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There are two community centres in Dunholme, the Village Hall and the Dunholme Old School Community Center

There are a  number of clubs for children and adults in the surrounding area. As Dunholme is so closely connected to Welton then some clubs serve both communities. Other villages in the area such as Scothern, Scampton and Nettleham also have numerous clubs and club activities.

DUNHOLME VILLAGE HALL

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DUNHOLME VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE
 
  • Chairman ----  Pete Forman     
    Enquiries and Bookings 
    Graham Rawson    01673 862552

Dunholme's village hall is situated on Honeyholes Lane. It has a large room capable of holding 200 people and a smaller room, the Jubilee room, that holds aproximately 50 people. The hall has it's own liceced bar and a fully equiped kitchen.  There is disabled toilet facilities as well as separate toilet in the Jubilee room.
The village hall is within a sports complex with an indoor bowls hall with five lanes attached and a bowling green, football pitch and tenis courts within the grounds.
The village hall committee has charitable status using the hall for social, recreational, educational and other philanthropic events for the benifit of the local community

CAMERA CLUB
September can still be a warm month in our calendar and still plenty of time to get out and start to record the changing scene in the country side, with the trees starting to change colour and the start of the Autumn colours across the county it's a great time to get out with the camera and have a go at some landscape photography, infact for the members of the Camera Club it's a great idea as we have our "Chairman's Challenge" a Landscape photograph later in the year so especially for the club members get out and find the winning image for the competition.
September sees 3 meetings at the club our first on the 2nd September will be a "Photoshop Night" so make sure that you bring your laptops and the more talented will endeavour to bring the members up to speed. Our second meeting on the 16th September will be a night when the members will bring the images that we took on out night out in Lincoln during August to show the other club members. And finally on the 30th September we will have a speaker "Colin Lusby" (subject matter unknown) who will entertain us for the evening. That's all for now but please do contact me if you would like further information about the Camera Club 01673 860469
Grahame Dunkin

WELTON GARDENING CLUB

I hope everyone has enjoyed the summer and let's hope the nice weather continues well into the autumn. September is the start of our new season and begins with a presentation and demonstration by Paul Maxey of Scothern Nurseries. Paul will show us how to make the best of our winter containers.
New members are very welcome and may I remind all that the annual subscription is only £10 (Visitors £2).
Hope to see you at Welton Village Hall on Monday 27th September at 7.30pm

Jenny Murfin
Secretary
01673 861308

WELTON KIDS CLUB
Do you have a child who is starting school this September? Will you need child care before and/or afterschool?
Well may I say that Welton Kids Club may be just what you're looking for!

We are an Ofsted registered organisation that has provided Welton and surrounding villages excellent quality childcare for over 9 years.
Any children aged between 3 - 12 are welcome in our setting and we provide a fun, stimulating atmosphere for all.
All our staff are fully qualified, have relevant first aid training and are able to offer a fantastic service.

We offer a breakfast and afterschool club and are also open throughout school holidays.
Our breakfast club opens at 7.30am and we then take all St Mary's children upto school by 8.45am. Breakfast is provided up till 8.10am as we have to ensure all the equipment in the village hall is cleared away by the time we walk up to school.
Our afterschool club operates between the hours of 3.30-6.30pm. All children from Welton St Mary's are collected from school and then walked down to the village hall premises.
If your child attends another school but you'd like to use us please speak to the staff team to discuss your requirements further.

We do have spaces currently available at our sessions so please feel free to pop in and join in the fun. We'd love to see you.
It's strongly advisable to contact us now for a place in September so that we can ensure your child is allocated a space in time.

Booking forms for the summer holidays will be available at the beginning of July and we are working hard to plan a fun packed holiday club! We are planning activities around different themes this year and we guarantee there will be plenty of fabulous things to do whatever the weather!!

If you know of any potential ‘visitors with a difference' we'd love to have them join us in club over the summer. Do you have a special sporting skill? Or maybe you're an artist that could share your expertise for a few hours one day? We'd enjoy learning something new and interesting so please contact us if you can join us.
Our holiday club operates right through the summer from 7.30am-6.30pm so never think ‘what shall I do with the kids today?' We will solve that never ending problem for you in a flash!!

