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Santa ensures annual Christmas Fayre is a roaring success


Kre8tive Choir, The Chepstow


(l to r) Gemma Sandhu, of St David’s Hospice Care; Jenna Harris, elf, and Liz Owen, of St Pierre Hotel and Country Club, wihth Santa


A Christmas Fayre in Chepstow attended by more than 1,200 people has raised in excess of £35,000 for St David’s Hospice Care over the past six years.


The increasingly popular annual event, staged at St Pierre Marriott


Hotel & Country Club, saw in excess of fi fty stalls offering a huge variety of yuletide gifts and products for sale. Air cadets from fi ve local squadrons helped at the event and were joined by the Portskewett Brownies, the


Choral Society, pianist Megan and the Nidus Choir. Gemma Sandhu, of St David’s Hospice Care, said: “The Christmas Fayre, at St Pierre Marriott Hotel & Country Club, in Chepstow, is always a great day out and a very welcome fundraiser for our charity. Manager Matt Smith experiencing his fi rst fayre at the Chepstow hotel, said: “The day went really well and everyone had a great time. We’re very pleased to be able to reach out and get involved with the local community and also help raise funds for St David’s Hospice Care.” Organiser Liz Owen, of St Pierre Marriott Hotel & Country Club, said: “The Christmas Fayre, just gets better and better each and every year. It is a fabulous event which we’re happy to support and which raised a total of £35,000 over the past six years it’s been staged.”


Heroic Tradesmen are giving up their time this Christmas to help families in need


Builders, plumbers and electricians and more from across the country are taking part in the MyBuilder 2017 Hero Project, giving up a day of their time to carry out work for homeowners who would normally be unable to get essential work done.


MyBuilder.com, the leading online marketplace for homeowners to fi nd quality tradesmen, has launched its annual Hero Project, challenging generous tradespeople to give up a day of their time to undertake jobs for people in need. Tradespeople from all over the UK are already answering the call, taking on jobs without pay in order to help people out this Christmas.


If you or someone you know has not been able to afford a small, but


essential job around the house, the MyBuilder Hero Project might be able to help. To take part, homeowners-in-need can simply post a Hero Project job on the website, explaining what the job is and why they need it done. MyBuilder will then attempt to match them with tradespeople who will volunteer up to a day of their time, as well as compensating every tradesperson who takes part up to £100 for material costs. Jobs that have already been posted on the site include fi tting an extractor fan for a homeless shelter, and painting


an autistic child’s


bedroom their favourite colour. You can read more about the Hero Project visit www.mybuilder.com/ hero/2017


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‘Streets of London’ 50 years on


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Legendary singer- songwriter, Ralph McTell, has re-recorded his timeless song, ‘Streets of London’, with a choir made up of clients from Crisis – the national charity for homeless people – and guest vocalist Annie Lennox, to raise money for the cause in the run up to Christmas. First penned 50 years ago, the classic single shares its birthday with Crisis, whose 50th anniversary also falls this December. To mark the occasion, Crisis’ homeless clients and staff from across the country came together to form an 88-strong choir to sing alongside McTell and guest vocalist Lennox. T e choir was conducted by Only Men Aloud’s Tim Rhys-Evans, while the recording also features Fairport Convention’s Richard T ompson on guitar. One of the most recorded songs of all time, ‘Streets of London’ has been covered by over 200 artists including Cat Stevens and Glen Campbell. T e song has long been associated with homelessness, with its lyrics speaking of lonely fi gures walking through Surrey Street Market in Croydon, where Crisis now has a centre. T e latest version is an emotional gem, featuring lush orchestration and soaring choral harmonies alongside McTell’s trademark baritone. T e single is being released to raise money for Crisis and help support some of the thousands of people facing homelessness this Christmas, many of whom will have nowhere to turn as the winter months close in. As well as opening 13 centres for over 4,000 homeless guests over Christmas, the charity works year-round to help people out of homelessness, as well as campaigning for changes that will end homelessness once and for all. Ralph McTell said: “It’s 50 years since I wrote Streets of London and it saddens me that the issues raised in the song are still so relevant today. When the idea of a single to support Crisis was mooted, I was very pleased that it might help raise awareness of the charity’s work and the wider issue of homelessness. I have been performing a Christmas concert in aid of Crisis for a few years now; inspired by its commitment to improving the circumstances of so many. “I was also thrilled that the wonderful Annie Lennox was prepared to lend her voice to a new recording, and when I discovered that Crisis had its own choir, it off ered the perfect opportunity to create a new and exciting version of a song so many people know.” Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive of Crisis, said: “Our heartfelt thanks go to Ralph McTell, Annie Lennox and all Crisis clients and staff who lent their voices to this record. T e vital funds and awareness it will raise will help us support even more people facing homelessness this Christmas. “It’s 50 years since Crisis was founded as an urgent response to an unacceptable situation – and it’s nothing less than a tragedy that we are still here today when homelessness should be a thing of the past. “T is collaboration between our clients and Ralph McTell can help us to raise awareness of the similar crisis we’re facing 50 years on. But homelessness isn’t inevitable and we’ll continue to work to ensure we won’t be needed in another 50 years’ time.”


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