PROBABLY MID HAMPSHIRE'S QUIZ OF THE YEAR 2025
Tickets are selling fast for Alresford Rotary’s popular annual quiz to be held at Itchen Abbas village hall on Friday 11th April (doors open at 6.30 p.m. for a 7.15p.m. start). To book your table (6 per table) contact [email protected] /01962 738788. £15 per person to include hot supper. To avoid disappointment, don’t delay to book!
Alresford Rotary raised £4,500 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
The Alresford Rotary 10k road race and children’s fun runs raised the money last year, and on January 20, Alresford Rotary treasurer Peter Kidman handed over a cheque to Judith Stephens, a support engagement officer for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA).
The money will help fund the charity’s life-saving missions, which cost an average of £3,500 each.
The charity relies entirely on voluntary donations.Alresford Rotary treasurer Peter Kidman handed over a cheque to Judith Stephens, officer for Judith also provided an update on the charity’s work and its move from Thruxton to Southampton Airport, which will improve response times and efficiency.
Since the first Alresford 10k road race in 2008, the annual event has been organised by the same project manager with the support of Alresford Rotary.
However, due to other commitments, a new project manager is urgently needed if the event is to take place this year on June 15.
The ideal candidate should have some knowledge of the local running scene and experience in event organisation.
If you feel you could take on this role, contact Alresford Rotary at [email protected] or 07743 698841.
WHAT HAS ALRESFORD ROTARY DONE LOCALLY?/
In addition to helping residents in need, Alresford Rotary has been able to provide financial assistance to various local organisations including Alresford Scouts, St. Peter’s Church Ropley, the Thursday lunch club, Alresford Food Bank, Perins School, the Men’s Shed, Winchester Youth Counselling, Alresford Football Club, Sun Hill Infant school and St. John’s Church Alresford.
Alresford Rotary has litter picked on the south side of town and “spring cleaned” Broad Street, manned the Old Alresford car park for the Watercress Festival and the horse crossing at the September Agricultural Show, crushed and juiced apples at St. John’s Apple Day, roasted chestnuts to accompany the arrival of Father Christmas and sold locally sourced Christmas trees.
The previously neglected border outside Rousseau at Perins has been transformed and thanks to a generous legacy Alresford Rotary was able to make a significant contribution towards the cost of the riverbank improvements to the east of the Eel House, the provision of new benches along the Watercress Way and the new signage.
The generous support given to events such as Alresford Rotary’s annual Quiz, 10k run and Guy Fawkes celebrations enabled significant donations to be made to need in Turkey, Syria, Ukraine, Libya, Morocco and Gaza (through ShelterBox and otherwise) and more locally Wessex Heartbeat and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
Alresford Rotary has continued to support Lend With Care helping small start up entrepreneurs in the developing world (such as budding farmers, retail shopkeepers and fishermen) with micro loans of up to £30 each. During 2023 Alresford Rotary made117such loans and provided 480 small businesses with a lifeline, every month receiving repayments and reinvesting the monies to maximise the reach of the loans.
Since 2019 Alresford Rotary has helped almost 25,000 such business in Malawi, Zambia, the Philippines, Peru, Rwanda and Ecuador. A little goes a long way!