Should you wish to contact us please do so on the number below. Alternatively
Call in at any time between 7.30 - 8.30am or 3-6.30pm at Welton Village Hall.

Registration forms and booking forms are available now!

Donna Sylvester (Manager)
Tel: 07748 432 428

2nd WELTON BROWNIES

Dear Friends
It is with a lot of sadness after huge deliberation that I have decided to step down as Brown Owl from the 2nd Welton Brownies.
I would like to thank everyone who has supported the unit over the last 24 years of running the unit.
I started as Snowy Owl 24 years ago and moved my way up to Brown Owl almost 15 years ago.
I have really enjoyed seeing the Brownies grow and mature over there 3 years with us and I hope to see you all sometime round the village.
Once again a huge thank you.
Maureen Shucksmith

CUBS
We have had a very active term this summer and have spent a great deal of time out and about.
Our inside activities have included making tracking boards and model making as well as putting up tents in preparation for camp on an evening too wet to be outside.
We have spent a couple of evenings up at the District campsite with one evening spent climbing, and for the first time for ages, one evening spent caving. We have also been down to the other Lincoln campsite where we spent the evening doing archery, although the canoeing was called off at the very last minute.
The highlight of the term was undoubtedly our weekend camp in the grounds of Burley House in Stamford when we took part in the county-wide ‘Lincub' camp alongside Cubs from all over the county. Despite the extremely high temperatures the Cubs took part in all sorts of different activities from abseiling and air rifles to zorbing and zip wires. One of the most popular activities appeared to be the legalised duffing up of best friends using pairs of huge padded boxing gloves, although in the heat of the midday sun the craft tent with activities including pyrography, glass engraving and sellotape sculpting were also well frequented. We would like to thank ‘Team Webster' for all the setting up, packing away and especially for my breakfast each morning without which cub camp would be a much less happy place.
Back in the hut we felt the need to replenish calories and spent a sticky evening with each Cub (and Young Leader - and Old Leader!) producing a ‘3 minute chocolate cake', which we then doused liberally with cream and chocolate sauce. This is a very dangerous recipe to know as it means that once learned, no one is ever more than 5 minutes between thinking that a sticky gooey chocolate cake is a good idea and actually tucking into a freshly baked one. I really hope that in the interests of health and well being the Cubs have now forgotten the recipe. Sadly, I have not.

Liz Clarke (Wombat) Tel 860191


THE DUNHOLME OLD SCHOOL COMMUNITY CENTRE

DUNHOLME OLD SCHOOL: The Old School Centre is available not only during the day but also during the evenings and weekends and is still only £6 per hour to hire which includes the use of two rooms and the kitchen. Ideal for small parties or meetings. Please ring Janice on 01673 861172

For More details on the DOSC

THE DOSC was the village junior school up till 1984 when it was considered too small for the needs of the village.
The Old School was built in 1864 after the land was donated by a Mr William Tougne of Branston under the Schools Sites Act of 1861. A trust was set up and the trustees were the Bishop of Lincoln, the Achdeakon of Stow and the Vicar of Dunholme. The school continued to be run by the church untill 1948 when the responsibility was transfered to the Lincolnshire County Council.
After the school was vacated a group of villagers aquired the use of the property from the trustees to be used as a community centre.
Today, After a national Lottery Grant the management committee has purchased the school from the trustees on behalf of the village. Although the village has an excellant village hall there is no duplication of activities.  The DOSC has a main hall that can seat up to 100 and a small committee room that holds about 20.  It has disabled toilet facilities and a fully equiped commercial standard kitchen.  The property also has an annes where community eduvation in computer skills, leisure learning and theatrical activities take place.

DUNHOLME OLD SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chairman - Mr John Ritchie  01673 861172
Booking Secretary - Mrs Janice Ritchie
01673 861172

THE DUNHOLME OLD SCHOOL

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Above: Front of the Ols School building
Below: Rear view showing the wooden anex to the left housing the Area Community Education & Training unit

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DUNHOLME OLD SCHOOL
The Management of the Dunholme Old School is applying for a Lottery Grant from the Big Lottery Fund under the Community Buildings Programme for the Dunholme Old School.

