insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 14 - April 2016 | Page 81
CHARITY
JOIN THE 44TH ARLINGTON BLUEBELL
WALK AND FARM TRAIL
The Arlington Bluebell Walk began in 1972
as a way to raise money for local needs, and
since then 67 charities have benefited from the
£800,000 raised in total. This year, the 44th
walk and farm trail will open on Saturday April 2
and will remain open every day from 10am to
5pm until Sunday May 8, with an admission
charge of £5.00 adults; £4.50 seniors; £2.00
children (3-16yrs); and family tickets charged
at £12.00.
This year, there are 22 local charities
participating who will provide light lunches
and a range of refreshments, as well as a
warm welcome to visitors. There are also 12
mobility scooters available free of charge for
those with walking difficulties. Since 1972,
the Arlington Bluebell Walk and Farm Trail has
developed into seven interesting walks over
three working farms. One of the walks, through
Beatons Wood, has been made suitable for
wheelchair users, and is where you find white
anemones followed by a vista of bluebells,
established over centuries. There will also
be a photographic competition, a children’s
quiz, plant stall, farm shop, picnic area, and
free car parking. Dogs are welcome, but only
on leads to prevent disruption to the wildlife.
Please visit www.bluebellwalk.co.uk, or call
01323 485151.
HASTINGS WOMAN TO SKYDIVE
IN MEMORY OF GRANDMOTHER
Twenty-year-old woman, Hannah Louise Allen, is
to complete a challenge of a lifetime in memory
of her grandmother, Cilla, when she takes part in
a skydive at Headcorn Airfield on June 25 to raise
money for national charity, Heart Research UK.
are three times more likely to die of heart
disease than breast cancer. Heart Research UK
advise woman over 40 to think about getting
their cholesterol and blood pressure checked,
to assess their risk of heart disease developing.
Hannah was extremely close to her grandmother,
who sadly died of heart failure at the age of 68 in
April 2014. “My nan’s death was very sudden,”
says Hannah. “The results of the post mortem
showed that she had died of heart disease.”
During the jump of a lifetime, Hannah will be
harnessed to an instructor, and will complete her
tandem skydive at 15,000ft. She hopes to raise
over £500 for Heart Research UK, and the money
raised will contribute to pioneering research into
heart disease and helping people to live happier,
healthier and longer lives. For further details, visit
www.heartresearch.org.uk/events/skydive.
Around 900,000 women are living with
coronary heart disease in the UK and women
PETS CORNER SHORTLISTED FOR
PRESTIGIOUS BUSINESS CHARITY AWARDS
Ethical pet retailer, Pets Corner, has been
shortlisted in the ‘Marketing Initiative of the
Year’ category at this year’s Third Sector
Business Charity Awards.
Pets Corner’s ‘Give a Dog a Coat’ campaign,
in support of the charity with the same
name, aimed to help homeless dogs across
the country to keep warm during the colder
months. Customers were invited to donate
pre-loved, homemade and new dog coats
via Pets Corner’s network of over 100 stores
across Sussex and the rest of the UK during
November and December 2015, and for every
coat received, Pets Corner donated a tasty
doggy treat to the charity.
Commenting on the announcement, Dean
Richmond, managing director at Pets Corner,
said: “We are absolutely thrilled that Pets
Corner has been shortlisted. As a company
we donate more than 4% of our net profit to
charities and dedicate a great deal of time to
giving back to the communities around us.”
The winner of the Marketing Initiative of the
Year Award will be unveiled at a gala dinner
on Wednesday April 20 in London.
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