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  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

Summer Spectacular – Thank You from the Chairman
Summer Spectacular – Thank You from the Chairman 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank everyone for their help and support of this year’s Summer Spectacular held on Saturday 15th July 2023.

The day was a great success as we still managed to attract a good footfall of residents, despite all the pesky rain showers and strong winds!

We were blessed to have the Majorettes open our event with a march into our event arena. The beat of their drums and intricacy of routines was a perfect way to kick off the day. My thanks go to the performers, their families and friends for turning up to support their children.

Shortly after this, we had the fun family dog show and what a crowd puller that was! We saw owners bring their four-legged companions along to try and win a rosette and cuddly toy. The event was overseen by one of our wonderfully talented Memory Café volunteers Keren Price and the prizes were kindly donated by Thameswood Veterinary Clinic. I had a great time judging the categories, with lots of audience participation, and I was thrilled to see so many dogs (and their owners) enjoying their toys and rosettes awarded.

During the day we saw brilliant demonstrations from BEST – Be A Better You who also a ran penalty shootout, football skills and boxing taster sessions throughout the day. BEST and The Kelly Foundation are the two charities chosen by the Council this year to help raise awareness of their great causes and to raise much needed funds. I will have a fundraising total of how much we raised to share with you very soon.

Craig Hiscock the Operations Manager at ‘BEST – Be A Better You’ told us “We really enjoyed attending the Summer Spectacular. We really felt part of the community. Lots of children tried boxing for the first time and were very interested in attending the summer sessions in Haydon Wick”.

John Stooke, Founder of The Kelly Foundation said “Despite the weather, we met a number of people who were interested in engaging with the charity in different ways, thanks for inviting us … and the samosas were great!”

Along with the entertainment, wellbeing talks and lovely stalls, there was a wonderful variety of food on offer. From the delicious hog roast, food from around the world, yummy ice creams, sweets, cake sale from the 1st Haydon Wick Guides and so much more…

I was so happy to be a part of this event and I did my part in raising some funds for both of our charities by putting myself in the stocks and having wet sponges thrown at me!

It was a real shame that we had to bring the day’s programme to an early close because we missed out on delivering some magical outdoor yoga and hearing some uplifting entertainment from our local church gospel choir, jazz band and specially chosen entertainer…so until next time!  To this end, everyone I have spoken to enjoyed the event and they would like us to repeat it every year, so watch this space!

My heartfelt thanks again go out to all of our Team, Councillors, Sponsors, Suppliers, and Volunteers who, without all of your help and support, means we wouldn’t have delivered such a successful event.

Myself and the Council look forward to working with you again in the future.

Best wishes.

Cllr Vinay Manro

Chairman of the Council

Haydon Wick Parish Council

  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

Haydon Wick Summer Spectacular
Haydon Wick Summer Spectacular 429 290 Georgina Morgan-Denn
The Council is excited to announce the Haydon Wick Summer Spectacular
A fun family event with free entry that is being held at King George V Playing Field on Saturday 15th July 2023, 10am – 5pm
Bring some pennies for ice cream, stall purchases, cakes and other fun activities.
For more information, please contact Kate at:
youthandcommunity@haydonwick.gov.uk / 01793 722446
  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

The Council’s newest venture, the ‘Haydon Wick Haven’ enjoyed a typically British Cream Tea, to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.
The Council’s newest venture, the ‘Haydon Wick Haven’ enjoyed a typically British Cream Tea, to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Following on from the Council’s previous Warm Spaces initiative, which was introduced at the beginning of the winter months as a safe and warm place for residents to come amidst the cost of living rises, it transpired that those attending would benefit from an interactive, drop-in style, informative café and thus the Haydon Wick Haven was created.

The sessions are designed to offer a warm and welcoming environment which allows residents to enjoy some refreshments, have a friendly chat, meet new people and discuss any local issues with their local council. Since the beginning of the Haven, suggestions have seen the attendees take part in board games, puzzles and crafts.

With the upcoming celebrations beginning to take place to commemorate the momentous occasion of the Coronation of King Charles III, the Haven wanted to join in the fun. Attendees were welcomed to a royal themed room, vintage china and freshly prepared scones with jam, cream and strawberries.

