Happy New Year Everyone!
We hope that 2023 brings you peace, good health and happiness.
Helping Hands
First, we would like to say an enormous thank you to everyone who supported us in our Big Give Christmas Challenge to raise funds for Duffield Helping Hands. The terrific news is that we smashed our target and raised a total of £14, 442.96. This has been tremendous community effort for which we are enormously grateful. The real work starts now. We aim to have our first bookings ready for the end of March and are working to recruit volunteers and get the best operating structure in place. If you are able to volunteer any time, advice, or other support please contact Emma by email at emma.wcm@westoncentre.org.uk or by telephoning the Weston Centre on 01332 840349.
We were delighted to welcome so many people to the Weston Centre during the Christmas Challenge Week. The week was book-ended by Saturday evening music from Tom Brooksby on 30th November and our Christmas Quiz on 3rd December. Special thanks to everyone who contributed including Tom for entertaining us American style, Angelo’s Bistro for catering, members of Duffield Singers for leading a Christmas sing-song, Jan for his musical accompaniment, Paul for singing in the rain (not literally), Sandra and Delyth for screening two very different films, David for organising two minibus trips and being a very tough quiz master, and everyone who came along. We hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did.
More photos can be found in the Gallery on our website www.westoncentre.org.uk.
We are putting together a programme of events for this year so please email sarah.sdm@westoncentre.org.uk if you have ideas or skills you are willing to share. We are particularly keen to offer more music evenings so…Duffield musicians where are you?!
Kind bequest
Many of you will remember Mr John Weston who lived in the village for many years. He was a supporter of numerous charities and good causes in the area and we were very sad to hear of his passing. Generous to the end, he bequeathed £5,000 to the Weston Centre to fund new kitchen equipment and to help with the Memory Café. We are very grateful and know that the Lunch Club and our regular visitors will especially appreciate his kind act.
Memory Cafe
Nicola and her team are busy working to get everything in place for our Memory Café which we hope to launch in the next month or so. For further details please contact nicola.memorycafe@westoncentre.org.uk or emma.wcm@westoncentre.org.uk
European Film Club
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screening takes place on Wednesday 25th. The film is ‘Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis’. Doors open at 7.00pm, the suggested donation is £4.00 and the bar will be open!
Coffee morning volunteer needed
Can you spare some time every other Wednesday morning to run our coffee morning? We need someone to open the Weston Centre at 9.50am, serve teas and coffees (rarely more than 20 people), join in with the conversation and clear away at midday before locking up again. We’d make sure you are given plenty of support. If you are interested please telephone Sandra for more details on 01332 928 577.
Emma’s new role
We are delighted to share the news that Emma Morrison is expanding her role and becoming the Weston Centre Manager. As well as general administration and facility bookings, her role now includes overseeing our charity activities and volunteer liaison. Her new email address is emma.wcm@westoncentre.org.uk. Please contact her for all facility and activity enquiries.
Our regular events include:
- COFFEE MORNINGS 10.00-12.00noon Tuesday to Friday. A bottomless cup costs just £1.00. Just drop in, no booking required.
- LUNCHEON CLUB each Monday. Please contact Jean via the Centre to be placed on the waiting list.
- FILM SCREENINGS on the first Thursday of every month. Doors open at 1.30pm, the film starts at 2.00pm. We ask for a donation of £3.00. Tea, coffee, wine and beer are also available. Phone Sandra on 01332 928577 for further details and to reserve a seat.
- EUROPEAN FILM CLUB on the last Wednesday evening of each month. Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. We ask for a donation of £4.00. The bar will be open! Contact Emma on emma.wcm@westoncentre.org.uk to reserve your place.
- iPAD COACHING We have a small number of iPads to lend. Complete beginners encouraged! Contact Sarah on sarah.sdm@westoncentre.org.uk of telephone the Weston Centre on 01332 840349 if you would like to join the waiting list.
- CHAIROBICS every Monday afternoon and Friday lunchtime. Phone Suzanne on 07810 023743 to book a place.
- MINIBUS DAY TRIPS to various places of interest. Email emma.wcm@westoncentre.org.uk contact the Weston Centre on 01332 840349 for details.
- WALKING GROUP A friendly walking group departs from the Weston Centre each Tuesday at 10.00am (meet at 9.45am). For further information contact Chris on 07977 140415
