We have so much to tell you about what we've been up to since our last newsletter in the Summer, as well as some interesting projects and events happening this Autumn!

What's the difference between a Blog and a Newsletter?
Newsletters are our quarterly updates on projects & services, which reflect on the previous months, following on from the contents of the last newsletter.
We also add our upcoming events/projects/services and any additional notices for the upcoming few months.
We appreciate a large newsletter can be a lot to read, and in fact some short projects come & go between newsletters, so to be sure we don't miss anything and avoid long waiting times - we post blogs more regularly.
Blogs relate to current activities which will be happening or have recently taken place, within a few months, and gives us an opportunity to introduce services for first time readers and update time tables.
Blogs fill the gaps between each newsletter and make sure we keep you up to date with our latest information. We run a lot of things at once and it is important to keep information updated and on more than one platform.
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This year's newsletters & blog posts:
Spring Newsletter - 29th March 2024
May-tastic Blog Post - 1st May 2024
Jump Into June Blog Post - 31st June 2024
Summer Newsletter - 1st July 2024
Awesome August Blog Post - 2nd August 2024
Super September Blog Post - 6th September 2024
What's been happening?
July
August
September
What's coming up?
Ongoing services

Donations
Thanks to our donors, funders & supporters, we have received some amazing donations this April, that contribute to a range of different services at The Social Action Hub!
(These are our most recent since our Summer Newsletter)
Thank you to:
Julie M, NHS, Anonymous, Kelham Hall, Newark & Sherwood Community & Sports Awards, The Bird in Hand Pub, Bj Bakery, Thoresby Charitable Trust, John Williams, Mansfield Rotary, Donna Shooter, Anonymous donors, Mansfield Rotary, The Armchair Club, iMAGESKOOL, The Sherwood Pub, Rev Zoe Burton, St Simon and St Jude’s Church in Rainworth, Walk & Talk, Amazon, Enid, Lesley, Claire, Feeding Britain, Cheryl & Kirsty
All of your amazing contributions are greatly appreciated!
July 2024 - Posted in "Awesome August" Blog
July Carboot Sale
It seems like we say this every time, but it's absolutely true! It's been our BEST sale YET! The community supported us in raising over £300 on 6th July 2024 at our Carboot Sale, through teas & coffees, £1 entry fee, raffles & our stall that was held in The Social Supermarket. What an amazing amount we raised! Thank you to everyone who came and supported us, as well as the small businesses/individuals that held stalls at our event.
Congratulations to the raffle winners! We hope you enjoyed all of your goodies!
Work Experience Week & Young Volunteers
You might have seen some work experience students in our centre last week from The Joseph Whitaker School (Official Site),they’ve all done a fantastic job!! We’d like to say a huge "thank you" to all 9 of these students for choosing us as their placement and fitting in really well with our team, helping out with:
The Social Supermarket, Donations & Deliveries, Youth Club Sessions, The Chatty Café, Maintenance & Cleaning, Leafleting & much more! All of them have been brilliant, we’ve loved having them - so much that we have enrolled 60% as volunteers and offered all of them projects to come back and get involved in soon.
You’re probably wondering who those lovely students are in the picture! This is Charlie & Harrison, they have loved work experience so much that they’d like to be enrolled onto an apprenticeship with us and are looking at having a job with us in the future These pair haven’t had the best relationship with formal education (I’m sure many of us can relate) but nevertheless have proven themselves to be hard working individuals with a great attitude and mindset to work, especially the type of work we do here at The Social Action Hub. You might have seen them at our Carboot Sale on Saturday, which they volunteered to do even though work experience had finished!
Thanks to everyone on work experience for being amazing and trying something new, and thanks to Charlie, Harrison & Jack for wanting to stay as a part of our team and to the young volunteers doing DofE or our volunteering programme
We are so lucky to have such brilliant young people in our community!
July Youth Club Sessions
Under 12's Youth Club
We've had a great month at under 12's youth club! Lots of fantastic activities have been taking place, covering the themes: Escape room challenges and puzzles night, Euros, Spread the smile, Nelson Mandela Day & Party Day!
For a more in-depth session-by-session breakdown, please click here
Does this look like something you child would love? If so feel free to use the link below to book. We would love to welcome you.
Over 12's Youth Club
As many of you know, our over 12's youth club sessions are more laid back and youth-led. We encourage the young people of our community to let us know what they would like our BYO (Build Your Own) Youth Club to run like, as well as being a safe, entertaining, relaxed environment where they can thrive. We have conversations and informative discussions about drugs & alcohol, sexual health, the environment, healthy eating, mental health & wellbeing and careers/further education. Here's some pictures from sessions this month:
For a more in-depth session-by-session breakdown, please click here
Forest School Opening Ceremony
We had such a great opening ceremony for our new Forest School Hub! The announcement on the day was lovely to hear:
"I'm thrilled to welcome you all to the grand opening of our Forest School Hub! This magical space, brought to life by The Social Action Hub with the generous support of grants from Newark and Sherwood District Council, Hububs, and the Morrisons Foundations, is a beacon of discovery and learning for conservation and natural habitat in the heart of our community. Thanks to the Nottinghamshire Community Foundations, Notts County Council HAF, Paul Craddock, and the incredible generosity of our local supporters, we have created a place where children and members of the local community, can explore nature, conservation, and forest skills.
Our treehouse will be a sanctuary for outdoor learning and well-being sessions, nurturing minds and bodies in harmony with the natural world.
A heartfelt thank you to VIY and Paul’s Gardens for shaping our vision into reality. Their dedication and expertise have transformed this space into a vibrant hub of creativity and learning. Our staff and volunteers have poured their hearts into decorating and making this hub engaging and fun for all.
Together, we have created a space that will touch lives and make a meaningful difference to our community. As we open our doors to new adventures and experiences, let us embrace the spirit of togetherness and exploration.
Thank you to all who have made this dream a reality. Let's embark on this journey of growth and discovery together. Welcome to our Forest School Hub!"
We all enjoyed a lovely BBQ with Jerk Chicken, Rice, Corn on the Cob & Banana and Ice cream pudding. Thanks to Graham and Sam for being brilliant cooks!
The Forest School Hub will now be available to hire - £10 per hour for charities and good causes or £15 per hour for standard rates.
Please email us at info@thesocialactionhub.com to enquire.
Pop-Up Shop
The pop-up shop has taken place frequently in the past month, so we thought we'd show the amazing offers for just £1 or £2 for as much as you like (all food based pop-up shops are £1 and cleaning product pop-up shops are £2). All of the items are surplus donations we have saved from going to landfill.

Summer Litter Pick
Thank you to everyone who attended our Summer Litter pick this year!
We collected around 20 bags of rubbish between 15-20 volunteers from the streets including & surrounding Kirklington Road after the amazing village event Renfest.
Renfest was a brilliant event this year, many local businesses took part in the festival celebration and provided our community with all sorts of stalls, including food, games, toys, gifts & raffles, as well as live music and entertainment.
Thank you to Team Vinyl who took part in our litter pick after the event!
August 2024 - Posted in " Super September" Blog Post
Summer Playscheme & Forest School
Playscheme Sessions
Throughout the school holidays, we've enjoyed four weeks of Playscheme Sessions! The themes we have covered this summer are: Sports Day, Bake off & Nature Day, Inventors Day, Teddy Bears Picnic, Romans, Tudors, Medieval, 21st Century, International Youth Day, Vet Day, 7 Wonders of the world, Youth Fest & Water Fun, Brazil, France, Germany, Ukraine (around the world week). We had such a fantastic time, and even better weather! Thanks to everyone who came and had fun this summer.