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aract visitors VILLAGERS are hoping their im- proved village hall will attract more visitors. Work on a £42,000 extension to


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roomand a terrace,which extends on to the recreation ground, made possible by the donation of land by Peter Robinson. Committee member Nick Scott


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Mall’s charity choice is great news for hospice


HELP offered to sufferers of Britain’s biggest killer is being backed by customers at the county town’s biggest shopping arcade. Support for dementia patients


said: “We are really pleased. We hope to get even more people in now.” The project was made possible


by a KCC grant of £17,750 and £7,000 from Addington Parish Council,with the rest of themoney coming fromthe hall’s reserves.


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and their carers, offered free at Aylesford’s Heart of Kent Hospice for almost a year, has been chosen as charity of the year at The Mall, Maidstone. The hospice’s monthly ‘open


door’ Dementia Cafe brings to- gether carers and patients in an in- formal setting to socialise and question two specialist dementia nurses from the Preston Hall hos- pice. As part of the partnership, the


shopping centre helped the hospice launch its Hearty Breakfast cam- paign, which runs until the end of themonth, and aims to raise aware- ness of the service and the funds needed to keep it going. The hospice currently helpsmore


than 200 dementia sufferers and their families across the area. Kerry Harrison, director of pa- tient services, welcomed the sup-


Friends enjoy a Hearty Breakfast to help raise funds for Heart of Kent Hospice


port of The Mall. She said: “This partnershipwill help us support de- mentia patients and their carers through their illness. It will also help them access specialist advice and peer support.” The month-long breakfast initia-


tive,which invites the public to hold a breakfast in aid of the hospice, runs until February 28. It was launched at the shopping centre with help fromGreggs, where staff are trained in dementia awareness. Suzie Brindle, TheMall’smarket-


“This yearwe have pickedHeart of Kent Hospice as our Mall Cares charity of the year, with a special focus on its dementia services. “Although we and the shoppers


of Maidstone have helped the hos- pice over the years, I think every- body will agree this is such a worthwhile cause.” The Dementia Café is held on the first Saturday of each month from 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Heart of KentHospice, and all arewelcome. Go to www.hokh.org for your-


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