Voluntary Action Hinckley and Bosworth

Barwell

Room Hire

Rooms are available for hire at the George Ward Centre. Rates are:

Sports Hall - £30 per hour
Youth Room - £25 per hour
Multiuse Room - £15 per hour
Meeting room double - £15 per hour
Meeting room single - £8 per hour

The George Ward Centre, Church Lane, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8DG. Tel : 01455 847410

Your chance to Have Your Say

Do you live, work or visit Barwell regularly? If so we would like to hear from you.

This is a pilot to gather issues of concern to the local community.
It is anonymous to encourage comments (positive and negative) which could help improvements be made.
We are interested in any opinions, perceptions or observations you might have.

Please put your thoughts on slips provided at the suggestion boxes, which are in the Parish Council Office, Barwell Library, Sure Start Childrens Centre.

Look out for future updates on what we have done in response to your comments.

Restore Pride in Barwell

Campaign restores Pride in Barwell
Voluntary Action Hinckley and Bosworth’s Neighbourhood Management and Stronger Communities teams, working with Barwell Community House are involved in the local community campaign to restore pride in Barwell following the tragic, sad deaths of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter Francesca Hardwick.
People in Barwell want to present the positive points of living in their village and although it is not intended to minimise the scale of the tragedy, the Pride in Barwell campaign is aimed at restoring people’s pride and confidence in the area.
There are a lot of positive things happening in the village, involving many people who love being actively involved in their community. A new community run website has been launched at www.barwell.eu.

Barwell has a lot to be proud of and the villagers want to remind people of that. Some recent examples include:

HILLTOP Radio, the new community-based radio station serving Barwell and Earl Shilton. It is actively seeking adult volunteers and presenters from the Barwell area. Anyone interested in community radio is invited to contact the station by calling 07905 101748 or sending an email to studio@hilltopradio.com. For more information, tune-in to the station or visit www.hilltop-radio.com.

BARWELL’S new £2million George Ward Community Centre (due to open spring 2010). The centre includes youth facilities, a sports hall, and meeting rooms. It will also be the home of the new Barwell Library. The building replaces The Cedars, which was given to the County Council in 1946 by local benefactor George Ward, and has been built by Galliford Try on a site close to the Junior School, near the village centre. The building of the centre has been directed and monitored by a group of residents in association with Leicestershire County Council.
For more information about the centre and some fantastic photos of the facility visit www.georgewardcentre.co.uk.

The village is home to a popular summer carnival and several well-attended youth groups, and new shops are starting to open up in previously empty buildings.

Ideas include launching a Barwell in Bloom competition in the summer.

Learn about bikes and motorbikes: The garage at Barwell Community House has been transformed into a workshop for bikes and motorbikes. Courses and sessions are currently being set up and if anyone is interested in taking part or volunteering with a group they should call Sally on 01455 255 633 or pop into the house.
Also Ride to Knowledge courses targeted at parents and children (aged 5 to 16), to learn about cycling and cycle maintenance together. The five-week courses have been funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of their Family Learning Programme and can also be tailored specifically for parents and carers of children with disabilities.

The project is aimed at:

non-resident parents wanting to spend more quality time with their children and learn a new skill;
single parents and their children;
female only groups, for mothers and children;
special needs and disability groups, including parents and primary carer.

The course is free of charge to these groups and families should bring their own bikes if they can. Each family will get a passport of achievement and the most confident learners will have a chance to work towards designing and building their own bikes from scratch.

Help for council tenants: DROP-IN sessions for council tenants in Barwell are now being held every month at the Community House. Marie Hope, the Tenant Liaison Officer from Wilmott Dixon Partnerships (formerly Inspace), is available at the house on the second Monday of each month between 10.30am and 11.30am. She will be able to discuss any questions or issues that tenants may have concerning the repairs and maintenance carried out to your property by Willmott Dixon Partnerships.

Barwell Community House
43 Bradgate Road
Barwell
Leicester
LE9 7FB

Telephone 01455 255 633

Opening hours:
Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 2:30pm
(Please note these hours may vary slightly due to staff training/meetings)

The aim of the community house is to provide activities for young people and adults, environmental and educational programmes, and schemes that are devised to tackle residents’ crime and anti-social behaviour concerns.

THANK YOU!
THE Neighbourhood Action Team would like to say a huge thank you to the pupils of Newlands Community Primary School for all their hard work in producing a range of super artwork for the recent Borough Bulletin.

The pupils were asked to draw a picture of what made them feel proud about being a member of the Barwell community. From the overwhelming amount of artwork received, the pupils have shown just how proud they are of their community, and that there are also a number of budding artists out there.

Although only some of the pictures could be printed in the Borough Bulletin, all the artwork will be used and displayed; some will be going into local shops, others will be used on leaflets and newsletters, as well as being displayed in the reception area at the council.

