Medway Matters

Brompton Village Festival

The festival takes place Saturday, 4 July from 5pm. For further information visit www.bromptonvillage.co.uk.

Medway Neighbourhood Watch Association needs volunteers

There are more than 400 watches throughout Medway, each one run by a co-ordinator and deputies. Medway Neighbourhood Watch Association needs to increase this number and is asking for volunteers to start watches.

If you are prepared to devote, on average, no more than 20 minutes of your time a week, you could make a difference in making your area a safer place to live.

For an introductory pack, phone Medway Police Station on 01634 792131 or email kcm.medway@kent.pnn.police.uk.

Poppy Appeal volunteers needed

The Royal British Legion seeks volunteers to help with this year's collection. If you have some free time, please email Clare Saunders at csaunders@britishlegion.org.uk or phone 0800 085 5924 for more details.

Macmillan Cancer Support Big Sports Day

Schools can raise pupils’ awareness of cancer by holding their sports day as usual and suggesting that every pupil to brings in a £1 donation. Ideas include:

• A sponsored Teachers' Race, the sillier, the better: how about a three-legged race in fancy dress?
• Set up a drinks stall for all those thirsty athletes. Pupils could make the tasty beverages as part of their food technology lessons.
• Ask pupils to give up unhealthy snacks the week before The Big Sports Day and donate the money they have saved.
• Hold a healthy picnic for pupils, parents and teachers after the last event. Visit www.macmillan.org.uk/whybother/lifestyle/my-diet.html for some simple and tasty recipe ideas.

This event can be adopted by any groups or clubs. Visit www.macmillan.org.uk/bigsportsday.

The Wisdom Hospice Summer Fair

The summer fair takes place on Saturday, 25 July, 11am-3pm, at The Wisdom Hospice, High Street, Rochester. Tickets for adults cost 50pence; children go free.

Gillingham Male Voice Choir

The choir celebrates its 21st birthday on Saturday, 26 September at The Central Theatre. New members are welcome to join. For further information, phone Tony Luckhurst on 01634 573872 or Jim Simmonds on 01634 360134.

For more information about Medway events, check out the events page in the leisure section and Visit Medway's month by month calendar.

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