CHARITY
FESTIVE FAMILY TIME ON ELLENOR ’ S WINTER WALK
Hospice charity ellenor ’ s traditional Winter Walk took place in December at Shorne Woods Country Park and brought together all generations – and lots of four-legged friends – for some family time in the fresh air ahead of Christmas . The charity ’ s festive ramble in the woods was an opportunity to unwind from Christmas shopping stress and , most importantly , support families facing terminal illness .
The 300 participants were all given an ellenor goody bag and a festive Santa hat before setting off and it was such a warm day that some people ditched their scarves and gloves for shorts and sunglasses ! Having completed the walk , there were mince pies and drinks – including mulled wine for the grown-ups .
“ Our Winter Walk is not only a way of raising vital funds for families facing terminal illness , but it ’ s a reminder of the care we provide at ellenor to families in Kent and Bexley over the entire Christmas period – 90 % of which we provide in the community ; ensuring that families can spend this special time of year together ,” says Hayley Brown , events manager at ellenor .
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NEW £ 1M FLIP OUT TRAMPOLINE PARK OPENS IN CHATHAM , PARTNERING WITH KENT SPORTS TRUST FOUNDATION
AN EVENING WITH THE ATLANTIC LIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE KENT MS THERAPY CENTRE AND MS TRUST
The Sports Minister and Kent MP Tracey Crouch has opened a new £ 1m trampoline park in Chatham . Paralympic skiing gold medalist Charlotte Evans MBE and representatives from the Kent Sports Trust Foundation were also on hand to launch Flip Out , an 18,500 sq ft arena with 70 inter-linked trampolines . Flip Out is partnering with the Kent Sports Trust Foundation with the aim of getting trampolining onto the school curriculum across Medway .
Forty new jobs have been created at the Dockside venue which also features a 7m tumble track , free running area , a separate area for the under- 5s to bounce in , plus wall runners and foam pits .
Sports Minister Tracey Crouch MP said : “ Trampolining is a really popular activity right across the country and it ’ s a great way to exercise , socialise and have fun . Arenas like this provide a safe and enjoyable environment for people of all ages and with different levels of experience .”
Kent Sports Trust Foundation CEO Steve Wolfe said : “ We ’ re thrilled to have partnered with Flip Out who share our goal of getting trampolining onto the school curriculum across Medway . It ’ s great that there ’ s now another place in the county where people can come to have fun , while doing something which is good for their general health and wellbeing .”
3000 Miles . 60 + Days . 4 Men . 1 Boat .
It ’ s no surprise that more people have been into space , or climbed Everest than have rowed the Atlantic . It takes a certain kind of person to keep going when faced with exhaustion , hallucination , blisters , salt rashes , sharks and sleep deprivation . That ’ s why the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is one of the toughest races on earth .
Come and join the Atlantic Lions at the Gulbenkian Theatre on Friday 13th January 2017 to find out more about this exciting challenge .
Listen to those who took part and find out what it really meant to them ; ask questions and help the team achieve the £ 100,000 target to help those with MS locally and throughout the UK .
Tickets are £ 10 per person and can be bought from the Kent MS Therapy Centre or the Gulbenkian Theatre .
The event is being held in support of the MS Trust and the Kent MS Therapy Centre . For more information visit www . atlanticlions . com .
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