Thank You from Foodbank Co-ordinator Gill Gay and Swale Foodbank

Hi everyone,

Thank you once again. My back seats were down flat and your bags stretched right to the front seats - even though I changed where the collection point was.

Thank you, Elizabeth for coming and finding me.

Amazingly, one lady even walked from near Lower Halstow to bring her donations. You certainly are big-hearted people.

I know that many of you are seeing your energy direct debits go up by more than double, and yet you are still giving so generously to those who wake each day not knowing how they will get through it.

As Jesus said which is recorded in Matthew 25:40:

“The king said, every person you feed it is as though you are feeding me”

Our world felt a little lighter on Wednesday as I witnessed your Godly kindness. 

God willing, I will be back collecting again at the bus stop opposite the Church in Horsham Lane on Wednesday the 13th of April between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Bless you, all ❤️

And thank you to Elizabeth for helping out again.

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

St Mary's Church Fundraising Sale

Saturday 12th March between 10:00am - 11:30am

Homemade Cakes, Jams, Pickles, Scones and Savouries

Also Puzzles, Books and sometimes Bric-à-brac and Plants

Refreshments

Something for everyone!

Please help support this ancient building - Thank you

🍰 🍓 🧩 📚 🎨 🪴 ☕️ ➕

Upchurch Matters

Latest POLICE.UK Crime Data for the Area - January 2022

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

A brief summary of crime information for the past 2 months.

39 crimes are shown on the map in January 2022 including:

3 Anti-social Behaviour

2 Burglary

1 Criminal Damage and Arson

6 Other Theft

1 Public Order

1 Shoplifting

1 Vehicle Crime

24 Violence and Sexual Offences

32 crimes were shown on the map in December 2021.

Not all crime that occurs is shown on the map.

Please visit: www.police.uk for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.

Lower Halstow and Iwade

A brief summary of crime information for the past 2 months.

19 crimes are shown on the map in January 2022 including:

6 Anti-social Behaviour

2 Burglary

1 Criminal Damage and Arson

2 Public order

7 Violence and Sexual Offences

1 Other Crime

34 crimes were shown on the map in December 2021.

Not all crime that occurs is shown on the map.

Please visit: www.police.uk for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.

Upchurch Matters

Residential Property Broken Into - Newington

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/41110/22

Between 21:00 on Monday the 28th of February and 14:00 on Tuesday the 1st of March, somebody broke into a residential property in Station Road, Newington.

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

Gill Gay will be Collecting for Swale Foodbank Again

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for the tremendous support we have received on behalf of Swale Foodbank so far.

We will be collecting again, next time on the front terrace at 14 Oak Lane, Upchurch on Wednesday the 9th of March between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please come along with your donations (in carrier bags would be helpful) and put them into our open car boot.

We will then deliver your donations to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

All donations are helpful providing, the food is long life and well within date.

Swale Foodbank is currently most in need of:

■ UHT Milk

■ Cereals

■ Tins of Meat, such as Chicken in Sauce, Chilli, Hot Dogs

■ Tins of Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce

■ Tins of Potatoes / Packets of Mash Potato

■ Bottles of Squash

Thank you for every single donation - we are very grateful ♥️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator
Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham

The Surgery Patient Participation Group Committee met on Thursday 10th February 2022.

Personnel Changes

Bonnie Olsen attended the meeting for the first time as the new partner in the practice. Her role will be dealing with patients' minor ailments.

The group were informed that the practice has a new manager, Francesca Scarrott.

Covid Vaccinations

Covid vaccinations are now being carried out at Maidstone Road in respect of the 3rd (booster jab) and the 4th jab if you were on the original 'shielded' list.

(However, since the meeting, it has been announced that everyone over the age of 75 years will be invited to have a 4th Jab and all vulnerable patients over the age of 12 years during the Spring).

There is NO NEED to contact the surgery as you will be contacted directly by telephone or letter to make an appointment.

Vascular Services

Vascular Services are changing and a consultation period is running until Tuesday 15th March 2022. More details at: https://jointheconversation.scwcsu.nhs.uk/vascular-services

In future, Medway Hospital will be providing diagnostic and day surgery facilities but if major surgery is required or an overnight stay in hospital, then patients will be transferred to Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury.

Missed Appointments

Patients have begun to miss appointments, that they have made, again!

If for any reason patients need to cancel then please inform the surgery by telephone or online - thank you.

Diabetic and Medication Consultations

Over the coming months, the practice will be carrying out routine diabetic and medication consultations. This may be in person with a Diabetic Nurse or Doctor as required or by telephone.

Committee Minutes and CCG Bulletins

Copies of committee minutes can be seen at the surgery and links to the latest NHS Kent and Medway CCG Community Bulletins are posted regularly to Upchurch Matters Facebook and Twitter

If anyone requires a copy to be sent to them directly by Email, please contact Ray Kemsley: raykemsley@btinternet.com

Ray Kemsley
Chair - Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham