FUNdraising Event at Pewsham Community Hall in Chippenham 9/05/26
A fun afternoon of various activities and fundraising is open to all to raise vital funds for local charity Dorothy House Hospice Care and the Multiple System Atrophy Trust.
The organisers say;
We wanted to do something for charity and put some good back into the world, so we got together and ultimately decided to support these two very deserving charities that are close to our hearts.
We all know the fantastic work Dorothy House at Winsley does. We wanted to support a local charity and chose them as we have all had personal experience of the vital work they do, and in these austere times local fundraising and community support is needed by them more than ever.Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a little known, rare and devastating progressive neurological condition which affects all of the body’s basic functions.
It is a terminal illness as there is currently no cure. This disorder has sadly struck one of our sisters, hence the very personal reason and our desire to raise funds for this cause too. The MSA Trust is the only charity in the UK and The Republic of Ireland dedicated to supporting people affected by MSA and funding vital research to find the cause and, ultimately, hopefully a cure. As a small charity that receives no Government support, they rely entirely on fundraisers like us in the community and charitable donations to continue their vital work and also raise awareness of this life-changing condition.
For more details and ongoing updates about the event see their Facebook page: FUNdraising Event at Pewsham Community Hall in Chippenham on 9th May 2026 | Facebook
If you are kindly able to like, share and follow them too so they can continue to spread the word about this it would be much appreciated, thank you!
If you can’t get there on the day, live further afield or would just like to support alongside the event, in tandem with the day they also have an online donation page at givewheel.com, the specific link is https://gvwhl.com/YQU38
Any support at all you can give in any way will be very gratefully received and if you can attend their event itself they would love to see you.
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