GOOD NEWS - 17th July
Only one place to start this week's bulletin ... it's TRAM SUNDAY on 21st July.
Officially known as The Fleetwood Festival of Transport the event brings together classic vehicles of all types, live music and entertainment, a parade, stalls, all the fun of the fair and much more! Thousands of visitors are expected, looking forward to a fun-packed day.
It all starts at 10am with the parade of residents and community groups along Lord Street from 11am. Live music on stage at Fisherman's Walk from 11.30am; new this year, DJs in The Youth Hub (the former hospital) on North Albert Street until 4pm and acts throughout the day at all parts of the festival.
Blackpool Transport Heritage Trams will be running alongside their more modern counterparts - starting and ending from the Fisherman's Walk stop.
Fleetwood Museum is also open for the day and admission is FREE, pop in to enjoy the displays and artefacts.
A huge THANK YOU to the organising committee for all their hard work and to all the volunteers on the day ... and also to the Fleetwood In Bloom team who have been busy planting, painting and generally making the Town look more colourful and welcoming.
> For all the news from Tram Sunday please see their Facebook page here or visit the website at tramsunday.co.uk
The Healthier Fleetwood Information Centre will be open on Sunday too.
If you've not been able to call in before to discover the many groups, activities and more in Fleetwood, here's your chance! You can find us at the market end of Lord Street, opposite St Peter's Church - look out for all the posters of other upcoming community events in the windows.
MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS TO ENJOY ...
From Saturday 20th July is Fleetwood Bowling Club's Festival Week.
As well as plenty of action on the green, there's a great line-up of entertainment in the Clubhouse including local rising star Lucas Williams, quiz night, disco, a bowlers ball, pool and darts competitions. We hope all the members and their guests have a great week.
There's a Cream Tea Afternoon with lawngames and stalls of handmade items at St Nicholas Church, Broadway on Saturday from 12noon to 4pm.
Tickets are £6pp or 2 for £10 on the door or you can contact Michelle through her Facebook page here
Also at St Nicks, on Tuesday 23rd July is a CPR Awareness Session with Wyre & Fylde Community Defibrillators.
This is for all ages, and is about giving people more confidence and knowledge to perform life-saving skills in an emergency situation. The session is on from 7pm to 9pm and is FREE to attend.
> For further information email wyreandfyldedefibs@outlook.com
It's the last full week of term for the schools so next week we'll share many more of the activities and events for the Summer holidays but here's a couple to start with ...
Our friends at Affinity Lancashire launch their 'Summer of Fun' from 23rd July.
There's mini golf, inflatables, workshops, Punch & Judy, children's entertainers, Meet the Minions, Transformers, music, dancing and much more!
Fleetwood Town Community Trust host a FREE Family Hub at Highbury Stadium from the 24th July.
It's on Wednesday evenings, 4pm to 6pm until August 28th, for Primary School age children and their parents/guardians, and includes activities and a meal. For more info & to book your space, please email sarah.hall@fleetwoodtownfc.com
GOOD NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOLS
With sports days, prize presentations and more it's always a hectic time of year for the schools and many have also been busy in the kitchens. We were delighted to be invited to meet the children from the Chaucer School Cookery Club last week. They had prepared a delicious lunch for their parents, grandparents and a few staff. Flakefleet Primary also let us know about a couple of their pupils who have shown great enthusiasm for cookery. And St Mary's Catholic Primary held their very own Olympic-themed Bake Off recently, with some fantastic cakes and very imaginative designs.
It's lovely to see and hear about the children enjoying cooking and baking, learning skills that will be valuable in their adult life. We will be discussing with the local schools about relaunching our 'Fleetwood Young Chef of the Year' challenge after the Summer holidays.
REECE & SUNNY'S ROVING REPORT
Last Friday was the first Ron's Run in Fleetwood, a Wyre Moving More activity ...
Reece & Sunny were there to meet the organisers, find out more about the story behind this event and to join in. On a very pleasant evening, with great views across the bay and loads of donations to The Pantry it proved to be a big success.
WHAT'S ON AT THE HEALTHIER FLEETWOOD CENTRE
Drop in on Friday 19th July if you need some help and advice for your digital device. The friendly, knowledgeable volunteers from West Fleetwood Computer Clinic will be with us from 11am to around 1.30pm to answer your questions on getting connected, data storage, staying safe online and more. It's FREE, no need to pre-book but can get busy so there's a cuppa and a biscuit if you have to wait.
And a reminder of the upcoming workshops for the Big HeArt Project.
We have a few places left for the session at the Healthier Fleetwood Centre, from 1pm on Wednesday 24th July. FREE to attend, materials provided and there's a brew - it is adults only.
Strive Community Cafe at Flakefleet Primary has a family workshop on Monday 29th July from 11am and another session for children and young people will be held in The Youth Hub, dates to be confirmed.
Email listening@healthierfleetwood.co.uk and we'll pass details onto local creative Heather who is hosting all the Big HeArt Project workshops.
And finally, we had a fantastic day at the Friends of Memorial Park Funday last Sunday and there's more good news about the Town's open spaces this week.
Memorial Park and The Mount Gardens are among the locations to receive the Green Flag award for their appearance, maintenance and cleanliness. Congratulations to all the park-keepers and staff involved who work so hard in all weathers, and to the volunteer groups too.
Please keep sending in all your GOOD NEWS to share with the community,
Until the next time, take care.
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