St Mary's Church Fundraising Sale

Saturday 14th May between 10:00am - 11:30am

Homemade Cakes, Jams, Pickles, Scones and Savouries

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

Refreshments

Something for everyone!

Please help support this ancient building - Thank you

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Upchurch Matters

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

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

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

52 crimes are shown on the map in March 2022 including:

6 Anti-social Behaviour

7 Burglary

2 Criminal Damage and Arson

1 Drugs

7 Other Theft

1 Possession of Weapons

1 Robbery

5 Vehicle Crime

21 Violence and Sexual Offences

1 Other crime

40 crimes were shown on the map in February 2022.

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.

46 crimes are shown on the map in March 2022 including:

14 Anti-social Behaviour

12 Criminal Damage and Arson

4 Other Theft

2 Public Order

2 Shoplifting

11 Violence and Sexual Offences

1 Other Crime

42 crimes were shown on the map in February 2022.

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

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

Dear Upchurch,

You came with your bags of food, and we were humbled by your generosity once again - Thank you. You are taking part in God's work by being his hands and heart here on earth.

We spoke to Richard who collects all your donations from us. He said Swale Foodbank is so busy across the area they cover now that he can spend up to £300 a week buying essentials that the warehouse runs out of because they have so many families that need help. Swale Foodbank usage is up approximately 50%.

Recently, it was reported in the news that 2 million adults go without food for a day each week as they feed their kids first and wait for payday.

We will collect your donations again next month and every month until there are no longer people who are struggling to feed their families and themselves ❤️ 🤗 ❤️

We will be at the bus stop opposite the Church in Horsham Lane on Wednesday the 8th of June between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Bless you, all 😀

And thank you to Elizabeth for receiving the food today.

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Free Draw to Light The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacon

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacons

Thursday 2nd June 2022 

Upchurch Parish Council is offering residents a chance to light the village beacon for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacons celebrations on Thursday 2nd June 2022.

A free draw will take place at 9:00pm on the evening of the beacon lighting.

To be chosen, you must be present at the draw on the Recreation Ground in Oak Lane.

To enter the draw, please Email the Clerk: clerk@upchurchparishcouncil.gov.uk with your name and address.

Only one entry per household. The closing date is noon on Wednesday 18th May 2022.

The village beacon was lit for the first time on 11th November 2018 as part of Battle’s Over, a coordinated beacon lighting and international commemoration marking 100 years since the guns fell silent at the end of World War I.

Please save the date and come along to be part of something very special in Upchurch!

For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/3gYpYm6 and https://bit.ly/3v5RZOo

Upchurch Matters

Poolside Bar & Courtyard: Platinum Jubilee Celebration with Annie Love at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

From 8:30pm

Free Entry - Non Members Welcome

Food Available Until 8:00pm

Jenny Giles - Upchurch River Valley Golf Course
Telephone: 01634 360626
Website: www.rivervalleygolf.co.uk

Win a 'Summers Day at the Beach' Hamper at Upchurch’s Co-op - Raising Money for MIND

Upchurch’s Co-op is fundraising again for their chosen charity partner, MIND - the mental health and support charity.

Win a 'Summers Day at the Beach' Hamper 🏖

The hamper includes a disposable BBQ, beach ball, wine, plastic glasses, marshmallows for toasting, and a selection of toys for the kids to play with.

Enter in store for £1 per raffle strip - Please ask a member of staff at the till.

The winner will be picked on Monday the 23rd of May.

To be collected upon winning.

Good luck 🤞🏼

👖Colleagues at Upchurch’s Co-op hope to raise a further £100 for MIND themselves this week by wearing their jeans to work in return for a donation towards the charity and raising customers' awareness of its work.

Read more about MIND at: www.mind.org.uk

Sally Butcher - Member Pioneer for Upchurch and Bobbing