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Graham's jacket

GRAHAM Norton has donated one of his dazzling jackets to the East Twickenham shop of mental health charity Mind.

Now is the time to give your wardrobe that long overdue spring clean and take a bag of clothes along to your local Mind shop to help raise vital funds for the one in four people who experience mental distress each year'', urged the flamboyant chat show host.

During Mind week, which lasts until June 7th, the jacket and a certificate of authenticity signed by the comic are taking pride of place in the window at 386 Richmond Road, below a larger than life cut out Graham cheekily grinning at passers by.

Any customer spending £5 or more during the week will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win the glamorous glad rags. The draw will be held on Saturday June 7th in the shop. Donations of clothing can also be taken to the Mind shop at 33 Heath Road, Twickenham.

Drivers wanted

THE Twickenham Club for the Blind meets at 2.30pm on alternate Thursdays for two hours in the United Reformed Church Hall, First Cross Road, Twickenham Green.

All members are registered blind and they enjoy meetings and outings and help if necessary.

Unfortunately, transport is our problem'', says Joan Kemp, chairman of the club. We are hoping to find a few drivers who will take one or two members every alternate Thursday. If anyone could help, we would be very grateful. Thank you.''

Contact Joan for details on 8979 3987.

Coffee morning

POSTCARDS of Teddington, past and present, will be on sale at the Teddington Society coffee morning, 10.30am-12.30pm on Saturday (31st).

Chat to members at Teddington Methodist Church Community Centre, opposite Teddington Memorial Hospital, Hampton Road. Also homemade cakes and local history publications. Proceeds to charities. 8977 2700.

Volunteers' Week

Be inspired by the range of volunteering opportunities available across Richmond upon Thames by chatting to members of The Volunteer Bureau team at the roadshow around Richmond upon Thames during Volunteers' Week, June 1st-7th.

The team will be at The Quadrant in Richmond on Tuesday and Saturday June 3rd and 7th, 11am-2pm; King Street in Twickenham on Wednesday June 4th4th June, 11am-2pm; and Broad Street in Teddington on Thursday June 5th, 11am-2pm.

If you can't make it to one of the roadshows then call on 8255 8505 or visit website http://www.richmondvb.org.uk.

Wheels & heels

CHILDREN'S charity NCH is holding a sponsored walk. There is a choice of routes from Hampton Court Station, to either Walton-on-Thames or through Richmond to Putney

The walk, from 10am on Saturday June 7th, is part of a national sponsored event called Step Out for Children, a series of more than 100 walks throughout the UK held in aid of NCH.

NCH hopes to raise more than £4,000 from the Hampton Court walk and £130,000 in total.

To participate in Step Out for Children or to donate to NCH, please call the NCH Supporter Helpline on 0845 7 626 579.

THE Stroke Association is encouraging readers to sign up for a fun 'n' healthy day of bike riding to help the thousands of people affected by stroke.

The eighth annual Thames Bridges Bike Ride will take place on Sunday June 1st. Readers can line up at Tower Bridge and take in the stunning scenery over 14 bridges to the finale at Hurst Park near Hampton Court, where refreshments and entertainment will be laid on.

Guide dogs AGM

RICHMOND and Twickenham branch members of the Guide Dogs fro the Blind Association are holding the AGM on Thursday June 5th in the Royal British Legion's building in Richmond.

The meeting, starting at 8pm, will include discussions for expansion. Wine and home made refreshments will be available afterwards. The small friendly branch welcomes new members to help make an excellent record on fundraising even better. Secretary Janet Fairweather 8892 2389.

Friday lunch

THE next First Friday lunch will be held on June 6th at St Winefride's Church Hall, Leyborne Park, Kew Gardens. All proceeds this month will go to the work of the Mind group in Richmond upon Thames, the mental health charity. Last month's lunch enabled £150 to be sent to the Abbeyfield home in Kew towards entertainment and outings for residents.

May 29, 2003 16:30