Northern Fells Village Agents
Village Agents latest news:
"Happy Hop" for 0 to 5 year olds at Millhouse Village Hall
Fortnightly on Thursdays, 10am until 10.45am. Dance, Music, Exercise and Games. £2.50 per child including drinks and snacks. All welcome!
Castle Sowerby Lunch Club - Bi-monthly, last Wednesday in January, March, May, July, September and November. £7. Booking essesntial
Next Lunch Wednesday 25th January at Millhouse Village Hall. Contact Philippa for booking lunch: 016974 78555 - numbers are limited so please book by Wednesday 18th January. Cost £7 each. Start not before 12.30pm! on account of needing time to set up after Playgroup!!
"Tea Drop In" at Bolton Low Houses Village Hall. 2nd Thursday of every
month. 2.00pm until 3.30pm Tea and cakes £1. Everyone welcome.
"Time for Tea" at Rosley Village Hall. 4th Wednesday of every month .
2.00pm until 3.30pm. Tea and Cakes £1. Everyone welcome.
Millhouse Keep Fit Classes - Contact Phillipa for details: 016974 78555
Village Agents Anne, Philippa, Sally and Julia organise events in their parishes like those above but their main work is visiting people at home, one to one, to help with a great variety of queries and to ensure people find the assistance they need. They are friendly, local contacts, each based in one or two of our parishes, who will help people to obtain assistance and advice from a wide range of organisations and services. We know that, living in such a rural area with helping organisations often at a distance in different towns, people often do not know where to turn for help. The Village Agents are trained to know who to contact and where - and how to find out who and where! They will introduce people to the help they need, and will do their best to make sure that they get that help.
- Westward and Rosley: Anne Burgess, 016973 49741 Email: anneburgess52@googlemail.com
- Mungrisdale and Castle Sowerby: Philippa Groves, 016974 78555 Email: philippa.groves@northernfellsgroup.org.uk
- Ireby, Uldale and Boltons: Sally Vaux, 016974 78626 Email: sallynfga@googlemail.com
- Caldbeck, Sebergham and Welton: Julia Trotter, 079765 29275 Email: julia.trotter@northernfellsgroup.org.uk
The Village Agent scheme is based on a successful programme in rural Gloucestershire. Funding has come from the Cumbria Fells and Dales RDPE (Rural Development Programme for England).