The Burnhope Wheel - Community news, views & events Autumn 2019

‘RENNY’S RAMBLE’ RAISES OVER £10,000 FOR MACMILLAN Turn to Page 5 to find out how over 100 people walked

10km to raise over £10k for Macmillan Cancer Support

Also inside: Burnhope Bus Chaos is addressed by Parish Council Burnhope Heritage Project Doctors new phone number:

01207 268820

9 WAYS TO KEEP UP TO DATE WI TH WHAT’S HAPPENING IN BURNHOPE 1. www.burnhopecommunitycentre.co.uk 2. Burnhope Community Centre Facebook Page 3. Burnhope Parent & Toddler Group Facebook Page 4. Burnhope Partnership Facebook Page 5. Burnhope Methodist Church Facebook Page 6. Burnhope Village News Facebook Group 7. Burnhope Memories Facebook Group 8. Spot posters in shops, bars, doctors and elsewhere 9. Noticeboards on Holmside Lane, on Community Centre Gates and inside

Fun for all the family!

Find out how you can get involved on Page 2

Burnhope Halloween

Scarecrows Thursday 31st October 11am-4pm

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PARISH COUNCIL REPO RT

REFLECTION, RESPECT AND LOOKING FORWARD Hello all and hope you have had a great summer!

TACKLING POOR BUS SERVICE To start my report I would like to give everyone an update on the very poor bus service we are witnessing at the moment.

I have contacted Stuart Woods at Durham County Council Transport Services and he in turn contacted the Go North East Bus Company (this is the second reply we have received from the company, the first reply was very poor) their reply on reliability is dated 19th September 2019 and is below: “Punctuality on the M6 service is a little bit worse than service 30 – if I’m honest I’m surprised as I expected punctuality to improve as there is now more recovery time in the cycle than there was before (with 8 minutes in Lanchester) In the last two weeks we’ve only lost two trips on the M6 due to late running - one of which was late evening so must have been something abnormal. So whilst there may be some work to do on improving punctuality, I think that lost mileage due to late running isn’t occurring regularly”.

We know that the issues are greater than

are suggested above, and DDC Transport Services know there is a problem as the bus company have acknowledged there are punctuality problems and are monitoring the situation.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY BUS PROBLEMS If problems persist with buses not turning up when scheduled, please note the time and report the issue as soon as you can on 03000 268523 or pass the information on to Burnhope Parish Council, who, along with your County Councillors and transport services are trying to get these issues resolved.

IMPROVING PLAY AREA Moving on, your Parish Council have given the go ahead to address play-bark and other problems in the play area at the bottom of the village (we realise that the equipment is old and outdated but until it’s possible to procure more funding we will have to make the best of improving what we have).

Flower planting continued over the summer months and looked great, thank you Alan Gibson for your work in producing the end result.

IMPROVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS From around September 27th there will be work starting around our Christmas tree area as we are having an electricity supply installed to power the lights on the tree rather than the battery power used in previous years.

If the above work is completed (which it should be) it has been suggested that we have the switching on of the lights and a Christmas carol sing a long on Wednesday 4th December at 6pm then afterwards you’re invited to pop into the Community Centre for a warm drink or a glass of sherry so we’re looking forward to see you then.

Regards Derek Coates Chair of Burnhope Parish Council Derek Coates

derek.coates2@btinternet.com

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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR LOCAL POLICE We are now preparing for winter nights, at this time of year we usually see an increase in burglaries, please see some quick tips on keeping your property safe below.

• Keep windows and doors locked when you go out, even if

it’s just for a few minutes. We recommend you keep doors locked even when you’re in the house as offenders may still try to gain access.

• Make sure side and back gates are secure.

• Be wary of sign of a distraction burglary, where more than

one person calls at your door, trying to dupe you into letting one caller in to burgle you whilst you are distracted by another one.

• Consider fitting an approved burglar alarm system.

• If you go out in the evening, close curtains and use

automatic timer switches to turn your lights on when it goes dark. Set the timers so they go on and off at different times in different rooms.

