Four members of the Wooden Spoon Society (Guernsey Region) will be taking to their bikes to ride from London to Paris in May, to raise much needed funds for their current project to help build the new Dyslexia Centre at the King George 5th (KGV) new development.

At the recent golf day and dinner the Guernsey committee were delighted to hand over a cheque for £1500 to the Guernsey Sailing Trust, for essential renovations to the Hawk Yacht.

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On 8th November 2011, HRH The Princess Royal paid a flying visit to the island of Guernsey where she met the local Wooden Spoon committee. Chairman Brian Queru had the honour of being able to show Her Royal Highness a couple of the projects that the charity has funded in the last couple of years. The highlight of the day for the committee was meeting and discussing one of Guernsey's main projects with Her Royal Highness, The Climbing Wall at Les Baubigny Schools. A demonstration by pupils of Le Murier School was held and Instructor, Neil Hunter, explained in detail to The Princess how the wall is used and the technicalities and benefits to all who use it.

Many grateful thanks to those who took part in the Wooden Spoon Annual Lottery during 2011.On Monday 12th December, fourteen tickets were drawn by Wooden Spoon's Trustees from over 16,000 returned, and the lucky winners have now been notified.

International Rugby Comes to Sark on Saturday 11th September 2010

Under the banner of the Guernsey Wooden Spoon Charity, the rugby equivalent of the Lords Taverners, London Wasps International Legends are sending a squad with over 350 caps, from all the Home Nations to play a Channel Island invitation side including Sark and Herm!

Rickety Bridge Wine has historically donated prizes for Wooden Spoon events, which over the last three years have earned the charity over £40,000.

On 26 September, Wooden Spoon regional golf finalists enjoyed a magnificent late summer's day over the testing, tree-lined premier course at St Pierre.