Shapwick Village Hall 5 SUMMER I S SUE | J ULY 2 0 2 4 MICHAEL MOTUM, BRIDGET DAWES, NERINA SCOTT AND IAN HALE Changes at the Village Hall: Kitchen Refurbishment Over the last year or so the Village Hall Committee have been planning changes to the hall (see the April Shapwick News); the focus was to extend the kitchen as the old one was small and outdated. Frequently the size of the kitchen proved particularly challenging for functions and as such the hall had to 'extend' its kitchen into the foyer. So, we have taken onboard hirers’ comments and the new plan provides a larger kitchen area and reorganised toilet. The result will be space that better serves the needs of the hall. Our applications for grants alongside our own fundraising events have made the project possible. Thank you to all who supported our events and we hope you have enjoyed taking part. The hall committee are hugely grateful for all the grant funding received from a number of sources including The National Lottery (thank you if you are someone who buys a ticket), the Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund, and Sedgemoor District Council (now a part of Somerset Council) together with several generous others. For a short time there will be a period of disruption for hall users but our aim is to keep this to a minimum. Both the committee and our builder are keen to complete the works promptly. We look forward to seeing you at a forthcoming opening event when we shall not have to rely on the use of the foyer as a kitchen extension! Meanwhile 'The 100 Club' and Breakfast Mornings have continued over the last couple of months. The 100 Club has seen its first year anniversary and thanks to your support both these fundraisers are now well established. Winners in April were Sheila Banfield and Steve Campion and in May Gerry King and Amy Anderson. If you would like to join or simply might like to know more please email shapwickvh@gmail.com or contact one of the committee members. The cost is £12 per year per number. In the autumn we have the Harvest Supper to look forward to on October 12th. Look out for the boards in the village and the village Facebook page. If you would like to be more involved with the running of the hall, and the exciting time ahead, or perhaps have a skill you could offer - no matter how small – please get in touch. We usually have around six meetings a year and the Committee would really welcome your support and ideas. Just contact any of us or via shapwickvh@gmail.com. It’s been a busy month for the Starlets, starting with the Shapwick Jam (see p.4). A very pleasant afternoon was spent serving teas, coffee cake, sausage rolls and cream teas. Thanks to all those ladies who either baked, set up or served. It was well worth it, with £400 being donated to the Shapwick Jam charity. Shapwick Starlets WI SUE SELLICK The speaker for the WI meeting, Jordan Coates from the Regional Fraud Team, spoke knowledgeably and sympathetically about the three main scams prevalent today. Cold calls about computer software: someone phones and says there is a virus on the computer/laptop and insists you need to download remote access tools/apps WhatsApp text: supposedly from someone you know/son/daughter/relative, saying they need an urgent money transfer, having lost their phone, bank card etc. Cold calls purporting to be from the bank: saying there is activity in your account and you need to transfer money into a safe account. Two days before the official opening of the Glastonbury festival, twenty people associated with the Starlets had a coach tour of the site, from the impressive Pyramid Stage to the many small venue food outlets to the various camping and glamping areas, including the infamous compost toilets. The tour explained the history of the festival, the length of time and preparations needed and the clear up operations afterwards. A very informative morning! We offer something for everyone, including a monthly book club, a walking group and a walking netball club. If you would like to join us either as a WI member (meeting the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30 in the Village Hall), or a walking netball member (Monday evenings 7.00 – 8.00pm at Dovecote School), please contact us via Shapwick Starlets Facebook page or on shapwickwi@yahoo.com She advised “taking 5 and telling 2”: taking five minutes to reflect on what someone is asking you to do - is it plausible, reasonable and likely to be real and genuine; and telling what you have been asked to do to two people who will be able to reason whether or not this is credible. Jordan encouraged everyone to report fraud through the Action Fraud Reporting Tool and forward any suspicious activity to 7726 (spelling SPAM on an alphanumeric phone keypad). If you have been a victim of a scam, phone 159 which takes you straight through to your bank’s fraud team. Very reassuring advice indeed.
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