Get all dressed up for Halloween Walk in Shaftesbury

Paul JonesOctober 13, 20230 Comment0

CHILDREN – and adults – can get all dressed up in their best spooky outfits for Shaftesbury Rotary Club’s Lantern Halloween Walk at the end of the month.

Participants are also encouraged to take along their home-made or bought lanterns – battery or solar powered – for the event, which will raise money for the good causes the group supports.

The walk of about 2.5km is on Saturday, October 28, and starts at the Quaker Meeting House in Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, with registration at 4.30pm.

Children will have an activity sheet to complete along the way, and prizes are on offer for best home-made lantern, best dressed child and best dressed family.

The entry fee is £10 for two adults and two children, or £5 for one adult and two children, with each additional child £1. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more details visit: shaftesburyrotaryclub.org

Or email: hello@shaftesburyrotary.org.

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DORSET Council is appealing for warm clothing for children, to help families struggling with the cost of living through winter. It is seeking clean and undamaged children’s coats, hats and gloves for those aged from babies up to 16. The initiative aims to ensure that no child goes without essential winter clothing during challenging times. Cllr Byron Quayle, Dorset Council portfolio holder for Children, Education and Early Help, said: “In the face of rising living costs, we urge our Dorset residents to come together and make a difference. “By donating, you can provide vital warmth and support to local families this winter. “It is essential that all donated items must be clean and in good condition and for children aged 0-16 years old.” Residents can drop off their donations at the following locations in the north of the county: Blandford Children’s Centre, Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 8SW. Monday to Friday, 9.30am-4pm. A designated donation box is available in the reception area. Shaftesbury Children’s Centre, Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8PZ. Monday to Friday, 9.30am-4pm. A designated donation box is located at the entrance. Information on where families in need can try on and collect items will be released when enough donations have been received or the cold weather arrives.

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Paul Jones

I am the editor in chief of Blackmore Vale media, which includes the New Blackmore Vale, New Stour & Avon, Salisbury & Avon Gazette and the Purbeck Gazette, having been a reporter for some 20 years. In my spare time, I am a festival lover, with a particular focus on Glastonbury. I live in Somerset with my wife and two children.