum...

The Gang are back with award winning best-selling variety show! 0

The Gang are back with award winning best-selling variety show!

Basingstoke Gang Show returns to The Haymarket for its 28th stunning variety show extravaganza! With a production of classic to contemporary performances brought alive by over 65 people in this highly entertaining show, the...

Do you enjoy driving and have a few hours spare?   0

Do you enjoy driving and have a few hours spare?  

Basingstoke NeighbourCare are looking for volunteers who can provide car transport to those needing to: get to medical appointments, pick up some shopping, go to a social event such, as a lunch club, in and around...

Basingstoke NeighbourCare 0

Basingstoke NeighbourCare

Basingstoke NeighbourCare, are a local charity who this year are celebrating 25 years of working in Basingstoke. They provide the following services: Transport They offer car transport to the following:  Doctors; hospital or other...

Former mayor’s fund awards cash boost to community café in Beggarwood 0

Former mayor’s fund awards cash boost to community café in Beggarwood

The Hatch Warren & Beggarwood Community Association has received a cash boost thanks to a former Basingstoke Mayor’s Fund. A cheque was presented to the organisation by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Councillor, Dan Putty...

ROTARY CHRISTMAS 
SHOEBOX APPEAL 0

ROTARY CHRISTMAS 
SHOEBOX APPEAL

We need your help! There are many local people and children who know its great fun to get involved putting together a shoebox.   Get your workplace, church, club, school, Scout/Guide group, children, grandchildren...

Mayor’s freefall fundraiser 0

Mayor’s freefall fundraiser

On Saturday 10 September, The Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane Cllr Paul Miller will take his first skydive to raise money for the Mayor’s Charity Appeal, supporting Tough Enough To Care and The Pink...

Heritage Open Days 2022 – FULLY BOOKED 0

Heritage Open Days 2022 – FULLY BOOKED

FULLY BOOKED Heritage Open Days is an annual event in England taking place over ten days in September that celebrates the country’s history, culture and architecture – all FREE this year the event will...