Branton & Auckley Arrow - April 2024

Having gone to print early in March, you should receive your April Arrow in time for the Easter Weekend.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park are geared up to provide a cracking good Easter and the clocks also go forward this Easter weekend, so those lighter nights are just around the corner.

Tickets are on sale for the Auckley Show evening event held in August and details are in this months Arrow.

If you are involved in a community group, The Rotary Club of Doncaster St George s is giving out donations under their Community Grant Scheme. You can apply for up to £750, check p6 for further details.

If you time and are interested in becoming more involved in your community, Cantley with Branton Parish Council are looking to co opt a parish councillor, email the clerk, Bev Walton for further details cwbpc@outlook.com

The May issue deadline for adverts and content is Wednesday 17th April. The Arrow will be delivered by 1st May 2024.

Happy Easter

Michelle Sidebottom

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Email: michelle@arrowpublications.co.uk

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Community News

GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN DONCASTER

Are you involved with a local charity or community group that is seeking funds?

Each year the Rotary Club of Doncaster St. George’s makes donations to local charities and community groups under its Community Grant Scheme. Applications are now being considered for Grants of up to £750. Over 100 charities have benefitted since the scheme’s inception including among many others within Doncaster, carers groups, Scout and Guide Groups, autism charities, counselling organisations, community libraries, the local branch of the Samaritans and conservation projects.

In 2023 we were able to award grants totaling over £15000 to 21 different charities and groups. If you would like an application form and/or information you can find them on the Club’s website www.doncasterstgeorges.org.uk or contact the grants coordinator Clive Smith by email to community.grants@doncasterstgeorges.org.uk

Applications open on 1st March 2024. Completed application forms must be received by 30th April 202

FINNINGLEY WI

This notice is to advise everyone that Finningley Womens Institute held its last meeting in March and has now closed.

The committee would like to thank members past and present for their support over many years and send best wishes for the future.

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Cantley with Branton WI

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EVENTS PLANNED TO RAISE MORE FUNDS FOR CHARITY

Our next activity is the Charity Walk on Sunday 12th May, starting on Town Field’s, at 10am. This is being done to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

We did this last year raising about £3000 for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

Later in the year will be a sports day for people with Disabilities at Parklands Sports and social Club on Saturday 10th August. Many lions Clubs come together to organise this. People with disabilities of all ages are invited to take part in each of the activities organised by the clubs. A snack and drinks are also provided free to the participants.

We realised how much this had been missed by those who had taken part in the past when it was organised again after Covid.

In September a Golf day takes place at Town Moor Golf Course, last year raising in excess of £4500. We raise money regularly by organising coffee mornings throughout the year.

Every penny we raise goes back into the community. We get requests, often through social workers, to help out with white goods and furniture. Young people apply for grants towards projects they want to take part in.

We run race nights and casino nights for organisations to help them raise funds for their projects.

We are known mainly for taking Santa and his sleigh round the streets of the areas we cover. This takes place from the end of November to almost Christmas Eve. This year we raised over £7000, our best year yet.

We also organise a toy appeal collecting toys, which are then distributed, to children in the area.

As a group we are always busy helping out where we are needed. Lions is an international Organisation originally set up to help the local community but it also gets involved in helping countries around the world.

Check our Facebook site and web site for more details

Branton St Wilfrid’s

Wins the Hill House Spelling Bee

Some of our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils recently took part in the Hill House School Spelling Bee 2024 and we are so happy to say that they were the overall winners!

Our small but mighty team brought home the shield awarded for being Doncaster and District Spelling Bee Champions and we couldn’t be more proud. We have already displayed the award in school with pride and we look forward to defending the title next year! Thank you to the children for being such good ambassadors for our school and to the parents who came to support them.

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DONCASTER CANCER

DETECTION TRUST

April is such a lovely month. Clocks have moved forward to give us more daylight hours which inspires us to get out and about.

On that note have you thought about organising an event (or entering one) to fundraise on our behalf? We have printed T-shirts available and we can help with publicity. There are various events if you are active: half marathons are taking place in Birmingham, Sunday 5th May; Bristol on Sunday 19th May; Manchester on Sunday 26th May; London on Sunday 1st September; Great North Run, Newcastle on Sunday 8th September.

For something a little else energetic how about organising a quiz evening, a book or plant sale, be sponsored to lose weight (good incentive!) or abstaining from alcohol, smoking or junk food for a month…..or two!

And for adrenalin junkies, how about abseiling or skydiving or trying a zipwire? The possibilities are endless and you will be raising money for muchneeded cancer-related equipment for our local hospitals.

If you fancy any of the above do get in touch with us. Our details are: 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW (entrance by the side of Kerry Gough Florists), first floor (lift available), Room 104. Tel. 01302 325029. Email: info@dcdt.co.uk. Website: dcdt.co.uk. As the office is not fully manned it is best to Email or telephone in advance if you are thinking of coming to see us.

Don’t forget, we will help publicise your fundraising efforts beforehand and can include a write-up and photograph on our website afterwards. Big or small, everything you do will help. Just get in touch with us.

