Last month saw the launch of St Margaret’s Hospice’s nautical fundraising event – ‘Challenge of a Lifetime,’ of which Blake Envelopes is a proud sponsor. Taking place from 16 October 2014 to 16 April 2015, the challenge will see intrepid sailors from across the UK covering some serious distance across the Atlantic Ocean. This exciting voyage supports the fantastic work of St Margaret’s Hospice, a charity committed to providing specialist care to those with terminal or life-limiting illnesses, motor neurone disease and chronic lung disease. Full story: Read more
Time to be snappy with your Chairman’s Christmas Card Competition entries!
There’s still time for budding David Bailey’s to get their Christmas photos into Mendip District Council for the Chairman’s Christmas Card Competition. Councillor Ron Forrest, Mendip District Council’s Chairman, is looking for one of your photographs to feature on the front of his annual Christmas card. Full story: Read more
Residents urged to protect their health and those around you this winter
Cold homes have a significant impact on people’s health and one of the best ways of keeping yourself well during winter is to stay warm. Keeping warm over the winter months can help prevent colds, flu or more serious health conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia and depression. Residents in South Somerset are being encouraged to look at the Public Health England’s 2014 Cold Weather Plan for England for practical ways to minimise the risk to our health this winter. Full story: Read more