Operation Christmas Child - to create Christmas filled shoeboxes with gifts for children who would not receive anything else. The collection week for boxes is 15th - 22nd Nov, so plenty of time to think about this, but here is the list of items we will need for donation to help with this project. Hopefully nearer the collection date we can organise a wrapping an filling session to make up the boxes. Empty shoe boxes Christmas wrapping paper Christmas cards Gifts (Toys, school supplies, hygiene items, other items like - Hat, gloves, scarf, sunglasses, cap, socks, T-shirt, flip-flops, hair accessories, jewellery set, watch, wind-up torch etc) They ask not to include the following (as they will be removed) - Toothpaste, sweets, lotions and liquids; used or damaged items; war-related items; seeds, gum, chocolate or food items; religious or political literature; medicines, aerosol cans, sharp or fragile items.

Volunteers needed please to help at Pidley Christmas Fayre to run games and generally help out. Sat 27th November 10-4pm at Pidley Community Centre.

Volunteers to help with events, tea and coffee, BBQ at Apple Day on Sunday 17th October. More details to follow soon

Volunteers required please to help at the Changing Lives Taster day. Help need to provide refreshments and direct people. Saturday 27th November 1pm-3.30pm at the Victory Hall, Somersham

Tree saplings on offer- there are a range of natives - oak, ash, hawthorn, wild cherry, field maple, silver birch and probably others. They will probably only look like big twigs to start with but will soon grow as we have seen with our bit of woodland. We are happy for people to contact us about what we have at any particular time and then to dig them up as required.

Loan of a book with knitting patterns for creating knitted Teddy bears