Charity/voluntary

A COMMUNITY association managed to raise £1,500 for charity at an annual bazaar.

Eastcote Community Association held the bazaar at their centre in Southbourne Gardens, Eastcote, on Saturday (22).

The money raised will go towards Mount Vernon Hospital's new cancer research centre, in Rickmansworth Road, Northwood.

A FAMOUS writer and comedian is visiting a nursing home to open its Christmas bazaar.

Barry Cryer OBE, best known as one of the panellists on the BBC radio comedy programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, will open the bazaar at St Vincent's Nursing Home in Wiltshire Lane, Eastcote, on November 29.

It will start at 1pm and finish at about 4pm and there will be a Santa's Grotto as well as stalls, tombolas and raffles.

The money raised will help pay for the residents of the home to go on trips in their new mini bus which is arriving next week.

A CHRISTMAS bazaar is being held in Eastcote.

Eastcote Community Association have organised the bazaar, which will be held at the community centre in Oak Hall, Southbourne Gardens, Eastcote, on Saturday (22) from 2pm.

Admission is 20p and there will be a range of attractions, including toys, a raffle, Father Christmas, cakes, a tombola, and flower arrangements.

All money raised will go towards Mount Vernon Hospital's new cancer research centre in Rickmansworth Road, Northwood.

EASTCOTE and East Ruislip will be a cleaner and greener place after a day is spent tidying up the ward.
Hillingdon Council will be hosting a community clean up day in the area as part of this month's Streets Ahead event on September 25.

Community members, businesses, schoolchildren, and council officers will join forces for the tidy up, carrying out litter picks at parks and clearing rivers.

The Streets Ahead programme focuses on engagement, education, and enforcement and takes place on the fourth Thursday in a different ward each month.

Other activities will include truancy sweeps, graffiti removal, community litter picks and car park and street cleansing.

For more information visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/streetsahead, email streetsahead@hillingdon.gov.uk or call the Council's Street Scene Locality Team on 01895 558 342.

A GARDENING session has been oganised to clean up the walled garden in Eastcote House Gardens.

The clean-up is part of Hillingdon Council's monthly Streets Ahead event, which is coming to Eastcote on September 25 .

It will start at the walled garden in High Road, Eastcote, at 9.30am and run until 1.30pm.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer on the day please call 01895 250 118.

The Friends of Eastcote Coach House and Gardens is also being formed to facilitate the application for a grant to replant the walled garden.