There’s lots to enjoy at your Community Centre with something for everyone: Age UK hold a number of activities including exercise classes each Tuesday at 5.30pm - all ages welcome.

The Youth Club is always popular on a Friday evening from 6pm.

Burnhope Parent & Toddler Group is going from strength to strength on a Tuesday morning with parents and grandparents from the village and surrounding areas enjoying the sessions with their little ones.

Thursday morning is Coffee Morning featuring tea, coffee and cakes, all washed down with a good old natter. All welcome.

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New Bingo Night From 7pm to 9pm each Saturday is Bingo night, so come along, enjoy and be lucky!

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The Monday Club starts at 1.30pm each week and is always a vibrant afternoon with all welcome.

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statements and passports out of sight; if no longer needed, carefully dispose of or shred these items.

• Consider keeping expensive jewellery, house deeds and other important items in a home safe anchored to the brickwork.

• Don’t leave garden tools outside, keep ladders out of sight and ensure sheds, garages and outbuildings are locked.

• Even when you’re at home, try not to leave accessible windows open at night.

• Christmas is a key time for burglaries, with many houses full of

new and valuable presents. Don’t alert burglars by leaving present packaging outside, put it all in your recycling box out of sight.

• Never give your keys to anyone you do not know well. Change • Consider using a fake TV simulator. It’s a flickering light that

reduced premiums for people with good home security, but make sure you lock your home properly and switch on any alarm; otherwise you may not be covered.

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• Keep documents containing personal details such as bank

• Keep keys, including shed and car keys in a place where

• Insure your belongings. Many insurance companies offer

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write down PIN numbers for credit or debit cards.

the locks when you move house so that you know exactly who has keys.

they’re not visible to anyone looking in. Keep them out of reach of windows and doors. Don’t leave keys in the door and never hide a spare key outside.

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• Don’t keep cheque books and cheque cards together and don’t

• Use timer switches to turn on a radio but tune it to a station which has mostly talking.

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• Avoid keeping large sums of money at home.

The Gym provides easy-access and affordable exercise within your village. If you haven’t already joined contact us on burnhope.cc.2017@gmail.com to arrange an induction.

makes it seem to anyone looking into your windows that your home is occupied – even when it isn’t. A sensor automatically triggers the Fake TV at dusk.

PCSO 7532 Lewis Formosa Lewis.Formosa@durham.pnn.police.uk

Come and join us to access great discounts!

If you’re already a Community Centre Member, please note that your 2019/20 subscriptions are now due and you can pay any time the Centre is open. See the website for opening times.

Fancy becoming a Community Centre Member? You’ll get discounts on gym sessions as well as special prices on room hire for family parties and events. Pop in and ask for a Community Centre Membership Form

Add to your CV by volunteering There are still opportunities to volunteer for the Community Centre. As a charity, we rely on volunteers to assist in the running of the Centre. From covering reception for a couple of hours to helping out at functions, it’s a great way to be part of our community too.

We held our A.G.M on Thursday 19th September where we were delighted to welcome 4 new young committee members to our management team.

There are some new developments in the pipeline for the Centre and we’re looking forward to updating you on the outcome in the next edition of “The Burnhope Wheel“.

Please check our website and notices throughout the village for future activities and functions at your Community Centre. www.burnhopecommunitycentre.co.uk.

Enquiries to burnhope.cc.2017@gmail.com

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The Burnhope Heritage Project is in full swing and the response to the project within the village and surrounding areas has been fantastic.

Burnhope Primary School, members of various community groups and individual residents have actively supported and participated in the extensive programme of events on offer since the project’s launch earlier this year.

Stalls at various events such as the Burnhope Summer Fayre, a history festival at Beamish Museum and numerous drop-in events held at the new Community Centre, the Methodist Church Hut and The Garage Bar and Grill have also generated interest.

People often think their memories and stories are of no interest to others but this couldn’t be further from the truth so please get in touch or come and see us at a future drop-in for a chat.

Currently a small but dedicated team of volunteers make up our research team

40 PEOPLE ENJOY BEAMISH The free community trip to Beamish Museum was also a huge success this summer. Over 40 people took part. We had a great time and were really lucky with the weather after a very wet weekend leading up to the trip!

