Our August 2017 Newsletter

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Our latest Newsletter is here:  Newsletter 09 (Aug 2017)

Barnham Broom Village Summer Party

Please join us at the Barnham Broom Village Summer Party on Sunday 20th August in aid of the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal. The party will be held at Barnham Broom Village Hall & Playing Fields NR9 4BU from 2pm to 5pm.

Entrance is free and we hope you can join us for a social afternoon that will include refreshments, tombola, cakes, children's games, bouncy castle, penalty shootout, BBQ, ice cream, music and a Beer Tent provided by The Bell Public House.

We look forward to seeing you there.

JUNE/JULY 2017 UPDATE

We are waiting to hear back from several applications for donations and grants, including our application to the Heritage Lottery Fund which is being considered against all the other competition.

Thank you to all who came and enjoyed Afternoon Tea in aid of the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal in July. The relaxing afternoon in beautiful surroundings and warm and sunny weather helped raise just over £300 for the Bells Appeal.

Our next event with be a Village Summer Party at Barnham Broom Village Hall & Playing Fields on Sun 20th August from 2pm to 5pm. Entrance is free and we hope you can join us for a social afternoon that will include refreshments, tombola, cakes, children's games, bouncy castle, penalty shootout, BBQ, ice cream, music and a Beer Tent provided by The Bell Public House.

Our grateful thanks for all your recent donations, including the Bowls Club and one anonymous donor who was visiting the church recently, having been married there 50 years ago. Finding out about our appeal, they made a contribution thorough the collection box in the shop. The collection box in Barnham Broom Post Office & Stores has now raised over £650 for the appeal for which we sincerely thank all the customers and staff.

Thank you all once again for your continued support, helping us raise over £42,800 so far. This total amount does include money already paid out as well as some donations and grants pledged but not yet received.

Afternoon Tea for the Bells Appeal – thank you

Ready for the off

Thank you to all who came and enjoyed the warm and sunny Afternoon Tea and Open Garden in aid of the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal.

Our thanks also for the use of such a beautiful garden and to those who organised, helped and provided refreshments and raffle prizes.

The relaxing Saturday afternoon helped raise over £290(*) for our Bells Appeal.

(*)  The final tally was just over £300 raised for our Bells Appeal.

Umbrellas needed

Enjoying a nice cuppa

Ready for the raffle

Afternoon Tea and Open Garden for the Bells Appeal

Please come and join us for afternoon tea on Saturday 1st July 3pm to 5pm in the garden of Home Farm, Barnham Broom, NR9 4BT.

Entry will be £5 per person £2.50 for children under 12 years which includes refreshments and will be payable on entry. There will be tea, coffee, cake, scones & jam.  

There will also be a raffle in aid of the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal.

Further details on our posters going up around the village.

MAY 2017 UPDATE

Thank you to all who organised, participated in and supported the very enjoyable concert by the D’Capo choir, Barnham Broom School choir and the Windmill Handbell Ringers at Carleton Forehoe Church on Friday 19th May.  We are very grateful to receive £500 towards our Bells Appeal from the event.

This, together with our hugely successful Golf and Bridge day has brought our fund plus pledges to just over £40,000.

As part of our application to the Heritage Lottery Fund, we need to show that our Community fully supports our Bells Appeal. Over the last couple of weeks, several volunteers have been round the village gathering this evidence in the form of signatures. Our thanks to all who have responded so far, either with their signature on the day or by dropping the signed form back to the Barnham Broom shop. If you still have your form, please do sign it and drop it back to the shop.

Thank you all once again for your continued support.

We hope to see you at our next event, which is Afternoon Tea & Open Garden at Home Farm on Saturday 1^st July.

An Evening of music for Spring – thank you

Thank you to the D’Capo choir, Barnham Broom School choir, the Windmill Handbell Ringers and to all who helped and supported the very enjoyable “An Evening of music for Spring” concert at Carleton Forehoe Church.
Proceeds will be going to the Carleton Forehoe Church Roof Restoration Fund and the Barnham Broom Church Bells Appeal.

The D'Capo choir