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The Visitor Information Centre is re-opening in Cheddar Gorge for February half term, 10:30am – 3:30pm every day during that week, then weekends only until Easter, after which every day until October. Formerly the National Trust shop, the VIC stocks maps, guides and other useful information plus a selection of souvenirs and gifts and is run entirely by volunteers.

Cheddar Male Choir Presents a cheque for £1,400 to ‘The Space Charity’. Over the past six months, dedicated choir members have been raising these funds through a series of concerts and sponsorship, all aimed at supporting the important work done by ‘The Space Charity’.
The Christmas Choir Social was a festive occasion filled with joyful Christmas songs, food, laughter, and a sense of community spirit helped by their deputy conductor Paul Beechey and last-minute stand in accompanist Elaine Smith. Attendees enjoyed performances by the choir, who have dedicated their time and voices to this worthy cause.

Cheddar Flower Show AGM is on Monday 10th February at 7:15pm, venue tba. We are planning the 40th Anniversary Show in August 2025. Afterwards some Committee members are retiring, so new members are needed.
If you enjoy entering exhibits in the Flower Show or attending it to admire green fingers and craft skills, and wish it to continue, please come along to the AGM, and meet the committee with a view to joining in, and take an active part in helping the Show to flourish in the future.

Weston Hospicecare wishes to say a VERY BIG THANK YOU to Wedmore and Axbridge Community Health Fund CIO and the Wedmore Friends of Weston Hospicecare for enabling us to purchase: 4 state of the art syringe drivers and an Avoset pump.
Many thanks to everyone for all your wonderful and ongoing support, we so appreciate everything that you do.

Volunteers needed to save toads in Winscombe, Webbington & Priddy.
This January we are training up volunteers for the local toad patrols to save toads becoming roadkill during the annual migration. The patrol is completely weather dependent but generally operates during warm, damp or rainy evenings from the end of January to the beginning of April. The toads are migrating from their winter hibernation sites to their spring breeding grounds, a perilous journey they make every year. 

Somerset Sight recently arranged a talk by Fraud Protection Officer from Avon and Somerset Police to help people to avoid scams. 30 people, all with sight impairment, attended. 
Somerset Sight will arrange further talks in the New Year, at the many social groups across the county.

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