Something special for Mother’s Day

Join the ‘Craft Fair Calendar Medway & Kent’ for their special Mother’s Day Craft Fair event on Sunday 10 March, from 11am until 4pm.

The free entry event will be held at Hoo Village Institute (25 Main Road, Hoo, ME3 9AA).

Pop along and grab yourself a bargain - they'll be doing some tasty cakes too!!!

  

Hoo Craft Fair - this Sunday!

Last month we welcomed the first Craft Fair organised by local Hoo residents Yola Wozniak and Tracey Spellman. The event was held at Hoo Village Institute.

Their next event will take place this Sunday (11th November) from 11am until 4pm, again at Hoo Village Institute. Pop along and have an enjoyable time. You might even manage to pick up some Christmas presents!

I’ll be popping along myself on Sunday, after attending the annual Remembrance service at Hoo St. Werburgh Parish Church.

See you there!
 

Hoo goes Gospel with T-Jae Cole!

Something new and exciting is happening in Hoo right now, and you could be part of it!

Hoo resident, and leading music industry vocal coach, T-Jae Cole (pictured below), has launched two Gospel Choirs - one for local adults and a ‘Glee’ style Choir for our younger residents. Both groups meet weekly.

If you’d like to get involved, and maybe make some new friends whilst you're at it, you will be in very safe hands. T-Jae is a leading vocalist and Choir Director with the UK’s premier Gospel Choir (The London Community Gospel Choir). And he’s got the type of enthusiasm and drive that could easily put Hoo’s singing talents firmly on the map!

Find out more about the Choir by clicking the poster below. Don’t leave it too long before getting involved, as the Choir's first public performance will be on Sunday 3 June - part of our local celebrations to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. More details to follow.

Visit T-Jae Cole’s website here.

Good luck T-Jae and let’s hope Hoo goes Gospel!

  

Football Fun Day at Hoo Village Institute

An action packed fun day is planned for local youngsters, aged 6 to 12, on Saturday 26 May.

Organised by the Woodpeckers HI FC, the Football Fun Day event will be kicking off at 11am (until 2pm) on the football field behind the Hoo Village Institute.

Click the poster below to read more about what will be happening:

If you’d like to find out more, get in touch with Amanda on 07747 801609.

  

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning (Hoo), Friday 23 September 2011

Hoo Village Institute (Main Road, Hoo) will be putting on the kettle to take part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ event this Friday (23 September), from 10am till 1pm.

Pop along to Hoo Village Institute (pictured below) and show your support - all are welcome!

This local event is being organised by Heather Sherman - find out more about the work of Macmillan Cancer Support by clicking here.
 

A great day for George!

Together with lots of other Hoo residents, I went along to the Charity Fun Day at Hoo Village Institute on Saturday, which was organised to help raise money to purchase much-needed equipment for 5-year old local boy George Goodsell (pictured below with mum and dad).

George, who has cerebral palsy, was leading the fun when I arrived - proudly displaying a painted face, whilst tucking into some very tasty looking chips!

It was really good to see so many local people showing their support and enjoying the activities and stalls - with the cake stall providing far too much temptation for most, including me!

The Rev. Andy Harding (pictured below) enjoying a much needed burger and hot drink!

Although I was only able to get along for a short time, the event continued long into the afternoon, with a special Legends Football Match (pictured below) featuring Brian Wolfe, Dave Kerr, Bob Wyles, Ken Burrett, Mick Dodd and many others.

To end the day, there was lively musical entertainment and dancing to The Backbeats, featuring Brian Goodsell.

The event was a great success thanks to many local people who worked tirelessly to ensure everything ran smoothly. These included Nancy Waller, Linda Perfect, Kevin Sherman, Klayre Goodsell and Maureen Tong-Ralphs.

I’m really pleased to report that £2000 was raised on the day. I know George’s family will be enormously grateful to everyone for their support and contributions.



If anyone would like to donate money to help purchase equipment for George – please get in touch via the contact page on this website and I’ll let you have the contact details for George’s family.

Many thanks to Linda Perfect for supplying some photographs, including those of the football match.

 

Charity Fun Day (Hoo), Saturday 5 March 2011

A Charity Fun Day will be held on Saturday 5 March at Hoo Village Institute (pictured below).

The event, which kicks-off at noon, is being organised to help raise much-needed cash for the purchase of essential equipment for George Goodsell, who lives in the village and has cerebral palsy.

There will be games for children, stalls, duck racing and much more fun - all taking place at the Hoo Village Institute, 25 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9AA.

At 3pm a special Legends Soccer Match will kick-off, featuring Brian Wolfe, Dave Kerr, Bob Wyles, Ken Burrett, Mick Dodd and others. And from 8.30pm there’ll be dancing to The Backbeats, featuring Brian Goodsell.

Contact Hoo Village Institute on 01634 250836 for more information.