Covenant signing and charity day
The Community team is helping
Hampshire County Council in organising a Veterans Charity Awareness
Event alongside an Armed Forces Community Covenant signing at the Plaza
on Thursday 14 November.
There will be a number of armed forces dignitaries, the Mayor of Havant and invited guests in attendance.
As
part of the Veterans event the Portsmouth Military Wives Choir will be
singing on the balcony, at timed intervals starting at around 1pm.
A
number of serving soldiers from Thorny Island, 47th Regiment Royal
Artillery will welcome people into the Plaza, showing them the way to
the Veterans Charity awareness exhibition in the Hurstwood Room and the
signing of the covenant in Committee Room 1.
The event will start at 12 noon and finish at around 3pm with the signing taking place between 1-2pm.
For
more information about the Veterans Charity Awareness please contact
Douglas Gould Armed Forces Liaison Officer at Hampshire County Council
077937 59024.
If you want to know more about the
Community Covenant Signing please contact Nikita Brown HBC Community
Support Officer Ext 446406
Claire Hughes – Service Manager for Community
 Give to the Beacon Food Bank
Food and produce are being collected again this year for the Beacon Food Bank
The Beacon Food Bank is run by Portsdown
Community Church,
who meet at the Beacon in the Meridian Centre. It is run on a referral system
from most agencies and charities.
Last year the Beacon gave out nearly £19,000 worth of free
hampers to those in need throughout the borough. Cllrs Gerald and Elaine Shimbart, Mayor and Mayoress at the time, helped to pack the hampers.
This food comes purely from donations by the public for
families struggling to cope. Each hamper contains enough food for three or more days and includes some fresh
goods.
Anyone can make a donation:
Items that are accepted must be in good date and include: cereal, tea/coffee, tins, pasta and pasta sauces, sugar, rice, jam and biscuits.
Collection Boxes will be located:
At the Plaza the walk through on the ground floor or the
Post Room
1st Floor the
kitchen/break out area by JMT (B Block) or (Block A) Economic Development
kitchen/break out area
2nd Floor for HCC – (Next
to HBC Communities Team opposite the lifts)
and also at the VIC Beachlands and Southmoor Depot (Sue
Louth)
All donations must be at the Plaza by Wednesday 11
December please, for collection by the Beacon Food Bank on Thursday 12th at 9:30am.
For more information or if you would like to volunteer to
help to pack the food hampers please contact Ruth or Liz on mobile 07718424618
or 023 9247 0167 or by email to foodbank@portsdowncc.org.uk
Lead Officer: Caren
Ransom – Equalities and Access Officer 023 9244 6007 or 07799 894024
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