The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church

On the 2nd Thursday of each month.

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church opens its doors again on Thursday the 11th of April, between 2:00pm and 4:30pm.

We know this is the school holidays, but we will still be there. Come and join us.

As usual, we will be offering delicious cakes and savouries.

We will of course have our fantastic kids' snack deal - 5 items and a drink for £1. Where else would you get such wonderful value?

There will be crafts, a story for the children and a warm welcome for everyone.  

All of this helps us support 4 children in Uganda go to school and supply breakfast for a group of Ugandan children at their Saturday Club. How special is that? 

Gill Gay and the Rainbow Café Team

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Swale Foodbank Collection - April

Swale Foodbank Collection

Thank you to everyone who came and donated food and other much needed items in March.

Again, you amazed us with your generosity!

We were also blessed by donations from Rainbows, Brownies and Guides. A big thank you to them and their leaders who organised it.

Sadly, as I said last month, foodbanks have had to advise those in receipt of parcels that they can now only visit the centres once a month.

There are now so many families using foodbanks that they can only keep up with the need by restricting use.

It's a very sad state of affairs.

But you, the lovely people of Upchurch, are doing more than your bit.

The 3rd is quite close to the bank holiday, but we will be there collecting your generous foodbank donations at the bus stop opposite the church again on Wednesday the 3rd of April, between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please bring your items in carrier bags.

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

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

Thank you

May God bless you ❤️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Upchurch Players Presents The Sword in the Stone - Launch Night

Come to Upchurch Village Hall to find out how you can be involved, on or off the stage!

Kay Wright 

Secretary - Upchurch Players

Facebook: www.facebook.com/UpchurchPlayers

Email: secretary@upchurchplayers.co.uk

Website: www.upchurchplayers.co.uk

Poolside Bar and Courtyard Anniversary Party Night with Marylebonejelly at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Telephone: 01634 360626

Email: bar@rivervalleygolf.co.uk

Website: www.rivervalleygolf.co.uk

Survey: Have Your Say on the NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS)

Do you use the Patient Transport Service?

If the answer is yes, NHS Kent & Medway would like to hear from you!

The Non-emergency patient transport service is a planned transport service provided by the NHS to help take patients with a medical need for transport to and from hospitals and medical centres that provide NHS healthcare.

The current service is reaching the end of its contract and NHS Kent & Medway need as many views as possible to help shape and design a new service for the next provider.

Tell them what your experience of the service has been, what your views are of the service and how you feel that patient transport can be improved in Kent & Medway.

You can do this by completing the survey at >> https://tinyurl.com/4xratu9a

The survey closes on the 29th of April 2024.

They would also like you to join their Patients Panel. The panel will help commissioners to understand the service from a user’s point of view and to support the project team in choosing a new provider.

If you are interested in coming on this journey, please leave your details on the survey or alternatively contact Aby at: kmicb.engage@nhs.net

Upchurch Matters

Commercial Property Broken Into - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/48758/24

On Tuesday the 26th of March between 08:50 and 09:10, somebody broke into a commercial property in Breach 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

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