Party for Hilsea, the last of the three community events rescheduled following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, wrapped up this past Saturday. Party for Somerstown and Party for Cosham took place on the two weekends before this, and all three delivered a powerful community response.
In total, over 3,500 people attended the free events – a great turnout for the council.
Free ice-cream, face-painting and glorious sunshine aside, each event also produced an array of support from local organisations. A fantastic 46 charities, community groups, schools, cost of living advisors, NHS services, mental health support organisations, emergency services, arts, and music and craft specialists came along to offer people advice, support and free entertainment. From the NHS ambulance service offering CPR education, to Jedi training with Master D-Trill, to marshmallow roasting, there was something for everyone!