Citylife in Lichfield February 2020

LOCAL NEWS
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A-Plan Supports
Local Fund
A-Plan Insurance is celebrating a new
partnership with We Love Lichfield, a local
community fund that provides small grants to a
wide range of voluntary projects based in
Lichfield District. A-Plan’s Lichfield branch,
located in Bore Street, has agreed to donate
£25 every time a customer takes out a car, van
or home policy and mentions We Love Lichfield.
We Love Lichfield provides small grants twice a
year to a wide range of projects based in
Lichfield District. Companies and individuals can
donate or fundraise and all money is invested
through a permanent endowment fund by
registered charity, The Community Foundation
For Staffordshire, in-line with charity
commission guidelines. The interest and
dividends earned are then distributed by the
Fund as small grants across the district twice
yearly. The aim is by 2023 to have created
enough capital to give away £50,000 every year,
forever.
More information is available at
www.welovelichfield.com.
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Hospice’s Treecycle
Success!
St Giles Hospice is celebrating after this year’s
Treecycle campaign became its most successful
ever.
The environmentally-friendly recycling
collection picked up 3,200 Christmas trees in
return for a small donation to St Giles, raising
over £35,000 – more than double the January
2019 total.
Last year’s Treecycle picked up 2,143 trees,
raising £15,500 for the hospice.
More than 100 volunteers hit the road to
collect trees from homes and workplaces in
Lichfield, Burton, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth,
Walsall, Rugeley and surrounding areas between
Monday 6th January and Saturday 11th January.
The latest Treecycle was the sixth year the
campaign has taken place, with money raised
helping to fund the hospice’s work supporting
patients with potentially terminal illnesses and
their families.
For more information about St Giles Hospice
and the expert care it provides, please visit
www.stgileshospice.com.
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New Café at The Hub
The Hub at St Mary’s, above Lichfield Library, is
now home to a café which is run by the
community, for the community, whilst aiming to
be as sustainable as possible!
For many years the former St Mary’s Centre
ran a large and successful coffee shop which
was removed when the site was fully
refurbished to house the local city library. Now,
The Hub at St Mary’s is hoping to bring in both
old and new custom with a welcome return to
its former business in this stunning setting.
The café is open from Monday-Saturday
9.30am-4pm (closes at 2pm on Tuesday). Pop in
and take a look for yourself!
Nominations Open for
Volunteer Awards
Jayne Ison and Sally Groves
Nominations have opened for the prestigious
2020 Support Staffordshire Volunteer Star
Awards which recognise and celebrate the
outstanding commitment of volunteers and
organisations who go the extra mile to support
local communities.
In 2019, more than 1,200 people attended
ceremonies across Staffordshire with events
held in Cannock Chase, Stafford & District,
Lichfield & District, South Staffordshire, East
Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands. This
year will see the launch of additional events in
Tamworth and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Anyone can nominate an individual, group,
organisation or business they feel deserve to be
recognised for their contribution. Nominations
can be made online at
www.supportstaffordshire.org.uk.
The closing date is Friday 3rd April at 5pm with
events taking place in June.
Congratulations to
our January
competition winners.
L O'Connor won a Valentine's Breakfast
for Two at The Strawberry Cabin. L Archer
was the proud recipient of a Les
Georgettes bracelet, courtesy of City
Jewellers of Lichfield. S Rice won the
Wellness Package at Senses of Siam and J
Fyfe will enjoy a meal for four at UVC to
celebrate Veganuary!