Nene Valley Community Action are here to support you and your organisation in 2012. We offer a wide range of services for all VCS groups (click on the Support tab to see) and we have options for people in the community (click on the Projects tab to see more). Please continue to come back to our website regularly - it is packed with really helpful information. 
 

COMING SOON

 CELEBRATIONS IN 2012

The Queen's Jubilee will be celebrated through the "School of Life" with a "CROWN OF CROWNS" craft event in the libraries of Northamptonshire. Why not come and join us:

Rushden

2nd April    10.30 a.m.

Oundle

3rd April     10.30 a.m.

Higham Ferrers 

3rd April    1.30 p.m.

Earls Barton      

4th April     2.30 p.m.

Irthlingborough  

5th April     10.30 a.m.

Irchester           

5th April     3 p.m.

Raunds              

10th April   1 p.m.

Thrapston          

11th April   1 p.m.

Finedon             

12th April   2.15 p.m.

Wellingborough   

13th April   2 p.m.

Contact us on 01933 396382 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out how you can get involved! 

 

"THE SCHOOL OF LIFE" - Different ages - different experiences

STOP PRESS PLEASE HELP - We are urgently seeking some older volunteers to help with knitting and sewing projects at Tennyson Road Infants School in Rushden. Those willing to take part will need to have a CRB check. We are busy planning a knitting event to be held at Irchester Library on 8th March.

Following a successful pilot project, The School of Life has been awarded 3 year Lottery funding.

Working in partnership with South Northants Volunteer Bureau and Northampton Volunteering Centre this exciting project will help to further embed intergenerational activities across the county.

The "School of Life" project will provide support, learning skills and development between the two generations through activities, sessions and events that are coordinated across the county.

Sharing skills and activities includes bringing back forgotten skills and games (knitting, sewing, cooking & gardening) which reduces isolation for older people who show these skills to younger people and also brings younger people together and enables them to share their more modern skills i.e. Wii, dance, mobile phone & digital camera technology with older people. It's win, win all round!

A staggering 82 children recently signed up to learn to knit and a group of enthusiastic older people were only too keen to help. Art groups, choirs and gardening projects have been favourite too.

Please step forward to offer your support for this valuable project whether under 25 years or over 50 years and if you are a school, college or other statutory group please contact us if you would like your young people to become involved.

Telephone 01933 396382 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.