LOCAL charity Arts Together received a welcome donation from the Friends of Savernake at the recent AGM.
Friends’ chairman Janet Louth visited an Arts Together session in Marlborough last month and was so impressed she decided on the charity to receive a donation. Julia McNeill, a volunteer at Arts Together in Marlborough, attended the AGM last Wednesday to accept the cheque for £5,500.
Mrs Louth said: “Everyone was full of praise for the group and how beneficial it is to them. Attendees talked of how good it was to meet with others at the art sessions, and to be keeping their minds, and hands, active through various art projects.”
Arts Together is a pioneering charity working to improve the health, well-being and quality of life of older people through the provision of a range of participatory arts projects in Marlborough, Pewsey and other Wiltshire locations. This plays an important role in countering loneliness and isolation.
The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community is a local charity helping people with health-related issues both at Savernake Hospital and in the Marlborough Community Area by providing grants of up to £10,000.
For information on applying for a grant, on becoming a volunteer at the Friends’ Shop at Savernake Hospital, or becoming a trustee visit the Friends’ website at www.friendsofsavernake.org or contact the chairman Mrs Louth on 01672 513868.
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