Love Parks Week Activities:-FREE Family Activity Day Thursday 29th July, 10.30am – 2.30pm Fosse Meadows, nr Sharnford. Activities will include; Orienteering Challenge, Bug Hunting, Zumba, Streetdance and Yoga taster sessions, Arts & Crafts, Multisports for 0-5years and more! The new play equipment will be officially opened at 10-30am. Contact 0116 2727703 for more information.
Residents offered watchdog role People living in Blaby are being urged to play their part in scrutinising the district council’s decisions, its performance and the performance of its partners. The Council is looking for people who may want to attend Scrutiny meetings or put forward topics to investigate. Scrutiny Commission, made up of 18 councillors, works to make sure all decisions taken by the Cabinet Executive are based on sound evidence and have a positive impact on people living in the district. For more information about Scrutiny, questions about topics and how to get involved call Linda McBean on 0116 272 7708.
Give and Take Day. Looking for some new kitchenware? Got a bike you no longer want? Want to swap spare books for a new necklace? Come along to our Give and Take Day at Brocks Hill Visitor Centre, Oadby on Saturday 7th August where you can give and take unwanted items all for free! Unwanted items can be dropped off from 10am – 1pm. Items can be taken between 10:30am – 2pm, to allow time for all items to find a new home. What can be given? Unwanted items, such as books, toys, bikes, garden tools, kitchenware, bric-a-brac, plants and furniture can be donated, as long as they are good quality and in working order. For health & safety reasons electrical items cannot be given. What can be taken? Anything you need and could use. You don’t need to give an item to be able to take something. For more information visit www.lesswaste.org.uk or call 0116 305 7005
Tell Us More Survey. A consultation is currently underway on improving Blaby District for local people and visitors to our area. As a partner in Blaby Together our local strategic partnership Community Action Blaby District would encourage you to have your say in shaping ambitions and priorities for the next few years. There is also an opportunity to win complimentary fitness membership to Enderby Leisure Centre for everyone who completes the survey. To complete the survey or for more details go to www.blaby.gov.uk/tellusmore or phone 0116 2727727 or email: strategic.partnerships@blaby.gov.uk. Alternatively if you contact us at Community Action, we can let you have a copy of the survey form. The survey closes on 8th August.
Do you have the drive and passion to see your people from Enderby come together? Have you been to other community events and thought “This would be good in Enderby”? Do you feel you have something to contribute to your local community but have never had the opportunity? As part of ongoing work in Enderby Parish, it has been recognised that residents from Enderby would like to have an annual village fete. Community Action Blaby District is keen to hear from you if you would like to help organise such an event. The end result of the fete will be influenced by you and could be anything from a small community fete to a village fair including a farmers market and/or fun fair. If this is you and you are interested in getting involved in such and event, please contact Community Action Blaby District on 0116 2727669 or email darren@cabd.org.uk or community@cabd.org.uk You are invited to attend a meeting to discuss this event on Wednesday 18th August at 7pm. Venue TBA We hope to meet with you then. If you have any questions or ideas and suggestions before the 11th August, please feel free to call or email the above.
Sense the national charity who support people who are deafblind are organising meetings for older people who have acquired losses in both their sight and hearing. These groups aim to bring older deafblind people together for friendship and support, to share information and to make sure they receive the help they are entitled to. We would like to hear from people who might be interested in attending such a group, or who have a relative or friend that might be interested. The next South Leics meeting takes place at the Roman Way Day Centre in Market Harborough on the morning of Thursday August 5th. Please contact Sense for more details, tel 01522 595777, or write to Sense Forums, The Hammond Centre, East Street, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2SL. There are of course no charges for people who come to these meetings.
C@fe Latte at the Pavilion on Winston Avenue, Croft will be open on Tuesdays throughout the summer holidays (except July 20th). We are open 9.30am - 1.30pm and serve a wide variety of freshly ground coffees, teas, cold drinks as well as a mouthwatering selection of homemade cakes, baguettes, paninis, salads and jacket potatoes. C@fe Latte is run by volunteers and all profits go towards the purchase of play equipment for the children in Croft.
