Greenmount Village Community

Dear All

The Sunnywood Project is a wonderful local initiative which offers a host of activities. Today sees the launch of a free, self-led 5k trail around the historic Kirklees Valley. The trail is explained by Professor Jigget here  https://youtu.be/41qs_Bqxm-c

Download the map from the link, go explore and learn whenever you like https://www.thesunnywoodproject.co.uk/history-trail

Enjoy!

Julie Southworth

Good afternoon

Please find attached some updates from Pritesh Patel at Bury MBC which may be of interest.

• Latest Bury Update attached including Covid rates, vaccinations, testing, local support, grants and Community Champions network.

• Tackling Loneliness & Isolation Funding launched to encourage groups and organisations to work in collaboration to prevent and tackle loneliness & social isolation.  These is £20,000 available for groups and organisations working together in Bury North. Application form attached.
  • Direct weblink: https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=16004

• The Keeping Well this Winter booklet that I have shared previously has now been produced in to an easy read version which I have attached.

• FLAME Session invite for 16-25 year olds.
  • FLAME is a space for 16-25 year olds in Bury who have difficult family relationships where, as a group, we will explore different themes that impact on our lives. The main aim is to offer peer support and a space to discuss difficult feelings around family life.
  • Sessions are on 18^th and 25^th February 2021, and people can email [email protected] if they would like a link to attend.

Best regards

Julie Southworth

Good news

Holly Mount Orchard Apple Juice is now available for sale at Tottington Butchers and the Hub Cafe in Greenmount.

More outlets are to follow shortly, look out for the signs.

You’ll have to be quick, supplies are very limited.

Best wishes

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

Please find attached the latest addition of the Jigsaws available to buy
from the collection at Greenmount Old School. There are new puzzles
available, now reaching 148, and still more to come.

During this lockdown period, the Jigsaw Library is becoming quite popular
as residents can enjoy a cosy afternoon in the warmth of their own homes.
Should you wish to purchase a puzzle for just £2 please contact Anke by
email or phone and she is happy to deliver your requested puzzle. Should you
want more afterwards, it will only cost £1 and Anke will collect your old
one and deliver a new one, if you wish to return it.

Please contact:

Anke Harris [email protected]
Mobile:  07825 016950

Best Wishes,

Julie Southworth

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Good afternoon

I have passed this email which may well of use to people to help ease the pressure of home schooling.  Please get in touch directly with Rochelle at Morrisons if you need any further information

Kind regards

Julie Southworth

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Good Afternoon

I’m Rochelle, the Community Champion at Morrisons Whitefield. 

It’s my job to support good causes in our local community, including helping to stock local food banks, supporting key workers and the elderly and vulnerable. Due to Covid restrictions, we have been unable to run our normal school tours in store, however, we are delighted to let you know we have created a virtual Foodmaker & Shopkeeper Tour. 

The virtual tour takes you around Market Street in one of our Morrisons stores including the Deli, Bakery, Fishmongers and Butchers counters. Along the way there are lots of fun and interesting facts to help children learn more about how food is made and where food comes from.  

The link to the virtual tour can be found here: https://youtu.be/zqfOr7KpFc8

We have also created a worksheet with fun activities that children can complete during and after the video which I would be happy to share if you are interested.  

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or if there’s anything I can help you with. I hope you enjoy the virtual tour.

Community Champion

Rochelle Gardner

Good evening

Please find attached the weekly COVID update from Pritesh Patel of the Bury North Community Hub / Bury Live Well Service.

Stay safe everyone

Julie Southworth

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Evening all,

Can you believe we’re fast approaching February already. I really can’t believe it.   Please see some updates below, and I Hope some of them are useful for your communities and groups.

1. Bury’s latest update (28.01.2021) attached.

2. The Council has established a Community Sector Resilience Fund

of £33,000 to address need arising from the pandemic to support the immediate resilience of the voluntary and community sector in Bury.  Voluntary and Community groups can apply for grants of up to £1,000 to address shortfalls as a result of lost include due to coronavirus restrictions; and/or to support initiatives to address emerging ‘coronavirus-related’ community specific needs or opportunities.  Click on the link for more information and application form attached.

