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MONTHLY WALK

 

Stir Up Sunday, 26th November.  Meet at 11:30am at the church porch with light refreshments afterwards.

If interested to join,  please let Debra know.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

 

As we approach the end of the year, thoughts turn to 2024 rotas.

If you would like to assist with magazine distribution, unlocking/locking the church, flower arranging, cleaning, setting up for or reading at services, providing refreshments after services, or mowing the churchyard,  please let Debra know.

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EXTRA FOODBANK COLLECTION DATES

In the run up to Christmas we have additional collection dates.

Collections from the church porch will be on

NOVEMBER
Wednesday, 15th
Wednesday, 29th

DECEMBER
Wednesday, 13th 

 

Please refer to the Reverse Advent Calendar in the church porch for suggestions.

Thank you.

 

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MINUTES OF RPC MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

Please click on the link below to access the minutes to the RPC meeting which was held on November 8th.

Draft RPC Minutes 08.11.23

Alternatively, these can be found on the website under the heading “Minutes, Agendas and Accounts”

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BELL RINGERS

On Tuesday afternoon, November 14th, we extend a warm welcome to a band of bell ringers from West Sussex who will ring for half an hour from our tower starting at 5:20 pm.  All welcome to watch them.

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Starting this month with a romantic comedy “Me and Mr Darcy” by Alexandra Potter.  A must for all Jane Austen fans and fun to read.

A further instalment of naval life, “Lieutenant Hornblower”, but, on this occasion, the story told by Bush rather than Hornblower himself which proves to be a useful tool in filling out Hornblower’s character.

More also from two established crime writers – Rebecca Tope’s “A Death to Record”, a West Country mystery where my home town gets a number of mentions and M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green’s “Hot to Trot”, another cosy Agatha Raisin novel.

 

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VILLAGE HALL

Forthcoming events in the Village Hall

 

·      Coffee Mornings – 10.30am to 12.00noon, Friday 1st December

·      Team Quiz – 3rd November – This has been cancelled.

·      Royal British Legion Fundraising Appeal – 11th November 2:oo – 4:00 pm

·      Social Night – 15th December – 7:00 pm

 

Everyone welcome!

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FOODBANK – REVERSE CALENDAR

A message from Ali Wainwright of the Rutland FoodBank.

 

Good morning all,

I’m pleased to attach this year’s Reverse Advent Calendar. This include suggestions for what you might donate in the period leading up to Christmas. You will notice that we have suggested more core items this year rather than treats. Our increased activity during the year coupled with an understandable decrease in donations due to the impact of the cost of living increases means that we need to keep our shelves stocked and so we are asking for the core items to help us do that.

Please will you share the Calendar  with family & friends, every packet and can helps us. Please note we are not expecting anyone to donate the full calendar, rather that you team up with your family & friends or a local group to collect between you. Please click on the link to access the calendar.

Reverse-Advent-Calendar 2023

We’d appreciate your donations reaching us by early December so we have time to distribute them in good time for Christmas. Due to the wonderful support across the county we are still able to pack and deliver a 7-day emergency food & toiletries parcel. In the coming weeks we’ll be adding seasonal foods and small treats to the bags to hopefully bring a little joy to our clients.

Some Statistics
This year we have already received 456 referrals (as at 27th October). This is a 13% increase in referrals compared with the same period last year. We are supporting 218 households across Rutland compared with 186 in the same period that year. Just over 30% of all the referrals are new households i.e. they have not needed help from the foodbank before.

As the nights get darker and the weather cooler we know that there will be more households struggling and having to make difficult choices to eat or heat so we are expecting to be busy. Our wonderful volunteers (as always) are ready to respond and help those who are struggling across Rutland.

Thank you and all those who you link with for your ongoing support. Together we create a strong and supportive community network, truly Multum in Parvo (Much in Little)

As always, if you have any comments or questions please do get in touch.

Kind regards,
Ali Wainwright
Chair of Trustees, Rutland Foodbank
36 Melton Road, Oakham,
LE15 6AY

We are pleased to receive donations Mon-Fri 10.00-12.00
Tel 07582 783363
info@rutland.foodbank.org.uk
rutland.foodbank.org.uk
facebook.com/rutland.foodbank