Community

Kind-hearted customers of a Holbeach shop have helped boost the funds for the town’s community larder.Donations given to the Original Factory Shop to buy hangers, used books and carrier bags, amounted to £658.10.“We were delighted to present the cheque to the community larder, a great charity which helps so many local residents,” said manager Julie Bowhill.l See our special Helping ...

As temperatures take a dip and winter makes itself felt, the county’s gritters are ready for action.The Rt Rev Dr Nigel Peyton, asst Bishop for the diocese of Lincoln, carried out the traditional blessing service, which has been taking place for 20 years.“The reason why we do this is, quite simply, to help people be aware of the upcoming weather ...

Young footballers in Crowland have a smart new kit thanks to sponsorship.The kit for the U9 Yellows and Crowland Juniors Football Club, based at Snowden Field, has been provided by Bovis Homes, part of the Vistry Group.“I have managed the team for two years since they started as under-sevens. I offered to take charge during the pandemic. At the time ...

A group of pupils at Spalding Grammar School are getting creative at lunch times as well as learning about the media.The Over To You club has been formed by members of the English department with the emphasis on the pupils to decide what they’d like to do.It’s exciting times for the students who are working towards launching their own radio ...

Members of the congregation at a Holbeach Church have been creating blankets to help people in need.All Saints’ Church has been the centre of a community knitting and crochet project.“We received donations of hundreds of balls of wool and volunteers took part in making blankets.“We had a ‘Sew-up Saturday’ putting together all the blankets and preparing them ready for distribution,” ...

Last week saw the final collection of duvets, blankets and sleeping bags from Project St Thomas who very kindly offered to be a collection point for Ella’s Projects local homeless appeal.Mark Le Sage, founder of The Rightside Trust that runs Ella’s Project, said: “We are extremely grateful for the support we have received from St Barnabas and Project St Thomas ...

Residents at Cedar Falls Care Home in Spalding paid homage to those who gave so much in times of war by decorating trees in the home’s grounds with homemade poppies.It took residents several weeks to make giant poppy heads in readiness for Remembrance Day.Sapphire Malcolm said: “Placing our homemade poppies on the trees at Cedar Falls felt symbolic and meant ...

A Cowbit man is celebrating five years of raising awareness of the debilitating condition he has and says his charity appeal is getting better every year. James Wilson White set up Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) on November 18, 2017 as part of the annual month of awareness for the condition.It’s a nerve problem for which there is no cure ...

Santa Claus is once again touring South Holland this Christmas. He’ll be visiting Spalding thanks to the South Holland Rotary and many other towns and villages via the Spalding Lions.Both will be collecting for charity. South Holland Rotary will be touring around Spalding.You can donate to the Rotary by texting NOEL 3 to 70480 to donate £3. Change the 3 ...

University Academy Holbeach observed Remembrance throughout the week beginning November 7.School Council members volunteered their time, selling poppies at lunchtime, pupils attending art club, worked on a beautiful and poignant display on the pupil reception window and pupils in Years 8 to 11 had themed assemblies during the week.On Remembrance Day, members of the various local cadet groups were invited ...

A special memorial event has been held at a village hall which is thriving despite threats of closure over the years. Whaplode Drove Memorial Hall was officially opened on November 22, 1952, to honour those who lost their lives in the two world wars.It was commissioned in January 1945, before the end of World War Two, on a parcel of ...

After 13 years, the Johnson Hospital Ball committee has called it a day. The committee went out with a bang on Saturday night with the Winter Wonderland Ball – raising £1,500 for the League of Friends’ television campaign.Committee chairman Sally Brown said: “It was a fantastic night, everyone had a brilliant time.“It’s a shame that it was the last one ...

A care home has received a number of fantastic donations as it works towards a float for the Spalding Flower Parade.Tanglewood’s Cedar Falls Care Home has seen flowers knitted, crocheted or crafted by residents, friends, family and people in the community.Mark Loosemore and Tony Skillington are among those bringing in flowers.Deputy Manager Susan Wilson said, “We are grateful for all ...

Youngsters at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall School donned spots and Pudsey ears to raise money for the BBC’s Children in Need appeal.At lunch time Willoughby Foods supplied a Pudsey-themed picnic for the children to enjoy and the children in the lunchtime nature art club got creative making their very own Pudsey Bear out of leaves and twigs found in the Forest ...

There were blues and twos at a South Holland primary school and Scout meeting when the police were called to attend. But there was nothing to see as they were friendly visits from Lincolnshire force’s Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) who made some new young friends on their travels.PCSO Paul Copeland gave VIP tours of his police van to children ...

Non-profit organisations based within a ten-mile radius of a windfarm are being urged to get in touch for the chance to be given a cash boost.The closing date for the Grange Wind Farm Community Fund is fast approaching on January 1, 2023.Not-for-profit community groups and registered charities, along with schools, parish councils and churches who are based within a 10-mile ...

A donation from the NFU has helped a first responder charity deliver five defibrillators in South Holland.NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at the local Spalding agency recently nominated LIVES, to receive a donation of more than £6,000 from its Agency Giving Fund.This donation will go towards LIVES’ ambitious Defibrillator Programme, to support the charity in introducing the latest available ...

Two bank workers have supported a colleague by raising hundreds of pounds for a colleague.Mandy Ward, branch manager at Nationwide in Holbeach, with Nicky Harrell, decided to attempt to walk 100 miles each during July to raise funds for Macmillan.They chose the charity because of its support for their colleague Sarah Beasley who was diagnosed with stage four cancer in ...

Thanks to everyone who has donated to this year’s Give A Gift campaign so far but we still need more presents. The appeal makes a huge difference to struggling families across South Holland and Boston, ensuring children who wouldn’t get a present have something to open on Christmas Day.The Spalding and South Holland Voice has once again teamed up with ...

As the festive season creeps ever closer, we are asking you to support our Give a Gift campaign and help make a child smile this Christmas. While you are doing your Christmas shopping if you would consider buying an extra gift to donate to our campaign it would be very much appreciated. The Spalding and South Holland Voice has once ...