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Village Voice April/May 2021
CLUBS
& SOCIETIES
Guiding in P&TG
Sadly at present we have very little to share
about our units, as everyone is waiting
expectantly for better news after Easter. Our
Trefoil unit are looking forward with hope that
they can finally meet in the summer. As always
they have kept in touch via monthly newsletters
and members contributing, with their news. As
Easter is not far away, they have included an
Easter craft and quizzes for members to do at
home this month. Anglia Girlguiding, our
region, is 50 years old this year and along with
many activities and celebrations, including a
commemorative badge, some of the Trefoil
members will be partaking in a challenge that
they have set in the next few months. Some
members have kept in touch using zoom and
also with other members in the County. They
look forward to meeting other County members
in November when they have their yearly
winter gathering.
We as a district are still looking for volunteers
to help with virtual meetings and hopefully later
this spring even help with unit meetings, which
initially will take place outside with fingers
crossed, better weather! If you are considering
doing some local voluntary work then please
think of us. www.girlguiding.org.uk/getinvolved/become-a-volunteer
Katie Barnes
P&TG Scouts
Fingers crossed, at the time of writing this we
have seen the start of face to face meeting again.
The schools have opened up and we have a
timetable of further changes to follow. The
National Youth Agency which overseas all
national youth groups has confirmed scouting
will move to amber readiness from 29th March.
This is great news with the upshot being we can
start outdoor meetings. From April 12th we can
go another big step forward with indoor
meetings. The unit leaders will be busy putting
together their plans for meetings and everyone
involved will be told when and where.
With so many of us being at home and
perhaps changing our working patterns
permanently there will hopefully be more free
time available. This could be the perfect chance
for you to try volunteering ? As we plan for the
units to start meeting again one important factor
is having enough volunteers/helpers to make it
all work. We really need your help so please
think about helping or even asking your friends
or relatives about it. It isn’t some enormous
commitment of time, it can be very flexible and
tailored to what you can offer. Go on, why not
give it go. Paul Wickes. 815715. www.ptgscouts.org.uk
Evening WI
At last the children are back to school, a
wonderful step forward, that glimmer of light
shines much brighter at the end of the tunnel.
Now many of our members have had at least
their first dose of the vaccine which means we
are feeling more confident.
Our meetings continue via the internet, in
February we travelled across the out back and
desert regions of Australia in a 2CV. In March
we had a talk titled Jail Tales from the first
female governor of Stangeways and Dartmoor
Prisons. For our April meeting it will be
somewhat different in that we are having a
practical craft session via the the internet. A first
for many and hopefully we will all 'have a go'.
When the Birds Sing is the the title of our May
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