We've have so much to tell you about what we've been up to since our last newsletter in Spring, as well as some interesting projects and events happening this summer!
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What's been happening?
April
May
June
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 Spring Newsletter)
Thank you to:
Sarah Kelley, Thomas Farr Charity, Hubbubs, John from Blidfest, Ravenshead & Blidworth Rotary Club, Co-op, Rainworth Co-op Funeral Care, NCC Fire Service, J N Derbyshire, Newark & Sherwood District Council, Karen Brogden, Beryl Green, Alison Heslop, Holiday Activities and Food, Polly Teach, John Williams, Rainworth Tesco, Darcey-Scott Spencer, West Notts College, Miner2Major, Rob Graham & Walking Football Club, VIY & Young Volunteers, Nottinghamshire County Council, John Williams, Rosie Bell, Sam Brownley, Holiday Activities and Food (HAF), Local Giving, Mansfield 103.2, Malk Hall, Dunromin on the Hill - Paws Therapy Dogs, Scout Hut, Newark & Sherwood Community Lottery, Pets at Home, The Lurcher Pub.
All of your amazing contributions are greatly appreciated!
April 2024
April Playscheme
This April Playscheme, we've had an absolute blast! Thank you to all who came and took part in our awesome sessions, we hope you all had fun! Our session themes this Playscheme were: World Autism Day, Easter, Party Day, Rainworth Recyclers, Messy Madness, A Trip to Neverland & Food Fun!
The First week of April Playscheme had been kindly funded by Holiday Activities and Food (HAF)! Which meant we were able to provide free places and dinners for all children in receipt of benefit related Free School Meals or an EHCP.
Forest School
We had a fantastic time at Forest School throughout April Playscheme on Thursdays! The first session was themed around the 'wonderful woodlands' and entailed magic wands, potions & spells with the fairy of enchantments & using tools to make some fairy furniture. The second session was 'survival kit' themed, and covered topics such as making fires with the kelly kettle, building dens, making mini rafts, a blind sensory trail challenge & survival themed games.
Community Litter Pick
What a turn out we had at our Spring Litter Pick! We had almost 30 volunteers coming to help tidy up the streets of Rainworth, and collected around 67 bags of rubbish & cleared out the large objects blocking the stream (down pit lane)! That is just incredible.
All volunteers had a tasty bacon / egg cob as a thank you!
Revive - Online Charity Shop
Thank you to all who have ordered from our online charity shop! It has been amazing to see the orders come through from something that was once merely a suggestion a few months ago!
This shop features products that would've gone to landfill if we didn't receive them, at very low prices compared to their retail price.
Doesn't it sound great!?
There are 2 ways to join out online shop...
Scan the QR Code and sign up with your WIX account/sign up. Then press 'Shop Online'.
Download 'Spaces for WIX' and and sign up with your WIX account/sign up. The use the invite code: ACTIONHUB
Visit from ITV & Claire Ward for East Midlands Mayor
On Monday 22nd April 2024, we had an exciting visit from ITV film crew and Claire Ward for East Midlands Mayor, to take them through The Social Action Hub and all of the projects & services we provide for our community. This endeavour will air on ITV, more information to be released soon.
April Youth Club Sessions
Under 12's Youth Club
In April, we enjoyed some great themed sessions at Rainworth & Blidworth Youth Club, such as: World Art Day, Earth Day, The Time Capsule Projects & St George's Day.
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. Here's some pictures from our sessions in April:
May 2024
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. 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.
