Thank You from Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance

Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance have thanked Upchurch Cricket Club, Upchurch Football Club and Upchurch Colts FC for their recent donation of £1001.30 towards the Air Ambulance.

The money was raised at this year’s Charity Football Matches, played on Saturday the 30th of December at the Club's home ground in Holywell Lane.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the matches, and for their kind donations and support towards the Club's target of £1000 for this very worthy cause.

Steve Parker - Upchurch Cricket Club

Tel: 07879 883153

Email: Sparker57@icloud.com

Website: www.upchurchcricketclub.co.uk

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Petrol Leaf Blower Stolen - Holywell Lane, Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: XY/003549/18

Between 10:00pm and 11:00pm on Wednesday the 10th of January, a Husqvarna 125B Petrol Leaf Blower was stolen from Upchurch Cricket Club Pavilion, Holywell Lane, Upchurch.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

Kent Community Messaging

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Temporary Road Closure - Holywell Lane, Upchurch

There is a chance that the works may over-run for such reasons as adverse weather conditions or unforeseen engineering difficulties.

 

Please note a further closure of Holywell Lane is planned for later in February; it is not possible to combine the works on this occasion.

For details of roadworks, please see: www.roadworks.org

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

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Valentine's Day Dinner Menu at The BarnYard

Telephone: 01634 235059

Email: office@the-barnyard.com

Website: www.the-barnyard.com

The BarnYard

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Mother's Day Menu at The BarnYard

Telephone: 01634 235059

Email: office@the-barnyard.com

Website: www.the-barnyard.com

The BarnYard

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ACRE Action with Communities in Rural England - #VillageHallsWeek

Monday 22nd of January to Friday 26th of January 2018

England’s 10,000+ Village Halls are at the heart of rural community life - providing an important hub for social activities, classes and services.

ACRE’s Village Halls Week is a new initiative and annual celebration of the Village Halls and other community buildings, which exist at the heart of England’s rural communities. The aim of the week long campaign is to champion the diverse range of buildings which make up the 10,000+ strong network and promote the sheer volume of services they offer.

There will be an opportunity to say thank you to the volunteers who run the buildings and learn more about the groups, organisations, individuals and businesses who are making use of these buildings week in and week out. Predominantly the week will take place on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), however ACRE Network members will also host events to engage with people in their area.

Nationally ACRE speaks up for Village Halls, ensuring Government policymakers are aware of the challenges faced by volunteers who are often struggling with red-tape and the demands of managing a community building.

Upchurch Village Hall

Upchurch Village Hall was built over 60 years ago and as a registered charity all Upchurch Village Hall Management Committee (UVHMC), members become a ‘Trustee’ of the Village Hall for the duration that they are on the Committee. All Trustees have a legal responsibility for the running of the Hall, along with all the associated health & safety and financial responsibilities. Maintenance and future planning are also part of the role.

The Village Hall Management Committee members are volunteers who meet regularly throughout the year to ensure the smooth running of the Hall for all the local groups and organisations that hire it on a regular basis, and for those individuals who hire the Hall for private parties and special family occasions.

Many of you will know that the Village Hall still needs a lot of remedial work to bring it up to standard. In recent years generous donations have been received from numerous individuals, local Councillors, Council grants, the Co-op Membership Local Community Fund and from numerous fundraising events held in the Hall itself. Together all these have enabled essential work to be carried out, and keep the Hall in good working order.

Thank you for everything you do 👏🏼

Help ACRE celebrate the huge contribution that Village Halls and the volunteers running them make to rural communities throughout England, with the hashtag #VillageHallsWeek and support your local Village Hall!

To book Upchurch Village Hall, please contact Mollie Harriss on: 01634 364859

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Upchurch Village Fete 2018 - A Date For Your Diaries

A Date For Your Diaries

The Village Fete Committee is progressing plans to hold the next event on

Saturday 16th June 2018 in the Paddock.

We will be commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War with various stalls and activities remembering those that gave their lives locally.

As with past years, it is a non-profit making event with the aim of providing fund raising and promotional opportunity for our local groups, organisations and charities. We will contact all our regular supporters over the next few months to confirm their participation. If there are any residents that are fundraising for local organisations, charities or projects that could benefit from a stall, then please contact us on the Email address below. 

Also, if there are any residents who feel they would like to help with organising the day or run stalls that would raise funds for a local cause (such as St. Mary’s Church or the Village Hall) please contact the committee on: upchurchfete@outlook.com

Lest we forget 1914 - 1918

Sara Tucker

Chairman - Upchurch Village Fete Committee

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