SCVYS Spring Update 2023
Phil’s Outlook The cost of living crisis seems to be really beginning to bite. Many individuals, families and organisations are feeling the pinch. The statistics around food bank usage and people falling into debt are truly scary, and there is no end in sight. Reducing inflation to “only” 5% is now seen as success, when […]
YMCA Burton at the Rugby
YMCA Burton were recently invited to a game at Burton Rugby Club which was sponsored by local businesses Else Solicitors, Knott-Avonride, Alexander Accountancy and Abode Estate Agents. Else Solicitors have been sponsoring a game per season at the Rugby club for the last 19 years but this was their first one at the new Tatenhill […]
Alice Charity – Trustee Vacancies
Alice Charity are seeking resolute and passionate people to join their Board of Trustees.The trustees are essential to the success of a charity. As a trustee, you will setour direction and holdstaff to account, making sure they are always doing the best they can for socially & economically vulnerable communities of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme in the […]
Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands – Job Vacancy – Group Activity Leader:
Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands have an exciting opportunity to join their team committed to providing support to families across the Moorlands district, responding to the challenge of the post pandemic period, current recession and beyond. Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands are recruiting an experienced Group Activity Leader through funding from Reaching Communities to deliver and develop their group […]
Staffordshire farmers light up the roads in festive style!
The Staffordshire countryside saw 100 festively decorated tractors take to the road in a charity Christmas Tractor Run on Sunday 4 December 2022. Arranged by Staffordshire Young Farmers Clubs and South Staffs Water, this was the third time a cavalcade of tractors travelled the 20-mile route through the villages of Blithbury, Hamstall Ridware, Hill Ridware, […]
‘Tis the season to spread happiness’ thanks to Werrington Community Volunteers
Werrington volunteers held their most successful Christmas event ever which attracted a record number of visitors to the Library and Village Hall with over 1,000 people of all ages attending the special occasion. This year Werrington’s Christmas Light Switch-On was transferred to the centre of the village and a host of extra attractions added to […]
YMCA Burton at Christmas
Christmas is nearing and at YMCA Burton it is business as usual, albeit with a festive flair. The housing projects have been given a little makeover where the clients have been helping to make craft decorations with support workers and decorate the Christmas trees. Elsewhere in the organisation, the fundraising Team have started to […]
Staffordshire YFC Public Speaking Day Success
On Sunday, 27th November, over 90 members of Staffordshire County Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs took part in a variety of Public Speaking competitions. The day was kindly supported by B & B Tractors of Tutbury. In the first competition of the day, Junior Reading, each team, comprising of three members aged 10 – 14 years […]
Glamorgan YFC take top spot for the second year!
Glamorgan YFC members were ahead of Somerset YFC taking the Overall Team Cup again at the English Winter Fair YFC Stock and Carcase Judging Competition held on Sunday 20th November. Their members fought off a very high standard of competition from over 100 young farmers’ members across 16 teams entered into this year’s English Winter Fair YFC Stock and […]
Moorland Volunteers Champion in special community celebration
Jointly organised by Karen Bradley M.P. and the Werrington Community Volunteers Group the celebration was universally praised and well received, paving the way to make this a regular event. By using this as the beginning of an idea exchange it is hoped that it will grow and by networking kindle the formation of new groups […]