Blog

Here are our latest Blog posts, click on the link to read the full post:

  • Watch this month’s Wellingborough Community Forum
    We invite you to watch this month’s Wellingborough Community Forum; where you can join Connie, Joanne, Jonathan and Sonal at ECO HUB, Swanspool Pavilion and Val...
  • Hemmingwell Breakfast Club and Walking Bus wants you!
    Hemmingwell Children’s Breakfast Club and Walking Bus is a valued service that adds value to start a child’s day who attends Oakway, and just costs £1...
  • Enfold – The Mis-Understood Crowd Neurodiverse Group
    1st Tuesday of the Month from 10am-12noon Come along and join us for a coffee and a chat, in a supportive environment with other neurodivergent people...
  • Watch Wellingborough Community Forum
    We invite you to watch this month’s Wellingborough Community Forum; where you can join people at ECO HUB, Swanspool Pavilion and on Zoom for our one...
  • Be a Chorister for the Day 11th October
    Calling all young boys and girls aged seven upwards. If they enjoy singing all sorts of music in a vibrant Junior Choir then they are the...
  • Coffee Morning Drop In By Family Action
    Join us and get yourself a drink with a yummy cake and come join us for a lovely chat Date and time Thursday, September 25 ·...
  • Wellingborough Community Forum this Friday
    We invite you to Wellingborough Community Forum this Friday; where you can join us in person at ECO HUB, Swanspool Pavilion, NN8 2BZ or on Zoom....
  • Grandad Anansi By Made With Many
    BSL Interpreted performance. An uplifting tale of love, courage and letting go. Suggested for ages: 4-9yrs and their families. Free For Wellingborough and Corby Families for...
  • Northants Knights American Football
    Looking for something new for your teen? Northants Knights Academy is now welcoming new players aged 13–19 to try American Football — no experience required! First...
  • VICCO Greens Gardening Club
    Friday’s Fortnightly 1pm to 3.30pm Light refreshments provided. Victoria Centre Community Outreach Phone 01933 277400 Email info@victoriacentre.org.uk 46-50 Palk Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 1HR
  • Celebrate Wellingborough: A Town-Wide Celebration of Community, Culture and Local Life
    Event dates: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September Wellingborough Town Council is proud to announce Celebrate Wellingborough, a brand- new two-day event taking place on Saturday...
  • Wellingborough youth activities
    Wellingborough Youth Club. Free. Every Thursday, term time only, 4pm to 5.30pm. At Swanspool Pavillion, Swanspool Parade, Wellingborough NN8 9SR. Ages 10 to 18 (25 with...
  • Northamptonshire’s Archaeological Resource Centre Open Day at Chester House
    September 20th 10:00 – 16:00 Free Examine some of Northamptonshire’s most remarkable archaeological artefacts and get hands-on with history through family-friendly activities, including the exciting opportunity...
  • Repair Cafe moves to Victoria Centre!
    Wellingborough Eco Group Repair Cafe Wellingborough Repair Cafe is moving! This is because we need more space for more fixers, so we can repair more of...
  • NCT 0-5 years Stay & Play at the Wellingborough Family Hub
    Come join us at Wellingborough Family Hub for a fun-filled Monday morning of play for children aged 0-5 years from 10:00am to 11:30am Wellingborough Family Hub,...
  • The Mayor of Wellingborough’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic
    Saturday 6 September. 1pm to 3pm Swanspool Gardens Join us for an afternoon of music, fun and games The Mayor invites you and your family and...
  • POP up Shop LIVE Team All Items are Free
    Wellingborough LIVE will be back at The Swansgate shopping centre on Thursday 28th August! If you, or anyone you know is in need of good quality...
  • Daylight Centre Wrap Around Support Drop Ins
    Need help with housing, benefits, or health? The wrap-around sessions bring multiple services together under one roof, making it easier for you to get the support...
  • Kingsway Shed of Culture
    Attention Kingsway residents: This Friday and next week you can join the smallest arts centre in the world, The Creative Place, to help create their Kingsway...
  • Summer Reading Challenge events at Wellingborough Library.
    Thursday 14 August. 3:30pm to 5pm. Next Gen Special Yarn Pots. Ages 4 to 17. Drop In. Friday 15 August. 10pm to 12 Noon. Dream Catchers....
  • ECO HUB moves to Swanspool Pavilion
    We cleared our ECO HUB over the weekend, finishing at 1:30 this morning. There was so much stuff it took longer than expected. It looks really...