GETTING THE KIDS INVOLVED Before the summer holidays, Class 3 and Class 4 from Burnhope Primary School took a trip to Durham Record Office. They explored the archives and completed their Discover Arts Award. We’re looking forward to presenting them with their certificates this term.

AFTER-SCHOOL HERITAGE CLUB We’ve also just started a free after-school club on a Tuesday and we really want to encourage older family members to come along and join in with the activities.

who each month are attending training and research sessions at the Durham Record Office or external research trips, most recently to the Durham Mining Museum and the Mining Art Gallery in Spennymoor.

Some volunteers are even putting in extra hours as they delve further into the fascinating history of the village, particularly in relation to early geographical boundaries, census data, early newspaper reports, music and entertainment, school life and lesser known stories of Burnhope’s history.

Some of this research has already been used in the creation of Wednesday afternoon family activities which ran throughout the summer in the Community Centre.

With support from some of our project volunteers, families made waggons, built a map-based replica of the village through time, painted heritage rocks which were distributed throughout the village and played exciting games such as Battle Coal!, Burnhope Census Bingo and Burnhopopoly.

COULD YOUR EXPERIENCE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE? There’s plenty more coming up over the next couple of months so please do join us. We’d love to find some more research volunteers and would really like to encourage older people to share their skills and memories with younger people in the village.

If you think you might have something to offer and can spare a little bit of time, even just an hour, please get in touch.

The project will run until December 2020, is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Durham County Council, and delivered by Age UK County Durham.

For more information please contact Kirsty McCarrison on 0191 374 6560 or kirsty.mccarrison@ageukcountydurham.org.uk

Burnhope Heritage Project GET INVOLVED Every Tuesday: After-school club at Burnhope Primary School, 15.15 – 16.15pm. We’re looking for older members of the community to come and share their memories and skills.

You can come just once or more regularly! Get in touch if you’re interested.

Thursday 10th October: Volunteer research group visit to the Durham Record Office. 13.00 – 16.00pm. We will learn how to best record our research, have a catch up with each other and then continue our work in the archives. Please contact us to let us know you’re coming.

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BIG-HEARTED BURNHOPERS REMEMBER LOVED ONES

Renny’s Ramble raised an astounding £10,650!

On Saturday 7th September, over 100 local people walked 10KM (6.5 miles) in memory of well-loved Burnhope man, Kevin ‘Renny’ Reynoldson who passed away on 26th April aged 66.

Organised by Kevin’s daughter, Karen Reynoldson and her close friends, ‘Renny’s Ramble’ was set up to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support after the nurses looked after Kevin in his time of need. Walkers were invited to participate in memory of their own loved ones too.

Family friend Broghan Cowell shared her delight when the amount raised was announced on Facebook, “I’m over the moon with the amount. It will make a HUGE difference to Macmillan. Brilliant charity very close to my heart. Well done everyone!”

The sponsored walk started at Knitsley Farm Shop and ended at Diggerland, Langley Park.

There were shorter versions for tired or little legs and buggies.

Granddaughter Sofia Kevin’s beloved Yvonne & Karen Kevin Reynoldson

After the walk, the fun continued at the Cricket Club when some brave souls endured waxing and head shaving!

Kevin’s son Michael and grandson Ben are pictured right raising yet more money.

Granddaughter Neve (far right)

Granddaughter Ebony

If anyone would like to contribute they can do so at www.justgiving.com – search for ‘Karen's Charity Fundraising Day & Night - Rennys Ramble for Macmillan’.

Shopping Special Wednesday 30th October: Burnhope Heritage Project Roadshow at the Community Centre (afternoon), 13.0016.00pm. A very special drop-in event where you can see what the project has uncovered so far, speak to an archivist from the Durham County Record Office about family or local history, see the exhibition ‘Mining Durham’s Hidden Depths’, join in with a craft activity and have a cup of tea and a biscuit.

Thursday 14th November: Drop-in at Lanchester Library 10.00am-12.00pm. An opportunity to chat to volunteers, find out what we’ve discovered so far or share information and memorabilia.

