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Wellingborough Library

Wellingborough Library is a large, busy library in the heart of town. In addition to having a large selection of fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and audio books available to borrow the library also offers a wide range of services to customers.

Printing, photocopying and scanning
Computer use
Room hire for meetings and training events
Study space
Children and family activities
Craft and chatter group
Reading group
Bus pass and Blue Badge application support
Opportunities for volunteering

There is disabled access via a lift and disabled toilets.

The library has a very active Friends group who are a group of people who value the role of the Library and help create a Library Service that works for the whole community. The Friends hold various events to raise money for additional resources at the library such as children’s handwashing unit and crafting materials. To get involved please visit the library to find out more about joining the Friends.

Opening hours

	Opens	Closes
Monday	9am	6pm
Tuesday	9am	6pm
Wednesday	9am	6pm
Thursday	9am	6pm
Friday	9am	6pm
Saturday	9am	5pm
Sunday	Closed	Closed

You will find them at Pebble Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1AS. Please follow their Facebook page for information about their activities.

Wellbeing Community Resilience Forum

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Wellingborough Organisations and the Co-op are hosting forums for local people and organisations to work on community resilience planning. We would like you to join us on a second series of Community Resilience Forums on Teams, to discuss how to help people in the town and borough during and after the Coronavirus pandemic. Jonathan, Co-op Member Pioneer for Wellingborough invites you to the fourth of the new series of Community Resilience Forums this Friday (27th May) at 2pm.

The aims of Wellingborough Community Resilience Forum are to bring people and groups from across the borough together, to hear people’s concerns and ideas, and see what practical steps we can take to collectively help to meet some of the emerging needs, and provide some coordination and direction for our efforts where possible.

Thank you to the nine people who joined us for the third Community Resilience Forum on April 29^th. We looked at needs in the community, existing solutions and how local service providers can co-operate with each other. This included how we support Ukrainian guests and sponsors across Wellingborough together.

To this end, we decided to set up a webpage to support the Wellingborough Ukrainian guests and sponsors Facebook group and those not on the social media platform at Ukraine Support – Wellingborough. More pages will be added including a guide for sponsors. We also decided to set up our own Community Resilience Forum | Facebook group, to share and work together on.

Find out about our first New Community Resilience Forum and watch it here. For the second Community Resilience Forum you can also read more and watch this second forum here. At these forums, we have decided to set up a ‘Community’ email list where everyone on it can share with other on it and a WhatsApp group where we can share and communicate too. Subscribe to the ‘Community’ email list at Community Info Page (wellingborough.org) and message Jonathan on 07954 082802 for the WhatsApp group.

Following Mental Health Week, earlier this month, this time we will look at how we can co-operate with each other to provide solutions for wellbeing. Join us for a short presentation and a discussion on Teams, to see if you can help us and to see if we can help you. It’s a free event, all you need to do is register, we will then send you the Teams link to the email that you registered with.

At the start of the forum on Teams, everyone will be given the chance to introduce themselves and, if applicable, the organisation they represent. To help Jonathan before the event, he also wants to know a little bit about you and what activities you are doing. Please register by filling in the form below or on the registration page, alternatively you can also register by sending an email to resilience@wellingborough.org or by calling 07954 082802.

See you on Friday 27th May at 2pm at the next Community Resilience Forum!

Join This Month’s Community Resilience Forum

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Wellingborough Organisations and the Co-op are hosting forums for local people and organisations to work on community resilience planning. We would like you to join us on a second series of Community Resilience Forums on Teams, to discuss how to help people in the town and borough during and after the Coronavirus pandemic. Jonathan, Co-op Member Pioneer for Wellingborough invites you to the third of the new series of Community Resilience Forums next Friday (29th April) at 2pm.

New Community Resilience Forums started off with lively interactive discussions on Friday 25th February at 2pm. This is the first forum that Wellingborough Organisations and the Co-op are hosting for local people and organisations to work on community resilience planning. 14 people joined us on the first of a second series of Community Resilience Forums in Wellingborough on Teams. Read more and watch our first New Community Resilience Forum here.

9 people joined us on teams for the second Community Resilience Forum; it started off with introductions and then lively interactive discussions about community resilience on Friday 25th March at 2pm. Read more and watch this second forum here.

This time we will look at how local service providers can co-operate with each other to provide solutions for community resilience, plus we will look at responses from the registration questionnaire (below). Join us for a short presentation and a discussion on Teams, to see if you can help us and to see if we can help you. It’s a free event, all you need to do is register, we will then send you the Teams link to the email that you registered with.

At the start of the forum on Teams, everyone will be given the chance to introduce themselves and, if applicable, the organisation they represent. To help Jonathan before the event, he also wants to know a little bit about you and what activities you are doing. Please register by filling in the form on the registration page, alternatively you can also register by sending an email to resilience@wellingborough.org or by calling 07954 082802.

