SVHARA News

Wow – this has been a very busy month for the Village Hall.  Thanks you to everyone attending classes, booking parties and coming along to our fortnightly coffee mornings.  

It has been amazing to see so many of you at our fortnightly Monday morning coffee mornings; thank you to everyone who has joined us and are helping to keep things busy.  Why not join us on the 7th and 21st November 10am – 12pm for some fresh coffee, tea and cake available for you to purchase?  There’s also the chance to meet your neighbours and new people in your community.

Thank you again to all who joined us at our Halloween Party.  This was a fabulous day for all who attended.  We loved seeing some new faces in the community and celebrating the festivities with you.

Coming up for winter we are hosting a Christmas Market on the 11th of December 10am – 3pm; fun for all the family!  There will be a variety of stalls for you to browse, Santa’s Grotto, mulled wine, hot food, face glitter and of course tea, coffee and a cheeky mince pie!  The bet part is entry is free and it’s a great chance for the community to come together and celebrate the festivities.  We have now reached maximum capacity for stall holders so there will be plenty of Christmas prezzies to browse and purchase!  If you have any queries, please contact Jade on [email protected]. 

Please see our timetable on our website for full details or class times and dates. We are looking busy iwth party bookings and events coming up at the hall so make sure to book your slot now as availability is limited.  Please contact Jade via [email protected] for all enquiries.

 – Jade Poulter

Our talented social committee organised yet another fun filled community event at the Village Hall on Sunday, 30th October 2022. They drenched the hall in festive Halloween décor, some photo props, fun Halloween music and colourful disco lighting!

It was rewarding to see so many taking part in apple bobbing, crafting, tattoos, doughnut challenge, a scavenger hunt, treats and more.  The kids were very happy when they managed to get hold of an apple with their teeth and not get too wet.  I even saw a cheeky adult or two going for the doughnut challenge when the kids weren’t looking!  Lots of laughs had by all!

The community this night consisted of skeletons and witches, super heroes and villains, zombies, pirates, vampires and even an assassin! Some of the adults even did their part showing up in fancy dress (way to get into the “spirit”)! 

The children enjoyed their picnic lunches and the adults were able to quench their thirst at the bar.  We saw many people come down purely to enjoy the festive atmosphere and chat with the neighbours.  See some of the photos below… and join us next Halloween!  see some photos here

I hope everyone has had a lovely summer and look forward to welcoming you back for the autumn term.  

We are so pleased to see some new faces at our Fortnightly Monday morning coffee mornings.  Why not join us on the 10th and 24th of October?  Thank you to all who have attended so far and supported the hall and the local community.  Feel free to pop in between 10am – 12 pm for some fresh coffee, tea and cake available for you to buy; there’s also the opportunity to meet your neighbours and new people in your community.  

This October we hare hosting a Halloween Party here at the hall. The party will take place on Sunday the 30th October 4pm-7pm.  There will be lots to do for all the family, so why not join us?  Tickets are available via our website.

Coming up for winter we are hosting a Christmas Market on the 11th of December, 10am-3pm.  There will be a variety of stalls for you to browse and of course there will be tea, coffee, hot food and a cheeky mince pie!  The best bit is that entry is FREE and it’s a great chance for the community to come together and celebrate the festivities. We are calling out to all local small businesses, looking for handmade  Christmas cards, soaps/smellies, handmade ornaments and anything you think would make a great present.  If you are interested in hiring a table, please contact Jade on [email protected] or book a table on our website.

As we approach October our regular classes are back in full swing, so get back into your fitness with one of our classes; please see the timetable on our website for full details or class times and dates.  We are looking busy with party bookings and events coming up at the hall, so make sure to reserve your slot now as availability is limited  Please contact Jade via [email protected] for all enquiries

Jade Poulter

I hope everyone has had a lovely summer and I look forward to welcoming you back as we approach the autumn term.  

We have had some brilliantly successful events over the summer, our largest one being our annual Revels festival.  It was an amazing day and lovely to see you all so involved in the community.  From the adults at the bar to the children having their face painted to all the families enjoying our live music, this year is definitely one to remember, so a big thankyou to everyone who came along and supported us!

We are still holding Fortnightly Monday morning coffee mornings, the next few being the 5th, 12th and 26th September.  Thank you to all who have attended so far and supported the hall and your local community.  We have introduced a new cold drinks menu for all the iced coffee lovers!  Feel free to pop in 10am-12pm for some fresh coffee, tea and cake available for you to purchase, there’s also the chance to meet your neighbours and new people in your community.

Coming up for autumn we are hosting another Car Boot Sale on Sunday the 18th September 10am-2pm.  There will be a variety of stalls for you to browse and of course tea, coffee and hot food!  Who doesn’t love a bacon roll?  If you are interested in hiring a table please contact Jade on [email protected].

