Community

Watch July’s Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum

July 26, 2024 Community 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 in on Zoom or in person at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall. The point is to:

  • Join us to connect with other people working in Wellingborough.
  • Share what you are doing in our community.

Thank you to Ben, Joanne, Karon and Marion for joining me this time for our Community Forum. Anyone people from across our community can join us, including representatives from churches, charities, businesses, community groups, local government, and people with no affiliation.

This is networking opportunity for all, the forum is recorded to be shared here, on YouTube, via Co-op Member Pioneer Wellingborough, Rushden and Higham Ferrers socials and across social media, to publicise what’s on in Wellingborough. Keep an eye out on my socials or at https://coopmp.uk for updates.

Join us next time on Friday 30th August to share what you are doing in August and into autumn, at 1pm for our one hour forum. Come to ECO HUB for tea or coffee from 12:30 and stay until 3pm for refreshments if you wish. The idea of starting earlier is so that those that want to can chat for longer!

We hope you enjoy this recording and find it useful. Please also look at our calendar at https://wellingborough.org/site/calendar to find out What’s on Wellingborough.

Community Forum this Friday!

January 22, 2024 Community Community Forum

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 will also be available.

– Join us to connect with other people working in Wellingborough.
– Share what you are doing in our community.

Anyone people from across our community can join us, this is networking opportunity for all, the forum will be recorded and shared on YouTube, on this website, via our socials and across social media, to publicise what’s on in Wellingborough.

Join us at 2:00pm with a shorter format of 40 minutes, so we can concentrate on connecting with each other and communicating what we are all doing in the next month. The point is so more people can join in, delegates at ECO HUB will have the opportunity to stay for a cup of tea and a chat off camera till 3:00.

The Community forum is 2pm every month on the last Friday, (except August and December) here are the next six dates:

Jan 26, 2024 02:00 PM
Feb 23, 2024 02:00 PM
Mar 29, 2024 02:00 PM
Apr 26, 2024 02:00 PM
May 31, 2024 02:00 PM
Jun 28, 2024 02:00 PM

At the start of the forum, everyone will be given the chance to introduce themselves and, if applicable, the organisation they represent. I will be your host. Find out more on the Wellingborough Organisations website. You can also join in now on our Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum Facebook group too.

See you at ECO HUB at 2pm this Friday! (Or fill out the form via the link below for the Zoom link)

Community Forum

Watch this Month’s Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum

October 27, 2023 Community 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; where we invited people to join us either join in on Zoom or in person at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall, NN8 3RU. The point is to:

  • Join us to connect with other people working in Wellingborough.
  • Share what you are doing in our community.
Watch October’s Wellingborough Organisations Community Forum

Anyone people from across our community can join us, including representatives from churches, charities, businesses, community groups, local government, and people with no affiliation. This is networking opportunity for all, the forum will be recorded and shared here on YouTube, on our website, via Co-op Member Pioneer Wellingborough and across social media, to publicise what’s on in Wellingborough.

Join us next month on Friday 24th November to share what you are doing in December and over the festive period, there will be no forum in December, but it is usually every last Friday of the month at 2 for 40 minutes. We hope you enjoy this recording and find it useful. Please also look at our calendar at https://wellingborough.org/site/calendar/ to find out What’s on Wellingborough!

Watch September’s Community Forum

September 29, 2023 Community 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 at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall, NN8 3RU, where refreshments are also available. Watch the recording of September’s forum here:

This is the first with a shorter format of 40 minutes, that no longer has a presentation so we can concentrate on connecting with each other and communicating what we are all doing in the next month. Watch September’s Community Forum to find out ‘What’s on Wellingborough’ in October.

Do join us next month to connect with other people working in Wellingborough and to share what you are doing in our community. This is networking opportunity for all and it’s a great opportunity to publicise what you do in Wellingborough. Find out more and get the Zoom link at wellingborough.org/site/communityforum

NEW Community Forum starts Friday!

September 24, 2023 Community Community Forum Community Resilience Forum

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 can either join in on Zoom or in person at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall, NN8 3RU, where refreshments will also be available.

