A MONTHLY fundraising café donated more than £300 to a blind and partially sighted sports charity.
Wonston resident and Winchester Goalball representative Pip Varley attended Wonston Community Café’s September event alongside visually impaired volunteers Rosie and Scott at Victoria Hall in Sutton Scotney.
Rosie plays Goalball and helps coach the intermediate teams while Scott plays for the intermediate and elite teams as well as training the novice team.
The indoor 3-aside sport is for blind and partially sighted people. Goalball UK provides and promotes sporting opportunities from grassroots to GB squads. The volunteer-led café raised £364 for the charity through cake and coffee sales and donations.
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The next Wonston Community Café, in support of the Boaz project, will be at Victoria Hall in Sutton Scotney from 9.30am until midday on Wednesday, March 15.
Boaz is an inclusive farm-based charity in Sutton Scotney aiming to provide a brighter future for people with learning difficulties.
Café volunteer Janis Kinell said: “Adults with learning difficulties can learn new skills such as working on the land, looking after the animals, baking, making craft goods, and wood working in the workshop in the Boaz barn at Hill Farm.
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“As well as the usual coffee and cakes offered by the cafe, we’ll also be selling eggs, jams, and other goods made at the Boaz project.”
Other dates and charities confirmed by Wonston Community Café include Wednesday, April 19 for Muscular Dystrophy, Wednesday, May 17 for Wonston Church Pantry, Wednesday, June 21 for Sutton Scotney defibrillator upkeep.
The café, staffed entirely by volunteers, is cash only and parking is free.
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