As we approach September our regular classes are starting to return, so think about getting back your fitness with one of our classes!  Please see our timetable on our website for full details or class times and dates.  We are looking busy with Party bookings and events coming up at the hall so make sure to book your slot now as availability is limited.  Please contact Jade via [email protected] for all enquiries.

– Jade Poulter – Manager, Stroud Village Hall

What a great success the Revels was this year.  With some fabulous food choices, a Tug of War, Bucking Bronco, bouncy castle, face painting, bubbleman show and superior bands in the evening, everyone finished the day happy and tired.  The Petersfield Post had a full writeup with photos in their 3rd August edition and our own Lionel Fanshawe has written an article, with photos here!  https://stroudvillagehall.org/stroud-revels-2022/ 

First, thank you again to everyone who attended our Jubilee Street Party!  The day was an incredible success, and it was lovely to see the community come together for a celebration.  Congratulations to all who entered our Bake-Off competition.  There were some fabulous entries. 

We are still holding Fortnightly Monday morning coffee mornings.  Thank you to all who have attended so far and supported the hall and your local community. Feel free to pop in 10am-12pm for some fresh coffee or tea and cake available for you to purchase.  There’s also the chance to meet your neighbours and new people in your community. 

Classes are filling up ready for the summer at the Village Hall!  We have a new hirer this month, Angharad with pregnancy yoga.  If you are interested, please send us a message or email and we can put you in touch.  

Please check our website for more information on booking the hall and other events coming up in the near future.  We are busy with parties and events as we approach the summer.  However, it is not too late to secure your booking!  Please contact Jade via [email protected] for all enquiries.

On Saturday 4th June Stroud Village and Residents Association hosted our Platinum Jubilee party. It was wonderful to see so many people gather at the village hall for the event. The village hall looked spectacular with bunting, flags and balloons. We had lots of volunteers to help cook local sausages and burgers on the barbecue, which was very popular.  Luckily the sun was shining, so adults could enjoy a glass of Pimms in the sunshine. There were plenty of craft activities; decorating crowns, making Union Jack flags, making bunting and designing royal cakes. There was a face painter for the younger children; they all looked brilliant!

The bake off competition entries were all fantastic. The judge, Mrs. Angela Snow, had a very tough job choosing winners of the adults and children’s categories-so much so that we had to have two winners for each category!  Prizes were a bottle of bubbly for the adults and a hamper for the kids. Once the winners had been announced, everyone enjoyed the cakes, making donations to the Rosemary Foundation. Well  done to all of the bakers-there were some amazing entries. The freshly baked scones were very popular-thank you to all those who baked especially for the event.

 

 

Under 12 Category First Prize: Corgi-licious Jubilee – Miss Sienna Newland
Standard Category First Prize: Triple Mess – Mrs. Ony Rogers

 As well as the delicious food and drinks on offer, there were commemorative Jubilee mugs for sale which were very popular. Thank you to Morgan’s butchers for  fulfilling our barbecue order, and Durleighmarsh Farm for their strawberries. Thank you also to everyone who helped on the day-from arranging flowers for the table decorations to washing up and making cups of tea-it was very much appreciated. 

 

We hope everyone enjoyed the party, it was so great to see so many residents enjoying the sunshine and celebrating the Platinum Jubilee . 

 

Helen Glendinning, SVHARA Social Committee

We are so thrilled to celebrate the platinum jubilee this year.  We have a lot planned for the community, including face painting, BBQ, a bar, and a British Bake Off competition… so please, head over to book your FREE tickets and download the entry form for the Bake-Off! 

https://stroudvillagehall.org/event/jubilee-street-party-2022/ 

It has been a busy month here at Stroud Village Hall with several events taking place.  Thank you to those who attended our Indoor Car Boot Sale on Sunday the 9th of May; it was a brilliant day and so lovely to see the community coming together. Thank you too to all our wonderful stall holders and volunteers; we could not have done it without you.

Our Monday Coffee Mornings continue to be a success; thanks to all who have attended so far and supported the hall and the local community.  Feel free to pop in for some fresh coffee, tea and cake, available for you to purchase; there’s also the chance to meet your neighbours and new people in the community.

Classes are filling up ready for the summer at the Village Hall!  Big congratulations to our newest hirers; Kasia with pregnancy fitness and Jade with Children’s dance classes- we hear the classes are becoming a success already. If you would like to book any of our classes, please contact us for more details.