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What’s On In Branton and Auckley

Mon Pre-School from 3 months

Mon Yoga

Mon Gentle Yoga

Mon Music Bugs—2 x 1 hour sessions

Mon Dance on

Mon Fitness class for ladies over 40

Mon Little Fishes

Mon 1st Doncaster Brownies

Mon Line Dancing

Mon Zumba

Mon Kixx Football Sessions

Mon Two Circles Aikido

Tue Branton Coffee Club

Tue Art Club

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am—5.30pm 770409

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30—10.30am 07990 513138

Auckley Parish Centre 10.45-11.30am 07990513138

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am-11.30am 07827 816175

Auckley Parish Centre 2.30-3.30pm 01302 341662

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 1.45-2.45pm 07368216114 Linda

The Zone, Hayfield Lane Primary School 9am—11am 775160

Auckley Parish Centre 5.30 - 7.00 01302 770004

Auckley Parish Centre 7.30—9.30 817124

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 6.30-7.30pm Vicky 07899980870

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 4.30pm to 6pm Ben 01302 618088

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 8pm till 10pm John 07876161156

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 10.00-11.30am Noreen 831664

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 1.00-3.00pm Carol 538033

Tue Cubs 8 - 10yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30-7pm 07760 454188

Tue Pre-School from 3 months Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45—5.30pm 770409

Tue Parent and Toddlers

Tue Craft Group

Tue Ridgeway School of Dance

Tue Warren Martial Arts

Tue Zumba

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 07915 666068

Auckley Parish Centre 2pm—4pm 01302770004

Auckley Parish Centre 4.00 - 8.30pm 07961 091708

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4-6pm Alex 07590965077

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 6.30.7.30pm Debbie 07952756422

Tue Walking or running netball sessions Hayfield School, Hurst Lane, Auckley 6-7pm & 7-8pm 07788 539820.

Wed Buzzy Bees Playgroup

Wed Parent and Toddlers

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am-11am Amy 07482785985

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30—11.00 07915 666068

Wed Line Dancing Auckley Parish Centre 12.30-2.30pm 817124

Wed Pre-School from 3 months

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am-5.30pm 770409

Wed Evolve in Movement Pilates—3 separate classes Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4.45pm until 8.15pm 07780618299

Wed Beavers 6 - 8yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30 - 7.00 770838

Wed Table Tennis Club Hayfield Community Sports Centre 6-7pm 01302 774510

Wed Chunma Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill) Auckley Parish Centre 6.30– 8pm 868431

Thur Explorer Scouts 14-18yrs

Thur Pre-School from 3 Months

Thur Parent and Toddlers

Thur Line Dancing

Thur Warren Martial Arts

Thur Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Thur Girl guiding District Choir

Fri Scouts 10.5 - 14yrs

Fri Pre-School from 3 months

Fri Baby Massage & Yoga

Scout Hut, Auckley 7.30 - 9.30 770838

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am—5.30pm 770409

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 07915 666068

Auckley Parish Centre 12.30-2.30pm 817124

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4-6pm Alex 07590965077

Auckley Parish Centre 4.30-9pm 07787 521700

St Saviours Church, Auckley evenings 01302 771354

Scout Hut, Auckley 6.00 - 8.00 07760 454188

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am -5.30pm 770409

Auckley Parish Centre 1.00pm– 3pm 07748668634

Fri Coffee Time The Zone, Hayfield Lane Primary School 2.30—3.30pm 07775844542

Fri Music Bugs Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am to 1.30pm Anna 07827816175

Fri Dance fusion (2 Sessions)

Fri Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Auckley Parish Centre 5-7pm lizzyhartley@hotmail.com

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4.30pm—8.30pm 07787 521700

Sat Scott Stevenson School of Dance pre school Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.15—11.15am 07787 521700

Sat Scott Stevenson School of Dance Auckley Parish Centre 10.30am-2.30pm 07787 521700

Sun Grace Church Family Service Hayfield Lane Primary School 10.45-12.15 775160

What’s On In Finningley & Blaxton

Mon Active 40’s Exercise Class

Mon Chair exercise

Mon Knit & Natter

Blaxton Village Hall 10am –11am

Blaxton Village Hall 11.00am-12noon

Blaxton Village Hall 1pm—3pm

Mon Scott Stevenson School of Dance Blaxton Village Hall 5-8.30pm 07787 521700

Mon Tots Play Classes age 0—3 yrs

Tue Boogie Bounce

Mon Finningley Art and Craft group

Finningley Village Hall 9.30am - 12.30pm 07852374106

Finningley Village Hall 5—7pm 07793 195959

Finningley Village Hall 1.00 -3.00 730559

Tue Bowling Blaxton Village Hall 12—2.30pm

Tue Doncaster Guides & Brownies Blaxton Village Hall 5.45 -7.15pm 01302 771354

Tue Tots Play

Tue Echo Yoga

Wed Pilates

Wed Table Tennis

Wed Fluffy Ducklings Baby & Toddler group

Wed Cooks Club

Wed Puppy Class

Thur

Thur

Finningley Village Hall 9.30-12.15pm 07852374106

Blaxton Village Hall 7.30-8.30pm

Blaxton Village Hall 9.45-10.45am & 1112noon

Blaxton Village Hall 2-4pm

Village Hall 3.45pm—5.45pm

Village Hall 6.30pm—8.30pm

Monthly Events in Branton, Finningley & Auckley