  • Newly Refurbished Tennis Courts at Swanspool Gardens £6 an hour
    We’re delighted to announce that the tennis courts at Swanspool Gardens have been fully refurbished and are now open for public use. Book a court today...
  • Summer Fun Thursdays at Swanspool Gardens!
    Every Thursday in August 2025 | 11am – 2pm | Swanspool Pavilion & Gardens Join us for a packed programme of activities and family-friendly fun each...
  • Merry Christmas from Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum
    There was no Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum today, because we’re having a break for Christmas. So instead of sharing what is happening in January, here is...
  • Watch August’s Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum and find out ‘What’s on Wellingborough!’
    We invite you to watch the Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum which took place this afternoon at 1:00pm; where we invited people to join us either join...
  • Watch July’s Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum
    and find out ‘What’s on Wellingborough!’ We invite you to watch the Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum which took place this afternoon at 1:00pm; where we invited...
  • Community Forum this Friday!
    Join us on the Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum at 2:00 this Friday, on Zoom, or in person at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall, NN8 3RU, where refreshments...
  • Watch this Month’s Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum
    and find out ‘What’s on Wellingborough!’ We invite you to watch the Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum which took place at 2:00pm on Friday 24th November 2023;...
  • Watch this Month’s Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum
    and Find Out What’s on Wellingborough! We invite you to watch the Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum which took place at 2:00pm on Friday 27th October 2023;...
  • Watch September’s Community Forum
    Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum takes place at 2:00pm on the last Friday of every month and you can either join in on Zoom or in person...
  • NEW Community Forum starts Friday!
    We invite you to Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum at 2:00pm on the last Friday of every month Friday; and our forum re-starts this Friday where you...
  • Community Resilience Forum next Friday!
    Wellingborough Organisations & Co-op Member Pioneer Wellingborough Do join us next Friday afternoon (30th June) for the Community Resilience Forum to have a look at ‘What...
  • Bees Community Resilience Forum
    On Friday 26th May the Community Resilience Forum discussed how to help people cope in the town during the cost-of-living crisis and how, like busy bees,...
  • Community Resilience Forum this Friday!
    Do join us on Friday afternoon (26th May) for the Community Resilience Forum to discuss how to help people cope in the town during the cost-of-living...
  • Watch The Funding Community Resilience Forum
    Join us on Friday (recording from 28th April) for the Funding Community Resilience Forum where we discussed how to help people cope in the town during...
  • Funding Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us on Friday afternoon (28th April) for the Community Resilience Forum to discuss how to help people cope in the town during the cost-of-living...
  • Watch The Spring Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us on our special ‘Spring Community Resilience Forum’ where we discuss how to help people cope in the town during the cost-of-living crisis and...
  • Spring Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us next Friday afternoon (31st March) on our special ‘Spring Community Resilience Forum’ to discuss how to help people cope in the town during...
  • Watch the Fairtrade Community Resilience Forum
    Watch the ‘Fairtrade Community Resilience Forum’ where we discuss how to help people cope in the town during the cost-of-living crisis whilst sourcing responsibly. Jonathan, Co-op...
  • Fairtrade Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us on Friday 24th February on the ‘Fairtrade Community Resilience Forum’ on Zoom, to discuss how to help people cope in the town during...
  • Watch the Time to Talk Community Resilience Forum
    Wellingborough community leaders and business people joined us on Friday 27th January on the ‘Time to Talk Community Resilience Forum’ on Zoom and in person, to...
  • Join our Time to Talk Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us on Friday 27th January on the ‘Time to Talk Community Resilience Forum’ on Zoom, to discuss how to help people cope in the...
  • Warm and Well Community Resilience Forum
    We hope that you enjoy this recording of the Warm and Well Community Resilience Forum on Zoom, that discusses how to help people keep warm and...
  • Join our Warm and Well Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us this Friday on the ‘Warm and Well Community Resilience Forum’ on Zoom, to discuss how to help people in the town during the...
  • Inclusion Community Resilience Forum
    This month’s Community Resilience Forum was about ‘Inclusion’ to see what changes we can enable in our community, to help everyone become more resilient during the...
  • Join us for an Inclusion Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us on the Inclusion Community Resilience Forum on Zoom, to discuss how to help people in the town during cost-of-living crisis. Jonathan, Co-op Member Pioneer...
  • Cost of Living Community Resilience Forum Part 2
    Following on from last month’s Community Resilience Forum, where we looked at what the Cost of Living Crisis was. This month was all about what we...
