27th March
MISTERTON NEWS
Thursday 27 March 2025
Contact: 01427 891376
STAR WARS THEME FAMILY FUN DAY
A family fun day with a Star Wars theme is on Sunday 4 May (May the fourth be with you!) on the old school field from 2.00-6.00pm. Refreshments will be on sale, provided by Sarah’s Sweet Treats, or bring your own picnic. There will be a bar and live music by local band, The Giant Hogweed. Children – and grown-ups – are invited to enter a fancy-dress competition featuring Star Wars characters. Outfits should be made using recycled/reused items (ie not bought from a shop) and there will be prizes for children and adults (over 18). Organised by Misterton Parish Council, Stormtroopers have been booked and members are waiting for confirmation of their arrival. If not available, there will be other entertainment for children.
EASTER EVENTS AT MISTERTON LIBRARY
There’s a big Easter fun event on Thursday 17 April, 2.30-4.30pm. Come along and join in the fun: as well as a chance to win an Easter Egg, join in the egg-rolling competitions! The Jigsaw Loan Service continues to grow. It is a free service, just a simple membership form to complete and you can borrow two jigsaws for three weeks (or longer, if needed).
- Rhyme & Play time is disappearing for a few months while volunteers think about how to encourage more babies and pre-school children to join - and recruit more volunteers to lead the sessions.
PARISH CHURCH’S ANNUAL MEETING
Misterton Parish Church will hold its Annual Parochial Church meeting on Monday 12 May at 7.00pm in the Church Room. The first part of the meeting, when churchwardens are elected, is open to all residents. This is followed by the second part of the meeting, open to those on the Electoral Roll, with reports on the 2024 performance. To join the Electoral Roll, go to the website parishresources.org.uk/the-pcc-as-a-charity/apcms-and-electoral-roll/ where the form is available, and criteria outlined. For further information or assistance, call the PCC Secretary on 891376.
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service)
minibus trips – including the newly launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, BAC is looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk). Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
Mondays
Poppy group, The Misterton Centre & Library, 10.00-11.30am
Yoga and Pilates class, West Stockwith Village Hall, 10.45-11.45am. £7 per session. More information: Holly on 07799 834 504
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly-baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Wednesdays
Service of Morning Prayer, 10.00am, in Church Room, Misterton
Last Wednesdays
Coffee morning, Village Hall, West Stockwith, 10.00am. Proceeds go to the Village Hall
Thursdays
Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church
1st Saturday each month
Men’s Breakfast, Haxey Gate Inn, 10.00am. Chance for chaps to get together and talk about anything and everything!
2nd Saturday each month
Family craft session, Misterton Library, 10.00am-12 noon
Thursday 3 April
Multi-media concert, West Stockwith Parish Church, 7.30pm. Tickets £8 from ticketsource.co.uk/ioax
Saturday 5 April
Launch of the family Easter-egg hunt at Misterton Library (runs for 2 weeks)
Sunday 6 April
Holy Communion, Beckingham Church, 11.00am
Saturday 12 April
Craft session decorating Easter eggs, Misterton Library, 10.00am-12 noon
Coffee morning in aid of Cancer Research, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00am-12 noon
Saturday 26 April
Open day, Misterton Bowls Club, 2.00-4.00pm, Sports Ground, Marsh Lane
Sunday 4 May
Family picnic with a Star Wars theme, old school field, 2.00-6.00pm
Thursday 8 May
Commemorations of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Lighting of beacon and reading of proclamation, Jubilee Gardens, 9.30pm
WEST STOCKWITH NEWS
Thursday 27 March 2025
Contact: 01427 891376
GAMES NIGHT IN AID OF DEMENTIA RESEARCH
Following the success of the recent games night, the next one will take place on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 7.00pm in the Village Hall in aid of Dementia Research. Get your brain cells working to help stave off dementia and help to raise funds! Come and have some fun – coffee and tea available or BYO drinks and snacks.
PARISH ASSEMBLY
The Parish Assembly will be held on Thursday 10 April at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. This is the annual meeting for the residents of West Stockwith parish: the meeting begins with a recap of what was achieved in 2024 and what is planned for 2025. This is followed by questions, queries, or concerns that residents may have, plus suggestions for how the Parish Council may help to improve the parish for its residents in the future. Everyone is invited on 10 April as residents’ opinions are important to the Parish Council.
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service)
minibus trips – including the newly-launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, BAC is looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk) Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
Mondays
Yoga and Pilates class, Village Hall, 10.45-11.45am. £7 per session. More information: Holly on 07799 834 504
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, Misterton, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Wednesdays
Service of Morning Prayer, 10.00am, in Church Room, Misterton
Last Wednesdays
Coffee morning, Village Hall, West Stockwith, 10.00am. Proceeds go to the Village Hall
Thursdays
Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside Misterton Parish Church
Last Thursdays
Bingo, Village Hall, 7.00pm
1st Saturday each month
Men’s Breakfast, Haxey Gate Inn, 10.00am. Chance for chaps to get together and talk about anything and everything!
2nd Saturday each month
Family craft session, Misterton Library, 10.00am-12 noon
Thursday 3 April
Multi-media concert, Parish Church, 7.30pm. Tickets £8 from ticketsource.co.uk/ioax
Saturday 5 April
Launch of the family Easter-egg hunt at Misterton Library (runs for 2 weeks)
Sunday 6 April
Holy Communion, Beckingham Church, 11.00am
Saturday 12 April
Craft session decorating Easter eggs, Misterton Library, 10.00am-12 noon
Coffee morning in aid of Cancer Research, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00am-12 noon
Saturday 26 April
Open day, Misterton Bowls Club, 2.00-4.00pm, Sports Ground, Marsh Lane