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Wellbeing hubs could be created in Spalding and Holbeach after a South Holland charity was given £200,000 to expand its fantastic work. Tonic Health has been given the money by the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board to expand its Safe Places mental health support across the district.Safe Places has been delivering crucial mental health support in the community for over six ...

A community larder is set to celebrate ten years of service and helping thousands of people. Holbeach Community Larder and Café provided food parcels for more than 20,000 people, £30,000 in food vouchers and cooked and served more than 22,000 two-course meals.It was started on September 13, 2013, following a scoping exercise in which it was decided that the town ...

A woman is walking the coast of England to raise money and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease.Susanna Janner (64), from Walthamstow in London, stayed at the Anglia Motel in Fleet Hargate last week as she passed through on her journey.She set off from London on Aprll 1, 2022 and hopes to have finished her challenge by the end of October.Susanna, ...

A group of Fleet residents enjoyed a day beside the seaside last week. There were 40 parents, grandparents and children on a fun day out at Hunstanton, courtesy of the Fleet Community Responders.A spokesman for the group, which organises events for the village, said: “It was put on using the trip subsidised by funding from Chosen and Fleet’s local councils.“A ...

A service station’s fun day proved a huge success that raised over £2,200 for charity. Those who work at Welcome Break (formerly Applegreen) on the Lincolnshire Gateway Business Park put on the event recently for The Tulip Suite at Johnson Hospital and the group’s chosen charity Macmillan.It featured a host of games and stalls, classic cars plus entertainment including from ...

A first Spalding fete has been hailed a success. The fundraiser for the Spalding Flower Parade saw a host of people take on games and stalls at Ayscoughfee Hall on Sunday.Organiser Steve Timewell also put on fun races such as egg and spoon races and a game of stand up bingo.A real-life mermaid made an appearance and read stories to ...

Golfers have raised a hole lot of money for a charity that supports domestic abuse victims and their family in Lincolnshire. The Rotary Club of Spalding and South Holland held their annual golf day at Spalding Golf Club recently, this year in aid of EDAN (End Domestic Abuse Now) Lincolnshire.There were 60 golfers playing in the tournament with Nev Bingham ...

A Whaplode Drove fitness instructor is putting on a charity fitness event after being inspired by her son’s efforts. Helen Lea is doing a hour and a half ‘clubercise’ and party zumba session for Papyrus, a charity that aims to prevent suicide, particularly in young people.Her son Elliott and his friends Connor Lewis, Josh Clarke and Jamie Bingham raised over ...

Foodies and families will be heading to Holbeach for the annual Holbeach Food Festival on Sunday (September 3). Carter’s Park will be packed with great food and rink, plus entertainment for all ages. Admission is free from 10am to 4pm.The wide range of food available will include authentic Mexican, Indian, Caribbean, falafels, hog roast, award- winning pies, artisan burgers, smoked ...

Youngsters across South Holland have been keeping active this summer thanks to events put on throughout the holidays. The final Activate session put on by South Holland District Council’s Communities team was held in Gosberton last week.That and the Give it a Go event in Spalding and Skate Jam in Crowland have rounded off a summer that saw hundreds of ...

A first outdoor cinema at Ayscoughfee Gardens has been hailed a success with a vow to bring it back. Spalding Round Table put on the event for the charity’s selected by South Holland District Council chair Andrew Woolf.It was staged with proceeds from the Spalding Festival the group puts on.A spokesman for the Round Table said: “This was our first ...

Over the weekend the British Westerners Association held a ‘Pow Wow’ at the Anglia Motel in Fleet Hargate. A spokesman said: “The group of enthusiasts met at the motel and swapped their normal identities and 21st century luxuries for a blast of the past sleeping in tents and cooking over wood fires.“They passed the time with lasso competitions, rodeo bull ...

Anyone looking to become a firefighter can get involved with a taster sessions next week. Holbeach Fire Crew will be hosting the recruitment evening at its Station Road base on Tuesday, August 29 from 7.30pm.The evening will consist of a ‘chat with the crew’ , a tour of the station and fire vehicles and a live RTC demonstration.Watch manager John ...

A Pinchbeck business has provided a boost to a charity’s day centre in the village. Sense have been donated £655 by the Flamingo Group thanks to a recent raffle.The charity runs various sessions from its Pinchbeck centre for people living with complex needs including cookery, sensory sessions, dance and music.Staff at the Flamingo Group have a long-standing relationship with the ...

Spalding Flower Parade ambassador Star Perry and deputy Holly Kendrick represented this area in the Battle of Flowers Parade in the Channel Islands. Organiser Steve Timewell has rekindled the link between the area’s event and its representatives from St Helier.Both Star and Holly were invited to be on the Jersey float which was themed on The Great Gatsby.Arriving in Jersey ...

A new group to promote better mental health in Spalding has launched new public sessions at the town’s library. Community Mind Matters started its new group six weeks ago and it runs from 12pm to 2pm on Fridays.“Spalding Library is at the heart of the community,” says group leader Vanessa Browning. “If anybody is struggling, they can come here, have ...

A club which aims to bring disabled and non-disabled together to have fun raised over £400 thanks to its annual garden party. Spalding PHAB’s annual fundraiser was hosted by Paul and Alice Cook at their home.Alongside a host of games there was entertainment from duo Livewire and a barbecue.A spokesman for the club said: “We had 74 people attend including ...

With everything from gymnastics to hockey – there was good reason to Give it A Go in South Holland at the weekend. Organised by South Holland District Council’s communities team, the event was held at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field in Spalding where more than 20 clubs took part.All the activities were free and visitors made the most of ...

It’s Spalding’s hidden war memorial and a woman’s passion has seen it ring out more frequently recently. Jackie Woods says many in the town don’t even know about the homage of sounds to its World War One fallen.But the carillon bells are ringing more frequently from the South Holland Centre again.“If you’re not looking for it you wouldn’t even know ...

When it comes to raft racing, Spalding Round Table members have taken to it like a duck to water. For the second year running they won the Best Dressed Raft and Rafters in the Deeping Raft Race, this year for their Wimbledon-inspired get up.They also completed the course in 35 minutes.Member Tom Bradshaw said: “You can say we’ve found our ...