A DAY of fun and laughter marked 40 years of White Horse Housing Association as tenants came together to celebrate.
Residents from across Wiltshire, Swindon and Somerset were invited to WHHA’s family fun day at the Codford Social Centre to enjoy games, lunch and entertainment.
The children, who had been greeted with a tombola on their arrival, were entertained by Ace Entertainment, who delighted them with magic tricks, party games, balloon creations and a Punch and Judy show. They had hardly got their breath back when they were hurling themselves around on a bouncy castle provided by the Trowbridge Town Team.
When they did stop they were able to have their face painted by brilliant make-up artist Crazy Cheeks – and it wasn’t just the children who took advantage of her talents.
The adults were entertained by singer Jo Deacon and three hectic games of bingo, called by Operations Director Belinda Eastland and capped with prizes of chocolate, prosecco and £50 in cash.
Everyone enjoyed a buffet and drinks from the social centre’s bar and through the day the hall was a buzz of conversation and excited laughter from the children.
Photographer Keith from Braze Photography also provided a memento of the day for everyone with his photo booth.
All of the guests came together to cut a huge celebration cake provided by Napes Cakes. The cake’s design mirrored the one baked to mark WHHA’s 20th anniversary at a party in Bromham in 2004.
Belinda said the day was a perfect way to mark 40 years of providing places for families to grow up. “It was a lovely day and we really enjoyed seeing the families and individuals coming together,” she said. “There were young and old all having a good time together and in a way that’s a perfect reflection of the communities we build.”
She said the day would not have been a success if it hadn’t been for the hard work of the staff and entertainers. “So many of our team and our tenant scrutiny panel put a huge amount of work into the day, helping to organise the entertainment and being there to make sure everything went smoothly,” she said.
“I’d like to thank everyone for their contribution, to the social centre for hosting us and also to all of the entertainers and residents who came along and made it such fun. It was a fitting way to mark 40 years.”
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