Charity Walk 12th June 2022

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Welcome to our annual Charity Walk.  The route has been specifically selected for its variety and interest, giving walkers the opportunity to go through areas of Gatcombe Wood and the sensitively restored grounds of Avening Court (closing at 15.30), both of which are not normally open to the public. This is with the kind permission of the owners.

The full walk is a 10-mile circular route, the shorter walk just to Avening is around 4 miles and both are well signposted with marshals along the route to keep you on track. This year, a shuttle bus service will run again taking in Bell Lane Minchinhampton, Avening Social Club and Avening Court; it’s a good way to visit the gardens if you are not up to walking there or to return to Minchinhampton if the full walk is a bit too much!

By popular demand, we’ve also added a new shorter walking route of around 3 miles back from Avening Court. 

ALL WALKERS ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK-IN AT MINCHINHAMPTON LIBRARY AND PLEASE REGISTER BELOW TO CONFIRM YOUR BOOKING.  All the important walk information can be read and downloaded below, see under the ‘Registration’ section; please read it carefully and remember that by registering, you are agreeing to the Walk Terms and Conditions and to respect the personal space of fellow walkers.  We can then all enjoy a pleasant and safe walk. See you there.

Duncan Wood

Fundraising Coordinator

fundraising@horsfallhouse.co.uk 

This year’s challenge has two important aims, to purchase three more Lateral Tilt Pressure Care Mattresses and to raise an equal sum for Care Funding.

The target is £16,700 and for every additional £5,566.00 we raise there’ll be another mattress and a similar contribution to our Care Funding.

Lateral Tilt Pressure Care Mattresses are perfect for the comfort and care of residents who are immobile or receive palliative and end-of-life nursing.  We already have one of these sophisticated ‘ripple beds’ that gently tilts the person from one side to the other every 10 minutes, improving their comfort and limiting the number of times that they need to be physically repositioned and disturbed in the process.  The reduction seen in the prevalence and severity of pressure sores has been truly impressive.

Horsfall House Care Funding is where the Charity tops up the fees of our GCC-funded residents in order to meet the full cost of their care (around £2,000 per month per resident) and it requires lots of fundraising!

• You can help by creating your own fundraising challenge and we’ll put a personal donate button on our website for your supporters to use if that’s helpful.

• Should you prefer Facebook, you can set up a Facebook Fundraiser and select Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly as your chosen charity. As Facebook don’t directly collect Gift Aid, please ask your supporters to tick the GA box, and we’ll claim it for you.

• Donating via our CAF Donate Button top right (including Gift Aid).  Or if you wish to donate by post or bank transfer all the details are below left. (please reference HH Challenge).

Don’t forget that the extra 25% that we can claim through Gift Aid is transforming for our fundraising so if it’s appropriate, please tick the box!

You can find out more about Lateral Tilt Pressure Care Mattresses and our Care Funding by clicking the links below and if you have any queries, please just get in touch.

Thank you for all your support.

Duncan Wood

Fundraising Coordinator

fundraising@horsfallhouse.co.uk

Please make cheques out to MCE or Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly. Bank transfers to:  Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly, Lloyds Bank Stroud Sort code 30-98-29.  Account 00904480