Ascot Sunninghill & Sunningdale Local Election Results| Despite the dramatic election result for the Borough Windsor and Maidenhead as a whole, with the Conservative Leader losing his seat to a 22 year-old LibDem, all the Conservative councillors have been elected in the Ascot & Sunninghill Ward, and the Sunningdale & Cheapside Ward.
Pictured: 'A Day at The Races' by Spotlights Musical Theatre Group - CLICK HERE for July Production
The Dedworth Stage - A Day at the Races - Photo Courtesy of Chapmans Ironmongers
The 2023 Sunninghill Wheelbarrow was held on May 1st 2023, setting off from the School Road/Upper Village Road Car Park at noon. A hugely enjoyed community event, raising vital funds for the Ascot Day Centre, it is organised by the Rotary Club of Ascot. 18 teams took part .
The trophies this year were Fastest Mens Team (Ghostbusters), the Fastest Mixed Team (Maya Sunninghill), Fastest Ladies (not awarded this year), Most Sponsorship raised (tbc) , Best Fancy Dress (Mossy Bottom Barrow) , Best Family Fancy Dress (Roarsome Runners).
The major sponsor this year is Ascot Racecourse , along with Berkeley Homes, Volker Highways, the Marist School , the Carpenters Arms and Duncan Yeardley, and the race raises vital funds for the Ascot District Day Centre.
The aim of the race is for teams of four (men, women, children or mixed) to push a wheelbarrow with one of their number in it, around the marshalled course of just 1 mile. Along the way there are four stopping points, including three pubs and one other ‘fuelling’ station, where each member drinks either a ½ pint of beer, soft drink or water.
Teams should be given a name and one member must be over 18. Anyone under 18 is only allowed to participate on the strict understanding that he or she is only allowed to drink soft drinks or water, and identification may be sought by the publicans or marshals.
This is a charity function, organised with the support of the Rotary Club of Ascot, with an entrance fee of only £30 per team , non-refundable – to go towards the sponsorship. Entrants are asked to obtain as much sponsorship as possible, which will form part of the donation to the Ascot District Day Centre.
Pictured Above Speedy Men from Maya Restaurant Sunninghill - Race Done in 9 m 28 secs
Read more: Sunninghill MayDay Wheelbarrow Race Huge Successwww.ascotdaycentre.org Telephone: 01344 624923 Email: office@ascotdaycentre.org
The Ascot Day Centre has been open 3 days a week since we re-opened after the pandemic. However we’d like to go back to opening 5 days a week, but a shortage of drivers is stopping us.
Our volunteer minibus drivers pick our members up in the morning and drive them home in the afternoon. We are flexible and will work our rota round our volunteer drivers’ availability.
Looking for a few hours of banter in the morning or afternoon? Then give us a call or email.
Pictured Above: Rotary Ascot President, Bob Oliver with David Shao
RIBI Young Musician of the Year 2022/23 organised by the Rotary Clubs of Ascot and Wokingham,
Our two local winners - David Shao (Piano -Papplewick School) and Sarah-Jane Butler (Vocal - Luckley House) were both given ‘byes’ at the next District round and forwarded on to the S.E.England Finals. This part of the competition took place in Chelmsford Cathedral in March.
David Shao was placed runner-up in the instrumental section. His programme performance was :- ‘6 Variations in G major’ by Beethoven and ‘Toccata’ by Khatchaturian.
Sarah-Jane Butler WON the vocal section. Her programme was :-‘ Diseaux si tous les ans’ by Motzart; ‘Fair House of Joy’ by Roger Quilter and ‘Some things are meant to be’ by Jason Howland.
Read more: Local Young Musicians Continuing Success in RIBI Competition
Millers Image Limited, the Ascot and Windsor based specialist dog photographer, announced today that Chris Miller is the UK’s first certified pet loss grief specialist with One Last Network. Miller is a dog photographer serving Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Sussex by creating beautiful photographs and artwork of humans with their best fur friends. He is proud to be a platinum member of One Last Network, which features a podcast for pet guardians and trains pet photographers to be a better service provider to those pet owners whose pets are in their senior years or have received a terminal diagnosis. “Many of my clients come to me in need of end-of-life photography, whether it’s for a Rainbow Bridge or Legacy Memory Session,” says Miller. “As a certified pet loss grief specialist, I can deliver photography that celebrates the life of their dog and now also help connect them to a local network of additional professionals to help them on their personal grief journeys.”
Read more: Ascot MIL Pet Photography | UK's first Pet Loss Grief SpecialistSee eligibility criteria, at the Bracknell Forest Innovation fund webpages.
Bracknell Forest Council is pleased to announce the launch of the Bracknell Forest Innovation Fund, aimed at supporting small community-led projects that can have a big impact on the health and wellbeing of clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) residents and those closest to them.
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by everyone, particularly those who were considered CEV. These residents, their families, and carers may still be negatively affected.
Read more: Bracknell Forest | Innovation Fund Now Open for ApplicationsFor more information, please contact Ascot United directly: jo.gavin@ascotunited.co.uk
