Welcome

Welcome to the Stanwick Village Hall website!
April 2010
This is a really exciting time for Stanwick, after many years in planning we are pleased to have secured funding for the redevelopment of the old British Legion Hall and Shant. We hope to complete on the transfer of the site from East Northants Council in the next week and then we will sign a contract with a locally based builder for the final design and construction of a new village hall and community centre for Stanwick. You should see some activity on the site within weeks.
Thank you to those who have helped during the last decade in fighting for the site to be retained for the Village, responding to questionnaires, helping with funding applications, making donations, and acting as Trustees through the seemingly long and on occasions frustrating period that has got us to this point. Thank you also for the encouragement which has been crucial in keeping us going when things have not gone in our favour and at times appearing to achieve nothing!
We now need to focus on ensuring the success of the village hall and community centre and we need your help.
The key priorities over the next few months are:
the final design for the building and fitting it out,
engaging with all local organisations to ensure the facility is used by all the village and opens to a busy booking schedule
recruitment and employment of a manager to take control of bookings, administration, cleaning etc
sourcing continued support and further funding for fittings and equipment
We need different skills and new energy to take us through the next stage of the facilities development so please do let me know how you can help.
Come and help make a positive difference to the lives of the people of Stanwick for the next 100 years.
I look forward to hearing from you.

 

 For any enquires or bookings please contact Rebecca on 07879 979 493 rebecca@stanwickvillagehall.org. 

We are currently in the process of changing this site so watch this space over the next couple of weeks.

Forthcoming events:

 

Stanwick Youth Drama Group:

 

Come along to the Village Hall on Sunday 10th June at 2pm to discover more.  For ages 9- 16 years.  First production this December.  No experience necessary.  This is also an opportunity for adults to get involved; would you like to try your hand at lighting, costumes, make-up, front of house?  Youth musicians would also be welcome.  We are also looking for a good keyboard player.  Posters will be up soon.

 

Jubilee Weekend:

 

See  flier.  Lots of free events for the whole community running over the weekend.  Tickets are selling fast for Sat evenings fish and chip supper, if you have not bought a ticket already buy now to avoid disappointment.  Cost to cover fish and chips.

 

Open Jubilee meeting 23rd May 7:30pm Village Hall Committee room.

 

Serve Lunches:

 

Monthly lunches freshly cooked on site by our local village caters run in association with Serve.  Next lunch Wednesday 13th June roast dinner and desert £7 per head.   Please book quickly if you are interested in coming along.  Transport provided by Serve.  Future themed lunches planned with a variety of after dinner speakers.  Phone Serve on 01933 315555 to book.

 

Tea Dances:

 

The first dance is to be run on Friday 25th May 1:30pm.  See regular users for more details.

 

 

Pocket Park:

 

Sat 14th July youth volunteer event run in conjunction with Northamptonshire Voluntary Youth Action.  Come a be a part of community history and help develop the new Pocket Park site.  Village Hall to be used for initial meeting and indoor base.  More details to follow nearer the time.

 

Stanwick Olympic youth day:

 

22nd August.  Run in association with the Youth Development team.  More details to follow nearer the time. 

 

 

More events coming soon:

Tai Chi trial session 20th October 10am

Child and adult cookery sessions in development

Possible cinema group in the future.

Village Hall working party.

 

Thank you to everyone for your support, please keep the ideas and offers of help coming.  The more you put in the more you your family and others will gain.

 

Rebecca

 

The variety of activties we are able to offer to the community has expanded.  The bookings already for this year include a high volume of children’s parties, baptisms, weddings, birthday parties and charity events to name but a few.