Clear your diaries for Stroud’s Jubilee Street Party on the 4th June from 4pm onwards here at the Village Hall!  There will be lots to do, with free entry, so why not come along and check it out for yourself?  Activities include BBQ, bar, face painting, jubilee merchandise and lots of games.  Tickets are free and available to purchase on our website.  We are also hosting a ‘Jubilee Bakes’ competition’ for adults and children; prizes to be won! If you would like to enter our competition, please see the website for more details on how to enter.  We are very excited and really hope to see you there.

Please check our website for more information on booking the hall and other events coming up in the near future.  We also have a section on our website for some very interesting Wildlife Blogs.  This is the link to check it out (https://stroudvillagehall.org/wildlife-blog/).

We are busy with parties and events as we approach the summer, but it is not too late to secure your booking!  Please contact Jade via [email protected] for all enquiries

Jade Poulter – Manager

You may have noticed some of the changes that have been made to the grounds in front of our new Village Hall.  Cala Homes have removed the deep rooting laurel bushes that were installed temporarily during the sales phase, primarily due to non-compliance with the Planning permission plans but also to adhere to the regulations regarding permissible plants on and around an underground gas storage tank.  We would like to make this area as attractive as the rest of the Village Hall and are looking at ways to make this area more appealing as well as usable for the community.  

We welcome your ideas for this area.  Please send to [email protected].

Leah Newland – Village Hall Trustee

We have been busy here at Stroud Village Hall with several events happening at the hall.  

Thank you to those who attended our Easter Egg hunt; it was a brilliant success and it was lovely to see the community coming together to support the Village Hall, from the children having fun with crafts, games, face glitter and petting a real rabbit to the adults joining in the fun and visiting the bar!

Our Monday Coffee Mornings continue to be a success!  Thank you to all who have attended so far and supported the hall and your local community.  Fee free to pop in for some fresh coffee, tea and cake available for you to purchase.  There is also the chance to meet your neigh ours and new people in your community.

We would like to welcome our new hirers here at he Village Hall.  Welcome to Kasia who started Pregnancy Fitness classes here at the hall on the 5th April; classes are Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm.  If you would like to contact Kasia regarding booking, please contact her on [email protected].  We also have some Children’s Dance Classes coming  up here at the hall; genres include Tap, Modern and Ballet dancing from ages 3-14.  These start on Monday the 25th April. Feel free to bring your child along for a trial!  For more details, please contact Jade on [email protected]. 

Clear your diaries for Sunday the 8th May 10am-2pm as Stroud Village Hall are holding an indoor car boot sale!  We are filling up with tables very fast but if you would like to book a table please contact Jade on [email protected] or book online.  Tables are £10. There will also be tea, coffee and hot bacon rolls available; impossible to resist!

Coming up at the hall we have a Jubilee Street Party on the 4th June from 4pm onwards.  There will be lots to do and with free entry; why not come along and check it out for yourself?  Activities include BBQ, bar, face painting, games and a bring your own Jubilee bakes competition for adults and children; we really hope to see you there!

We are becoming busy with parties and events as we increasingly approach the spring and summer.  However, it is not too late to secure your booking!  Please contact Jade via [email protected] for all enquiries.

Jade Poulter – Manager

We have weekly Children’s Dance Classes at the Village Hall starting the week of the 25th April for ages 3-14! Classes are Monday- Wednesday, timetable below. Dancing is proven to be fun, focused learning for children however the biggest benefit is that it will boost your child’s confidence massively! Please email Jade on [email protected] to book your slot. First class is an introductory offer of £5!

Thank you to everyone in the community that came out to participate in the Stroud Village Hall Easter Egg Hunt!  What an amazing day it was with the sun shining and laughing happy children running all about the place.  The children and parents joined together to search out the clues hidden around the estate and were well rewarded with a chocolate egg and picnic lunch at the very end.   While the children played games, did Easter themed crafts and played games such as Giant Jenga, Giant Connect4 and the Egg & Spoon race (using tempting Cadbury Cream Eggs), the adults were able to enjoy a drink and catch-up with the neighbours.  We really enjoyed seeing you at this event and hope to see you at the Jubilee party that we are planning for June!  Please have a look at our What’s On page on the website or follow us on Facebook!  

Thank you to all of the members of the community that joined us at our Open House.  What great participation we had at the free Yoga, Pilates and Fitness demonstrations.  Many people joined these sessions and there were many smiles during and after each one.  There was scrumptious food including jacket potatoes, cakes and biscuits to savour along with teas, coffees and juices while having a chat with some of the neighbours.  

Many of the children participated in crafts, face glitter and nail painting… and what a surprise they had when LuLu the bunny showed up for a visit!  We look forward to our next get together with you, please see our What’s On page on the website or follow us on Facebook!

We have continued with business as usual in the past month whilst the hall has been updated, and it is now ready for hirers and new users.  The gents’ toilets have now been completed and the hall is ready for general use again.

