Gurkha Peace Foundation

Littlebourne News

Date: Wednesday 27 October, 2010

What's immediate in Littlebourne

Littlebourne & District Royal British Legion. Our Remembrance Service will be at Ickham this year on Sunday, 14th November at 11am (meet at Ickham Church Lych gate at 10.45am). All are welcome to join us at this important service.

Lantern Parade We've recently received confirmation of funding to go towards the costs of the Littlebourne Lantern Parade and the preceding workshops.

The parade will be on Sunday 5th of December-very close to St Nicolas Day.We will be meeting at the War Memorial Hall at 4.pm but we will need some help from about 12ish to set up.The open workshops to build the lanterns will be held in the village hall on Tuesday 23rd November from 4pm-5.30pm and Sunday 28th November from 2pm-4pm for children aged 6+. We will be able to carry on for a bit longer if people need more time. (Parental supervision will be required for all events)

For both events it will be very much a case of more hands make light work so we'd appreciate all the help we can get. If anyone has any ideas or would like to be more involved this year please volunteer. Tel. Emma 728648 or email sacha.addley@btinternet.com

Littlebourne Afternoon Club At our October meeting Cllr Brian Staley and ex-Gurkha Bhim Raj gave us a very informative talk on the new Gurkha Peace Foundation, which inspired our members to hold a collection which raised a very generous £100 for the Foundation. At the next meeting on Tuesday 2 November Mr Colin Stevens will give us a light-hearted talk on the British Empire. All enquiries to Roz on 721605.

LITTLEBOURNE CHILDREN’S CENTRE offer access to services for parents; carers and children aged 0 – 5 years in your local community. Littlebourne Children Centre is temporarily based in Littlebourne Village Hall Meeting Room 2 while the new centre is currently being built at Littlebourne Primary School site in Church Road and should be ready early in 2011. Children’s centre activities may include some of the following:- Health Visitors running a ‘drop in’ clinic to advise and support new mothers.‘Stay and Play’ groups, Parent and Toddler groups run by the Community Involvement Worker to provide new mothers with opportunities to meet and the children to socialise.A coffee morning where parents/carers can find out about different forms of early education and childcare from the Children’s Information Service Outreach Officer.Other health professionals offering support and advice on speech and language or signposting parents/carers to the appropriate local services.

Support and advice for parents and children with special educational needs or disabilities from appropriate professionals. The children’s centre is used by Parents/carers, children and extended families. Local childminders. Other members of the local community. This year we have held numerous events for local families in the Littlebourne area such as:- Paediatric First Aid course for parents with a crèche

First Time Parents course baby Massage Group Sing and Sign Group, Mend Group

Parent and Toddler Groups Fun Day event Gazebo and play sessions in Littlebourne

What’s going on now? Parent and Toddler Groups, Thursday’s at Littlebourne Village Hall Handling Children’s Behaviour Course, Volunteering Opportunities

What’s coming up? Walk and Talk, Book Start Course, Locomotion Group, Christmas Parties! Groups/Services that meet the local need

To register with the Children’s Centre and receive your free welcome pack and a free 3* membership to Kingsmead Leisure Centre, please call/text the Littlebourne Children’s Centre on 01227 722764 or call Suzi for more info on 07872 416323.

ST Vincent’s Church 31st October 11.00am The Four Parishes Communion Service. 3.30pm Annual Memorial Service Choral Evensong for all Souls. November 3rd 9.30am Holy Communion.