Take a read of the most recent projects & events happening at The Social Action Hub and what's in store for this June - there's something for everyone!
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What's been happening?
What's coming up?
Ongoing Services
Donations
Thanks to our donors, funders & supporters, we have received some amazing donations this May, that contribute to a range of different services at The Social Action Hub!
Thank you to:
Polly Teach, John Williams, Rainworth Tesco, Darcey-Scott Spencer, West Notts College, Miner2Major, Rob Graham & Walking Football Club
All of your amazing contributions are greatly appreciated!
Walk & Talk
What a wonderful walk & talk we had this May! Members of the community came together for a stroll up and around Strawberry Hill Heath Nature Reserve in Rainworth. We had great conversations about the history of Strawberry Hill - kindly told to us by John Durkin, and we all made a new friend along the way!
We finished the 14,000 steps with a delicious Greggs! Thanks to everyone who came. Our next Walk & Talk will be on 17th August click here to find out more
May Carboot Sale & Raffle
The sun came out for our May Carboot Sale! Although we know many of you were on holiday, we still had a fantastic day and can't wait to do it all again with you in June. Since our first Carboot Sale in January, we've made a few changes! Tea's & Coffees are FREE and we now have 3 raffles at every Carboot Sale - Toys & Games, Beauty and Sweets & Chocolates! Raffle tickets are just £1.
Take a look at last month's raffles:
We had some brilliant bargains and lovely items from our stall holders... only more to come this month! Are you coming to our next Carboot sale on 1st June? Let us know! I am coming
May 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: May the Force, Rainworth Bake off, Team Building, Anti-Bullying, Rags to Riches (upcycling) and Fun with Food.
For a more in-depth session-by-session breakdown, please click here
Does this look like something you child would love? Book below
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 Youth Club to run like, which most of the time is a safe, entertaining, relaxed environment where they can thrive. We have conversations and informative discussions about dugs & alcohol, sexual health, the environment, healthy eating mental health & wellbeing and careers/further education.
For a more in-depth session-by-session breakdown, please click here
Sherwood Voices Project
The Sherwood Voices Project is complete & ready for your ears! Have a listen of the stories from people living or previously lived in Rainworth while having a walk around, learning about the history behind some of our well-known village landmarks 📍
You can find the Audio in a variety of forms:
Sherwood Voices is a walking project based on stories from the towns and villages of the Sherwood Forest area. Influenced by the local Victorian naturalist Joseph Whitaker, Jenny has decided to investigate the local habitat. Meeting people along the way, who share stories from the past and the present, she is able to piece together a new understanding of the place she calls home. This walk is around 2 miles and should take around 1.5 hours to complete. It starts and ends near the Rufford Colliery memorial on Kirklington Road. You can download the route instructions and map below and print it out to take with you on the walk, although the instructions on the audio are very clear and – as long as you start in the right place – you shouldn’t get lost. (If the map is currently visible on your device you can zoom in and out using the – and + keys above it).
We’d love to hear your experience! Well done to everyone involved in the creation of this project 💛
Get Into Gardening
We've had 2 weeks so far getting into gardening with Emma from ATTFE (break on 22nd May & 29th May). Lot's more to come from this course, stay tuned for some pictures of the lovely work they'll be doing in The Social Action Hub garden over the next month.
Father's Day Raffle
Don't miss out on having the chance to win one of our amazing father's day hampers this year! The prizes are better than ever before, with a chance to win x2 Free Stags Tickets!
Tickets are only £1 - all funds raised go towards emergency food parcels.
West Notts College Visit to Over 12's Youth Club
On 21st May 2024, Lewis from West Notts College joined us at Over 12's to give some advice and guidance to young people who are unsure of their next steps after secondary school.
Lewis has offered to arrange a site visit to West Notts College for a group of students who are interested in coming up to West Notts and wanted to see the facilities on offer, or even for the ones who are slightly unsure on where to go after school! A tour might give them that excitement to start making decisions for their future.
Stay tuned for more information on the site visit!
Revive - Best Bargains & Cheap as Chips
Here are this month's best bargains and items that are as cheap as chips from our online shop - Revive
Take a look at some of our featured products...
June Carboot Sale
Join us for another wonderful Carboot sale on 1st June 2024!
Come for a browse or have your own stall for just £5. We can offer spare tables on a first come, first serve basis (as well as indoor spaces).
Entry fee is £1 per adult
Free Bouncy Castle
Free Goodie Bags
Raffles (beauty, toys & games and sweets & chocolates)
Free teas & coffees
Are you coming? Let us know! I am coming