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New kitchen means The Hive is buzzing – Ushaw Moor
A VOLUNTEER-run cafe has expanded its fare, after a new kitchen was installed.
The Hive opened on Station Road, in Ushaw Moor, near Durham City, last October, serving drinks, scones and teacakes.
The food menu was limited by the facilities available.
However, a £1,500 grant from Starbucks plus some other cash has paid for a new purpose-built kitchen, meaning hot food can now be prepared on site.
The new menu was introduced last Wednesday (August 27) and volunteers have already noticed a sharp increase in customers.
The Hive is currently open Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.
There is free use of computers and free wifi and the cafe also serves as a Durham Foodbank distribution point.
Supporters hope to extend its opening hours to five or six days a week, but are dependent on more volunteers coming forward.
Meanwhile, The Hut, another community facility in the village – like The Hive managed by the Ushaw Moor Action Group – has received a small grant from the Mid-Durham Area Action Partnership (AAP).
The money has been put towards buying extra folding tables, junior size tables and chairs, making The Hut more suitable for parent and toddler groups, parties and special events.
For further details, visit umag.org.uk
via New kitchen means The Hive is buzzing From The Northern Echo.
Church stages week of fun events From The Northern Echo
A CHURCH will stage a week of activities in two Durham communities later this month (June 17-22).
Emmanuel Church Durham is putting on a number of events for children and adults across Gilesgate and Ushaw Moor between June 17 and 22, under the title God Loves.
Volunteers from the church will be offering practical help, including with gardening and running family friendly events.
In Gilesgate on Thursday, June 19, there will be a double decker bus filled with children’s activities parked near Cunningham Place from 3.30pm to 5pm.
Afterwards, Durham Youth For Christ will stage its third Urban Durham event from 5pm to 7pm, featuring a football cage, DJ sets and other sports, games and craft activities, again based around Cunningham Place.
Durham City Baptist Church, off Sunderland Road, will host a fun day from noon to 4pm on Saturday, June 21.
In Ushaw Moor, a fun day will be held at the village cricket ground on Saturday, June 21, from 1pm to 4pm.
The church will host a baptisms service on Sunday, June 22, at The Durham Centre, Belmont Industrial Estate, at 10.30am.
All events are open to all. For further details, visit emmanuel.org.uk
via Church stages week of fun events From The Northern Echo.
Simply Sport Ltd’s – Gym Facilities at Sir Bobby Robson Centre, Ushaw Moor.
Mini Mixers next session is a Mothers Day special – Saturday 29th March The Hut Ushaw Moor
Mini Mixers next session is a Mothers Day special – Saturday 29th March at 1.30pm (The Hut, Ushaw Moor, Durham)
Join our Mini Mixers having oodles of Creative fun making lovely Mothers Day cards and having a Mini Cupcake Masterclass decorating Cupcakes for Mum using edible lustre dust and more!
£7 per child – Suitable for children aged 3 – 12 yrs approx.
Booking and prepayment essential – Contact sarah@minimixers.co.uk or ring 07977 484767
Chat ‘n’ Crafts in Ushaw Moor From The Northern Echo
From the opening of The Hive, Ushaw Moor
A CHAT ‘n’ Craft Group meets in The Hive, Station Road, Ushaw Moor, near Durham, each Thursday from 10am to noon. Visitors are welcome to take along their own craft projects and share ideas and techniques. A drink and a toasted teacake or cake is available for £1.50.
New cafe is space to meet in Ushaw Moor From The Northern Echo
The opening of The Hive; a community cafe in Ushaw Moor. From left social entrepreneur Andrea Watts, Anne-Marie Booth and Rachel Shepherd, chair of Ushaw Moor Action Group
A VOLUNTEER-run cafe has opened in a community hub.
Drinks, scones and teacakes are being served at The Hive, on Station Road, in Ushaw Moor, near Durham, after the coffee shop was officially opened by social entrepreneur Andrea Watts today (Thursday, October 17).
The cafe was set up to meet an identified need for space for the community to meet, particularly young people.
It is hoped it will become a training centre for village youngsters, who will get work experience in the cafe.
The facility will be run by the Enterprise Development and Education Network (Eden). Eden leader Anne-Marie Booth said: “The opening went really well. We had a near-constant flow of people all day and two young people volunteered to help.”
The cafe, decorated with pictures of the local area, will be open Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm.
via New cafe is space to meet in Ushaw Moor From The Northern Echo.
Kids Club – The Hut, Chestnut Grove,Ushaw Moor
Kids Club is an after school activity club run by local mums and volunteers who are CRB checked and aims to provide recreational and leisure time activities for children aged 7 to 11 years in an effort to develop their physical and mental capacities and in doing so support them in growing to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
Kids Club meet every Tuesday from 5.00-6.30pm at the Hut Chestnut Grove Ushaw Moor, and provides children with a friendly, safe and stimulating environment, where they can enjoy making new friends. We provide a wide variety of activities to keep them busy after school and during school holidays, which includes the following:
- Arts and crafts
- Organised games
- Board games
- Sports (indoor / outdoor)
- Air hockey / football table / table tennis/ pool / x box 360
- Discos
- Environmental project activities
- Cookery Course
- Gardening Club
- Outings
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Kids Club Ushaw Moor – After School Activity Club
Kids Club is an after school activity club run by local mums and volunteers who are CRB checked and aims to provide recreational and leisure time activities for children aged 7 to 11 years in an effort to develop their physical and mental capacities and in doing so support them in growing to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
Kids Club meet every Tuesday from 5.00-6.30pm at the Hut Chestnut Grove Ushaw Moor, and provides children with a friendly, safe and stimulating environment, where they can enjoy making new friends. We provide a variety of activities to keep them busy after school and during school holidays, which includes the following:
- Arts and crafts
- Organised games
- