Ramsey Neighbourhood News Issue 34 Spring 2016 Cover Photo by Matt Lodge - Spitfire over Great Fen Printed by Parrot Print Ltd. In this issue ... - Ramsey Library 50th Anniversary - Big Lunch for the Queen’s 90th Birthday - The Gaiety - Special Heritage Sunday & Duck Race - Bury Playgroup - News from the Great Fen - The Phoenix Project … and much, much more Dates for Your Diary Ramsey Neighbourhoods Published by Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust 6,500 free copies delivered to Ramsey Town, Heights, Trust Hollow, Forty Foot, Mereside, St. Mary’s, Bury & Upwood Charity No:1147756 The Home of Ramsey Neighbourhood News Page 2 - Ramsey Neighbourhood News - Issue 34 25 Great Whyte, Ramsey Cambridgeshire, PE26 1HG Tel: 01487 814897 In this issue … Page 3 - Advertising Information, Rates, Contents, Carol Aston Editorial Policy Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust Executive Editor Community News [email protected] Page 4 - From the Editor Anna Bradley-Dorman Page 5 - Wind Farm, Bags of Help, Job Search Feature Editor Page 6 - Phoenix Project Page 8 - Ramsey Million Update Articles and Layout Page 9 - Lowland Rescue [email protected] Page 10 - Ramsey Library, Parkinsons Advertisements Page 12 - Thomas a Becket Flower Festival [email protected] Page 13 - Big Lunch for the Queen, Christmas Lights, ________________________________________________ News in Brief Page 14 - News from Hunts Forum, Ramsey Young Citizens Advertisements, Articles and Award, Mill House Community Garden Dates for Your Diary Heritage Closing Date for Issue 35- Summer 2016 Page 15 - The Gaiety (Covering 23rd May - 22nd August 2016) Page 16 - Ramsey Walled Garden, Mortuary Chapels Page 17 - Ramsey Rural Museum 12 noon Friday 22nd April ‘16 Page 18 - Special Heritage Sunday & Duck Race _____________________________-_____________ Carers & Older People Advert Sizes and Pricing Page 20 - Carers Trust Full Page : Portrait Page 21- Ramsey Senior Citizens Club, Black & White 1 issue - £100 / 4 issues - £300 Warboys Friendship Club Colour 1 issue - £150 / 4 issues - £450 Page 22 - Safe Local Trades Half Page : Landscape Public Services Black & White 1 issue - £60 / 4 issues - £220 Page 23 - Cambs Fire & Rescue, The Bobby Scheme, Colour 1 issue - £90 / 4 issues - £330 Employer Supported Policing Quarter Page : Portrait Business Black & White 1 issue - £35 / 4 issues - £130 Page 24 - Link for Growth, Ramsey Crafters, Colour 1 issue - £55 / 4 issues - £190 Cambridgeshire Fens Leader Funding Eighth Page : Landscape Black & White 1 issue - £20 / 4 issues - £60 Wildlife Colour 1 issue - £30 / 4 issues - £90 Page 25 - The Great Fen, Cambs Countryside Watch Insert/Flyer per issue Health £300 including printing Page 27 - Rainbow Surgery, Acorn Cancer Support £200 pre printed There are reduced rates Families and Young People for community/non funded groups or societies. Page 28 - Bury Playgroup, Book Blog For more information please contact us on: Page 29 - Fun facts and Activities 01487 814897, Email: [email protected] or visit www.ramseyneighbourhoodstrust.org Advertisers - Pages 2, 7, 11, 12, 21, 26, 30, 31 & 32 Editorial Policy Summary All items are included entirely at the discretion of the editor who reserves the right to edit or refuse to print any item submitted. Before printing a critical article the editor and Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust reserves the right to approach the criticised group/persons and offer an opportunity to comment in the same issue. Views expressed in Ramsey Neighbourhood News are not necessarily those of Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust, they are included in the interests of free speech. Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust does not endorse any of the products or services advertised within this publication. Anonymous items will only be considered where the author has submitted their full name and contact details to the editor with their contribution, and have requested, within reason, that these be withheld. Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust cannot accept any liability for omissions, errors or mistakes which occur in production. All materials contained within are strictly copyright, all rights reserved. Production in whole or part without permission of Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust is prohibited. Issue 34 - Ramsey Neighbourhood News - Page 3 From the Editor Hi Everyone, Welcome to the Spring issue of Ramsey Neighbourhood News - I am Carol Aston, Chair of Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust and this is our community magazine – six years on and we are spreading our wings – from this issue we will now be delivering to Bury and Upwood residents as well as Ramsey Town and the villages. We look forward to receiving lots of articles and information from you all in the future. We are now working in partnership with Ramsey & Warboys Reporter – thanks to Maurice and the team for supporting and promoting us. So