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Acle and Norfolk Broads Diabetes Support group
Acle and Norfolk Broads Diabetes Support groupWhere: St Edmunds Church Hall, AcleWhen: Weds 13th Dec 2023, then the 3rd Weds of every month in 2024, 7:30pm to 9pm.Contact: Nick Hancox [email protected]or via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551560873688This is a group for anyone in the local area living with any type of diabetes, to come along for a tea/coffee and a chat with other diabetics. -
Good Neighbours
Acle and District Good Neighbour Scheme
This is a voluntary organisation where people who need a assistance can phone a central number and a volunteer will be asked to help out. All volunteers will be checked through the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB). The Scheme is funded by grants from Broadland District Council, Norfolk Rural Community Council, Acle Parish Council and by local fundraising.
Services that might be included are transport to appointments at the doctors’ surgey, or at a hospital (45p per mile will be charged for petrol), occasional gardening, dog walking, help around the house, collecting shopping or library books or just a cup of tea and a chat.
If you are interested in joining as a volunteer please phone Pauline James on 01493 751070 or email [email protected]
There is a Tea & Talk drop in session every second Thursday of the month, at Acle Methodist Church, at 2.00pm.
Other than the above Tea & Talk, owing to the reduced number of volunteers, and the ongoing risk from Covid-19, we regret that it is unlikely that residents can be helped at present.
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Various regular social events
Tea & Talk – 2nd Thursday of each month from 2.00pm,
in the Methodist Hall
Just turn up, £1Acle & District Voluntary Aid (AVA) lunches
Every Wednesday, 11.00am to 1.00pm
A three-course lunch, tea, coffee and biscuits
Transport available if required
Ring Mandy Stimpson 01493 368196Social Mug
Every Wednesday from 9.30am in the Social Club at the
rear of the Recreation Centre
Tea/coffee and cake for £2.50Thursdays 10am-12 noon Pop-in – the Methodist church is open as a meeting place serving tea and coffee
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Acle Allotment Association – contact details
AAA Secretary is Matthew Morris
2 Bunns Cottage, Rotton Marsh, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3DP
07917224102 & [email protected]
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Broadland Older People’s Partnership
Broadland Older People’s Partnership is an independent body whose membership is open to any Broadland resident aged 55 or over or any Broadland resident who is a carer for an older person.
Membership is free and new members are very welcome.
The BOPP’s aims are:
To challenge, advise and comment on the development of services used by older people To provide a focal point for the different statutory agencies within Broadland to consult and liaise with the representatives (organisations and individuals) of older people To raise the profile of older people within the districthttps://www.broadlandolderpeoplespartnership.org/
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Heating Oil bulk-buying scheme – free membership
Click here for the link to the website
Heating oil is an unregulated commodity. Unlike mains gas and electricity, there are no rules and regulations or price controls. Oil has seen dramatic price fluctuations in recent times – and you can’t easily buy it in small helpings just when you need it.
So how can you shop around for a really good deal on heating oil? The answer is to join a bulk-buying scheme – and there’s one that already operates right across Norfolk. ThinkingFuel, a partnership between Community Action Norfolk and AF Affinity, Anglia Farmers’ bulk buying group, already has more than 3,000 members.
The idea is that everyone in the scheme gets a really low price on their oil because it’s negotiated by a single expert supplier, who buys in bulk, and then passes on the savings to the members. Everyone pays the same price regardless of how much they order.
It works like this. You can join as a community group or an individual. You have to register to be part of the scheme and we are currently offering FREE LIFETIME individual membership (Normally membership costs £20 a year or £60 for lifetime membership). The bulk ordering takes place on two set days each month to maximise savings. That’s when you get the best deal, but you can order oil on any working day of the month and still get a competitive price – but those two important days give the best price.
Acle Parish Council has paid to join as a community group, but there is currently free membership for individuals, so it’s a good time to sign up:
Find out more here
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Acle & Bure to Yare Benefice
ACLE & BURE TO YARE BENEFICE: WHO’S WHO
RECTOR: Rev’d Martin Greenland, 01493 750393 [email protected]
with particular responsibility for Acle, Beighton w Moulton, Limpenhoe, Southwood &
Cantley, & Halvergate w Tunstall
ASSOCIATE PRIEST: Rev’d Dr Lorna Allies , 01493 296321 [email protected]
with particular responsibility for Reedham, Freethorpe & Wickhampton
READERS: Nicholas Cowen, 01493 700915 [email protected]
Vic Walsham, 01493 752273
CHURCH WARDENS:
Acle (vacant)
Beighton Ann Adey 01493 700414
Rosemary Whyborn 01493 750079
Cantley (vacant)
Freethorpe Graham Allcock, 01493 700256
Jean Thompson, 01493 700451 (Assistant)
Halvergate Sally More, 01493 700279
Nick Butcher, 01493 701122
Limpenhoe: Michael Brook, 01493 700259
Reedham Kati Cowen, 01493 700915
Wickhampton Brenda Pawsey, 01493 700068
Peter Ledward, 01493 700008
ORGANIST (Acle) Brian Bemment 01603 714246
ACLE PARISH HALL Mrs Page 01493751125/0794788965
“OUTLOOK” EDITORS:
Kati Cowen 18 Church Road, Reedham, NR13 3TY, 01493 700915
e-mail: [email protected]
John Orsborn 18 The Hills, Reedham, NR13 3TN, 01493 700441
“OUTLOOK” ADVERTISING EDITOR:
George Nicholls e-mail: ageorgen10@ gmail.com
Website www.abychurches.co.uk/ (Digital copy of Outlook)