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Home News/Events Community Development Funding & Training The Priority Areas Bagworth and Thornton Barwell Burbage Lash Hill Earl Shilton Community Services Carers Volunteering Christmas Appeal Meeting Room Facilities About Us Contact Us Useful Links Community Search Search Search For:	» Home Page» Community Development» The Priority Areas» Barwell Barwell Room Hire Rooms are available for hire at the George Ward Centre. Rates are: Sports Hall - £30 per hour Youth Room - £25 per hour Multiuse Room - £15 per hour Meeting room double - £15 per hour Meeting room single - £8 per hour The George Ward Centre, Church Lane, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8DG. Tel : 01455 847410 Your chance to Have Your Say Do you live, work or visit Barwell regularly? If so we would like to hear from you. This is a pilot to gather issues of concern to the local community. It is anonymous to encourage comments (positive and negative) which could help improvements be made. We are interested in any opinions, perceptions or observations you might have. Please put your thoughts on slips provided at the suggestion boxes, which are in the Parish Council Office, Barwell Library, Sure Start Childrens Centre. Look out for future updates on what we have done in response to your comments. Restore Pride in Barwell Campaign restores Pride in Barwell Voluntary Action Hinckley and Bosworth’s Neighbourhood Management and Stronger Communities teams, working with Barwell Community House are involved in the local community campaign to restore pride in Barwell following the tragic, sad deaths of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter Francesca Hardwick. People in Barwell want to present the positive points of living in their village and although it is not intended to minimise the scale of the tragedy, the Pride in Barwell campaign is aimed at restoring people’s pride and confidence in the area. There are a lot of positive things happening in the village, involving many people who love being actively involved in their community. A new community run website has been launched at www.barwell.eu. Barwell has a lot to be proud of and the villagers want to remind people of that. Some recent examples include: HILLTOP Radio, the new community-based radio station serving Barwell and Earl Shilton. It is actively seeking adult volunteers and presenters from the Barwell area. Anyone interested in community radio is invited to contact the station by calling 07905 101748 or sending an email to studio@hilltopradio.com. For more information, tune-in to the station or visit www.hilltop-radio.com. BARWELL’S new £2million George Ward Community Centre (due to open spring 2010). The centre includes youth facilities, a sports hall, and meeting rooms. It will also be the home of the new Barwell Library. The building replaces The Cedars, which was given to the County Council in 1946 by local benefactor George Ward, and has been built by Galliford Try on a site close to the Junior School, near the village centre. The building of the centre has been directed and monitored by a group of residents in association with Leicestershire County Council. For more information about the centre and some fantastic photos of the facility visit www.georgewardcentre.co.uk. The village is home to a popular summer carnival and several well-attended youth groups, and new shops are starting to open up in previously empty buildings. Ideas include launching a Barwell in Bloom competition in the summer. Learn about bikes and motorbikes: The garage at Barwell Community House has been transformed into a workshop for bikes and motorbikes. Courses and sessions are currently being set up and if anyone is interested in taking part or volunteering with a group they should call Sally on 01455 255 633 or pop into the house. Also Ride to Knowledge courses targeted at parents and children (aged 5 to 16), to learn about cycling and cycle maintenance together. The five-week courses have been funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of their Family Learning Programme and can also be tailored specifically for parents and carers of children with disabilities. The project is aimed at: non-resident parents wanting to spend more quality time with their children and learn a new skill; single parents and their children; female only groups, for mothers and children; special needs and disability groups, including parents and primary carer. The course is free of charge to these groups and families should bring their own bikes if they can. Each family will get a passport of achievement and the most confident learners will have a chance to work towards designing and building their own bikes from scratch. Help for council tenants: DROP-IN sessions for council tenants in Barwell are now being held every month at the Community House. Marie Hope, the Tenant Liaison Officer from Wilmott Dixon Partnerships (formerly Inspace), is available at the house on the second Monday of each month between 10.30am and 11.30am. She will be able to discuss any questions or issues that tenants may have concerning the repairs and maintenance carried out to your property by Willmott Dixon Partnerships. Barwell Community House 43 Bradgate Road Barwell Leicester LE9 7FB Telephone 01455 255 633 Opening hours: Monday 9:30am - 5pm Tuesday 9:30am - 2:30pm Wednesday 11am - 6pm Thursday 9:30am - 2:30pm (Please note these hours may vary slightly due to staff training/meetings) The aim of the community house is to provide activities for young people and adults, environmental and educational programmes, and schemes that are devised to tackle residents’ crime and anti-social behaviour concerns. THANK YOU! THE Neighbourhood Action Team would like to say a huge thank you to the pupils of Newlands Community Primary School for all their hard work in producing a range of super artwork for the recent Borough Bulletin. The pupils were asked to draw a picture of what made them feel proud about being a member of the Barwell community. From the overwhelming amount of artwork received, the pupils have shown just how proud they are of their community, and that there are also a number of budding artists out there. Although only some of the pictures could be printed in the Borough Bulletin, all the artwork will be used and displayed; some will be going into local shops, others will be used on leaflets and newsletters, as well as being displayed in the reception area at the council.
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