what have you been doing since Christmas? The Trust have been incredibly busy – some fantastic projects are up and running making Ramsey Parish the best place to visit, whether for buying a home, shopping or just to visit our fantastic heritage. We are involved in several projects in Ramsey and below are some highlights of the year so far – and still only February as I write this! These are our projects that we are incredibly proud of …. We hope you are too Mill House Gardens - During February and March this year a new community garden has been created for older people who live in Mill House, and surrounding area, to enjoy. (See more on page 14). Phoenix Project and Job Search – Job Search continues on a Monday from 10-12pm in the library – did you know we can help you with CV writing skills, if you need IT support to complete and email items and also if you need more support in getting back to work talk to Alison our Phoenix Project Manager – Phoenix project is bringing Ghost Hunting to Ramsey – see page 6 in the magazine and keep an eye out for lots more to come. Youth Projects - We manage several youth projects for the Ramsey Million Partnership – there is an update on all of them in this issue on page 8. I know the Gauntlet project run during half term and was really well received. Gauntlet is also the venue for our new project a community garden and wildlife area – thanks to Groundwork UK and Tesco Bags of Help, see page 5. By time you read this newsletter hopefully you will have voted for our project when doing your shopping. At end of March we say farewell to Penny Litchfield our Neighbourhood Manager – without her there would be no newsletter and definitely no charity to carry on with all the projects in Ramsey – she will be very much missed but is going on to do more work in the local area. If you have worked with Penny over the last few years please pop into the office to say hi, before the end of March. So enjoy reading this magazine – if you want to submit an article or advertise with us all the contact details are over the page Carol Page 4 - Ramsey Neighbourhood News - Issue 34 Community News... Wind Farm Community Thanks for Your Votes Tesco has teamed up with Fund Awards First Groundwork to launch its Bags of Help initiative in hundreds of regions Grants across England and Wales. The Nine highly deserving local scheme will see three community organisations are celebrating groups and projects in each of these regions being awarded grants through awarded grants of £12,000, £10,000 and £8,000 – the Ramsey Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund. all raised from the 5p bag charge. Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust have been successful with The successful groups to receive a share of the their plans for a new community garden and £40,000 annual pot this year are: the Ashbeach wildlife area in the Ramsey area and have Ladybirds Pre school, the Ramsey And District Day received funding from this scheme. Thanks to all Centre, Upwood Primary School, Bury Parish of you who voted in store for our project. Council, The Nene Valley Gliding Club, St Thomas a Becket Parish Church, Upwood and the Raveleys For more information visit Parish Council, The Ramsey Choral Society, and www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp Ramsey Town Council. Or to apply for the next round of grants visit Monies for the Community Fund are provided by www.groundwork.orguk/tesco REG Windpower which operates the Ramsey Extension Wind Farm. The Fund will provide £40,000 each year for the expected 25 year lifetime of the wind farm for good causes local to the turbines. Claudia Richard from REG Windpower, said: “We are very pleased that the Fund is able to support such worthy causes. Not only will the turbines at Ramsey generate a significant quantity of much-needed safe, clean renewable electricity, but the Fund will continue to support local initiatives throughout the wind farm’s working life. We look forward to hearing about many more exiting projects to benefit the local area.” Groups located within the Parishes of Ramsey, Bury and Upwood and the Raveleys can apply for amounts between £500 to £20,000. The Fund is being administered by national charity GrantScape. For further details of all the projects supported by the Fund and how you can apply to the next round, please visit GrantScape’s website: www.grantscape.org.uk or call: 01908 247630. Issue 34 - Ramsey Neighbourhood News - Page 5 My name is Alison Seery and in January I was appointed to the position of Project Manager for the Ramsey Phoenix Project. Another Project! What is this one about I hear you ask? Funding has been approved by Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), for a year long scheme, which will encourage and support those adults, in Ramsey and the surrounding areas, who are looking for training or employment. Essentially, Ramsey Phoenix Project will offer a variety of workshops and events that tap into people’s existing interests.