Hopwood & Heywood October 2017

Heywood Charities
Fete & Parade 2017
This year’s Charities Fete was a huge success attracting lots of families
who lined the streets to watch the colourful parade through Heywood
with numerous community groups, local businesses and organisations
taking part including Roach Dynamos Junior Football Club, Blue Rose
Gifts, Kats Dance, Friends of Hopwood Park, Birch Farm Old Fashioned
Ice cream, Character Closet, 3rd/4th Heywood Ravenscroft Scout Group,
1st Heywood St John’s Scouting Group, 8th Heywood St Luke’s Scout
Group, Heywood Girl Guide Section and many more.
The parade ended at Queen’s Park which was filled with stalls from
a variety of local charities including Sandon House, Little Monkeys,
Heywood in Bloom and Heywood Lions. Lots of entertainment and
activities for all ages were provided. Heywood Fire Fighters were in
attendance with an appliance for the children to explore.
Heywood Veterans Association assisted by marshalling the parade and
Heywood Rotary Club provided stewards at the Fete. Also enjoying the
day, MP Liz McInnes,, Heywood councillors and the Deputy Mayor and
Mayoress of Rochdale, Councillor Mohammed Zaman and Naaira Zaman.
With a theme of “book titles”, this year’s winners of the float category
were Hey Kids (HAODS) with “Annie”. The winners of the walking section
were Back o’th Moss Community Centre with “Alice in Wonderland”.
Everyone involved put in a great deal of effort to contribute to a fantastic,
memorable day for Heywood.
The Heywood Charities Fete Committee would like to thank everyone
who supported the event. A particular thank you to this year’s sponsors
– Heywood Activities Partnership, Streetwise Magazine, Heywood
Handbook, Yearsley Group, Crown Oil and Heywood Township.
Revenue from the Fete will be distributed to many deserving local
charities later this year to directly benefit residents of Heywood.
Anyone wishing to take part in next year’s parade
can contact Steve Brown on 01706 365723.
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