Spotlight On… Royston Food Bank Royston Foodbank was set up at the start of last year, and opened their doors at the start of March – just before the pandemic started in the UK. The Foodbank is open for donations and collections every Wednesday and Saturday between 9-11am, based at the Royston Evangelical Church on […]
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Spotlight on… NESSie NESSie is a not for profit, child first, family focused organisation, supporting families and school staff to ensure positive emotional health in children and young people. Who are we? Originally set up in North Herts in 2015 in response to increasing mental health need in schools, NESSie now has a large team
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Tesco Royston Extra community superstars Tesco Royston asked our customers to nominate people in our local community that have gone over and above during lockdown. We are pleased to announce the winners who all received a hamper of goodies and a little something to treat themselves. 1. Tom Linnane Head of Year 5 at KJAR
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Marcus Rashford’s campaign to ensure children in need in England receive free meals during school holidays has certainly shone the spotlight on child poverty, so much so that the Government has recently reviewed their policy and is now set to extend free school meal provision beyond term-time. Make Lunch is a voluntary initiative that started
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Spotlight On…Royston Community Breakfast Reflection The Royston Community Breakfast Club, run by Royston Rotary Club, is set up for the organisers of community groups in Royston and District to meet up, support each other and share ideas. Since lockdown they have, of course, not been meeting in person, but continue to keep in touch with
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Spotlight on… CPSL Mind Charity Like many organisations, at CPSL Mind we have reorganised ourselves in response to Covid-19 and continue to follow government guidance to protect our staff, volunteers and those we support. Working remotely, we have continued to support our clients and the wider community who have mental health concerns as well as
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Spotlight on… Royston Girlguiding Our Guiding Light still shines! Up until COVID-19 put a stop to things in March, we have been celebrating 100 years of guiding in Royston. Our opening ceremony on 7th July 2019 focussed on celebrating the historical traditions of Girlguiding, many of which were new experiences for the girls. We ended
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“My GP didn’t know; my neurologist thought I shouldn’t know; the books in the library were out of date; the internet didn’t exist. I couldn’t access the information I wanted because I wasn’t a doctor, but without medical training I couldn’t understand it anyway. We were told: ‘You’ve got MS; go home and learn to
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Our ‘Spotlight On’ features both the Herts and Cambs Domestic Abuse Services. Lockdown causes extra stress and a knock-on effect is the increased incidence of domestic abuse. If you need their services or are worried about a friend or neighbour, please, please access the support available. You are able to leave your home to escape
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Then third triennial Ashwell Banger Challenge charity event will be on the weekend of 24th April 2020. Following a parade on the Friday evening, 53 competitors in 12 teams will be embarking on a weekend of whacky challenges in a car bought for less than £350. The teams will choose a theme, decorate their car
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Home-Start Royston, Buntingford & South Cambridgeshire has been supporting families going through tough times for the past 35 years. Support is available to families with at least one child of nine or under who are struggling with: Post-natal depression, isolation, physical and mental health problems, relationship problems, multiple-aged children, bereavement and many other issues. How
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Our clubs, societies and organisations in Royston make a large contribution to the activities and vibrancy of our town. From churches to children’s activities, social to sports, you will find something for all ages and interests to get involved in, meet new people, learn new skills, and enjoy all that our town has to offer
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