This news roundup talks about:
- Vaccine Frauds,
- Warm & Toasty Newsletter,
- Train As a Healthcare Support Worker,
- Essex Family Support Service e-Bulletin,
- Fake National Insurance Calls.
News Roundup – Fraud Alerts & Newsletters
Zoom Quiz Calling
St Mary’s Church is running a fundraiser Zoom Quiz to support the work of their Families Worker, Jo Jeffery. Jo’s work impacts many in the village and includes activities such as:
- helping with the Toddler Group,
- running the Larder providing food parcels to families impacted by the pandemic, &
- running RE lessons, prayer spaces and wellbeing courses for Heathlands.
You don’t have to have a full house to join in, if you are alone there will be a chance to ‘buddy up’ with a partner online.
Continue reading “Zoom Quiz Calling”e-Scooters Coming to Colchester (& other news)
e-Scooters, Befriending, Wellbeing, Fitness & Chitts Hill
e-Scooters, Befriending, Wellbeing, Fitness & Chitts Hille-Scooters will kick off this update but we also have updates on:
- A rather brilliant parody of the Leonard Cohen classic Hallelujah,
- Sport Works:
- supporting physical health & mental wellbeing,
- update on 2020 activities,
- Age Concern’s befriending initiative,
- Chitts Hill closure, &
- Micro Grants for organisations.
e-Scooters Trial Starting Soon
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Testing Centre Opens – How to Book & Help
Covid-19 Testing Centre Opens In Colchester
A new fast testing centre is opening in Colchester for those who DO NOT have symptoms of Covid-19. Colchester residents with no symptoms are being encouraged to get tested to help reduce the spread of the virus and the pressure it is putting on hospitals and the care system.
There is also a call for volunteers to help with the fight against COVID-19 which you can read below. Continue reading “Testing Centre Opens – How to Book & Help”
Lockdown 3 – Week 1 Update – COVID-19 & Roadworks
COVID-19 & Roadworks
A number of COVID-centric updates as well as two lots of Roadworks:
- New information pack;
- Police to be stricter this lockdown,
- Increased fire risks,
- Rising cases of domestic abuse,
- 86 Bicycles,
- Vaccine scam warning,
- Keeping active in Lockdown, dance, fitness & activities, and
- 5 days of roadworks from, 25th January.
Latest Colchester Information Pack Launched
Hot on the heels of version 14 (which didn’t even get as far as this website), the National Lockdown has seen Colchester issue version 15 which includes the following topics: Continue reading “Lockdown 3 – Week 1 Update – COVID-19 & Roadworks”
Lockdown 2021 – You’re Not Alone
Lockdown 2021 – You’re Not Alone
For Lockdown 2021, the West Bergholt Care Network has relaunched its scheme which aims to help those self-isolating or in need of a range of help from shopping to a chat. It will, once again, take calls from any village resident in need of help during the COVID-19 emergency.
This time around, the organiser, Mervyn Donnelly, is keen to highlight two services:
- If you are, or know, somebody who lives alone and feels lonely, Mervyn would like to set them up with a telephone-buddy who will keep them in contact.
- With the vaccine now imminent for many of the more vulnerable, the Care Network is there to get you there and back for your appointment if you need a lift. This is available for any other essential medical appointments as well.
Here we go again – Stay at home & Advent News
Here we go again, Advent & Other News
Colchester will join the rest of Essex in Tier 4 a minute after midnight Xmas Day. After that non-essential services & shops will be closed and we are asked to stay at home apart from exercise, shopping etc…
No household mixing indoors is allowed. You can leave your home to exercise by yourself, with your Continue reading “Here we go again – Stay at home & Advent News”
Winter Bulletin & Some Christmassy News
Winter Bulletin Is Online
First the Bulletin ‘heads-up’ and then:
- Christmas recycling & rubbish collection, the when, the what & the how of it,
- The Day 2 Advent Window,
- Free Parking for late-night shopping.
Why Online?
With the recent Lockdown, it was not possible to print and distribute the Bulletin as usual but it is now available online. If you know of somebody unable to access the online version, it will be possible to access Continue reading “Winter Bulletin & Some Christmassy News”
The First Window Opens This Evening (& other news)
The First Window Opens
This news round-up starts with the First Window opening this evening and then also covers:
- Kids Christmas Activities;
- Christmas Support Fund;
- Befriending;
- Tennis Courts;
- ASDA & FaNs Christmas Card Appeal, &
- Tier 2.
How it Started
Inspired by other places around the country that turn their village into a giant advent calendar, St Mary’s are very grateful to those who volunteered to decorate a window representing a part of the nativity story.
The idea is that each window has a number in it representing their day and that the actual design is not revealed until the allocated day. The revealed designs are then lit each Continue reading “The First Window Opens This Evening (& other news)”
A Miscellany of News – From Quiz to Scams
A Miscellany of News
This news round-up covers a miscellany of news including:
- Zoom quiz next weekend;
- A Community Recognition Award;
- Keep Colchester Reading;
- Scam Alerts;
- Colchester Budget Survey;
- Parish Council Agenda;
- Road Closure.
Zoom to the Quiz for St Mary’s
St Mary’s are rightly Continue reading “A Miscellany of News – From Quiz to Scams”