Puzzle Centre’s Autumn Fundraising Ball

Help Puzzle Centre improve life chances for children with autism and other communication difficulties. Puzzle Centre is holding its Autumn Fundraising Ball on 29th September 2018 at Creslow Manor. A sparkling reception awaits, followed by a three-course meal, coffee, petit fours and table wine.

You can:

• Host your own table (tables of 10)
• Bid for fantastic prizes in a fundraising auction
• Enter the Autumn Ball raffle
• Dance the night away to live band The Retro Vocals!

Click here to buy tickets (£100 per guest).

Information about corporate sponsorship & advertising packages is available here.

Your support will enable Puzzle Centre to provide specialist early intervention for children with autism and other communication difficulties, and so helping them achieve their full potential.

Please contact Fundraising Officer Clare Samways at claresamways@puzzlecentre.org.uk for more details.

Busk for Bucks Mind 2018

Buckinghamshire Mind is delighted to announce the return of its live music event, Busk for Bucks Mind, on Friday 6th July 2018, 5.30pm till late, at Dukes, Aylesbury.

Busk for Bucks Mind is a benefit gig, sponsored by Esri UK, which aims to raise vital funds for Buckinghamshire Mind’s mental health services and raise awareness of mental health.

This year the headline band is the hugely popular El Bronson. The event will also feature a host of incredible local musical talent, both acoustic and electric, including Nighjar, Harry Quinn, JP and Betty, Suzy B, Jim Marvin, The Recovered and Róisín Johnston.

Tickets are £8 in advance (plus booking fee) or £10 on the door and are on sale now at: www.wegottickets.com/event/434085

Bucks Art Weeks – June 2018

Bucks Art Weeks, the largest visual arts event in Buckinghamshire and one of the biggest in the country, has announced that the annual artistic extravaganza will take place 9th-24th June 2018.  The event will see over 500 artists and makers including painters, ceramicists, glass workers, jewellery makers, photographers and print makers once again opening up their studios to the public for an impressive line-up of free demonstrations, hands-on workshops and exhibitions.

The Bucks Art Weeks team said: “Come along and visit one of the participating venues, we would love to see you! We are all extremely grateful for the public’s continued support and we would love to see as many local people as possible visiting our participating artists and makers during the Bucks Art Weeks fortnight. Just look out for the free directory available from libraries, art galleries and Tourist Information Centres from early May or search our website for artists and makers and locations. https://www.bucksartweeks.org.uk/

For more information about Bucks Art Weeks please contact Trish Woodcock on 01296 614283 or email art@bucksartweeks.org.uk.

WhizzFizzFest

The Aylesbury WhizzFizzFest, inspired by Roald Dahl, has been enjoyed by thousands of families from the Vale and beyond for many years. WhizzFizzFest is a celebration of everything children’s literature and is always packed with exciting new features and family friendly activities.

Confirmed for this year's event on 30th June are the amazing Dame Darcey Bussell, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, and singer Tony Hadley!

Join as a sponsor! Packages start from £200 (or in kind support) and provides your business with a fantastic opportunity for publicity both on the day and in the run-up to the event.

Find out more: http://whizzfizzfest.org.uk/

Wycombe Youth Action Music Festival

Wycombe Youth Action are hosting their first music festival on Sunday 9th September at Wycombe Museum.

The event will feature live bands as well as comedy, food & drink, a bouncy castle and games and prizes. Ticket prices are as follows:

• 5-19 year olds - £5
• Adults - £10
• 2 adults & up to 3 children - £30
• 1 adult & up to 3 children - £20

For more information, call 01494 447250 or email info@wycombeyouthaction.co.uk.

Thames Valley Air Ambulance talk & garden tour

Enjoy a wonderful day out as you are guided by Lady Newall through her inspiring four-acre themed garden at The Bunch, within the Aylesbury Vale.

The day will begin at 10:30am with tea and cake followed by a tour through the series of remarkable garden areas composed of a formal garden, cottage garden, vegetable patch, ponds and arboretum. After the tour there will be time to take a light lunch and hear a talk from representatives of the Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Combine your day with a visit to the local All Saints’ Parish Church, which dates back to the 14th Century. 

Free range eggs, homemade cakes, and bread will also be available to purchase.

• PRICE: £25.00 per person
• WHERE: The Bunch, Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, HP18 0RZ
• WHEN: 28th June 2018, 10:30am – 2pm

To secure your place, please visit the Thames Valley Air Ambulance website. Places are very limited, so tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Diabetes awareness event

The Bagnall Centre in Chesham is hosting a diabetes awareness event to examine the link between lifestyle and diabetes and to provide attendees with access to medical professionals, holistic practitioners and health-aware peers to discover how to reduce risk of developing diabetes.

The event takes place on Friday 8th June from 9:00am – 4:30pm in Chartridge Lodge, Chesham, HP5 2TU.

For booking information call 01494 791288 or email bookings@bagnallcentre.com.

Mental Health 2018: Delivering the Five year Forward View

The independent Mental Health Taskforce published its Five Year Forward View in February 2016 which set out the current state of mental health service provision in England and made recommendations in all service areas.

In July 2016, NHS England published an Implementation Plan detailing how it will deliver the recommendations made by the taskforce working with its partners. The plan presents the timeframes and funding for delivery of the programmes of work which will transform mental health services.

Mental Health 2018 - Delivering the Five year Forward View is an opportunity to consider progress of the Implementation Plan and monitor progress on it's commitments to transform mental health services

The event takes place on 19th September at the Royal Society of Medicine, London. See the agenda and register here.