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Our Whitchurch
During the lockdown a team of local volunteers got together and organised over 150 people to help those in need due to the pandemic.
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Prescriptions were collected, shopping was done, dogs were walked etc, etc. Some core team have since reflected and felt that there was a needed to have a focal point as a source of information in the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park ward of South Bristol.
‘’Our Whitchurch and Hengrove Community Group’’ was born primarily as a ‘go to’ place to get the contact details and information about all of the groups, clubs and organisations etc on our doorstep. We are an umbrella group to cover OUR area.
We are particularly keen to help and support the groups that are run by volunteers. Here are the bullet points from our January meeting: • The committee welcomed another new member. • Progress has been made towards funding FIVE, potentially lifesaving, defibrators in OUR area. • We made moves towards becoming a
CIC (Community Interest Company) this will give us access to apply for additional funds that will benefit our area. • We hope to have an in-person meeting soon so that the members of our group can come and chat with the members of the committee. In this way, we can move forward, in the right direction, to truly be of benefit to OUR community. • We are planning to host a further FO-
RUM meeting for people to let councillors know what their priorities are for any money to be allocated to our area. • We have been offered Asda Whitchurch's free Community Room for our committee
‘in-person’ meetings. (which we will be doing as soon as it is safe and comfortable to do so). • We sowed the seeds to perhaps have a community event during the Queens
Jubilee weekend.
We have a group on ‘FACEBOOK’ and a ‘NEXT DOOR phone app’. We also have a website www.whitchurchandhengrove.co.uk All local people are welcome you join our group.
Email: whitchurchandhengrove@gmail.com Please also look out for our posters, with our umbrella on them. We are hoping to start displaying them, in our area, early this year
Hengrove Community Centre
Fortfield Road BS14 9NX Tuesday 9.30am
Sarah: 07879 443888
Tuesday:5.30pm
Vicky: 07710 626746 Bridgefarm Primary School
East Dundry Road BS14 0LL Wednesday 5.30pm and 7pm
Sarah: 07879 443888
No need to book, just pop along
Christ Church Hall Petherton Road Hengrove BS14 9BP Saturday 9:30am
Keesa: 07399 597267
Rolls ‘R’ Us
FRESH SANDWICHES ROLLS & BAGUETTES DAILY - FREE LOCAL DELIVERY (min order £6) All Day Breakfast Now Available! Tel: 01275 547 444 TEL: 07309 638388
Open Monday to Friday (8am - 4pm) Saturday (9am - 2pm) (COLLECTION ONLY)
7 The Parade Hengrove Bristol BS14 9OP
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