Charterhouse hosts a craft fair for “Story”

“Story Funding Melanoma Research” is a remarkable new charity established 3 years ago to raise awareness and fund research into melanomas. Click this link to find out more www.storyfmr.net

Post England’s success on the rugby pitch, I had the pleasure of opening a craft fair with local skilled crafts men and women displaying and selling some amazing work to raise money for Story.

I saw it “With my Eyes”

The Guildford Shakespeare company have completed a pilot course With my Eyes of free drama therapy sessions for children and their parents, which ran over the summer.The course has proved very helpful and has provided friends and a new support network for those attending.

It was a great privilege to present a High Sheriff Youth awards certificate to Guildford Shakespeare Company to thank them for making Surreys communities safer and stronger.

Alls Well That Ends Well

Another stunning performance by Guildford Shakespeare Company- how lucky we are in Surrey to have the opportunity to see such incredible in locations in and around Guildford.

This was an incredible performance,in the beautiful St Nicholas’s Church,Guildford.

Stewards of Creation

The Ninety third Festival of Church Music ,the biennial free church choirs concert, was this year held at Guildford Cathedral.The theme this year, was appropriately Stewards of creation. It was a wonderful concert with superb organ music played by Richard

Moore.

Walking in the rain

Woking Asian business Forum joined us at Hampton for a walk in the woods and plenty of time to discuss forestry and climate change. It may have been a damp morning but no one was deterred from a very happy gathering and a delicious biryani.

Gardening at HMP Send with the Clink

The Clink and their garden initiative at HMP Send has already featured in my blog. To give women prisoners the opportunity to garden,to grow vegetables for The Clink restaurant, to learn,to gain qualifications and to have a skill when released is essential. So it was a great pleasure to accompany Claire from RHS Wisley outreach team,and Liz from the Clink to HMP Send to meet Gary and The governor and others .See https://theclinkcharity.org/

The FT has this weekend a wholesome article on the vocation for ex prisoners and it has been featuring on radio 4 this week.

Surrey Reservist and Cadet Awards

Held at Denbies Wine estates,the presentation of annual awards to cadets and reservists . The evening was inspirational, as we shared in the achievements of the dedicated and committed reservists, cadets and cadet leaders.Her Majesty’s Lord -Lieutenant made the presentations and his three cadets for the year 2019-2020 were announced.

Remarkable Kent,Sussex and Surrey Air Ambulance

2 helicopters, 2500 missions per year, 24/7 operations,£38,740 per day, highly trained and dedicated aviation and medical teams and 200 volunteers-This is the Air Ambulance Kent Surrey and Sussex, and 89% of the income to operate this leading world class service is raised from the public.This is a highly technical, sophisticated, and critical service saving lives.

With my fellow High Sheriffs from Kent and East and West Sussex we had the opportunity to see how from Redhill Aerodrome this unbelievable service is run.

Next year will celebrate 30 years of the Air Ambulance and the opportunity for further profile and fund raising.

Thank you to the AAKSS.

Sunnydown School – soils, foraging, cows and forest bathing

It was very special to be able to share with the pupils of Sunnydown School, Caterham on the Hill, the secrets of growing worms and grass, herbs and vegetables and Sussex cows and calves at Hampton.After enjoying lunch of burgers and kebabs made by the students we had a relaxing afternoon forest bathing in the woods and exploring the relationships and connectivity between the forest trees and flora.

The Matrix Trust-and its exciting plans

The Matrix Trust, in the beautiful surroundings of Eastgate Garden Guildford has exciting plans for a social enterprise cafe for Guilford folk to enjoy,and importantly giving opportunities to young people to enjoy learning new skills.

The cafe will turn seamlessly into a youth cafe in the evening, and a discovery center for young people to engage in training through their community .It was exciting to hear the plans from the team including CEO Misty Blower -good luck and please find out more and support in anyway you can. www.matrixtrust.com