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Love Lawley Celebration Evening
Posted by Fleur Hemming, 11th November, 2019
On Friday 11th October Lawley Village residents came together to celebrate the achievements of the community at the Love Lawley Celebration Evening which was held in partnership with Bournville Village Stewardship Services and Lawley & Overdale Parish Council.
The evening was opened by Councillor Jayne Greenaway as Chair of the Lawley & Overdale Parish Council and Councillor Raj Mehta from Telford & Wrekin Council, Cabinet Member for Communities.
Lawley & Overdale Parish Council Grants
Councillor Jayne Greenaway gave a presentation on the Parish Council Grants which has awarded funding to voluntary groups and charitable organisations that benefit the Parish, its residents and the wider community.
The Parish Council has supported and awarded grants to numerous community groups who provide much needed support and advice to individuals, undertake specific projects and are involved in various activities within the area.
So far the grants have been awarded to:
Project Linus Lawley Running Club
Cinderloo 1821 Horsehay Horticultural Society
Telford Concert Band Newdale Primary School
Hope House Children’s Hospice Wellington Concert Band
Age UK Telford & Wrekin Arthritis Support Group
Lawley & Overdale History Group Thrive/Stay Project
Telford Visually Impaired Group Lawley & Lightmoor Comets (under 8s)
Telford Samaritans Shropshire & Staffordshire Blood Bikes
Telford Gateway Lawley Youth Club
Telford Horsehay Steam Trust Axis Counselling
Lawley Scout Group
Some of the recipients who attended the evening explained how the funding has had such a positive impact to their community group or organisation.
Project Linus
The volunteers make homemade patchwork quilts and knitted blankets for sick children. The funding has enabled them to purchase materials.
Telford Samaritans
The charity rely entirely on the commitment of volunteers and the generosity of the general public to continue to offer emotional support to anyone who is in need.
The funding will ensure this vital service continues its valuable work and is able to equip its volunteers with the necessary training.
Cinderloo 1821
Pete Jackson provided an insight into the uprising of 3000 miners, woman and children that marched in protest at Old Park in the Coalbrooke Coalfield against proposed pay cuts and increasing poverty. The funding has helped raise awareness of their plight especially within local schools.
Telford Visually Impaired Group
The community based group assists visually impaired people, their family and carers by organising activities, events and information sessions. The grant will continue to help them in this role.
Eileen Hewer Community Fund
Eileen Hewer, the founding member of the Lawley Village Community Association (LVC) and her husband, Richard Hewer.
Benedict Croft, Chair of the Lawley Village Management Committee gave a presentation on the Eileen Hewer Community Fund which has awarded grants to various community groups and organisations within Lawley Village. Some of the groups who had received funding spoke about how they have used their grant and what they have achieved.
So far the fund has helped the following community groups:
Lawley Village Youth Group
The grant has helped towards room hire costs for the group, which provides a wide range of activities including cooking, crafts and sports for the children.
Puddleducks Under Fives Pre School
The Pre School was able to repair their much used and loved sandpit and replace the soft play flooring, so the children have somewhere to play and run around outside.
Lawley Running Club
The club has gone from strength to strength since it was established, with 14 teams in total it offers children from the ages of 4 – 16 years an opportunity to play football. The grant from the Community Fund paid for a new strip for the under 10’s team and purchase new equipment. In addition, the team now has somewhere to training during the winter months.
Lawley Lightmoor Comets
The club has gone from strength to strength since it was established, with 14 teams in total it offers children from the ages of 4 – 16 years an opportunity to play football. The grant from the Community Fund paid for a new strip for the under 10’s team and purchase new equipment. In addition, the team now has somewhere to training during the winter months.
Lawley Village Primary PTFA
The group of volunteers do an outstanding job of trying to raise as much funding as possible to help the school pay for equipment, activities and events that the school is unable to pay through its own budget.
It also helps with community engagement between the school, parents and the wider community. Grant funding has helped to purchase an event shelter for events, which can be used in all weather and BVT has also helped by funding the DJ for their summer disco.
River Community Church
Based at Lawley Primary School, the Church is very much part of the Lawley Community and surrounding areas. The Church organise and attend many community events and required an events shelter to use in all weathers. Funding has enabled the Church to take young people away on a camping trip and the event shelter is also going to be used at this year’s Follow The Star Christmas event, which is in partnership with BVT and LOPC.
Telford Concert Band
The Band has supported many community events in Lawley Village, including The BIG Lunch and Summer Fest. There are now over 30 members, who meet each week and play an array of instruments. Grant funding has helped pay for hall hire to enable the band to rehearse. The Band will also be part of the Follow The Star Christmas event.
Lawley Village Community Association
The LVCA serve Lawley Village residents who are part of the BVT Stewardship Scheme. The association applied for funding to assist with start-up costs and with the grant they have created a logo for the group and have built a new website. The Association meets every month and welcomes new participates.
Bournville Village Trust Garden Awards
Fleur Hemming, Stewardship Manager for BVT presented the awards along with Councillor Jayne Greenaway and Councillor Raj Mehta.
The awards are for residents who go above and beyond to look after their gardens.
Since it started in 2016, there has been an abundance of entrants who have lovingly tended to their gardens.
Residents who applied for a BVT Garden Award were presented with their plaques and given a bunch of flowers.