3. The National Lottery Awards for All, Reaching Communities & Partnerships funding programmes are open again. Click on the link for more information. If you are interested in submitting an application and need guidance or support please contact the VCFA Funding & Development Officers, Becky Smyllie [email protected] or Sally Deith [email protected] who will be happy to answer any questions you have. Click on the link to the latest VCFA Funding bulletin

4. Bury Suicide Prevention Group is running a series of Suicide Prevention webinars on Zoom, free for anyone who works or volunteers in Bury. The sessions take place from 10am – 12.30pm on the following dates: 28 January, 4 February, 24 February, 3 March, 23 March, 29 April, 12 May, 27 May, 8 June. To register your interest in attending please e-mail [email protected]

5. The Children’s Partnership are running some lunchtime learning for Children & Young People and people can joinby e-mailing [email protected].  Sessions run from 12.00 – 1pm. The latest one is on 17^th February 2021 is about ‘Kooth – the Online mental health & wellbeing support for Children & Young People’.  Kooth provides a free, safe and anonymous online mental health & emotional wellbeing communities.  Children & Young People from age 11 can access counselling, chat with qualified online wellbeing team and get peer to peer support.  The session will provide more detail about the service and will allow time for any questions to be answered.

6. The Lowry is offering a weekly timetable of free online activities for children and adults to enjoy from home. Click on the link for more information.

7. Latest monthly Beacon Box attached with a variety of activities for you to do or share from our Beacon Service

Thanks

Pritesh

Pritesh Patel         

Bury North Community Hub / Bury Live Well Service

Dear All

Bury Council operates three Civic Venues (Elizabethan Suite, Longfield Suite and Ramsbottom Civic Hall) all of which operate at a loss, and are also in need of significant financial investment in future years. Following a meeting of the Council’s Cabinet on 24^th November 2020, closure of all three venues is proposed as an option, on a permanent basis, in order to generate ongoing savings, and to avoid the cost of future capital investment.

It is to be noted that a decision has not yet been made, or been pre-determined, have your say on these proposals here.

https://www.onecommunitybury.co.uk/burycouncil-civicvenuesfeedback

Best wishes

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

Please see below a message from Julie Bentley from Beacon Services. She has attached the latest Beacon Box, which consists of Quizzes, Book and Film suggestions, Wellbeing Walks, How to make a bird box and more. I will post updates from Beacon Box as and when I receive them. I hope you find something to keep you busy.

Keep well everyone,

Julie Southworth

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Please find attached the latest edition of the Beacon Box. If you know of anyone who would like to receive a paper copy of this, please ask them to contact our service on 0161 518 5550 or email [email protected]

Please feel free to share with your networks

Thank you

Julie Bentley

202102-Beacon-Box

The talk which the TDHS were hoping to have, “Chutney and Cheer”. on March 10th in the Greenmount Old School at 8pm has been cancelled.

Additionally they have booked the Old School for their Spring Show on April 17th. If this goes ahead can exhibitors etc please use the 2020 Schedule (they have some spare).

It is not certain if they will be able to hold this Show so we will keep you informed.

Dear All,

Although many residents in Greenmount have been more than happy to help collect egg boxes and carrier bags for Brandlesholme Foodbank, some are unable to deliver them. As a result my husband and I have been collecting from residents or they have dropped them off at our home.

Nazia Haque Wealth Management on Holcombe  Road (the old post office), has kindly offered to become a ‘Drop Off Point’ for anyone wishing to leave carrier bags and egg boxes. Myself and my husband will collect them from here and drop them at the Foodbank on Brandlesholme Road on a regular basis.

There will be someone at Nazia’s office each day from 10am till 4pm if you are able to drop them off there. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unable to do this and I will collect them from you.

Thank you once again for your continued support for those in need.

With kind regards

Julie Southworth