Our Monday Coffee Mornings have been a great success.  Thank you to all who have attended so far and supported the hall and your local community.  Feel free to poo in for some fresh coffee, tea and cake, with also the chance to meet your neighbours and new people in your community.  Further details and dates are in the What’s On section of this website.

We hope that many of you will be able to attend our Open Day on the 3rd April, which we hope will be a huge success.  Thank you to our regular hirers who will be providing wonderful demonstrations/stalls. We look forward to receiving suggestions for new things to see here at your Village Hall so thank you to all who will be coming along!

We are please to say the hall is now getting booked up quickly for  hire, though we do still have slots available.  However, these are going fast so ensure you get in contact to book your event/regular booking, contacting Jade via @[email protected].  It is brilliant to see members of the local community coming together and supporting one another!

-Jade Poulter – Hall Manager

We have been very busy the past month ensuring the hall is updated and ready for hall hirers and new users. By the time you read this we should have had all the building works completed and we look forward to welcoming  new and returning hirers. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused whilst this necessary and important work was carried out.

We have a new social coffee morning coming up at the hall the first and third Monday of the month 10am-12pm. Feel free to pop in and support your local community as well as meet new people in your area! There will be fresh coffee, tea and cake available for you to purchase.

We also have our Open Day coming up on the 3rd April 2022 10am-3pm. There will be lots to do for all the family. Activities include live fitness demonstrations, kids face and nail painting, craft stalls, lots of tea and cake as well as hot food. Make sure you pop over on the day to check it out, it isn’t going to be one to miss! If anyone is looking to hire the hall for a party or regular bookings we have slots available.  However they are going fast! Please contact Jade via  [email protected] to secure your booking.

Click for the timetable of activities going on at the Hall.

Please do come along and join in or contact me to find out more! If you would like to help support the Village Hall in another way, we offer participation in the East Hampshire Community Lottery here at the Village Hall. Please enter to help and support your community. 

Can you help us reach our target of 50 subscribers? Finally, we are still looking for volunteers who would like to become a Hall Trustee. 

If you would like to know more please contact Jeremy Mitchell – [email protected]

Jade Poulter

Although it seems a while ago now, thank you to everyone who came along to our Christmas Market, the day was a brilliant success.  We all enjoyed the tasty cakes supplied by our WI; thanks very much for helping out ladies!  Many of you shared fantastic ideas regarding activities here a the Village Hall.  It’s brilliant to hear your feedback as this is your village hall and we want everyone to enjoy it just as much as we do!

We are still busy with classes and parties; please check our social media page and this website to keep updated on regular classes here at the Village Hall. We also have some exciting things to come as we go forward into the new year, such as a fortnightly coffee morning on a Monday morning and occasional open days.  The first of these, in January, will have taken place by the time you read this and will have featured a host of children’s activities such as face/nail painting and a craft stall as well as class demonstrations, stall holders, a raffle and hot soup to keep us all warm during the winter day!

We are also please to announce we can now offer office services and table/chair hire.  For more information, please contact Jade.

Finally, feel free to suggest new ideas for our Village Hall.  For all bookings and enquiries for the Village Hall please contact Jade at: [email protected]

Jade Poutler

Manager, Stroud Village Hall

The trustees of Stroud Village Hall and Residents Association are delighted to welcome Jade Poulter as our new Hall Manager following her appointment in early November, and a few words follow from her.

“Hello everyone, my name is Jade.  Some of you may know me from doing my weekly exercise class here at the Village Hall.  If you would like to come and visit me, drop me an email or feel free to pop in and say hello.  I am looking forward to getting to know the community.  

We are still busy with classes and parties, please check our social media page and this website to keep updated as we have got lots of exciting things going forward as we are approaching Christmas time!

The social committee organised a fabulous, fun packed Halloween party which was a great success.  It’s that time of year when Christmas is coming; don’t forget to save the date for the Christmas quiz on Friday the 10th December. 

Feel free to suggest new ideas for our Village Hall going forwards.  For all bookings and enquiries for the Village Hall please contact Jade at [email protected] “

In the meantime, we would like to thank all our users and hirers for bearing with us whilst some long-delayed remedial work has been carried out by the builders after what became a long, drawn out saga. Even when the work started there were further delays causing it to over-run into November.  Whilst it is still not complete we hope that any further disruption will only be minor.

Please accept the trustees’ apologies for any inconvenience suffered and we are sure you will notice a difference when you next use the hall, especially from the new acoustics.

Jeremy Mitchell, Trustee.

Have you seen we offer community lottery? Check our our page https://www.easthantslottery.co.uk/…/stroud-village… to secure your tickets now. There is also an offer on currently to win a £1000 Sainsburys gift voucher!