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56 Phonebox Magazine | March 2025Breast Cancer Support in MKBosom Pals MK are a peer-to-peer Breast Cancer Support Group in Milton Keynes wholly run by volunteers who have personal experience of breast cancer. They hold meetings twice a month and organise group events, too. Whether you are going through treatment now or you have been through it in the past, the group will listen and off er support, helping to talk through concerns and off ering a range of resources that could help. Bosom Pals MK is also open to carers, relatives and friends of those diagnosed with Breast Cancer.Find out more: www.bosompalsmk.co.ukOlney Open GardensOlney Open Gardens is a fundraising event for Willen Hospice and is a weekend celebration of the very best gardens, both large and small, around the town. The event raised %u00a38,000 in 2023, and the organisers are hoping 2025 will be bigger and better than ever. The celebrations will take place on the weekend of June 14/15 with at least 15 gardens open, as well as Morris dancers in front of the Carlton House Club, champagne in one of the gardens, teas at the Sutcliff e Baptist church and plants for sale in the Market Place as well as a raffl e on both days Saloni: Rising musical talent from Milton KeynesSaloni is a British-Asian singer-songwriter based in MK, known for her unique blend of Pop, R&B, and Bollywood infl uences. She eff ortlessly fuses Eastern and Western sounds while singing in 10 languages.Saloni%u2019s talent has recently been recognised: she won Music Artist of the Year at the HSBC%u2019s Ethnicity Awards and Best Urban Artist at the Bhangra Awards, nominated alongside global icons like ZAYN, RAYE, and Emeli Sand%u00e9, making her wins a testament to her rising infl uence and the power of her unique musical fusion.In Saloni%u2019s words: %u201cThis year has been incredible. It feels like so much has happened that it%u2019s hard to believe it all fi t into one year! of the event. Olney Open Gardens is being publicised on both the Olney and Willen Hospice social media pages as well as locally on posters and by leafl et drops. It%u2019s going to be one of those great Olney weekends!The organising team are seeking sponsorship for this event with two packages available:%u2022 %u00a375 buys your company a position in the list of sponsors which will include logos.%u2022 %u00a3150 buys a space in the area around the map of the open gardens. This map also doubles as the ticket, so everyone attending will see your business every time they look up a new garden to visit.If you would like to sponsor the event, or fi nd out more, please visit Olney-OpenGardens on Facebook or email marihelen.esam@willen-hospice.org.ukMK rising star SaloniNews Round UpMuseum Garden Path fundraiserVE Day 80:A Shared Moment of CelebrationThursday 8th May 2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, known as %u2018VE%u2019 Day, or %u2018Victory In Europe Day: the day German forces surrendered to the Allied powers.When Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, broke news of VE Day via radio announcement, people celebrated in their streets and homes across the UK. To celebrate this momentum occasion eighty years later, local communities across the nation are being encouraged to hold events and parties throughout the day in streets, churches, gardens, villages, town halls, pubs, clubs and hotels. Look out for further news as more events are fi nalised including Beacon lighting, fl ag ceremonies and bell ringing, amongst others.In Olney, Mayor Debbie Whitworth has joined forces with the Royal British Legion to host a party at the Carlton House Club from 2-5pm on Thursday 8th May, with a buff et, raffl e prizes and musical entertainment on off er. Tickets cost %u00a310 each and are available from The Phonebox. All proceeds will go to RBL to help those in need within the Armed Forces community; serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.If any local businesses would be willing to donate a prize for this special event, please contact Debbie Whitworth on 07949 681907.For futher information on national celebrations and planned events, visit www.veday80.org.ukVE-DAY