Rennie Grove Peace Events
Over summer and autumn 2025 the charity has a number of fundraising events taking place as below:
Skydive - 18th May to 13th September
Open Gardens - Various dates and locations
Tring Beer Festival and Band Night - 11th July
London to Brighton Cycle Ride - 14th September
Golf Day at the Grove - 20th October
Firewalk - 13th November
You can find our more about these events by visiting the web site at: renniegrovepeace.org (18-06-25)
Healthy Ageing Fund
The Healthy Ageing Fund is designed to support voluntary and community sector organisations to deliver new projects or to expand existing projects, that improve social connectivity for older adults. The fund is managed by the Heart of Bucks community foundation. Full detail of the criteria and how to apply can be found on their website: https://heartofbucks.org
The Deadline for applications is Friday 27th June 2025. Based on the demand during the first round it is anticipated that this fund will be oversubscibed. Anyone interested is encouraged to check that they meet the criteria before applying. (12-06-25)
Alzheimers Society
The Alzheimers Society has released its Autumn Services Sheet and Dementia Connect Leaflets. These are available below as PDF files to download:
"The Chiltern branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association supports people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and their carers in the Chiltern area. MND affects the nerves known as motor neurones that are found in the brain and spinal cord, and which help tell your muscles what to do. With MND, messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles. This leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste, which can affect walking, talking, eating, drinking and breathing. MND is life shortening and there is no cure.
The branch supports people with the disease in a number of ways. Our volunteer Association Visitors offer 1-2-1 emotional support to people living with and affected by the disease and provide practical information to help ensure they get the support they need. We have monthly support meetings where people living with and affected by the disease can meet each other and our volunteers for an informal chat over tea and cake. These take place on the third Monday of the month in Cedar Barn in Hazlemere and the second Thursday of the month in Aylesbury Rugby Football Club (except for August). The branch, and the wider charity, also offer financial support grants to help with a number of different things including improving quality of life, providing equipment and helping with the cost of living with the disease.
To support our branch activities we run a number of fundraising events in the year and have others who kindly fundraise for us. We have a fundraising target in 2024 of £30,000. Our next event is an open gardens event at Bledlow Manor near Princes Risborough on Friday 14 June. The beautiful and extensive grounds will be open from 2pm to 5pm and we'll be serving tea/coffee and homemade cakes in the lovely tea rooms. Tickets are £7.50 in advance via Eventbrite (search Bledlow Manor or visit https://BledlowManorGardens.eventbrite.co.uk) or £9 on the day. There is no charge for children under 5 or people with MND and their carers. For more information about our branch visit https://www.mndassociation.org/support-and-information/local-support/branches/chiltern-branch."
NHS Retirement Fellowship - Wycombe Branch
Last year was busy for the High Wycombe branch. There have been interesting speakers and events at the meetings and thanks are due to both the speakers and caterers who have ensured tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits at the regular meetings. They also provided a real feast at the June meeting celebrating 75 years since the founding of the NHS and also marking the coronation of the new King Charles III.
In celebration of the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth in 2022, trees were planted around the country as a gesture towards offsetting global warming. The Wycombe branch donated a tree and members recently visited the site at Widmer Fields to inspect the tree.
