https://colchesterbuddhistcentre.com/newsColchester Buddhist Centre Newshttps://colchesterbuddhistcentre.com/news/walk-of-compassion-fundraiser<p>Join us for a sponsored walk of compassion, conversation and contemplation - on this 14.2 mile circular trail around Colchester. It takes an average of 5 hours to complete.</p><p>This is a sponsored walk to raise funds for the Colchester Buddhist Centre painting project. We suggest a £5 entry fee, and to ask your friends/ family to sponsor you.</p><p>It is on Sunday 28 September and will start at 10:30am and finish at 4:30pm, at Wivenhoe Park. You can start or finish at any point.</p><p>Itinerary<br>* Meet at 10:30am - Wivenhoe Park<br>* Leisurely walk (flat)<br>* Bring vegetarian/vegan food to share<br>* Picnic at Highwoods (around 12pm - 1pm)<br>* End at Wivenhoe Park (around 4:30/5pm)</p><p>Please book here to confirm your place, so we know who to expect: <a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/c7GgKwsajS">https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/c7GgKwsajS</a></p><p>Here is the link to the Colchester trail - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mm7FGg">http://bit.ly/4mm7FGg</a> </p><p>For last minute bookings, please contact Chia Yen/ Otja (phone numbers are on the form).</p><p> </p><figure class="image"><img src="/uploads/tmp/news25Form-WhatsApp Image 2025-09-11 at 12.03.14_e52f8b4f.jpg-3aebh9o7nr5hb17h1nsrt6ddie"></figure><p> </p><p> </p>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:20:22 +0000https://colchesterbuddhistcentre.com/news/painting-the-centre-update-13-sept-2025<p>Painting work at the centre is now well underway, with scaffolding in place and quite a lot of paint already on the walls.  We've had some favourable feedback from neighbours and hope you like the new look too!  In a few weeks some painting work will also be carried out by volunteers from the centre.  If you’d like to help , please contact Silanatha via the <a href="mailto:contact@colchesterbuddhistcentre.com">centre email</a>.</p><p>As well as giving the centre a new coat of paint, we're going to have some work done to repair parts of the roof and walls and to protect the solar panels and gutterings on the roof from damage by pigeons.</p><p>Many, many thanks to all of you who have donated money and time towards this work to maintain the centre.  With gift aid on your donations, we're now just £302.50 short of our £5000 target and if we raise more it will help cover the extra building work.</p><p>So if you think you could help get us to £5,000 then please click on the link below.  Maybe you've got some unwanted clothes or books at home that could be sold online  - you could declutter and also donate the proceeds, a double benefit for yourself and the world!</p><p>All donations, however large or small, will be gratefully received.</p><p><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);">As a registered charity, your donation can go even further if you Gift Aid it – adding an extra 25% at no cost to you.</span></p><p> </p><h2 style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/cbcpainting"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">Click to Donate</span></a></h2><p> </p><p> </p>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:49:38 +0000