Community Hubbub
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St John's Church has opened its doors even wider, serving up a warm welcome to everyone in the community, by hosting the Community Hubbub.
Since Sunday 18th December 2022, the church has been providing a social venue for anyone and everyone to gather for a chat, to relax, have a bite to eat (hot food), to play (table tennis, books, toys & jigsaws for all ages) or help with some of the craft activities as we create our "celebrating Cragg Vale" exhibition.
It's all free, as its grant supported by Hebden Royd Town Council, and there's even free transport available via the Community Transport Service - contact Marianne (885224 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) if you need a lift or know someone who may need help to get to the church.
Hubbub usual opening times are:
Sundays - 2.00 to 5.00pm
Tuesdays - 2.00 to 5.30pm
A big "THANK YOU" to everyone who has visited so far, we hope you enjoyed the experience, and will come again, and tell your friends and neighbours !
Other sites will also be open in the valley, some on other days - see Hebden Royd Town Council for details http://hebdenroydtowncouncil.gov.uk/news/2022/375.html
Questions and Answers:
Q. Hubbub - what is it ?
A. As explained above, its a community facility, held in St John's Church, where people can meet, have something to eat and drink. A bit like a pub, only no alcoholic drinks, but it is all free
Q. Can anyone come ?
A. Of course. It's an open door facility, so everyone is welcome, whether local residents or visitors to our lovely area, young or old, but for safeguarding reasons, children must be accompanied by an adult
Q. Can I help ?
A. Yes please ! Were always looking for volunteers who can spare some time to help out. Come along to one of the sessions and say hello to one of the existing volunteer team. You don't have to stay for the full session, help with any of these areas would be appreciated:
- Help before the start of the Sunday session to get things set up, perhaps an hour from 11am to 12 noon maximum
- Help at the end of the Tuesday session to put things away to make the space ready for the Sunday morning church service – probably an hour (max) from around 4.30pm
- General help in the hall: welcoming visitors to the Hubbub, encouraging people to make use of whatever there is in the hall, help themselves to tea and coffee etc – an hour (or longer) at any time during the Sunday and Tuesday sessions
- Help preparing food – either in own home or in the kitchen at the church NB: all costs will be reimbursed for any food bought or we can buy food in advance
- Help in the kitchen serving food (from an hour or more if time can be spared)
- Help in the kitchen with cleaning surfaces and washing up of things that can’t go in the dishwasher – usually towards the end of a session, therefore around 4.30pm on a Sunday or a Tuesday
if you think you can help in any way at all, you can pop your name down on the rota (click on the link) so we know who is coming to help at different sessions
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xMtEviW2YIC0zaueKKakqKK1bkHuQ2qquvGU5cyKYnw/edit#gid=0
Christmas Wreath Making
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Christmas Cracker 2023
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Winter Fest 2023
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Last Updated: 15 November 2023
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Introducing Winter Fest 2023, at St John's Church on Friday 8th December, starting at 6.30pm, we've a host of volunteer artists and performers who will perform songs, sketches and recitals, but we would welcome further offers of anyone wanting a few minutes on stage, no age limits, young players particularly welcome. (contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you (or someone you know) would like to take part)
There's supper, and the party will continue in the Hinch afterwards.
Tickets are £6.00 for adults, children are free
Calendar 2024
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Last Updated: 13 November 2023
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The 2024 Cragg Vale calendar is now out and selling like hot cakes ! We've advised via Facebook and community grapevine (ie tell your friends!) that it's now available, so you can get your copies in time for Christmas.
The theme for 2024 is "Cragg Vale - Then and Now" which provides a combination of historic and recent shots to show how things have changed over the years, or maybe some things that haven't changed at all!
Priced at £6 each, copies can be obtained from our usual outlets - Mytholmroyd Post Office, Robin Hood, St. John's Church, Hinchlliffe Arms and Craggies Fram Shop, or you can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Even though the 2024 calendar is now finalised, we're always on the lookout for pictures that showcase our lovely valley, so If you have any scenic, interesting or even quirky shots of the area, we'd love to see them, and possibly use them in future calendars. Just send them through to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and any that get used for the main shots in the calendar will earn a complimentary copy.
By the way - If you're out and about taking photos, please try and take them in landscape format so we don't lose any detail when cropping them to fit.
As usual, the production has been supported by some of our lovely local businesses, so that all sales proceeds can be directed into local projects.
Thanks for your help, we really couldn't do it without you
And the good news regarding the 2023 edition.............
The 2023 Cragg Vale calendar completely sold out!
A big "THANK YOU" to everyone who supported the production, from those who submitted photos of our lovely area, to our fab sponsors and retail outlets, and to everyone who is now the proud owner of one (or more) of our calendars.
Sponsorship comes from some of our super local businesses, which covers print costs, and allows all proceeds to be recycled into community projects, so in return we'd ask you to "think local, shop local" as a healthy local economy is to everyone's benefit.
Any enquiries, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CraggAlert
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The Community Association is supporting the creation of a new security network open and free to all Cragg Vale residents who opt to join. We are calling it CraggAlert, and its purpose is to enable everyone living in Cragg Vale to share information about security issues- (break-ins, attempted break-ins, car thefts, thefts from cars, vandalism, suspicious activity by individuals or people in vehicles, scams of all descriptions whether on the doorstep, through the post or online- the list is not exhaustive.)
Two immediate reassurances:-
First, Cragg Vale is not the crime capital of the North. But things do go wrong and one person’s experience shared can help prevent repetition in your locality.
Second, we are not taking over the role of any existing organisation. Most importantly you should continue to report all crime, actual or anticipated, to the police on 999 for crimes or emergencies in progress, and 101 for less urgent concerns.
Links will also be established with similar neighbouring groups e.g. in Mytholmroyd.
If you want to join, in the first instance please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name and a mobile telephone number where you may be contacted. The scheme will function via a WhatsApp closed group, administered by one of our members, so that information will not be in the public arena accessible to anyone who might put it to improper use.
And to finish-please bear with us for the first few weeks. We haven’t done this before so there may be a few glitches!