Bosence News

In recognition of the Bosence Mindfulness Programme, Keyworker Carmelina was recently nominated to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace. The nomination proved to be successful – you can hear from Carmelina first hand by reading about her experience of the day below:

“I’m so grateful to Kate and Sam for nominating me, and recognising the Mindfulness Programme, and to the whole Bosence Community for being the special, unique place that it is. I feel so privileged to be a part of it.

The garden party was such an amazing opportunity, and gave me the chance to speak about Bosence and share the impact of our work with others who have dedicated their lives to truly meaningful causes. I met people who have done remarkable things and worked with amazing organisations, and it reminded me of how special a place Bosence is and how proud I am to work here.

While I didn’t get the chance to talk to any of the Royals (they were a bit in demand!), my Mum, who joined me for the day and is a big admirer, did get a wave from William. Although she’s 82, she went a bit giggly and was grinning for the rest of the day. I’m pretty sure she looked more the part than I did, I think she could have joined the royal procession and no one would’ve questioned it!

The weather was perfect, the sun shining, and we had some (very posh) sandwiches and cakes. Sorry, I didn’t get any pics of the food as I was too busy eating it. An unexpected highlight was a dramatic flyover by some very low-flying geese, possibly pre-arranged (maybe no budget for the Red Arrows?).

It was a day full of laughter (mostly at my Mum’s expense), and memories that my Mum and I will always treasure. I walked away with a renewed sense of gratitude for the work we do at Bosence, my colleagues, the clients, and the chance to be part of such a special community”.