34 Years of the Hinckley & District Parkinson’s Group At the Movies

THE HINCKLEY GROUP offer a range of activities every week but some readers have noticed that the cost of attending them is never mentioned. There is a simple reason for this.

Although the ‘Let’s Get Active’ classes, ‘Movement to Music’ and singing sessions are all run by professionals in rooms that have to be hired, with overall costs over £1000 each month, these are currently subsidised by members and friends of the group. Donations specifically to the Hinckley Group by individuals and local societies, plus various fundraising activities, all mean that the costs are being covered. This means that all activities are open to everyone! However, there is a charge made to members attending the monthly Sunday meeting – a £1 entrance fee. This sum, together with raffle ticket sales, helps to cover the cost of the refreshments and speakers for the afternoon.

This year we are celebrating 34 years of the Parkinson Support Group in the Hinckley and District area and are planning to organise some fund raising events during the autumn with a theme of 34. The aim is to continue to be able to offer a range of activities at no cost to the participants. Perhaps some will wish to be sponsored to walk for 34 miles over a period of time, or do 34 circuits of their garden? Others may wish to bake 34 cakes to sell, or perhaps collect 34 £1 coins? Can you think of different ideas of raising funds with the figure 34 in mind? We are open to suggestions and you do not have to actually undertake your idea personally as the idea may appeal to someone else.

Let the Group know of any ideas you have to raise ’34-themed funds’. You can text or phone our Chairperson Janet at the number shown below, or send an email to me at robert@robertleake.com We look forward to hearing your ideas.

Our meetings continue throughout the summer on the second Sunday of each month, at 2.30 on July 9 and August 13th at the Mary Forryan Centre, Hinckley; our ‘Let’s Get Active’ exercises on Tuesdays at 3.00 at the St. Francis Centre; ‘Movement to Music’ at 2.30 and ‘Singing for Fun’ at 4.00 both on Friday afternoons at the Elmesthorpe Village Hall; plus our monthly very informal ‘drop ins’ at Dobbies at Stapleton on the third Monday of the month, (July 17, August 21) between 2.00 and 4.00 in the Restaurant Conservatory. We also have a monthly Carers Group on the third Tuesday each month at the same time as the exercise class. Nordic Walking is on certain Thursdays from the Acorn Café at Burbage Common. (Ring Peter on 01455 636776 for dates).

For further information on any of our activities please contact Janet Kavanagh on 07932615233.

So don’t let Parkinson’s dictate how you live your life, come along and join the Hinckley Group and see the benefits for yourself.

Robert A. Leake

Groby Sings has two exciting pieces of news to report this month. Firstly, tickets are on sale NOW for our concerts on:

SATURDAY 24th JUNE 7.00pm and SUNDAY 25th JUNE 3.00pm

VENUE: Brookvale Groby Learning Campus, Ratby Road, Groby LE6 0FP (known locally as BGLC or Groby College)

TICKETS - only £5 – can be bought at THE GROBY CLUB (during normal opening hours), GROBY LIBRARY (Wednesdays and Saturdays only 10.00am-12.00pm) and via CHOIR MEMBERS.

COME ALONG to a concert and support your Community Choir as our second piece of great news is that we’ve had this message from Hannah Meredith, Communities Editor, BBC Radio Leicester: ‘Groby Sings has been shortlisted as a FINALIST in the Community Group category for BBC Radio Leicester’s Make a Difference Awards 2023.

‘It's an award that goes to a group of people who have helped to genuinely change the lives of others within the community. We had hundreds of nominations across the eight award categories, so you should be incredibly proud of yourselves that we got to hear about your dedication and effort which is obviously highly valued by many.

‘The judges had to shortlist four finalists for each Make a Difference category and it is just wonderful news that you are one of those finalists for the Community Group award.’

There is to be an awards ceremony on Sunday, 3rd September, when the overall winner will be announced. Radio Leicester is planning to record some audio and video clips of the finalists to play in the lead up to the event so listen to our local radio and keep an eye on the Radio Leicester website for glimpses of Groby Singers sharing their passion for singing and socialising.

Meanwhile, we have many singers who are not from Groby and we welcome anyone from anywhere who’d like to sing with us on Wednesdays, term time only, at The Groby Club, Leicester Road, Groby, Leicester LE6 0DJ, which has ramps and disabled facilities.

Adult singers: 1.30-3.00pm or 7.30-9.00pm, Youth & Children’s Choir (7 years and over): 3.40-4.40pm.

All sessions include a refreshment break. Pre-school children are welcome in the afternoon in the care of their adult with a crèche area available. Groby Sings is a dementia-friendly choir and people with memory problems and their friends and carers are especially welcome to join us.

Enquiries via our website www.grobysings.org

Groby Sings is a Registered Charity no. 1180490

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