Our volunteer Cindy Brockington has been speaking to older Burnhope residents who have lived in the village for many years, asking them about what shops they can remember on the high street.

Although we’re not fully clear on the exact dates of all of the shops, we’ve now got a ‘memory map’ which will be on display at future events.

Since 1850 there have been more than 26 shops in Burnhope, of 12 different types.

Probably not more than 15 at any one time.

Ben Reynoldson and Dad Michael

In addition, the village was served by travelling sales carts and vans.

Perhaps the most fondly remembered is Ada Rainbow’s sweet shop (pictured left) in a railway carriage in a corner of the cricket field “where she attracted children with many things sold for a penny.”

At the opposite end of the scale was the West Stanley Co-operative store with its five Departments situated beside the cricket field, opened in 1904 and closed in 1982.

We would love to hear your memories of these shops. People have told us fantastic stories about Ada Rainbow’s sweet shop in particular but we would love to hear more; photos of shops would be particularly useful.

There are potentially still gaps in our information so do come along to look at the map so that we can incorporate your information!

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We are now into the Autumn Term in school, and have welcomed pupils old and new at the start of the new school year. We said goodbye to our Year 6 children in July, and hope they are settling well into their new secondary school. We also said goodbye to Miss Fisher and wish her well. We have some new pupils who have joined us this term, and hope that they are now feeling part of our school family.

Some of our new pupils have joined our lovely Early Years Unit which Nursery and Reception children attend. Children can start Nursery at the beginning of the term after their 3 rd birthday, and we offer both 15 hour and 30 hour places which are available now. It is always a good idea to fill in an application form so that your child can be added to our waiting list and we can notify you when a place is available.

Applications can be made for Nursery in the school year that the child has their second birthday. Forms are available from the school office. We currently have places available, and are offering a Drop-In session every Tuesday morning from 9.30 am – 10.00 am. This is an ideal opportunity to come and see what goes on in Nursery, and let your child try out some of our activities. If you, or anyone you know, has a child not yet attending Nursery, please get in touch. We would love to see you.

Our children undertake a number of assessments and statutory tests in the summer term in school. We are delighted to say that results in these tests this year have been really pleasing, reflecting the hard work of both the pupils and the staff who have worked with them.

In 2019 we have continued to improve upon results and in Year 1 100% of children passed phonic screening. Achievement in reading is a very good indicator of success in later life and we are proud to get our children off to the very best start. At the end of KS1 we continue to be above national averages in reading, writing and Maths and by KS2 we are particularly proud of exceeding national averages in Maths.

We continue to offer a free Breakfast Club every morning for children from Reception age upwards.

This is still being supported by funding from Warburtons bakers, and from Kelloggs, and children can attend from 8.15 am each morning where they will have breakfast followed by some fun activities, preparing them well for their day ahead.

At Burnhope School we think it is important to be part of the wider community, and have links within the local community. We are delighted to have close links with the Community Centre, and enjoy using their facilities for meetings and activities. We also have connections with both churches in Burnhope.

Our KS2 children recently attended the Harvest Service at the Methodist Chapel, and we have regular visits from Stuart and Claire Earl who deliver assemblies to the pupils. Donations from our Harvest Festival in school are taken to the local Food Bank, where our some of our older children are able to see first-hand how their donations help members of the community.

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We are also taking part in the Intergenerational Heritage Project, which is bringing together younger and older members of Burnhope Community. There are lots of activities planned throughout the area, in conjunction with Age UK, which you may have seen advertised, and we have an after-school club which is working on this project.

Other after-school clubs include Sports, Cookery and Film Club, and clubs vary from term to term. Children are always keen to get involved in these activities, and our staff generously give up their time to make them fun.

Very Exciting STEM Project

You may remember that in last term’s article we told you about an exciting project which was, at that time, still under wraps. Well, it is well and truly on show now!

We were given the brilliant opportunity of building our own car, yes, our very own car. And not only that, some of our children were able to drive it. Working at North Durham Academy, we built our car, decorated it, and then took it to the Greenpower racing event at Gateshead Stadium. It was a lovely sunny day, and our children had great fun competing against other schools who had also built their cars.

