I’d like to wish everyone in Leckhampton a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year. If you’re celebrating Hannukah or any other festival at this time of year, best wishes to you too!
You can take part in our 2023 FOCUS Holiday Quiz by following this link.
And here are a few charities local to Leckhampton you might want to think about supporting at this generous time of year if you have a little to spare:
Sue Ryder Care run wonderful hospice and palliative care at Leckhampton Court. Call 01242 246285 or email them at leckhampton.fundraising@sueryder.org to donate or see how you can fundraise for them.
ITSA Digital Trust in Mead Road (opposite Travis Perkins) recycles old IT kit for African schools and tackles digital exclusion at home. Call in with donated IT equipment or donate via the website.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust run Crickley Hill nature reserve and fight for wildlife and nature recovery all over the county. You can donate at Crickley Hill or via the website, where there’s also an online shop.
Leckhampton Village Hall They already run a successful & much-loved community venue but Leckhampton Village Hall volunteers are on a mission to raise £5000 to help get their project going to build new cloakrooms, provide better disabled access, convert the existing cloakrooms into storage and changing rooms and modernise the hall’s kitchen. You can help by buying a brick for £25 on their JustGiving page – use the QR code or go to https://bit.ly/LVHbrick.
Have a wonderful Christmas
Martin