All attendees thoroughly enjoyed their treat and reminiscing about the Royal Family over the years, as well as decorating their own Coronation mug and suncatcher. Some of the wonderful feedback that the Council received after this session included; “How lucky we are to have the opportunity to enjoy this in good company, rather than being sat within our own four walls”, “What a fabulous way to mark the Coronation” and “I am not attending any celebrations for the Coronation, so it has been lovely to come here and be amongst new friends”.

Listening to the conversations that occur during the sessions is a very heart-warming experience and shows just how beneficial and important small gatherings like these can be for individuals to improve feelings of loneliness and isolation.

The Parish Council is pleased to be able to offer its community bus to bring attendees living within the Parish to and from the Haven. If you or someone you know would like to attend, please contact the organiser, Darry, on admin@haydonwick.gov.uk or 01793 722446.

To see the upcoming dates of the Haydon Wick Haven and other events, visit the Council’s event calendar or social media (@HaydonWickCouncil).

Alternatively, you can now click here to subscribe to see the Council’s monthly news and upcoming events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

BEST offer young people in our community the best start in life
BEST offer young people in our community the best start in life 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

As part of the Council’s aim to reduce Loneliness & Isolation and to continue the fantastic Youth Development Programme, this year’s Easter holidays saw another fantastic set of free, enrichment sessions delivered by BEST- Be A Better You.

The sessions offer a fantastic opportunity for young people to try out a new sport that they may not have had the opportunity to trial before. Its heart-warming to see the sportsmanship, support and kindness that each individual shows to their peers throughout the sessions. As the age range varies from five years old through to sixteen, the older ones offer a great role model figure to the younger ones and all attendees seem to enjoy the mix of ages, abilities, and personalities.

Team games and mini football matches were played using a foam ball, which made it impossible to play with any skill whatsoever. These games caused fits of laughter and the scores were being exaggerated as everyone was finding it hard to score a real goal.

Attendees had a go at Tachiai and Kick Boxing which requires a lot of self-control. These demonstrations were followed with some fun ballet moves which again, had all attendees engaged and enjoying their time there.

As always, the boxing is something that is really enjoyed by all. The drills that the attendees learn during these sessions are becoming quicker and more controlled with each meeting.

Haydon Wick Parish Council has worked alongside BEST for a couple of years now and the sessions have seen lots of returning faces. The growth in confidence over this time from some of the attendees is amazing and really goes to show the amazing job BEST do to help guide young people in our community to have the best start in life and guide them away from some of the worrying issues we are facing in today’s society.

Operations Manager at BEST- Be A Better You, Craig Hiscock had this to say about the Easter enrichment sessions:

“It was great to get back into Haydon Wick parish to provide holiday activities again. BEST has seen record numbers of children attending the sessions. Everyone that attended had a great time and it is lovely to see the children laughing and enjoying their time with us. BEST is grateful for Haydon Wick Parish Council’s continued support”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

Fantastic turn out for the Haydon Wick Easter Eggs-travaganza!
Fantastic turn out for the Haydon Wick Easter Eggs-travaganza! 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

The children of Haydon Wick Parish were invited along to meet the Easter Bunny on Saturday 8th April 2023. There was an air of excitement as families queued outside the gates of King George V Field. On the dot of 9.30 am, the gates were opened, and children flooded in to be greeted by the Easter Bunny, who was enjoying a swing in the sunshine.

 

The King George V Field event was the first of the egg hunts, and the second was at Voyager Drive play area at 11.30 am.

 

Over 150 children came along with their parents and carers. They hunted for a small, coloured egg, which had been expertly hidden within the play area and surrounding space, and then exchanged it for a chocolate egg and an Easter sticker. There were also 20 highly sought-after golden eggs, which earned an extra gift for the lucky finders.

 

And it wasn’t just the children who wanted their photos taken with the Easter bunny, some of the adults in the Parish joined in the fun and took selfies alongside the star of the show.