During the summer term we achieved two awards. The first was the BIG anti bullying award for 2018-19. This is a national award which recognises our promise to prevent bullying. We also achieved the School Games GOLD award which recognises our commitment to school games and sport.

Our outdoor play facilities are being very well used, and we are awaiting the construction of a storage building for all our equipment. This includes the waterproof clothing which our children wear so they can enjoy the outdoors in all weather.

Unfortunately, this doesn’t last for ever, so we are currently fundraising for new waterproofs. We have a fundraising ‘thermometer’ on display in school, and are holding non-uniform days and other activities to try and reach out total before the weather gets too bad!

The Friends of Burnhope School (FoBS) are a great support to us, and continue to fundraise to help provide extras for our children which would otherwise not be possible. They bought hoodies for our Year 6 children as a leaving gift in July, and hold regular coffee events and raffles to raise these greatly appreciated funds. We are always looking for more supporters – if you are interested please contact the school office.

A great time was had by all at the Burnhope Summer Fayre and Dog Show, held at the Cricket Club on August Bank Holiday Monday.

In total, £1,044.50 was raised for Burnhope Partnership, which goes towards to print of the Burnhope Wheel (it is prepared by volunteers) and other small projects around the village.

We are passionate about enriching our curriculum and providing experiences for our pupils.

In June 2019 our Year 6 pupils had the opportunity to visit London where they visited many historical landmarks and also got to experience a West End show – the Lion King (photos above) One of the most fun events in the school calendar is our annual wholeschool visit to the Pantomine each Christmas at the Theatre Royal Newcastle.

This year will be the 4th visit and this is made possible in no small part, by the fundraising done by FoBS, which pays for tickets for every child in school.

Apart from being an exciting Christmas trip, it offers our children the opportunity to experience a professional show in a beautiful historic theatre, and they all love it….oh yes they do! This year they will see Beauty and the Beast.

At the end of September we were lucky enough to be visited by Olympic Pole Vaulter Sally Scott who talked to children about her experiences in sport and worked with each class on fitness.

Our pupils took part in fitness session with her and were sponsored by parents and friends. It was a very inspirational visit, and also raised funds for sporting equipment for school.

Burnhope Primary School may be a small school, but small is beautiful, and here our pupils receive an excellent well -rounded education in a happy and caring school.

Burnhope Primary School “Learning to play, discover and achieve together”.

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New Surgery Telephone Number Patients please be aware that the surgery now has a new telephone number. Our new telephone number is 01207 268820

FLU Clinics

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Go online – www.veterans-uk.info eConsult eConsult is an online portal where you can check your symptoms, receive medical advice or consult online with GPs at The Haven Surgery by completing a quick online form that is sent and reviewed by the practice. eConsult can also direct patients to self-help, pharmacy advice and local self-referral services.

Flu Vaccinations are arriving at the surgery and appointments for patients will be booked. The practice will hold our usual Walk in Flu Clinic Coffee morning, date to be confirmed.

To access eConsult please go to:

Continuation of Vulnerable Adults Weekend Service

(The Haven Surgery Website), then click on the ‘Get Started’ link which will give you 4 options:-

The Frail and Elderly Weekend Service will currently continue until further notice. This service offers GP intervention and assessments of vulnerable patients over the weekend.

Autism Hour The “Autism Hour” is part of the charity’s ‘Too Much Information’ campaign, which is all about helping the public gain a better understanding of autism, and making the small changes that reduce the overload autistic people can face.

The surgery has signed up for Autism Hour which was on Thursday 10th October 2019 at 12pm. The surgery dimmed our lights, turned off our music and helped staff learn about Autism.

Staff also be made donations to the Autistic Society and any donations on the day were really appreciated. As always the practice thanks all our patients for donations received.

Military Veterans The Haven Surgery is extremely proud to be a pilot practice for Armed Forces Veteran Friendly accreditation and we are committed to caring for those injured in service, in a way which reflects the Nation’s moral obligation to do so.

