A SOUTHAMPTON brass band is performing at a free Coronation celebration concert in Woolston on May 8 to help raise funds for two worthy causes (2023).
HAMWIC Brass will be at Woolston Community Centre on the Bank Holiday Monday from 2.30pm to mark King Charles III’s investiture and to raise funds for Communicare and The Shore Pre-school.
Event organiser, Barry Wake says: “Woolston Community Association would like to invite people to a brass band concert in celebration of the King’s Coronation. Please come along and relax and enjoy the music in the grounds of Woolston Community Centre on Church Road. Coffee and tea will be served and people can bring their own cake!
“The event is free to attend. However, we are inviting donations on the day to two nominated charities – Communicare and The Shore Pre-school. The latter have taken over from the previous incumbents at very short notice and from a standing start financially, so they urgently need donations.”
Communicare, which is a friendly, neighbourhood charity, provides services that enrich the lives of isolated people in and around Southampton.
Annie Clewlow, Manager at Communicare, says: “We are so grateful to Woolston Community Association for choosing us as one of the recipients for any funds raised at the event. It sounds like it’ll be a wonderful toe-tapping, joyous celebration for all generations to enjoy and a great opportunity to get out and about for anyone who may be on their own on Monday, May 8.”
Communicare’s services are staffed by its devoted volunteers, known as Communiteers, who give their time freely.
The charity is currently supporting around 600 individuals/families through tasks including, befriending, transport for appointments and assistance with shopping.
The services Communicare provides are free to users, although beneficiaries are invited to make a donation if they are able to, and Communiteers are offered expenses.
To find out more about the concert, please visit www.woolstoncommunitycentre.com or www.communicareinsouthampton.org.uk.