 

One family who came along had this to say:

“I just wanted to say thank you for hosting such a lovely event earlier today!
My daughter and her friend attended the 9.30 am egg hunt at King George V Field and had a thoroughly wonderful time searching for eggs and collecting their chocolate ones – the icing on the

Cake was meeting the Easter Bunny himself! So nice to have things like this happening in the local community and it’s much appreciated – well done to all involved!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

Haydon Wick Parish Council holds its Annual Parish Meeting & Community Networking Event
Haydon Wick Parish Council holds its Annual Parish Meeting & Community Networking Event 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Haydon Wick Parish Council held the Annual Parish Meeting on the evening of Tuesday 28th March 2023 at the Haydon Centre. The two function rooms, which had been decked out with the Council colours of purple and gold, were provided free of charge by GLL.

It was an interactive evening of lots of prizes, and a lovely surprise for two Parish Councillors, who received awards in recognition of their long service to the Parish – a grand total of over 60 years combined. They were presented with a scroll, a bottle of wine and an engraved Parker pen.

The Council were presented with their Local Council Quality Gold Award at the meeting, which was attended by over 50 people. Guest speakers included Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner, and BEST – Be A Better You, who also jumped onstage to give an impromptu boxing demonstration.

Councillors, staff and members of the public were joined by volunteers from Haydon Wick community groups, including the Seven Fields Conservation Group and Seven Fields Park Run.

The three winners of the ‘Haydon Wick Heroes’ award, as voted on by the community, were presented with their framed certificates for their voluntary service, along with a box of Heroes chocolates. Project updates were received from The Tuesday Art Group, The Kelly Foundation, and the 1st Greenmeadow Guides and Haydon Wick Rangers.

Continuing with the golden them, there was a free raffle with a top prize of a huge golden Easter egg.

The formal meeting closed with the Redeemed Christian Church Gospel Choir singing ‘Amazing Grace.’

The evening finished with a community networking event, with people enjoying refreshments with a gold and purple theme, including some fabulous cupcakes embellished with the Council logo.

 

 

  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

Annual Parish Meeting and Community Networking Event
Annual Parish Meeting and Community Networking Event 1240 1754 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Come along to the Annual Parish Meeting and Community Networking event on Tuesday 28th March 2023 6pm – 8pm in GLL Haydon Centre, SN25 1QQ

Celebratory refreshments and cake included.

 

  • Receive updates from your award winning Council
  • Watch the award ceremony for the Haydon Wick Heroes
  • Receive a demo from BEST – Be A Better You and listen to the valuable work they do within the community
  • Ask questions to the Swindon & Wiltshire Police Crime Commissioner’s Strategic Planning & Performance Officer (please submit these in advance to deputyclerk@haydonwick.gov.uk)
  • Listen to the projects completed under the community grants scheme
  • Hear about small steps we can all make to tackle climate change as a community
  • Hear some joyful hymns from RCCG Church
  • Network with other local community groups such as Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Seven Fields Conservation Group, Seven Fields Park Run, The Tuesday Art Group, Kelly’s Foundation, 1st Haydon Wick Guides
  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

Haydon Wick Parish Council teams up with BEST- Be A Better You, to deliver half-term enrichment sessions
Haydon Wick Parish Council teams up with BEST- Be A Better You, to deliver half-term enrichment sessions 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

BEST’s programmes also help to increase confidence and emotional resilience which support young people to progress to a positive future.

 

Haydon Wick Council and BEST – ‘Be A Better You’ hosted two sessions this February half term. This time, they got even more exciting!

The Council saw record number of attendees, with over 40 children benefitting from the event.  Activities included non-contact boxing, team games and football skills taster sessions for young people aged between five and twelve years. The boxing is always very popular and all attendees absolutely love giving it a go. The football skills workshop is a new addition to the BEST portfolio and is becoming a firm favourite with young people.

‘Best – Be A Better You’ is a charity who aim to provide children and young people with one-to- one mentoring programmes and positive enrichment activities. Haydon Wick Council has partnered with BEST for over two years, and each session always very popular during the school holidays.

One parent had this to say “My children really enjoy these sessions, and they really help me out as a single parent”

One of the young people who attended said “I really hope we get to come to this in the summer like last year, we love it!”