When service people leave the armed forces, their healthcare is the responsibility of the NHS and the UK government has pledged to support veterans with priority NHS care (please read on in the next paragraph for more information). It is highly important that these people register with a GP on discharge and to inform the practice they are registering with, that they have served. This will ensure that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) can transfer your full medical records to the GP.

http://www.thehavensurgery.co.uk/

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Help For My Condition I Want General Advice I Want Administrative Help I Want Help For My Child Choose appropriate link for your problem.

Patient Survey Results The latest GP Patient Survey (GPPS) results have now been published. This survey details findings of patients’ experience of healthcare services provided by GP practices, including overall experience, access, awareness and use of online services, making an appointment, choice and satisfaction with appointment offered, care planning, and rating of care at last appointment. too common nationally and within our own community.

Where patient experience is best

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98% of respondents describe their experience of making an appointment as good Local (CCG) average: 70% National average: 67%

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96% of respondents find it easy to get through to this GP practice by phone Local (CCG) average: 71% National average: 68%

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86% of respondents were offered a choice of appointment when they last tried to make a general practice appointment Local (CCG) average: 61% National average: 62%

For full details of Patient Survey Results go to:

If you have served in the armed forces and are registered with this practice, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make the appropriate notes in your records. This will mean we can ensure that any referrals are noted with your status as a military veteran as this may entitle you to priority access should this be appropriate (for conditions that are ‘service-related’).

Please be advised that this is always subject to ‘clinical need’ and there may be occasions where a non-veteran would take priority over you, due to their ‘clinical need’. By having it noted that you are a veteran in your records will also enable you to benefit from veteran-specific services.

http://gp-patient.co.uk/report?practicecode=A83622#

If you are a Veteran please let a member of the practice team know to help ensure you are getting the best possible care.

DNA Rates – Did Not Attend

Please see NHS choices link below for more information on services available for Veterans. https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Militaryhealthcare/Pages/ Militaryhealthcare.aspx The Veterans UK section of the ‘gov.uk’ website is a further valuable resource.

For FREE help and advice you can contact Veterans UK on 0800 169 2277 and ask to speak to your local Veterans Welfare Service representative.

Appointment Availability The Clinical Commissioning Group report received by the surgery noted that The Haven Surgery has the 3rd highest appointment availability in our locality. This, together with the very positive responses in the annual patient survey results (see above), demonstrates that the practice has extremely good access to nurse and GP appointments, compared with the vast majority of other practices in the local area.

The practice has received a report from the Clinical Commissioning Group which show that the Haven Surgery DNA rates are higher than other practices in our locality.

Can patients please ensure you contact the practice to cancel your appointment if it is no longer needed. Failure to do so can result in patients having to wait longer for an appointment.

Mental Health Awareness – Callum Riley Bands As mentioned in our previous newsletter Mental Health problems are all too common nationally and within our own community.

The practice would like to thank everyone who has donated by purchasing one of Callum Riley ‘Talking Saves Lives’ bands that

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are on sale at the Surgery. The money raised to date is £90.

This money has been donated to If U Care Share Foundation.

If U Care Share Foundation is a local charity which was started by a family who had experienced loss through suicide. If U Care Share have 3 aims: Prevention, Intervention, and Support for those bereaved by suicide.

You can contact If U Care Share Foundation as follows: Tel No: 0191 387 5661 Email at share@ifucareshare.co.uk Double Prescriptions over the Christmas Period The practice will provide dispensing patients on medication, double prescriptions for over the Christmas period, to avoid unnecessary anxiety over the festive period should a patient be running low on their repeat medications.

Christmas Opening Hours The practice will close on Tuesday 24th December at 6pm and reopen again on Friday 27th December at 8am. Should anyone need medical attention whilst the practice is closed please call 111 and only in an exceptional case of emergency patients should call 999.

New Year Opening Hours The practice will close on Tuesday 31st December at 6pm and reopen again on Friday 3rd January at 8am. Should anyone need medical attention whilst the practice is closed please call 111 and only in an exceptional case of emergency patients should call 999.

The Haven Surgery would like to wish all of our patients a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

The Bishop of Durham is very pleased to announce that The Rev’d Lesley Sutherland, currently Assistant Curate of Cornforth and Ferryhill, has been appointed as Priest in Charge of Lanchester, Burnhope, Harelaw and Annfield Plain.