See you at the next Community Resilience Forum on Friday 29th April at 2pm!

Access For All Wellingborough

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Access For All Wellingborough Northants aims to improve practical access to use the town facilities and public transport. One of their priorities is to make wheelchair accessible taxis more available and to ensure ramps are provided where required.

Group leader Aran Whiting said “if you are disabled, providers of public transport must not treat you less favorably than they would treat a person who isn’t disabled. Unless, they can show that the treatment is justified, they have the same duties as other providers of services.”

From missing dropped curbs to pavements blocked by selfish drivers, disabled people are struggling to get about in Wellingborough. Tell the group about your access issues.

The group is there to give disabled people a voice, appealing to businesses to make reasonable adjustments in shops restaurants and public transport services. It’s also there to assist with access issues in surrounding areas too.

For more information or to report an access issue, look at the Access For All page, join the Facebook Group or contact Access For All via email.

New Community Resilience Forum Two – 25th March 2022

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The second New Community Resilience Forum started off with introductions and then lively interactive discussions on Friday 25th March at 2pm. This is the second forum that Wellingborough Organisations and the Co-op are hosting for local people and organisations to work on community resilience planning. 9 people joined us on teams for the Community Resilience Forum, to discuss how to help people in the town and borough during and after the Coronavirus pandemic.

Thank you to Kim, Marion, Lorraine, Karon, Jo, Kevin, Judy, Simon and Jonathan for taking part. Jonathan, Co-op Member Pioneer Wellingborough, hosted the first New Community Resilience Forum. We started recording this with everyone introduced themselves this time and then with an interactive presentation and continued with a discussion on Teams.

The forum discussed what community resilience is and what barriers there are to community resilience during an interactive presentation designed to get people talking. Delegates then talked about what they are doing and we discussed how we can work together, everyone was very positive and were keen to share with each other.

We decided to set up an events calendar on the Wellingborough Organisations website and to use the Wellingborough Forums online, on Facebook and on Next-door to share and promote each other’s activities. Delegates also reviewed the email list and WhatsApp group to work with each other. The next Community Resilience Forum will be held on Friday 29th April at 2pm. Visit Wellingborough Organisations to register, Hopefully see you there?

New Community Resilience Forums Continue

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Wellingborough Organisations and the Co-op are hosting forums for local people and organisations to work on community resilience planning. We would like you to join us on a second series of Community Resilience Forums on Teams, to discuss how to help people in the town and borough during and after the Coronavirus pandemic. Jonathan, Co-op Member Pioneer for Wellingborough invites you to the second of the new series of Community Resilience Forums next Friday (25th March) at 2pm.

The forum discussed what community is and how to build resilience during an interactive presentation designed to get people talking. Delegates then talked about what they are doing and we discussed how we can work together, everyone was very positive and were keen to share with each other. Read more and watch our first New Community Resilience Forum here.

At the start of the forum on Teams, everyone will be given the chance to introduce themselves and, if applicable, the organisation they represent. To help Jonathan before the event, he also wants to know a little bit about you and what activities you are doing. Please register by filling in the form on the registration page, alternatively you can also register by sending an email to info@wellingborough.org or by calling 07954 082802.

See you at the next Community Resilience Forum on Friday 25th March at 2pm!

New Community Resilience Forum One – 25th February 2022

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New Community Resilience Forums started off with lively interactive discussions on Friday 25th February at 2pm. This is the first forum that Wellingborough Organisations and the Co-op are hosting for local people and organisations to work on community resilience planning. 14 people joined us on the first of a second series of Community Resilience Forums in Wellingborough on Teams, to discuss how to help people in the town and borough during and after the Coronavirus pandemic.

Thank you Kim, Marion, Mary, Anna, Scott, Lorraine, Ruth, Jay, Jo, Kevin, Judy, Simon, Allan and Jonathan for taking part. Jonathan, Co-op Member Pioneer Wellingborough, hosted the first New Community Resilience Forum. Everyone introduced themselves and then we started recording this with an interactive presentation and continued with a discussion on Teams.

Watch our first New Community Resilience Forum!

The forum discussed what community is and how to build resilience during an interactive presentation designed to get people talking. Delegates then talked about what they are doing and we discussed how we can work together, everyone was very positive and were keen to share with each other. Amongst others, Marion introduced Wellingborough Climate Action Project and invited everyone to the Climate Conversations in March.

