A group of Stratford volunteers quite literally got their hands dirty to raise money for a local charity. The group of Santander employees tackled a gruelling 7km mud run to raise funds for the Warwickshire Reminiscence Action Project (WRAP), which
Articles by Mike Strophair
EASTNOR HOUSE – COMMUNITY HUB & CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE?
WRAP are still looking for a permanent home in Stratford, while at the same time seeking to connect with and provide a hub for other charities, enabling us all to serve the community better. Eastnor House (photographed) has the potential to
NEW HOME, NEW PHONE
As a result of the development of a new hospital in Stratford upon Avon and with the help of the NHS Trust, WRAP has found a new home for two years. WRAP offices and some of the resource centre items
CAFE WRAP OPEN
WRAP has been providing a place for Wrappers to meet on a Friday afternoon at Bishopton Community Centre, to cheer ourselves up and have some fun. The cafe is open every Friday 2.00pm until 4.00pm. The centre is next to
WRAPPERS @ MORRISONS
The Wrappers last trip out was to tour Morrisons store, tasting cheese making cakes and enjoying afternoon tea in the cafe. A big thank you to Maria who hosted the visit. Cheese tasting at Morrisons
RIVER FESTIVAL 2015
The WRAP display tent was blown away on the Sunday of the River Festival weekend! The ‘Buzzer’ machine was built for this weekend and the Grand Draw Raffle and the raffle boards were a great success. A huge WRAP thank you to the companies
ITSY BITSY SPIDER
WRAP’s past chair Michele has raised over £400 in sponsorship by facing her biggest fear – spiders. She plucked up the courage to handle the spider, not any old spider – a big hairy tarantula, at the Stratford Upon Avon
STUDLEY INTER-GENERATIONAL PROJECT
WRAP ran a project with Studley Community Infants´ School, to celebrate the schools 100th birthday which coincides with the start of World War One in 1914. WRAP is helping with producing time lines to the past researching families from now
REMINISCENCE RIVER TRIP
A great trip out on the river for Wrappers, sponsored by Bancroft Cruisers and Forest Fireworks Limited.
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CINEMA: WHITE CHRISTMAS
28th November 2013, we’ll be running a dementia friendly visit to the cinema to see the classic movie ‘White Christmas‘ starring Bing Crosby. This ‘Wrapper’ event has been sponsored by and will take place at the Stratford Picture House Cinema at