Council joins Twitter conversation People can now stay in touch with what’s happening at Blaby District Council by following the local authority on Twitter. The Council is ‘tweeting’ their latest job vacancies, updates on events and services, and top weekly tips on environmental protection and community safety. To follow the Council visit www.twitter.com/blabydc
No Strings Badminton: Fun community badminton sessions at The Pavilion, Huncote. No need to book a court or book onto the sessions. The sessions are designed to be a hassle free way of getting into the sport, with people urged to just turn up and play. A qualified co-ordinator will be at each session to give tips and advice to people looking to improve their game. Anyone over 16 can join in on Mondays from 12.30-1.30 or Wednesdays 7.30-8.30pm, sessions cost £2.50. For more information contact Alex on 0116 2727704
Summer Holiday Activities
THE PAVILION SUMMER HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEME Monday 19th July – Friday 27th August 2010 Compliant to Ofsted Regulations PARENTS CAN CLAIM BACK CHILDCARE COSTS THROUGH THEIR TAX CREDITS 5yr olds – 14 yr olds. Wide range of sporting activities and Arts and Crafts. 9am – 4pm with the option of early start 8am – 9am & late finish 4pm - 5pm. Cost: £8 per child per day or £35 per week - reduced cost for siblings of £4 per day or £55 for 2 children per week £1 per child for early starter club £1 per child for late leaver club. Contact: The Pavilion Telephone: 0116 272 7701
Braunstone Town Council Summer Activities at Winstanley School 2nd-6th August Ages 8-11 years Multisports 10am -3pm £3.00 per day Maximum of 40 places per day available. Ages 5-7 years Multisports 10am – 12noon £1.50 per day. Maximum of 20 places per day available. To book contact Braunstone Civic Centre 0116 2890045. www.braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk
Narborough and Littlethorpe Cricket Club are running two Junior Cricket weeks in the Summer of 2010: Course 1 Monday 2nd – Friday 6th August; Course 2 Monday 23rd – Friday 27th August; The daily sessions run from 10AM – 3:30PM and aim to give players from ages 6-15 the opportunity to learn or improve their cricket skills. Run by professional coaches, at the Leicester Road sports ground, Junior Cricket Week is open to club members and those new to the game. Morning activities focus on development of skills and afternoon activities involve game play. Cost: - 5 Day course - club member £55 (subsequent children £40) - non member £65 (subsequent children £50) Individual days - club member £12 (subsequent children £10) - non member £15 (subsequent children £12) It is important to book in advance as numbers are limited, so if you are interested please contact richard.cooper@suk.sas.com 07918 709288 for a booking form. Booking deadlines:-Course 1 – Wed 28th July Course 2 – Wed 18th August
‘Graffiti Street Glee’ A street style Glee Club - activities could include streetdance, breakdance, Glee style musical theatre/ singing, drama, mikes for beat boxing or rapping, virtual DJ equip for music editing, also creating a ‘tag’ or logo which could go onto a transfer for a t-shirt. Students will lead this project as their own ready for a performance on the last day. At Brockington College, Enderby For a week Monday 26th July to Friday 30th July. From 9am-3pm Aimed at young people aged 10-16 years Cost is £55 per week with reductions for siblings. For more information call 0774 773 8939 or email Jbuchanan94@aol.com
Multi-Sports and Dance Holiday Courses Football and Fitness offer a range of Football, Multisports and Street dance courses during most school holidays and throughout the summer. The focus is on fun and enjoyment, providing children with excellent coaching in many sports and games, such as Football, Cricket, Tennis, Tag Rugby, Bench-ball, Dodge-ball, Dancing & Gymnastics, Basketball and more. At Brockington College Courses run every week from 19th July to 27th
Buggy Walks Starting from August 3rd. A fortnightly health walk for new mums and their babies, from 10am at the Huncote Sure Start Centre. 10.15-11.00 Health walk with activities; 11.00-11.30 Refreshments & soft play fun. Contact our Early Years Team to book your place on 0116 2727523 or email rsk@blaby.gov.uk
For the summer Chill Enterprises will be running a 10 week programme in Radio Production. The programme is aimed for School Leavers aged 16-18 not in education, employment or training. Young people will learn about the radio industry and get an opportunity to plan, prepare and present their own radio shows as part of DEMON FM a community station at De Montfort University. The course will also provide young people an opportunity to achieve an Arts Award Qualification. For further information please do not hesitate to contact me on 0116 2990030.
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Our Community Hub Manager, Mo Fowler, left us on Wednesday 30th June. Mo will be moving to Cumbria in the near future. She has worked for Community Action, and previously the Volunteer Centre, for 5 years. Mo was a highly valued member of our team and is very well known in the District. She was presented with a number of gifts and flowers from colleagues, trustees and Blaby District Council at her farewell party. We are pleased to welcome Maxine Bray as our new Community Hub Manager.
Community Action Blaby District held a Community Cultural Festival on 17th February 2010.
The event at Brockington College in Enderby, was a huge success, with around 450 people coming from all round the district to enjoy themselves.
The cultural festival was opened by Councillor Alan Bailey from Blaby District Council, and began with a Chinese Lion dance, to help celebrate the Chinese New Year. This was then followed by a wide variety of cultural performances such as Afro-Caribbean drumming, Indian dancing, Chinese dancing, a Buddhist chant display and a Barbershop quartet. In addition to these, there were many other stands, promoting other cultures such as Gypsy & Travellers, French, Japanese and American.
A host of local organisations also had stalls including Blaby Active Together to do health checks, Street Pastors were on hand to explain their work in the District, 4ward Strokes was eager to reach out to minorities of working age that have suffered stroke, the Library highlighted their services and specifically the manga café in Enderby, vInvolve was promoting youth volunteering, and Adult Education was on hand with information on ESOL courses.
The success of the evening was that everyone who came along was willing to take part in all the activities, despite gender, race or cultural back ground. It was great to see everyone ‘let their hair down’ and have fun.
The feedback received from the Cultural festival was very positive, with 88% of people wanting to see more cultural events around the District. We shall be planning a similar event next February. If you would like to be involved in organising the next Cultural Festival or would just like to take part, please contact Community Action Blaby District on 0116 2727669 or email community@cabd.org.uk