New for 2024, come and learn the basics to get you started at this Crochet workshop for kids aged between 10-16! The new workshop is organised by Royston’s local yarn retailer, No. 3, and taught by their crochet teacher Georgina, who is fully DBS checked. All materials provided. The workshop will be held at the […]
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We had a very successful 2023 supporting over 300 families in Royston and Villages through our antenatal courses and always popular free Baby Cafe, we are looking forward to adding new events to 2024 and finding new ways to support more parents. Baby Cafe runs 10am-12noon at the Old Bull, Royston, and not only provides
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The Royston Repair Café is ten years old and there’s much to celebrate. In the past decade at 33 Repair Cafes sessions, 32 different volunteer repairers attempted 1100 repairs and were successful with over 600 of them. Compared with The Repair Shop on TV, the stars of the show are less the owners and their
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In 2017 Dave Rance and the Rockin’ Chair Band started playing jazz on Monday lunchtimes in Royston on a monthly basis. The band play Traditional, New Orleans and Dixieland-style jazz along with providing great humour. At the time, some people queried lunchtime on this day of the week but it became a great success. Unfortunately,
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Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire has been supporting families since 1983 in North Herts, South Cambs and Buntingford. Home-Start is a registered charity that supports local families with children aged 9 and under who are struggling with post-natal depression, isolation, physical and mental health problems, relationship problems, multiple-aged children, bereavement and many other issues. Parents
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In December we enjoyed a super Christmas Lunch at the Heath Cafe, the food was delicious and we were served by friendly and efficient staff. We finished off the season with a Christmas coffee morning the following week. For our first meeting in 2024, we welcomed back John McCombe who had previously been a speaker
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Members of the new Royston community choir Somewhere 2 Sing have had quite the first term, as their members feel the buzz from their recent public performances. Somewhere 2 Sing was founded by choir director, Duncan Rutherford, in 2016, and since starting with only a handful of attendees, the family of choir groups in the
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If you are struggling to afford your energy bills, you might be able to get support from the government or your energy supplier. The first step is always to contact your supplier to find out what they can offer. You may be eligible for benefits including the Warm Home Discount, Cold Weather Payments or the
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What happens to the food you donate into the Food Bank collection bins at Tesco Extra Royston? Tesco have two Food Bank collection bins at the front of their store. Tesco customers have been extremely generous throughout the year, and Tesco have been able to support all of the local food banks on a weekly
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Girlguiding has been a part of Royston for over 100 years and it is still going strong. A lot has changed over the years, but the core of what we do is the same: through fun, friendship and adventure we empower our members to discover they can do anything! We have lots of fun
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Pet of The Month – Luna Animal Rescue Luna Animal Rescue was founded in October 2013. The main aim was to help rehome dogs who found themselves abandoned and without families, in local and national pounds. Since then we have successfully rehomed well over 300 dogs, who are happily living with their new families. Luna
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Community News: Royston Rotary Club… The charity Angels Support, which helps families of children with autism (ASC) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, was given a £6,000 donation by Royston Rotary Club this week. The club’s president, Phillip Martin, handed over a cheque to the charity’s Bethan Desai and Kirsten Bennet (pictured) at a dinner held
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