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Armed Forces Day 75th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday each June. In 2019, it will take place on Saturday 29 June. The celebrations begin on Monday 24 June when the Armed Forces Day flag is raised on buildings and famous landmarks around the country. Hedge End Town raised the Flag outside the 2000 Centre Building to coincide with…
Volunteers’ Week 2019
First and foremost we would like to say thank you to all the volunteers in and around Hedge End, you really are a pillar of support within the community. Although we may not be able to award everyone this year for all the amazing hard work which goes on behind the scenes, our heartfelt gratitude…
75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings
D-Day Remembered The Hamble River is clear and blue reflecting a summer sky Children play around the water’s edge, the white dove flies on by. From youth to age many years do pass each travel our destined way, I thank my god that I am here on this Remembrance Day. Within the calmness of my…
Annual Parish Assembly 2019
Congratulations to all the award winners this year. This year the Annual Parish Assembly took place on the 14th of May at the 2000 Centre, Town Council Offices, and it could not have been a happier occasion with a great turn out from the community! The weather made for a glorious evening, where the Parish…
Autism Awareness Week with The Friday Night Project
Click here for more info on Corona Virus support and the impact on Autistic people. Click here for the autism Helpline. Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. There are approximately 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, that’s more than 1 in 100. The National Autism Society goes…
125th Anniversary Celebrations
Only yesterday did it feel like we were celebrating the 100th Anniversary, first forming as a parish in 1894 and later as a Town Council in 1992. Although this year we did not dress up in the late Victorian era style of clothing like before, everyone did make a fantastic effort to celebrate the 125th…
Black History Month
October marks Black History Month, the annual celebration of the history, achievements and contributions of black people in the UK. Events celebrating African and Caribbean cultures will usually take place across the UK until October 31. Black History Month was first launched in London in 1987 where the aim was for the local community to challenge…
