4 October 2013

Volunteers needed at Hoo Youth Club!

News from Medway Youth Service Detached Team:

Volunteers are needed:  To support a junior youth session for 10-13 year olds on Wednesday evenings. To support the senior youth session for 13-19 year olds on Wednesday evenings. To support a football project for an hour on Monday nights. To be a funding finder for Hoo Youth Project. Read on for details.


We have had lots going on over the summer, in both Hoo and Chattenden. Young people have enjoyed trips to Thorpe Park, Go-Karting and Paintball, as well as free workshops in street dance, music production, cake decorating, jewellery workshops, ceramic painting, circus skills and sports activities - about 30 young people from Chattenden and Hoo have gained an AQA in some of these workshops. We ended the summer, in both villages, with inflatable fun and a BBQ - more than 80 young people attended.

The Youth Club had a stall at Hoo village fun day in July and we would like to thank all those who attended and those who donated prizes for our raffle and tombola. We raised over £70 for the Youth Club.

The original funding that young people applied for back in 2006, to set up Hoo Youth Club, is coming to an end. If any local businesses or individuals would like to support this cause, contact Lindsay Hartney on 07795 236289 or email here.

Hoo Youth Club currently runs on a Wednesday night throughout the year, from 7.15pm to 9.15pm for 12-19 year olds at the Jubilee Hall, Pottery Road. We are always looking for volunteers for the Youth Club, as the original idea was to have a Youth Club run by the community.

Another emerging idea is to separate the age groups and run an earlier session for 10-13 year olds from 5.30pm to 7pm on Wednesday evenings, but volunteers are needed to support this initiative. We need at least three people to volunteer before we can open this session. Contact Lindsay Hartney on 07795 236289 or email here.

From discussions with the young people of Hoo, they would like us to bring back the football project that we used to run on Monday nights at Hoo School, for an hour. One volunteer has expressed an interest in helping to run this project and discussions are now taking place with Hoo Academy to see if it will be acceptable to use the astro turf again. Ideally, another volunteer is needed to help, especially someone with a keen interest in football. If anyone is interested contact Lindsay Hartney on 07795 236289 or email here.

A Youth Club also runs at Chattenden, at the Community Centre, Swinton Avenue on Monday evenings from 6.15pm to 8.30pm, for ages 12-19. For more information contact, Gemma Matten on 07534174351 or email here.

Young people who attend both youth clubs can work with youth workers around any issues which may concern them, such as improving the local area, creating a CV, or any personal issues. They can also engage in positive activities such as cookery, music, Xbox, pool, table tennis and arts and crafts and take part in AQAs.

If you know any young people aged 11-19 who might be interested in FREE cookery, music or motorbike mechanics courses - Medway Youth Service will run a series of courses across Medway. Register your interest by visiting the dedicated website, or by emailing here.
  

3 October 2013

Village Voices for the Isle of Grain (Issue 1)

The very first edition of Grain Village Voices has been produced and is now available online. This new bi-monthly publication is produced in partnership with St. James, Isle of Grain, Parish Council. Take a look by clicking the image below, which will take you to the editions page on the Village Voices website - then click ‘Issue 1’.


This edition includes reports and news from the Parish Council, a detailed update about the excellent work undertaken by The Friends of the Isle of Grain Coastal Park, an item from Glenn McWatt (Vicar of Grain with Stoke), exciting news about the coming Showin’ Grain pantomime and lots more local and parish information.

Take a look at the Village Voices website by clicking here.

Let’s keep it local - let’s support our excellent community mags!
  

Village Voices for Stoke and St. Mary Hoo (Issue 5)

The latest edition of Village Voices for the parishes of Stoke and St. Mary Hoo is now available online. Click the image below, which will take you to the editions page on the Village Voices website - then click ‘Issue 5’.


This edition includes information about local artwork being sold at JK Village Stores to help raise money for repairs to Stoke Village Hall, dates of visits by the new mobile police station, details of the monthly ‘jam nights’ at The Fenn Bell pub (they’re very good) and lots more local and parish information.

Take a look at the Village Voices website by clicking here.

Visit the website for Stoke Parish Council here, and visit the website for St. Mary Hoo Parish Council here.

Let’s keep it local - let’s support our excellent community mags!
  

Village Voices for Hoo and Chattenden (Issue 46)

The latest edition of Village Voices for Hoo and Chattenden is now available online. Click the image below, which will take you to the editions page on the Village Voices website - then click ‘Issue 46’.


This edition includes an article written by Hoo Parish Councillor Noreen Chambers about The Medway Queen, a selection of photos from the recent RSPB Wildlife and Countryside Fair at Bromhey Farm, an appeal from Hoo and Chattenden Youth Clubs for volunteers and a piece about Hoo Brownies making their new Promise.

Village Voices - the community magazine for Hoo and Chattenden. “Your Village, Your Voice - since 2006”.

Take a look at the Village Voices website by clicking here.

Let’s keep it local - let’s support our excellent community mags!
  

Allhallows Life - October 2013

The latest edition of Allhallows Life is now available. Click the image below to see the full copy.


This edition includes advanced warning of a visit, to the village, by Santa Clause on Sunday 22 December, information about the next Project Day on Saturday 12 October (meeting at 8.30am at All Saints Church), a special report about the makeover of Allhallows Youth Club and lots of other useful community information and news.

Allhallows Life is the magazine for Allhallows Parish Council, take a look at their website by clicking here.

Let’s keep it local - let’s support our excellent community mags!