Everything is well and truly back to normal now and we hope you find something nice in our shop, named ‘Gifted’, this weekend!
On Wednesday, it being the first Wednesday of the month, our Bereavement Support Group will be offering hot drinks, biscuits and a friendly ear to all who need someone to chat with. The group be in the hall at 1030am until noon.
Other team members also remain busy with home and care home visits, the B-Attitudes and the food bank.
Our SVP fund raising shop, known as ‘Gifted’, will make its first appearance of 2026 next weekend in the church porch. We have procured some lovely new items and these include St Patrick’s Day cards and gifts. If you like to get things done early, why not pop along and see what we have on offer? Please note that WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT CASH AT PRESENT as we get our electronic payment machine reconfigured.
It might surprise you, but the day has already lengthened by 36 minutes since the shortest day! If this little piece of joyful news sparks your spirit into action then why not consider harnessing that energy?
Four young people did exactly that last weekend when they volunteered to help at the food bank each Saturday as part of their Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) commitments at school. They will gain some real character-forming experience with us and we certainly hope they’ll stay volunteering at the food bank long after they have fulfilled their formal DoE obligations.
Visiting the lonely is one of the cornerstones of the SVP mission. Be it a lonely person at home, in a care home, in a hospital or in a prison, the tradition of a regular face-to-face visit is one that is ingrained in the SVP across the globe.
As we now approach the shortest day of the year please keep an eye on your vulnerable neighbours and please let us know if there is anyone who needs some company. And remember, also, that a significant proportion of the UK’s young people suffer from loneliness so please keep an eye on these neighbours too.
The support of the parish underpins the SVP’s activities. This weekend our team running our shop, Gifted, would like to say a sincere ‘Thank You’ for all your custom during 2025. This is the final Gifted of the year, so make the most of it! As ever, if there is something in particular that you would like, and you cannot see it displayed, then just mention it to us and we’ll try and source it for you.