  • Do join us this Friday to look at how we can help more during the cost of living crisis.
    We would like you to join us on a second series of Community Resilience Forums on Zoom, to discuss how to help people in the town...
  • Cost of Living Community Resilience Forum
    This month’s Community Resilience Forum was the seventh of the new series, and was all about what we can do to make a difference to help...
  • Cost of Living Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us this Friday to look at how we can help more during the cost of living crisis. We would like you to join us...
  • Community Resilience Forum Six – People
    Thank you to everyone who attended this month’s Community Resilience Forum. This month we focussed on ‘People’, how we can engage more and why we need...
  • People Community Resilience Forum
    Do join us this Friday to look at people and how we can engage with more during the cost of living crisis. We would like you...
  • Community Resilience Forum Five – Co-operation
    This time the Community Resilience Forum was bang in the middle of Co-op Fortnight, and the theme for the fortnight is unwrapping co-ops. So we looked...
  • Community Resilience Forum – Co-operation
    Wellingborough Organisations and the Co-op are hosting forums for local people and organisations to work with each other on community resilience planning. The aims of Wellingborough Community Resilience...
  • 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...
  • Wellbeing Community Resilience Forum
    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...
  • Join This Month’s Community Resilience Forum
    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...
  • Access For All Wellingborough
    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...
  • New Community Resilience Forum Two – 25th March 2022
    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...
  • New Community Resilience Forums Continue
    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...
  • New Community Resilience Forum One – 25th February 2022
    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...
  • Helping Hands
    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...
  • Animals in Need
    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...
  • Barnardo’s
    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...
  • Wellie Wombles
    Wellie Wombles are a litter picking group that work in partnership with Wellingborough Eco Group. They started on Facebook by Freddie Harris in February 2021, as...
  • Made in Northamptonshire
    Made In Northamptonshire is a county wide networking group designed to bring together like-minded businesses and individuals from the food and drink sector. The ’support local’...
  • Hemmingwell Community and Skills Centre
    Introducing a local community centre and charity that is working hard to achieve their goal of being a community centre that is run by the community...
  • High Street Hub
    After many years of planning, High Street United Reformed Church are embarking on their largest project since the current Church building was opened in 1875. The...
  • Shoots and Spores
    Discover Shoots & Spores, a new mushroom shop that has opened at Nene Court and the first shop of its kind in Northamptonshire. They grow many...
  • Wellingborough Swap Shop
    Wellingborough Swap Shop is a free and local exchange where members of the public can pass on things they no longer want, in exchange for something...
  • Adkins Cycle Store
    C. E. Adkins and Sons is your local independent bicycle shop and cycle repair experts. Trading since 1923, Adkins are one of, if not the oldest...
  • Food for Thought
    Food for Thought have food, cleaning, personal hygiene products and accessories for sale. Kerry, the shop’s owner, gave us a tour of her emporium, and we...
  • Scope
    The Scope Wellingborough shop sells a wide range of new and second goods including: clothes, shoes, homeware, accessories, furniture, CDs and DVDs, books, toys and much more. They...
  • Wellingborough Forum online!
    Wellingborough’s local forum is for everyone, that’s why we try to make it available for everyone to use. We have reinstalled our online forum, with a...
  • Wellingborough Forum Debate – Lockdown
    Wellingborough Forum is a discussion group, online and on Facebook to share activities and to debate issues. To start the conversations off, we will be posting...
  • Community Resilience Forum
    It goes without saying just how challenging the times we live in are for people and organisations right now, and we want to thank you for...
  • Saturday Swap Shop
    Do you have anything you want to swap or are you looking to give something away? Live on Zoom, Wellingborough’s first ‘Saturday Swap Shop’ will be...
  • Wellingborough Forum
    Staying in means you can JOIN IN!  Wellingborough Forum is an online forum of forums for you, and everyone is invited to join in.  Created by Wellingborough Organisations and...
  • Glamis Hall For All
    Glamis Hall consists of a wellbeing centre for the over 50s, a large sports hall with a kitchen and servery, a community meeting room, and sports...
  • Hello!
    Welcome to our new website. We have set up this to add functionality to our site, to bring you new features and improve the look of...
  • One Wellingborough
    COMMUNITY CENTRES TEAM UP TO OFFER SUPPORT DURING THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY Two community centres in Wellingborough have teamed up to offer a helping hand to vulnerable...