This will be the forth time that they have submitted such an application and, although two failed the third one to actually purchase the Old School was successful. The idea would be to turn the old school into a community arts and learning centre.

The proposal to the lottery fund will be to build at the rear of the main building a theatre of about 150 seats that will be tiered but able to be folded back against the back wall to give greater floor space. This extension will also have additional rooms for lectures, meetings or storage.  Incorporated in the plan will be a lounge cum cafeteria with a larger kitchen and additional toilets.

This will certainly involve all the dramatic, music, dancing and photographic groups that could call this place their ‘home’ whereby costumes and scenery could be stored as well as a base for teaching and performing.

This is just the first stage; if successful we just go to the next stage of selection. There can be up to four stages each requiring more details and justification by us on why we need it. After this will come the really had work of putting it all together.  I am already contacting architects to get advice on the feasibility of building what we require in the space available.
John Ritchie

IMPISH QUILTERS

Impish Quilters are a friendly and enthusiastic group of Quilters and crafters that meet every second Thursday in the Welton Room, Welton Village Hall at 7.30pm.
The exhibition of Quilts for our 10th anniversary was held at Hackthorn Village Hall on the 3rd and 4th of July, we were very pleased with the number of visitors and all of the generous comments we received. Members had been busy making cakes as well as quilts and visitors were able to enjoy these outside in the sunshine.
Our meeting in July was a Strawberry tea with more cakes, quizzes and a show and tell, it was nice to be able to welcome so many visitors to this too.
August meeting is a ‘members only' sit and sew.
In September we have an open meeting with Helen Smith from Clothaholics with a talk entitled ‘Introduction to Japanese Kimono and Fabrics' . Visitors will be welcome.
Impish quilters have now closed their membership but visitors are welcome to attend three of our open meetings and then join our waiting list. We do charge £3.00 for a visit.
Further information on any of the above including which meetings are open to visitors, please contact Moiya Wesley on 01522 680816
Ann Cragg

1ST WELTON RAINBOWS

A fun year has come and gone at 1st Welton Rainbows, and I'm writing this as we prepare to return in September. However, this is due to be short lived unless we can get some more help.
I would firstly like to say a big thank you to Rachel (a.k.a. Sun), who has been our main leader since starting her teacher training at Bishop Grosseteste. Unfortunately for the unit, in July, as her first teaching year came to an end, she moved back home to be closer to her family, which has left us without a permanent leader. Myself, Gemma (a.k.a. Star), and Laura (a.k.a. Snowy) will all be returning to/ starting University towards the end of September, which will leave the unit without leaders for much of the Rainbows year.
We meet in Welton Scout and Guide Hut every Tuesday during school term time, currently at 5:00-6:15pm, providing 5-7 year old girls a chance to have fun with other children, meet new people, and do new things. Although we have a number of enthusiastic Young Leaders who are always a great help, we do need a Leader to keep us going. Any help would be greatly appreciated, by both myself and the rest of the unit.
If you think you can help out, or would like to find out any more information, please do not hesitate to give me a ring.

Anna Daubney (a.k.a. Storm)
861147

BEAVERS ARE BACK! 
We hope to restart the Beaver colony in Welton in September, meeting in Baden Hut on Wednesdays 6.15pm – 7.15pm during term time.  During the school holidays leaders will be lying down in a dark room with a cold flannel over their foreheads.

The Beaver section is the youngest section of the Scout Movement for children aged 6 – 8 years.  Their motto is fun and friendship and they take part in a wide range of activities both indoors and outdoors.

Scouting is a mixed youth organisation run by volunteers.  It is an opportunity for children and young people to mix with pupils from other schools and of other ages  and with other interests. 
If your child is interested in becoming a Beaver – or a Cub - please ring the telephone number below.

Liz Clarke (Wombat)
Cub Leader 860191