Greenmount Village Community

These are unprecedented times for most of us, it is now more important than ever to support not only vulnerable people but also those who are self-isolating in our community in order to protect others.

If you wish to help, in the first instance find out who close by you is in need of support, this is constantly changing as people find the need to self-isolate  You may already be doing this with close friends and neighbours but you could spread this a bit wider by printing and posting this postcard to homes in your immediate locality. It is hoped that this will cover most of the needs within the Greenmount area.

If your household receives multiple completed cards this is a good thing, keep hold of them as your kindly neighbour or supporter may not be available if you need them due to their own self-isolation.

This card has been created by Becky Wass from Cornwall, you can read about the scheme here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-51880695

Shortly we will be relaunching the GVC Helpers service, remodelled according to COVID-19 guidelines, details of this service will follow in the next few days.  This is intended to act as a safety net to cover those who may not be able to access support from their regular sources when they need it.

Keep safe and healthy

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You can find the form at the bottom of the front page here: https://www.greenmountvillage.org.uk

It is with regret that given the current circumstances we have cancelled the Village party.

If things pick up and we can find an alternative date later in the year, we may try to re-arrange.

Unfortunatly the Tottington & District Horticultural Society Spring Show on March 28th has been cancelled due to the ongoing issues with Coronavirus.

“The D-CaFF’s main priority is the safety and protection of our members. After very careful consideration D-CaFF will be closed on Tuesday 24th March and Tuesday 28th April.

This decision has been taken based on a duty of care, not only to the members but also to the D-CaFF team and the wider public.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please check our Facebook Page for any up dating news .

**We will be re considering if our D-CaFF meeting on May 15th will go a head nearer the time.**”

16/3/20 – Afternoon Tea and Beetle Drive fundraiser for D-CaFF at Falshaw’s Tea Rooms is cancelled.

We are very grateful to the kind people who keep our village looking nice and tidy by litter picking etc. However there comes a time when it is necessary to have a “Spruce Up Day”.

The next Spruce Up will be on Saturday March 21^st starting at 10am and finishing around noon. We would like as many people as possible to join us at the rear of the Old School to be given jobs. They could be litter picking, tidying the Village Green, pruning hedges and many other tasks to help make the village look good at the start of the warmer weather.

Just turn up in working clothes and if you have strong gloves bring them along too. We will provide the rest, litter pickers, bags, tools etc.

We have received an email from Kim Griffiths who is our Neighbourhood Engagement Officer at Bury Council.

Tottington and Bury West Rotary together with partners (Council/ Martin Proffit/ Tottington Primary school / Rev Hugh Bearn and others) are working on plans to renovate and improve Whitehead Gardens opposite St Anne’s Church  in Tottington.

As part of the process, and before applying for funding to do work, they need to get the views and ideas of local people ( “needs” assessment) They have a consultation open on One Community at the moment:

https://www.onecommunitybury.co.uk/whitehead-gardens-tottington-restoration-project

In addition they will be putting paper copies of the consultation (attached) in various locations around Tottington and the local area. These include the churches and the Tottington Centre.

I would be grateful if you could take time to give some thought to the project and make known any ideas that you may have, but also to circulate to your own networks, assist with mentions on social media, at meetings etc

The consultation closes on 26^th April