News & Developments

1) Film Night -  next three showings are Upstairs at Rems on January 16, February 20 and March 20 at 7.30pm. To find out the films being shown and to book places email: chapelfilm@gmail.com

2) The Fourth Chapel Arts' Short Story Competition doesn't close to entries until 1st February so you still have time. Details of the competition can be found in the Document Library on the website in Literary Arts.

3) Not to be missed - the next Live and Local Show - "The Beginnings of Fairport Convention" featuring founder member and folk-rock legend Ashley Hutchings with folk artist Becky Mills. 7.30 pm Saturday 2 March, Chapel Town Hall. Full details www.chapelarts.org.uk/Home.php

4) Chapel Arts Open Mic Session - Upstairs at Rems 7.30pm Wednesday 30 January - Come along and share your own stories, poems etc. or a favourite piece by another author. More details here.

Blackbrook Arts to advertise their next Live and Local Show featuring "Noble Jacks" on Sunday 3 February 7:00 pm at the Chinley Community Center.   "With the fiddle leading the charge, Noble Jacks are out to take no prisoners as they come on with their high energy, foot-stomping, rhythms which have taken crowds by storm across the UK."

Funding has been provided by energy companies as part of their commitment to help with energy bills and usage.

Applications can only be made online. Individuals should visit  fund.lets-talk.online  to complete a short application form. Please encourage all applicants to upload evidence once their application has been submitted, in order to speed up the assessment process.

To be eligible for assistance from the Let’s Talk Energy Fund you must be in receipt of one of the following:

• Pension Credit (guarantee or savings)
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit
• Income Support
• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment Support Allowance
• Universal Credit, or
• Have a gross annual household income (before tax and deductions) of less than £16,190.

Applicants will also have a chance to apply for a Let’s Talk LED Smart Bulb, which stays on when the power goes off!

A meeting is being held at St Anne’s Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, Buxton SK17 6PX on Sunday 13 January at 2 pm to explore the possibility of having monthly Sunday afternoon get-togethers in the Centre for those aged 65 and over who are on their own and find Sunday afternoons rather bleak without company.

If this describes your circumstances and you can get to the Centre, then please come along to share your thoughts on what a ‘Sunday Club’ should provide for participants: talks, indoor activities, music, events?

If you can, please email sundayclubgo@gmail.com about attending as tea and biscuits will be provided. If this is not for you but you know a neighbour or someone who might be in this category, please tell them about the meeting. Also, please ask them if they are going to attend, to email that they will be coming, if possible. 

Half-day course for anyone with an interest in mental health from workplaces, community venues and organisations to provide practical skills to promote key mental health messages through, for example, displays, awareness, events and conversations and to promote anti-stigma messages within a community or workplace.

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health-and-wellbeing/mental-health-training/mental-health-training.aspx

Christmas closure Monday 24 December 2018  – Tuesday 1 January 2019

Beat the Winter Blues at Glossop Adult Education Centre starts 22nd January

Dry Stone Walling at Beardwood Natural Living Project, Furness Vale, starts 18th February

Herbs for Health, at Grapevine Wellbeing Café, Buxton, starts 28th February

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/adult-education/course-listings/adult-education-course-listings.aspx

Stay Hydrated - Stay Well flyer

The Alzheimer's Society works across the UK to support families with dementia, and to research the causes of this condition which affects so many. Christmas can be a stressful time for sufferers, because routines are turned upside down, which may feel threatening or distressing to them. Alzheimer's Society need funds to continue their valuable work. 

At the event there will be opportunities to hold little furry animals... or for the braver customers, a chance to hold a snake.

All day there will be something different happening..

There will be a tombola competition for young and old to take part in, with some lovely prizes.

Regular customers will not be neglected... there will be staff at hand to serve them too, with some great bargains.

The week between Christmas and New Year, usually a low point, will be turned into a high point on the calendar. Please come along and support the Charity Open Day at the Jungle.

The Foundation is looking for applications that "make a difference to the lives of people in need in the heart of Greggs’ local communities”.  All projects must support a community of interest, ie people who are:

  •  Disabled or suffering chronic illness

  •  Living in poverty

  •  Voluntary carers

  •  Homeless people

  •  Isolated older people

  •  Other demonstrable significant need

www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants/local-community-projects-fund

Together, the Strategic Commission is responsible for a huge range of services, from schools to GP surgeries, street lights to looking after those in need. Overall the total amount of money we spend annually is £900 million.

In recent years, this figure has decreased significantly due to cuts from central government and with each budget, we are tasked with coming up with innovative ways to deliver our services and make savings. 

The Budget Conversation aims to explain where the money we spend comes from and how we spend it. We are inviting people’s thoughts on two key issues:

• What should be the spending priorities for 2019/20 and future years and;
• Ideas or suggestions as to how we might deliver services more efficiently, save money or raise revenue.

You can participate in the Budget Conversation by visiting the dedicated web page and completing the online survey - www.tameside.gov.uk/tbc/budgetconversation2019-20

Alternatively comments can be e-mailed to bigconversation@tameside.gov.uk. 

The conversation will run until Tuesday 29 January 2019.