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Make it Maidstone and Make a Difference.
That is the message that Town Centre Management wants to get across during its volunteer week from October 24 to 31.
It will be welcoming charities, churches and other groups to the Mall Chequers during the week to highlight their activities and, hopefully, attract more volunteers to help them.
The exhibitors will include such diverse groups as Trinity Foyer, Lily Smith House, Parkwood Plus, the Blackthorn Trust, the Red Cross, BTCV-Maidstone Health Walks and the Medway Valley Country Partnership.
In all, more than 35 groups will be given a platform during the event, which will form part of the nationwide CSV (community service volunteers) Make a Difference Day on October 31.
We hope not only to make residents more aware of the number and nature of the charities and other groups in the town and the services they offer, but also to realise just how rewarding volunteering can be.
Towards the end of the week the focus will be on charities and groups that help people who are homeless or who have drug or alcohol abuse problems.
The event will culminate on the night of Saturday, October 31 with more than 200 Scouts sleeping in shop doorways in the Mall Chequers, to highlight the plight of the homeless.
The aim is to give a better understanding of why people become homeless and provide information about the services available to them.
The event is being sponsored by new TCM member Signs and Imaging of Bredhurst Business Park, Boxley.
MD Dean Johnson explained his reasons for backing the week, saying: "Since I joined TCM I've had a lot of support from them and I've had a lot of work come in so this was my way of saying thank you to them".
Dean added "I also know that people who volunteer do a lot of good work and it is nice to be able to help them".
Our grateful thanks to Dean for making this hugely worthwhile event possible. Many thanks as well to Nu-Venture buses who have given us free advertisements for Make it Maidstone and Make a Difference on the back of some of their buses.
Make It Maidstone and Make A Difference Day (and week) takes place from October 24th until October 31st 2009.
Maidstone's
5 year plan...
Read about the key features and aspirations for Maidstone over the next 5 years. Download the Maidstone Town Plan with details of the changes for Maidstone covering environment, business, access and culture. Download HERE PDF Document
Town Guide is ready and FREE
The 2008/9 Town Centre Guide is now ready for collection from Town Centre Management. This FREE publication is also available at local hotels, the town hall, town centre shops and from the TCM stand in the Mall Chequers opposite Rooks butchers in the lower mall.
Award for MaidSafe
The town centre crime reduction partnership MaidSafe scooped two awards at the recent Action Against Business Crime (AABC) awards ceremony held in Nottingham. Read more in our blog
Brenchly Gardens Work
Work has started to make Brenchley Gardens an even more attractive venue for people wanting to find a peace and tranquillity in our busy town centre... Read more in our blog.
Maidstone TCM is leading on a new initiative called Green Week. The week long event takes place in June supported by local businesses. Read more in our blog.
Maidstone East Development
Network Rail has appointed building developer Kier to progress the remodelling and redevelopment of the Maidstone East site, one of the last remaining major sites in the town centre.
Battle of Maidstone Events
They
came and they battled. A series of four lectures in the Battle of Maidstone
commemorative programme have been played to sell out audiences.
Read more in our blog or visit
www.battleofmaidstone.co.uk.
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