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Beggars can choose
January 24, 2020
Visitors to Aylesbury and other towns across the region are being encouraged to donate to local charities rather than to give money to street beggars. The ‘Spare Change or Real Change?’ campaign highlights the fact that many people begging have drug and alcohol misuse issues and giving them money enables them to feed their habit, rather than meet […]
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Enter the dragon
January 22, 2020
Gable Events and MacIntyre are celebrating Chinese New Year by inviting entries into the 19th Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival. This popular annual event returns to Willen Lake in Milton Keynes on Saturday 27 June when more than 40 crews are expected to battle it out in brightly painted Chinese dragon boats over the 200m […]
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MS grant boost
January 19, 2020
Physiotherapy at the Chilterns MS Centre has been backed for a second year by the Thriving Communities Fund, a Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust grant scheme for community projects. The trust has granted £10,000 towards the ongoing costs of providing this vital service to people affected by multiple sclerosis. Regular physiotherapy and support can help […]
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Crowdfunding tips
January 14, 2020
Our Vale, Aylesbury Vale’s crowdfunding platform, has seen success throughout 2019 with a number of impressive community projects reaching and even surpassing fundraising targets. To celebrate these achievements and to encourage more people to get involved in 2020, Aylesbury Vale District Council and Spacehive are hosting a free, interactive workshop at The Gateway on Thursday […]
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New greenway plan
December 28, 2019
Work could start as soon as next summer on creating a new, traffic-free walking and cycling route linking Haydon Hill, Aylesbury, with Waddesdon Greenway. So popular has the Greenway proved – attracting more than 70,000 users in its first year – that the scenic traffic-free link has been designed to connect it with Aylesbury’s cycle network. […]
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Riding high with £56k
December 17, 2019
WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, reports that the Mix96 Tour de Vale Charity Bike Ride event held earlier this year has raised £56,000. The vital funds will enable WheelPower to transform the lives of disabled people across the nation by providing sporting opportunities and helping them to lead active lives, which has a […]
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