An update to our recent post about carol singing at 5pm this Tuesday 20th December. Don’t worry, it’s still going ahead but will now be an indoor event, so please make your way in through the main Centre entrance. We look forward to welcoming you.
To help the vocals there will be light refreshments provided. The event is free but a donation to the Centre would be appreciated. Merry Christmas!
Christmas is coming and it wouldn’t be complete without singing a few carols! Once again we invite you to Christmas Carols at the Village Centre at 5pm on Tuesday 20th December. This will be an outdoor event, so dress warmly, although if the weather is too wintery then we will move into the Centre building. There will be musicians and singers, as before, but also the opportunity for you to sing along to all those well known traditional tunes.
To help the vocals there will be light refreshments provided. The event is free but a donation to the Centre would be appreciated. Merry Christmas!
Every month there’s a chance to win a Village Centre Lottery prize. By taking part in the Lottery you directly help the Centre with both day-to-day running expenses and with our rolling programme of updating and improving the furniture and equipment of the Centre. Of course, we would love to have more players so that the Centre gets even more help.
This month’s draw was made on Tuesday 6th December 2022. The results are: First prize, number 17 winning £24.00. Second prize number 13 winning £16.00 and third prize number 25 winning £8.00.
If you know anyone who would like to join the lottery then you’ll be giving us a big helping hand. It costs just £5 per month and the more players the bigger the prize fund. Anyone can join the lottery draw online by visiting our Village Centre Fundraising page
Thank you for your support in 2022, a very Merry Christmas to you all and please continue to support us in 2023!
Why not spend a pleasant hour or two browsing at our annual Christmas Fair, to be held in the Village Centre next Sunday 20th November from 12noon until 5pm. Numerous stalls, offering arts, crafts, gifts of every description and, of course, food!
Admission to the Fair is free so we look forward to seeing you there.
If you are a dancer and might want to attend our next afternoon Tea Dance on Friday 30th September, please note that this event will not be taking place this month. Our dance teacher Peg has family commitments which mean that she is unable to host the event as usual. It will return in October.
A big thank you to everyone who supported our recent Village Voice Live event, which was a fascinating talk by Dr Paul Richards about the Port of King’s Lynn, Past and Present. Over forty people attended, which made it a very successful evening.
The Trustees of the Village Centre have been thinking about the future of Village Voice Live, which has suffered from a lack of support since the event restarted after the various lockdowns. The talks, which have been running for over fifteen years, will be taking a break now, but they could return if there is enough public support. We welcome your views and any suggestions for new speakers or topics.
If you want to have your say about Village Voice Live, you can contact us by email at contact@dersinghamvillagecentre.org.uk or you can reach us on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/dersinghamvillagecentre.org.uk
If there is enough interest we will hope to organise some more talks either later this year or early in 2023. Meanwhile we take this opportunity to thank Parish Councillor Tony Bubb, who initiated Village Voice Live and has been the driving force behind it over many years!
Body Control Pilates tutor Elke is starting a new group as a Course on Thursdays at 12.30pm. The sessions will be held in the Village Centre beginning on Thursday 23rd June, so book now with Elke to reserve your place. The sessions are suitable for both men and women and are graded as beginner/refresher/moderate.
Contact Elke on 07971 440539 or email: Contrology8@gmail.com
The next of our monthly talks is this Tuesday 14th June at 7.30pm. Susan Barnett will give a talk entitled Hollywood Royalty, all about those stars of the golden era of the silver screen and spiced with secrets and scandal!
Tickets are sold on the door of the Village Centre at a cost of £6. This includes a ticket for the raffle draw and a cup of tea, coffee etc and maybe even a piece of cake!
It’s worth mentioning that Village Voice Live has been running for over fifteen years now and if the talks are going to continue, they do need your support. So, please come along and enjoy a good evening.
It’s time for our Annual General Meeting, to which all Association members are invited. Are you an Association member? Yes, if you live in Dersingham or the surrounding villages. All full-time residents are automatically members of the Dersingham Village Centre Association.
Our AGM will be held on Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 7.00pm in the main hall of the Centre. Why not come along, you can hear all about the Association’s work and have your own say about the Village Centre. Below is an outline agenda for the meeting.
1. To consider Apologies for Absence.
2. To review the Minutes of the 2021 Annual General Meeting.
3. Chairman’s Report on Operations between April 2021 and April 2022.
4. Treasurer’s Report for the 2021/22 Financial Year.
5. Appointment of Independent Scrutineer/Assessor of Accounts for 2022/23 Financial Year.
6. Nomination of Trustees to the Management Committee for 2022/23.
7. Any Other Business.
Please give details of Any Other Business to the Chairman at least 24 hours in advance of the AGM
If you would like a copy of the Minutes of the 2021 AGM then please email us at: contact@dersinghamvillagecentre.org.uk Minutes will be supplied as a PDF document.
Membership of the DVCA
Under the terms of the current constitution, any resident of the Villages of Dersingham, Ingoldisthorpe, Anmer, Shernborne, Snettisham, Heacham, Sandringham and Castle Rising are entitled to be members of the DVCA. There is no cost or charge in any way, you simply need to complete a simple form, available at all meetings of the DVCA to register your membership. We simply record your name and contact details.
Membership in the DVCA enables you to vote at meetings and to stand for the Management Committee.
For further information, please enquire using the above contact details.
After a break of a couple of months, our popular illustrated talks will return this Tuesday 12th April at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Sue Gattuso from the Swaffham Museum, who will talk about the fascinating life of Howard Carter, who famously discovered the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. Carter was a Swaffham resident before he left for Egypt and the museum has many tales to tell.
Tickets are sold on the door of the Village Centre at a cost of £6. This includes a ticket for the raffle draw and a cup of tea, coffee etc and maybe even a piece of cake!