She will be licensed by the Bishop of Jarrow on Monday, October 21st at 6.30pm at Lanchester All Saints’ Church.

Lesley Sutherland, 57, was born in the North East and lived in Hetton le Hole before going to Oxford University. She qualified as a barrister in family law and practiced for 28 years before turning to ministry. She is married to Ian.

Rev’d Lesley Sutherland

married; by the end of the service God had spoken to me, telling me that I was to offer myself for ordination.”

“It took me another seven years of attempting to bargain with God before I understood I had to do it.”

“I look forward to meeting you all.”

The Parish of Lanchester and Burnhope meet together in All Saints Parish Church, Lanchester, and St. John’s, Burnhope, and have groups for children, young people and adults. In addition to the main Sunday worship we hold monthly Messy Church, Cafe “In 2005, I had a full-blown Church and contemplative religious experience whilst getting services.

At her ordination two years ago she said, “For many years I had an attraction to church which I didn’t understand; I loved the music, the liturgy, the culture of church but would not admit to the existence of God.”

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A new scheme is bringing hot dinners to older people in Burnhope.

Burnhope Hot Dinners will be held one Wednesday per month from 1.00pm to 2.30pm.

Age UK County Durham have teamed up with the welcoming Burnhope Community Centre and Ashbarton Catering in Crook to invite older people who live alone to join a new monthly lunch club.

The first lunch will be held in October (Date to be confirmed).

Ashbarton Catering will provide a hot dinner with vegetables followed by a delicious sponge and custard for the bargain start up price of £3 in October.

Andrea Goldie, Development Worker for the charity said “Dining together is a great way to bring communities closer together. We hope that people who live alone will enjoy good food and company. The first lunch will cost £3.00 as an introductory offer then £5.00/£6.00 per lunch subject to numbers.“ “There will be an enjoyable activity afterwards. We are planning a lovely after-lunch programme for future lunches and will be asking members what they would like to see. “ “The more people who join us the better as we will be able to reduce the costs accordingly” Booking is essential. For more information or to book a place, please contact Andrea Goldie Tel: 0191 374 6577 or email at cet@ageukcountydurham.org.uk.

Invitation to a Remembering Service The Burnhope Methodist Church (Chapel) Holmside Lane, Burnhope.

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Sunday 3rd November at 5.30pm We would like to invite you to our Remembering Service on 3rd Nov, 17.30 at Burnhope Methodist Chapel.

The service is for all those who would like to join us to remember their loved ones.

So that we can prepare for this special service, please email us burnhopemethodistchapel@gmail.com.

What’s On...

Our worship takes place every Sunday at 5.30pm.

Tuesdays 10am - 11.15am Walking Group - Everyone welcome Tuesdays from 1pm - 3pm Friendship Group Come along to play games, make crafts or simply chat with a coffee! You are welcome to stay for the whole afternoon or come and go as you please.

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EVERYONE WELCOME!

At the end of the cricket season our 2nd XI team celebrated by winning the Johnson Coates Trophy and the Amos Lowing Trophy.

On August Bank Holiday Monday the cricket field was filled with people and dogs when the Burnhope Partnership held its annual Summer Fayre and Fun Dog Show.

This year ended sadly with very few league games played due to the weather conditions. Heavy rain showers had either caused games to be cancelled or abandoned.

GETTING THE YOUNGSTERS INTO CRICKET With thanks to David Selby holding his regular Monday evening cricket sessions we have seen a great interest from the youngsters attending. We hope to see them all again next season.

LEEK SHOW WINNERS This year the Cricket Club Leek Show winner was Stuey May with Billy Brunton in Second place with “Best in Show” leeks. It was once again another great show with some fine leeks entered into the competition.

Then on Saturday 7th September we had over 100 footsore walkers return from the sponsored walk from Knitsley to Langley Park, organised

by Karen Reynoldson and her friends to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Over £10,000 was raised for this very worthy charity with raffles, collections and sponsors all adding to the money raised. In the evening a waxing and shaving event was held, and a singer provided entertainment while the walkers soaked their tired feet – “Well done to the organisers and everyone who took part”.

