HUSTINGS: On Thursday, April 30, the Alliance of Basingstoke Churches will be holding General Election Hustings at St Mary’s Church, Goat Lane, Basingstoke, from 8pm to 10pm, when parliamentary candidates from all of the parties should be present.

The event is open to the general public but is particularly advertised as an opportunity for Christians to ask questions important to them.

Questions can be submitted in advance to ABC:Hustings@virginmedia.com but there may also be opportunities to ask on the night, time permitting.

ANNIVERSARY of Volunteers Week: June 1 to 7 is the 30th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week – the annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK.

On June 6, Brookvale Village Hall hosts a Do Your Bit event from 10.30am to 12.30pm, where you can see what volunteers can do locally for all ages. On the theme of volunteering, Brookvale Community Association’s next two committee meetings take place at the village hall on May 12 and June 9, both at 7.30pm.