Last week (1st-7th June) was Volunteers’ Week across the country, as the tremendous contribution made by volunteers of every sort was celebrated.
I was lucky enough to be part of two events in the Borough. One was celebrating voluntary fire fighters in Hampshire. [Read more…] about Celebration: Volunteers’ Week in Eastleigh 2015
This event took place in the Fire and Rescue Service HQ on Leigh Road on a beautifully sunny Friday evening.
Volunteer fire-fighters from all over Hampshire and their families were able to get together and have a nice social event. [Read more…] about Voluntary Fire Fighters BBQ
We’d like to offer the use of our Community Room to any local group, committee or charity – for free (only for-profit businesses are excluded).
The room can be used at any time the store is open; so afternoon, evening or even early morning meetings are possible.
The only requirement is that you finish 15 minutes before the store closes. [Read more…] about Asda Eastleigh’s Community Room
Yesterday I visited Eastleigh Museum for the Volunteers Fair.
This was the third Volunteers Fair run by Volunteer Centre Eastleigh of One Community at Eastleigh Museum.
I left the museum totally inspired.
In this post, you’ll find the links to a few volunteering groups in Eastleigh and you can join the volunteers to improve our community. [Read more…] about Inspirational Eastleigh Volunteers Fair
We had a fabulous event in the Asda store on Monday the 15th.
It’s the third year in a row we have had the Chandler’s Ford Churches Together choir with the Chandler’s Ford Boys’ Brigade Brass Band (@1CFBB) under the direction of bandmaster Simon Farrenden, with the Chandler’s Ford Street Pastors collecting for Christian Aid. [Read more…] about Asda Eastleigh: Chandler’s Ford Churches Together Carol Singing 2014
Yesterday at Eastleigh Asda we took part in Save the Children UK’s Christmas Jumper Day.
Colleagues donated £2 to wear a jumper rather than uniform and took part in a competition to find the best jumper.
Here is a large group of us including most of our managers, and Margaret Hamilton and her husband (with the collection buckets), [Read more…] about Asda: Save the Children UK’s Christmas Jumper Day
Note: Cecily Casey is the Community Life Champion for Asda Eastleigh.
Last Friday we were very busy!
We raised money for Children in Need, and Eastleigh MP Mike Thornton also held his first constituency surgery at Asda Eastleigh on Bournemouth Road.
Firstly we had a beautiful Pudsey cake [Read more…] about Asda Eastleigh: Children In Need & Mike Thornton MP Constituency Surgery
Carol singing at Asda on Monday evening in Chandler’s Ford was a rather unusual experience.
Simon Farrenden and his Chandler’s Ford Brass Band were playing at the optician corner of the shop.
Rev. Peter Cornick from the Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church was playing the euphonium in front of modest ladies pyjamas, [Read more…] about Beautiful Carol Singing At Asda In Chandler’s Ford
