A fundraising lunch was held at a Winchester restaurant to raise money for good causes.

The event, on Sunday, September 22, at Gandhi Restaurant, in The Broadway, was organised to raise money for the Mayor of Winchester’s 2024/5 charities.

The charities supported by the mayor this year are St John’s Winchester, Hampshire History Trust, Sea Cadets, and Winchester Radio.

Cllr Russell Gordon-Smith expressed his gratitude to the restaurant and its staff for their support.

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The fundraising lunch was held at the Gandhi RestaurantThe fundraising lunch was held at the Gandhi Restaurant (Image: Winchester City Council) He said: "My thanks go to Ronnie Chowdery and his excellent staff and chefs for their help with this lunch. The diners greatly enjoyed the event whilst raising some funds for these wonderful local charities at the same time."

The fundraising lunch was a success, with diners enjoying their meals while contributing to the local charities.

The next event on the Mayoral Charity calendar is a Sea Shanty and Trafalgar Celebration.

This event, featuring the Salty Sea Dogs, will take place at Colden Common Community Centre on Saturday, October 12.

Tickets for this event can be booked online at ticketsource.co.uk/mayor-of-winchester-charities.

The Mayor of Winchester's charities for 2024/5 aim to support and improve the community in various ways.