  • Join us to connect with other people working in Wellingborough.
  • Share what you are doing in our community.

Anyone people from across our community can join us, including representatives from churches, charities, businesses, community groups, local government, and people with no affiliation. This is networking opportunity for all, the forum will be recorded and shared on YouTube, on our website, via Co-op Member Pioneer Wellingborough and across social media, to publicise what’s on in Wellingborough.

The Community Forum has replaced our Community Resilience Forum, join us at 2:00pm with a shorter format of 40 minutes, that will no longer have a presentation so we can concentrate on connecting with each other and communicating what we are all doing in the next month. The point is so more people can join in, delegates at ECO HUB will have the opportunity to stay for a cup of tea and a chat off camera till 3:00.

At the start of the forum, everyone will be given the chance to introduce themselves and, if applicable, the organisation they represent. To help the host, Jonathan, before the event, he wants to know a little bit about you and what activities you are doing. You don’t have to register to join us, but you do need to register for the Zoom link by filling in this form:

*Your details including your email address will be stored securely on a contact list at the Co-op. Your contact details will not be shared. Jonathan in his capacity as Co-op Member Pioneer may contact you about other forums or projects, unless you request otherwise.

The forum will be recorded and shared on YouTube and details will be published on the Wellingborough Organisations website. Both will also be shared on social media, with the aims of growing the forum and sharing ideas. At the start of every forum, we will ask you all for permission to share your name, organisation and for your permission for us to use photos or video recordings taken. If you prefer, you can also state in the ‘Comments’ box above if you do not want us to share your name and/or have photos or video recordings of you shared.

If you would like to find out more about the Community Resilience Forum, including watching some of them, have a look at our Community Resilience Forum page.

Wellingborough Library

June 13, 2022 Community Service

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​​9am5pm
​SundayClosedClosed​

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

Access For All Wellingborough

April 21, 2022 Community Service

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.

Animals in Need

January 15, 2022 Community Food and Drink Service

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

December 15, 2021 Charity Shop Community

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
View on Google Maps

Call

01933 274594

Opening hours

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

Wellie Wombles

December 14, 2021 Community Service

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 a Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire group of Northants Litter Wombles. Both groups have been set up to encourage people to litter pick.

Wellie Wombles are individual litter pickers who, like the TV Characters, go Wombling free tidying up after the everyday people. They do suggest that Wombles start near where you live but can litter pick whenever they want to, and pretty much wherever they want to. As a group they simply offer help, supplies and guidance, plus give litter pickers the chance to share photos with each other of what has been picked on the Wellie Wombles Facebook group.

Wellie Wombles regularly litter pick 100+ bags a month just in Wellingborough and have filled 60 bags so far this month already! Maybe you have seen a Wellie Womble or two tidying up your local area, or have seen one of those red bags at the side of the road? Wellie Wombles also join in the Wellingborough Eco Group ‘Two Hour Tidy Up’ every month, tidying up local parks and public spaces.

Here is Freddie talking about Wellie Wombles!

Freddie is also busy working behind the scenes and has had some great success stories, including engaging with local schools and young people on the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, by setting up local neighbourhood hubs where people can borrow our litter pickers and hoops; and with local business, to get them to take up litter picking. He is always engaging with supporters over to see if they would like to do some picking too.

To help you, they have teamed up with Glamis Hall every Tuesday afternoon for Tuesday Tidy Ups, with Wellingborough Library Monday to Saturday and with Wellingborough Norse Monday to Friday; to loan litter pickers, hi-vis and hoops, and to give away bags. Equipment and bags are to be collected from one of the above locations, equipment is to be returned on the same day; and bags left for Wellingborough Norse by a public highway or at Glamis Hall on Tuesdays for collection. To get bags collected, simply report them on their website. You can also purchase a variety of pickers and hoops from them at their Tuesday Tidy Ups.

Find out more about Wellie Wombles on their webpage or join the Wellie Wombles Facebook group.