We decided to continue our collective support for Wellingborough Organisations and for the Wellingborough Forums online, on Facebook and on Next-door. Delegates also decided to set up an email list and WhatsApp group to work with each other on, and to have regular monthly Community Resilience Forums. The next Community Resilience Forum will be held on Friday 25th March at 2pm. Visit the Community Resilience Forum Page to register, Hopefully see you there?

Helping Hands

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Helping Hands Wellingborough was set up on 19th July 2017, four and a half years ago, by founder Samantha Oakley. Her aim was to create a support network for those in the most urgent need and begin a community helping each other in difficult times.

The group now has 4 admins, Samantha, Gemma, Kat and Catherine; and it has grown to 1800 Facebook members, all listing, requesting and donating unused, outgrown and unwanted items in exchange for food, toiletries and laundry product donations to support the Helping Hands Foodbank facility, which is open to anyone in the Wellingborough area in need.

Here is Kat (group admin) on video, telling all about Helping Hands and their Christmas event

95% of donations are non-perishable food items, tins, packets, boxes and jars, and 5% are cash donations that are put into a community pot to purchase urgent fresh, frozen foods and baby items for those without the ability to do so themselves.

Helping hands also offer a baby and children’s clothes swishing service, run solely by group admin Gemma, where any clean, reusable clothing can be exchanged for the next size. Children’s coats and uniform are always offered for free as these are essentials and no child should ever be without a coat.

Workers at Co-op Wincanton in Wellingborough bought toys for Helping Hands

Helping Hands is a not for profit, volunteer led group, not a charity. No admin receives a wage, expenses or bonuses. They do this because they care for the community, and because it’s the right thing to do in this age where support services are stopped or denied funding.

Animals in Need

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Animals in Need are an organisation dedicated to rescuing sick, injured, trapped and distressed wild and domestic animals. They provide veterinary treatment where necessary, care for and rehabilitate animals until they can be released or re-homed. Animals In Need was set up in 1990, the aim of the organization is alleviate suffering in animals.

The animal Shelter is at Pine Tree Farm, London Road, Little Irchester, Northamptonshire, NN8 2EH and is open to the public between 12 midday and 3pm Tuesday to Sunday. It is run by 8 members of staff and a team of volunteers at Pine Tree Farm and out attending to both domestic and wild animals in the Northamptonshire area. They also work with Northamptonshire Police attending road traffic accidents and out of hours emergencies.

Here founder of Animals in Need, Roy Marriott, tells us about the charity with a rescued pig, Ruby.

Feeding and caring for the injured animals they rescue is most important especially in cases of young orphaned birds, which need hand feeding every hour from dawn till dusk. Also young hedgehogs which haven’t reached the required weight to survive hibernation over the winter months, need to be kept warm and fed as do swans that have incurred injuries, many from fishing tackle that they have swallowed or become entangled in.

Support Animals in Need

The shelter has a vegan cafe which is open 11:00 until 4:00 Saturday and Sunday. Pop in for some wonderful vegan food, breakfasts, toasty, shepherds pie, mac n cheese, or beyond burger with chips. There are incredible cakes from Motley bakes plus sweets and chocolate. All funds raised support the animals in there care. Hand sanitiser, masks and gloves are all available.

Every year they try to give all of the animals at Animals in Need a Christmas gift. They have a fundraising stall at Morrisons supermarket in Wellingborough on Saturday, Sunday and Monday for donations. Please consider a gift for an unwanted animal while you are Christmas shopping. You can also donate gifts at the sanctuary or at their charity shop.

The charity shop is at 89 Lea Red, Abington, Northampton. It is open 9am until 5pm Monday to Saturday but closed on Sundays. Why not pop in and grab a Christmas bargain whilst raising vital funds for the animals at the shelter. If you don’t like shopping, why not surprise your friends and family with an animal sponsorship, details can be found and more at http://animals-in-need.org

Barnardo’s

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Shopping pre-loved may not be your first thought when it comes to buying a gift, but you can something incredibly unique and extra special. Barnardo’s Wellingborough is a treasure trove full of amazing pre-loved gift ideas. From vintage and one off pieces, unique homeware, and a huge selection of books and toys. There really is something for everyone!

Here Alise shows you around the store and tells you a bit more bout Barnardo’s

Barnardo’s transforms the lives of the most vulnerable children in Northamptonshire and across the UK through the work of their services, campaigns, and research expertise. The charity believes they can bring out the best in every child, whether the issue is child poverty, sexual exploitation, disability, or domestic violence. They help young people leaving care, children with a parent in prison, and provide early intervention for families struggling to cope. Barnardo’s also finds suitable adoptive homes and foster placements for children in care. Registered charity no. 216250.

Address

106 Gold Street
Wellingborough
NN8 4ES
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Call

01933 274594

Opening hours

Monday – Saturday – 9:00 – 16:00 (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00)
Sunday – Closed