St Peter & St James Hospice Sleep Walk – Now open to all ages and online!!!

St Peter & St James Hospice are looking forward to hosting their annual 10k Sleep Walk around Haywards Heath and Lindfield on Saturday 13^th July!  Attracting supporters from right across the Mid Sussex area, walkers will turn out in their pyjamas raising vital funds for the Hospice.

For the first time the event is open to all ages, welcoming generations of supporters to set off at midnight, from The Dolphin Leisure Centre, and join in with the exciting and exhilarating event walking side by side with hundreds of fellow supporters.

Another first for 2013 is the Hospice's online registration.  Walkers complete their details and pay their registration fee by credit or debit card by visiting http://www.stpeter-stjames.org.uk/event/sleep-walk-2 .  Early bird entry is £12 per walker and is available until Friday 10^th May.  So don't delay, sign up today!

Supporters can also download and print an application form from the website or pick up a form from any of the Hospice shops, from reception, or by tearing off the slip on the back of the Hospice's Caring magazine.

 

Oldland Mill Trust are looking for volunteers with a paint brush!

If you have any time spare on a week day between the 13^th May and the 14^th June of this year then we'd love to hear from you.

We are re-furbishing two of the sweeps on Oldland Mill over this period and need volunteers to help paint them. You can join us for as little or as long as you want.

No experience of Windmills is necessary; all the work is at ground level and all training and materials will be provided.

This is a great opportunity to help keep a local landmark in use as well as a way of meeting new people and work with a great team of dedicated volunteers.

If you are able to help or want to know more then please contact Jim Watkin by email at jim.watkin96@gmail.com or telephone 01273 842254

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New Woodturning Club

New Woodturning Club

 

Following appearing in the BBC's 'Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution' with his wood

turned clown called Geronimo, Chris Grace and a group of like minded individuals

from East and West Sussex are establishing a new Woodturning Club in Portslade.

This epitomises the ethos behind the programme, to encourage more people to take up a

craft, and help to secure the future of our traditional activities.

 

With the growing popularity of crafts there is clearly a need for a Club in this area and

we will hold monthly meetings in Portslade Town Hall with a range of activities which

will be membership led. These will include:

 

Practical sessions where members can exchange ideas and tips

Demonstrations of specific techniques & skills

Competitions designed to encourage exploration of new ideas

and many more...

 

The idea is to provide people with a forum to discuss ideas and learn from each other

in addition to the obvious social benefits. Our aim is to provide a Club where initially

people can learn the basics and improve their technique. Then for those who want to

take their craft to a new level we will provide the stimulus and the facility for collective

problem solving, enabling members to explore different artistic directions.

 

The Club will meet between 7pm and 10pm on the first Thursday of each month at

Portslade Town Hall from the 7th of February 2013.

 

Everyone is welcome to come along and see what we do, prospective members are

encouraged to attend a meeting to see if it is for them before joining. Woodturning is

something almost anyone can enjoy and there are virtually no barriers to people taking

up the hobby. Lathes and the other necessary tools are comparatively

inexpensive, and can take up relatively little space, so you don't need

a huge workshop or wallet to get involved. People from all walks of life,

all ages and any background can quickly learn to turn interesting objects made from wood.

A number of our members sell their work, and some demonstrate their craft to others.

 

Junior members are welcome, however due to the nature of the activities, they must be

accompanied by an adult until the age of 18.

 

For further information see our website: www.SouthDownsWoodturners.com

 

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