Our thanks to go our ground staff for all their excellent work and not forgetting our tea ladies!

A junior section of Burnhope Cricket Club is coming!

Selby Coaching is a fully insured, DBS checked and 5-star rated (Yell and Facebook) coaching company which is bringing cricket to the young people of Burnhope. This will include three teams to begin with Under 9’s, 11’s and 13’s.

If your child is aged between 6-11 from the beginning of September 2019 and they are wanting to come along and learn a new sport please message our team leader, David Selby on either: Facebook – Selby Coaching Email – info@selbycoaching.co.uk Or call – 07903 681189 Huge thanks to all that came to our Cricket Funday on the 21st September at the Cricket Club. Your generosity helped raise a grand total of £651.18. AN AMAZING start to get the next generation of equipment for the children to have the very best chance of success.

Why do we believe this will work in Burnhope? We believe it will work as there are too many children on the streets bored, nothing to do apart from play the same games day in day out. To find out more or to get involved contact David who will in turn discuss all queries and ideas with the newly found Junior Committee at the Cricket Club.

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As with any events calendar, it’s always worth contacting the venue in advance to check times and details.

Date

Event

Venue

Time

Thurs 31st Oct

Burnhope Halloween Scarecrows (all welcome)

Throughout Burnhope

11am-4pm

Thurs 31st Oct

Kids Fancy Dress Halloween Party

Sun 3rd Nov

Remembering Service - remembering lost loved ones

Burnhope Methodist Chapel

5.30pm

Sun 10th Nov

Special Service: Remembrance Sunday

Burnhope War Memorial

TBC

Sun 17th Nov

Live Music with Mad Manners

The Garage Bar & Grille

5pm

Sat 23rd Nov

Live Music with The Loft Boys

The Garage Bar & Grille

8pm

Sun 24th Nov

Church Christmas Fair

TBC

TBC

Sun 1st Dec

Community Centre Christmas Fair

Burnhope Community Centre 2pm-4pm

Sun 15th Dec

Christmas Carol Service at the Chapel

Burnhope Methodist Chapel

£5 tickets from The Garage Bar & Grille

7pm-9pm

5.30pm

Christmas Opening Hours Please contact The Garage Bar & Grille and Burnhope Cricket Club for times Weds 1st Jan 2020 Live Music with Wes Hood

The Garage Bar & Grille

3pm

REGULAR EVENTS Mondays

Monday Club - cuppa, chat and games (£2.50 plus optional Bingo) Community Centre

1pm-3pm

Tuesdays

Weekly Health Walk

Meet at Chapel Hall

10.00am

Tuesdays

Weekly Friendship Group at the Chapel

Chapel Hall

1pm-3pm

Tuesdays

Exercise to Music (£3)

Community Centre

5.30pm

1st Tuesday of each Month Open Mic Night

The Garage Bar & Grille

8.30pm

Wednesdays

Cash Bingo (fundraiser for over 60’s Xmas Meal)

Cricket Club Hut

7.30pm

Wednesdays

Quiz Night

The Garage Bar & Grille

7.30pm

Thursdays

Coffee Morning

Community Centre

10am-12pm

Thursdays

Biker’s Night

The Garage Bar & Grille

6pm-9pm

1st Thursday of each month Burnhope Parish Council & PACT Meeting

Community Centre

6.00pm

1st Thursday of each Month Café Church (term time)

Community Centre

6.00pm

Fridays

Youth Club for age 11+

Community Centre

6pm-8pm

Saturdays

Community Bingo with refreshments & raffle

Community Centre

7pm-9pm

Sundays

Church Service

St John’s Church

TBC

Chapel Service

Burnhope Methodist Church

5.30pm

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As a Membership Organisation, the Partnership was set up to bring together all parts of the community such as representatives of the Primary School, Community Centre, sports clubs, pubs, shops, businesses,, doctors surgery, youth support, Friends of Burnhope War Memorial,

the Burnhope Banner Group and most importantly the residents.

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