Dunholme Village
COMMUNITY NEWS
Background picture taken of havesting in a corn field on Honeyholes Lane August 2014
Background picture taken of havesting in a corn field on Honeyholes Lane August 2014
Dunholme Old School Community Centre
The community Centre at Dunholme (Dunholme Old School) Is a busy community centre and is generally booked for events/meetings most days of the week with various groups and activities. The Centre is suitable for individual bookings, Families, Clubs, Groups, Junior Parties, and much more we have 2 rooms, the larger main hall which will hold around 40 people seated. And the smaller room which will hold 10 people for a smaller meeting. The main hall has a screen which can be used for projection purposes. We have a large well equipped modern kitchen which is included in the price of either room.
The reason for this post is that recently our Monday group have disbanded as the person who ran the group has gone back to work. There is other parts of days And of course weekends that are usually free, so why not get in touch if you would like to know more about the facilities or to book yourself a day at the Community centre. If you contact our booking secretary Janice on 01673 861172 or email jmritchie@yahoo.co.uk and she will be able to give you more details. Also we do have a Facebook Page Dunholme Old School.
Grahame Dunkin Dunholme Old School Trustee
Welton Village Library and Community Hub
Based at Manor Park, Hackthorn Road Welton LN2 3PA
Monday 12noon to 5pm, Tuesday 9:30am to 2:30pm
Wednesday & Saturday 10am to 12 noon
What an exciting time we had in August in the library! The month saw lots of children coming with their families to be part of the Summer Reading Challenge, some were already enthusiastic readers whilst others were just setting out, with all hopefully on their lifelong journey of enjoying books. The challenge finishes as the schools return and we will then be in contact with those who read all 6 books, that may take a few weeks but rest assured we will be arranging presentations at local school assemblies or at the library for pre school children and others who don’t attend a local school. We will also be announcing the winners of our various colouring and design a book cover competitions, again we will be in touch re these and updates will be made on our facebook page.
We had a fantastic archaeology event for six to ten year olds which the participants really enjoyed as they found artefacts in the sand and soil, washing identifying and piecing together. We will repeat this event in October and confirm a date in next months report.
Events this month see us continuing our weekly storytime which has been a great success with local parents, carers and youngsters. These are held each Tuesday at 9:30am, just come along and let the young ones enjoy, as we move into school term time we are anticipating lots of pre-school interest!
We have a storytime and craft event for children of all ages on Saturday 14th September starting at 10:30am celebrating the birth week of Roald Dahl with the intriguing subject ‘James and the Giant Bugs’. What will volunteer crafter Avril think up this time?
Finally the welcome return of our Community Hub talks, on Tuesday 24th September at 2pm when we have local expert Brian Holman speaking on an ‘Introduction to Herbs’. As always everyone is welcome, free admission with a retiring collection for library and community hub funds.
Mike
Library Volunteer
Welton scout and guide hut committee
Oct 2024 news
We continue in our mission to provide a warm, safe space for all that use our hut.
To keep money coming in to pay the increasing outgoings, we are starting a numbers club to begin in January 2025. Each number will cost £12 for a year's subscription. The winning number will win half of the total we have raised from sales for that month. More information on how to support us doing this will be in the news next time!
Our next clothing collection will be the week commencing 11th November, you will be able to take any donations to the hut during unit meetings that week, or as we’ve done previously, the hut will be open during the weekend of 16/17th November, times to be confirmed next time. Bags can be provided if you need them, please give me a ring.
Sharon Hall
Chairperson - 07714588631
Mustard Seed
We will be closing the Mustard Seed (Church Charity Shop) on the 2nd of November for the Winter months. We thank you all for the support and donations we receive each year to keep raising money for the church. So much appreciated. Hope to see you next March on opening. Thank you so much. Regards; The Mustard Seed Team
AUGUST 2024 Winners!
Congratulations to our winners!
1st Prize: No.107 £50 Carol Shepherd-Logan
2nd Prize: No.081 £25 Kathleen Whitlam
3rd Prize: No.007 £10 Ann Boulter
Exciting times for the DCL!! Way back in 2013 when the venture first started, some of you will remember that we wanted to raise funds for improvements, repair and restoration of St Chad’s Church – ensuring it is there for your children and future generations! Well, the spade is finally in the ground, and work has begun. It will still be a long journey, but persistence, patience and with God’s loving care together we will get there.
And… you will remember that we raise funds for the community too and many clubs have benefited from this. So, as Autumn is here – is there any financial help that your club needs? – or are you perhaps thinking of something new you would like to start in the village? Just send us an e-mail and if we can help, we certainly will!
And… if you are not a member of the Dunholme Community Lottery, please give it a thought. It is because of our members we are able to continue helping to fund the plans for St Chad’s Church, helping our clubs and giving out prizes each month. Such a lot is done with each member’s subscription of £2-25 a week, just think; you would struggle to buy a coffee for that!
Interested? – please give us a call!
Margaret 01673 866245
Glyn 01673 862358
Mark 07796 004462
Or you can e-mail us on:
community.dunholme@gmail.com
St Barnabas Hospice
Every day, St Barnabas Hospice are privileged to see the impact that legacy donors make on the services they provide to the people of Lincolnshire.
These remarkable gifts help to expand their services, set up new initiatives and support staff.
Since opening their doors to their first patient over 40 years ago, more than 100,000 people have received free, compassionate end-of-life care and support from the charity.
Warwick Davis, Patron and legator of St Barnabas Hospice, shares how with your help, the Hospice can keep caring for the Lincolnshire community for years to come.
Warwick said: “Hospice care is a vital part of countless lives, and no one appreciates that more than the patients and their families.
“You see how St Barnabas is there for them no matter what. That’s why some people choose to leave a gift in their will, to say thank you, after we’ve said goodbye.
“The gifts our friends leave in their wills, however big or small, help to keep our doors open and our care flowing. “Even a small donation can make a huge difference to a patient or their family, when they need it most.”
To find out more and give the gift of loving care, please visit the St Barnabas Hospice website, or contact the charity’s Legacy Advisors on 01522 540 300 or legacy@stbarnabashospice.co.uk.
There are many ways you can support your local hospice ………..
Calling all pubs and social clubs in Lincolnshire; Could you host a St Barnabas Pub Quiz?
St Barnabas has put together a ‘Pub Quiz’ pack for you to organise your own Quiz night to have some fun, show off your general knowledge, and support your local hospice. Signing up is free and includes a Pub Quiz pack to make hosting the quiz stress-free and easy!
St Barnabas support more than 12,000 patients and their families each year with end of life care and have an annual fundraising target of over £6 million to keep those care services running.
The Pub Quiz is designed to bring together the community, have a fun night at their local and to donate the cost of a pint, a bottle of wine or even a round of drinks to support St Barnabas in the future. For more information https://stbarnabashospice.co.uk/pubquiz/
Or give me a call or email I’m always happy to help or answer any questions you may have
Deborah Yarwood – fundraising officer
07788211352/ 01522 540300
Deborah.yarwood@stbarnabashospice.co.uk
AND IS SPONSORED BY THE DUNHOLME PARISH COUNCIL