Regulars at The White Hart in Over Wallop have been baring all in the name of charity as part of a cheeky new calendar raising money for two important local causes.
The village pub has brought together customers and members of the community to create the “Bare Hart” calendar, a fun and tasteful fundraising project featuring familiar faces posing for a series of locally themed photographs.
Every penny raised from the calendar will be donated to Jazzy, a local woman with Rett Syndrome, and The Countess of Brecknock Hospice.
The project has been organised by The White Hart manager Samantha Sant, with regulars throwing themselves into a series of creative photoshoots designed to celebrate village life while raising as much money as possible.
Each month of the calendar has its own theme, with ideas including the pub’s knitting club, gamekeepers, golfers enjoying a barbecue, a book club, men on tractors and a Macmillan-inspired shoot.
The project has also received fantastic backing from local businesses, with all of the calendar’s sponsorship opportunities now filled.
Among those supporting the fundraiser is Ramsbury Brewery, which has generously sponsored the calendar’s front page for £200.
Businesses sponsoring the project will be featured throughout the calendar, helping to boost the amount ultimately raised for the two causes.
After weeks of planning and posing, the final photoshoot has now taken place and the calendar is almost ready to head to the printers.
Samantha said: “That’s an official wrap! We completed our final photo shoot.
“Putting this calendar together has been an absolute blast. A huge thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and to our wonderfully generous sponsors for supporting us every step of the way.”
The initiative is the latest example of The White Hart bringing the community together, with Samantha hoping the light-hearted nature of the calendar will encourage plenty of people to support two causes close to the hearts of those involved.
The Countess of Brecknock Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients and their families in the Andover area, while the other half of the proceeds will support Jazzy, who lives locally with Rett Syndrome.
Copies of the Bare Hart calendar are available to pre-order for £10, with cash pre-orders being taken directly at The White Hart in Over Wallop.
Samantha added: “The calendar is almost ready for the printers, but you can pre-order your copy for £10 cash at the pub.
“Every single penny raised goes directly to Jazzy and The Countess of Brecknock Hospice, so pop in, say hello and reserve yours today!”
With the final pictures now taken, those involved will soon get to see the finished results – although some of The White Hart’s regulars may be slightly more nervous than others about seeing themselves in print.