The second session was new to both Haydon Wick Council and BEST, as it was aimed exclusively at 13-16 year olds.  The young people were given the opportunity to try a new discipline, such as boxing and circuit training. It can be very difficult for young people, especially teenagers, to express themselves in a positive way. The activities proved to be great for stress management and self-control. BEST’s programmes also help to increase confidence and emotional resilience which support young people to progress to a positive future.

Those who attended thoroughly enjoyed the activities at this session, which included tyre flipping, boxing and a Parish Council & Police Team versus Young People Team Tug of War. For teenagers in the Parish to be able to recognise supportive and friendly adults in the community is really important as it helps to break down the communication barriers.

Craig Hiscock, Operations Manager at BEST said; “We really enjoy working with Haydon Wick Parish Council. There are great facilities and we always manage to reach lots of young people from this parish This half term we wanted to do some targeted work with 13-16 year olds in the form of a boxing boot camp style session. We talked about the recent tragic event in the parish and asked the young people what type of help and services they feel would benefit the young people of Haydon Wick in the future.”

Councillor R Ross, Chair of Community Development Committee said “We are delighted to have been able to work alongside BEST in delivering these two programmes, both of which have provided a wonderful opportunity for local children of all ages to have some fun, socialise and experience a new activity. What has really stood out for me is the fantastic efforts and team spirit showed by the children taking part, and more importantly they looked like they were having great fun!”

  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

People grab themselves a bargain at Haydon Wick’s first Children’s Clothes and Toy Sale
People grab themselves a bargain at Haydon Wick’s first Children’s Clothes and Toy Sale 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

On Saturday 4th February, the Council saw over fifteen stall holders attend the GLL Haydon Centre sports hall to sell any of their children’s belonging that they no longer play with or fit in to. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

 

With the rising cost of living causing many families to struggle with buying essentials, Haydon Wick Parish Council hosted a Children’s Clothes and Toys Sale to enable people to make some money by selling their unused belongings, which enabled those who were unable to buy things brand new, the opportunity to grab a bargain. The Council was pleased to be able to cover the cost of the venue hire and the stall holders each paid five pounds which was donated to Swindon Food Collective. The total amount raised for the charity was over £75.00.

 

Doors opened at 10.00am and there was a steady flow of people coming in and out of the sale and stall holders all went away happy that they had sold some items. There was lots of positive feedback from both parties.

 

One stall holder stated “it was wonderful that we were able to pay a small fee which is being donated to a very worthy cause, and make some money for our own families. We would love to have this opportunity again during the year”.

 

Other attendees of the event said, “a purchase for just ten pence has given my daughter a huge smile” and “what a wonderful opportunity to help those who are struggling financially at the moment, I would love to see more events like this one”.

 

It is very rewarding to see items not go to waste but to also see them going to new homes and be loved like they were new again.

  • Georgina Morgan-Denn

Reducing Loneliness & Isolation Event Delivered for the community of Haydon Wick
Reducing Loneliness & Isolation Event Delivered for the community of Haydon Wick 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

On Friday 7th October 2022, Haydon Wick Parish Council hosted a ‘Quiz, Curry and Karaoke Evening’ at the Haydon Wick Working Men’s Club. The event was delivered as part of the Council’s reducing loneliness and isolation programme designed to encourage members of the community to meet new people. The tickets went on sale from late September and the maximum number – 60 sold out very quickly.

 

Tasty Indian Street food was supplied by the Chaat Café and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The winning quiz team took away some lovely prizes. When the karaoke started, some of the quiz enthusiasts were a little reticent, but the whole room joined in with some classic songs before a few individuals took to the mic.

 

Councillor Ellen Baker Lee, Vice Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council had this to say about the event:

“Friday evening was so special! Everyone I have talked to since really enjoyed themselves and I am being asked when we were going to do it again. I know that some of the attendees do not usually attend this type of event and they had a great time”.

 

The Parish Council is always keen to hear from the community about how it can continue to deliver popular events for everyone to enjoy. If you have any suggestions that you think would be well received in the Parish, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Community Development Officer: events@haydonwick.gov.uk

 

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