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Are you interested in good skincare? ‘Clean Beauty’ – ‘Beauty
There is a new company offering help when deciding what skin care to use.... Selenssa... So, what does this have to do with Happy Handbag?? On their website Selenssa is kindly suggesting that unwanted skincare in your cupboard be donated to Happy Handbag. Just imagine the joy of a recipient receiving a handbag from a…
Happy Handbags to Night Angels
More donations taken to the Gloucestershire Night Angels this week. They are looking at expanding into Bristol! They do an amazing job but are always looking for donations for their 2 charity shops (1 in Gloucester and 1 in Stroud). As well as raising funds for the amazing work they do, these shops also act…
Lemonade in Cotswold Village
Yes, this is a funny title isn't it..... Well on Sunday 17th May my 13 year old granddaughter, with the help of 2 of her friends, set up a lemonade station, selling lemonade to raise funds, and profile of Happy Handbag. Her village was having an Open Garden day and she thought it was a…
Reiki for Animals
There have been huge discussions around the giving of Reiki to animals. At TRC we work closely with the Reiki Council who, together with LANTRA have provided National Occupational Standards for the giving of Reiki to animals. We are currently working together to offer a Reiki for Animals qualification based on these NOS. More info…
TRC Reiki Fest
The Reiki Connection Reiki Festival is being held in the Goddess House, Glastonbury on Tuesday 28th July. This day event is FREE to TRC members. Other Reiki Practitioners are welcome but there will be a charge. It will be a relaxed day with Reiki related topics including updates on The Reiki Council Reiki for Animals…
Update on Happy Handbag..
30 filled Happy Handbags went to The Nelson Truston Trust Swindon on Wednesday (22/4) along with 12 sacks/bags of clothing etc. Yesterday I spent a lovely couple of hours with St Stephens Ladies (church) in Soundwell (Bristol) telling them about Happy Handbag including information on the work being done by The Nelson Trust, Family Haven,…
Reiki Fest
The Reiki Connection will be holding a Reiki Fest in Glastonbury at the end of July for its members. It will be a fun day obviously Reiki based! This event is free to all its members. If you are a Reiki Practitioner and would like to join The Reiki Connection https://www.reikiconnection.co.uk/the-reiki-connection/; or if you are…
Happy Handbag Update March 2026
Good grief - I've just been updating the figures for Happy Handbag after another consignment went out to the Nelson Trust, Newport , went out yesterday and I realize that, between us all donating, Happy Handbag has given out roughly the equivalent of 2 Happy Handbags plus 1 Happy (sack/bag) for every working day (253…
More Thank You’s
I travelled up to Quedgeley (Gloucestershire) to meet up with a member of Severnside W.I. last week (Oct '25). They had collected for Happy Handbag and donated 20+ filled handbags plus underwear and other bits and pieces. I will be going back up in a years time to give a talk and collect more goodies.…
Roma Widger Show BCfm
I was lucky enough to be invited on to a local Bristol independent community radio show on 20th August 2025 to talk about Happy Handbag and to select a few songs. I was able to tell more people about Happy Handbag, how I started, where the donations go/are distributed, and the amount of support I…
Avon area W.I. groups
A huge 'Thank you' to all the Women's Institutes in my local area who, at their yearly meeting, nominated Happy Handbag as their charitable cause each group bring along to their meeting donations of toiletries and underwear.......... Frampton Cotterell WI Coalpit Heath WI Old Sodbury WI Chipping Sodbury WI Chipping Sodbury morning WI Iron Acton…
‘Talks’ Given…
Last weekend proved to be very interesting as, being a member of Mensa, I gave 2 small talks at a European Seminar/Gathering in Newport South Wales (1) Reiki from Folk Art - Reiki in a Professional/Conventional medical setting; (2) Happy Handbag. 41 countries were represented at the gathering (even though it was a European gathering)…