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The Benefit to Us
The Parish Giving Scheme is a 21st century solution to allow
effective and efficient Direct Debit to local parish churches.
Through your generous commitment, the Parish Giving
Scheme will bring many benefits for our local churches
 The scheme is free for churches and givers to use.
 Less cash donations are handled, so it’s safer for our volunteers and their time
spent counting and banking cash donations is reduced.
 Income from giving is less prone to fluctuation when people are away from
church for whatever reason - a steady income makes our budgeting and
planning so much easier.
 Gift Aid is claimed through the scheme so a great deal of time and work is
saved.
The Benefit to You
 Your giving happens electronically, avoiding the need for cash or cheques.
 You can choose to give monthly, quarterly, or annual - whatever suits.
 You can alter the amount of your gift at any time.
 The Parish Giving Scheme is a not for profit organization, so the full value of
your donation is used to support our churches.
 The Direct Debit Scheme is backed by guarantee, so your money and
transactions are safe
 If you prefer, you can choose to remain anonymous
 Should you wish to opt to increase your gift each year, you can do this easily.
Join the Parish Giving Scheme to support our churches today - ask
your church representative for a printed gift form
For Bere Regis - Glo Curtis - 472620 - gloria.curtis@btinternet.com
For Affpuddle - Richard Killer - 471202
Or go online: www.parishgiving.org.uk
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to explore our beautiful villages and gardens.
Many have already committed to open their garden – but if you haven’t yet, we
are still on the look out. Your garden does not need to be RHS standard and
people enjoy looking at all sorts of gardens. Whether you have focused on
flowers, shrubs, vegetables or just keeping the grass tamed it will be enjoyed by
the visitors who come and wander around.
In addition to the gardens, Karen and Adam at the Manor will be opening up their
side garden and barn to host a classic car show and art exhibition. Many from the
villages have offered to bring along cars and arts and crafts to add an extra
dimension to this years event.
The village hall will be open all day for refreshments, including lunches and
afternoon teas. We will have a plant stall in the car park so if you’ve got too many
seedlings or can pot up some cuttings they would be gratefully received.
We are hoping that as many will get involved as possible. If you’re not able to
open your garden then please consider volunteering to man the car park, help
with the catering or generally marshalling visitors around.
The event is registered with National Open Gardens and is listed on their website
and so we hope to welcome visitors from near and far.
If you haven’t been involved before
and have any questions please don’t
hesitate to speak to us. We have an
email address for easy contact or
briantspuddleopengardens@gmail.com
contact Stuart on 07818 078191.
And if all of that hasn’t encouraged
you to sign up, on the Sunday
evening once the visitors have left we
shall have a thank you supper in the
village hall.
Open Gardens Committee
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