012 NOVEMBER NEWS
It’s always a sure sign that Christmas is on the way when Royal Mail’s last recommended posting dates guide is published! So if you have family and friends abroad, or just want to get ahead of the game, now’s the time to pop into Cards for Good Causes pop-up charity Christmas card shop in Tunbridge Wells. Cards for Good Causes represent
more than 250 charities, as well as many smaller/local charities, and as they are a not-for-profi t organisation, you can be confi dent why buying that
HONOUR FOR LOCAL GOLDEN GIRL
H
ildenborough’s double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes has offi cially become the fi rst-ever Honorary Colonel for a regular unit in the Royal Armoured
Corp. Dame Kelly, who is Patron of the West Kent Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WKCCI), served with the British Army for 10 years before going on to become double gold medal winner at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
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Christmas cards and so much more...
your chosen charity will always receive a minimum of 70p in the £1. Alongside Christmas cards,
you’ll fi nd advent calendars, candles, books, gift wrap, tags, edible gifts, napkins and more…so what better place to get your Christmas all wrapped up?
• Cards for Good Causes, United Reform Church, Grosvenor Road entrance, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8AE, open 10am-4.30pm until Tuesday 18th December. For more information, visit
cardsforcharity.co.uk
Fireworks Fun! It’s back with a bang – and better than ever, the annual RTWRT Dunorlan Fireworks, sponsored by Buss Murton, is on Saturday 3rd November in Dunorlan Park. Gates open at 5.30pm and the display sparks into action at 7pm. Tickets on the day cost £8 for adults and £5 for children (adults £6 and children £4 in advance). There’s drink and food stalls, along with a fun fair, for everyone to enjoy, so wrap up warm and come along and enjoy the fun! For more information, visit
rtwrt.org
CHARITY OF THE MONTH Parentkind
National charity, Parentkind, based in Tonbridge, supports and champions all the ways parents can participate in their child’s school life and education. It is the largest membership organisation helping parent teacher associations (PTAs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is the home for other school parent groups including parent councils. Parentkind recognises that when it comes to how well children do at school, parents and carers really do matter. In fact, research by educationalist, Professor John Hattie found that ‘the effect of parental engagement over a student’s school career is the equivalent of adding two to three
years to their education’. The charity’s research shows eight out of 10 parents work with schools on a regular basis and want to do even more to support their children’s learning, whether that’s just reading with younger ones at home or talking positively about school. But there are still many who are unsure of how to get involved and make a difference. With a range of online resources
available, Parentkind hopes to encourage, enable and inspire families – supporting parents directly. On our website, there are plenty of tips on how to get involved,
whether that’s volunteering in the classroom, raising money for schools, becoming governors or trustees, being active in school parent groups or sharing views and feedback. And, this is important because, when parents become true partners in education, children thrive and have the best chance to reach their true potential.
• For more information, visit
parentkind.org. uk or join us on Facebook at
facebook.com/
Parentkind.org.uk/
Photograph © Sgt Steve Blake
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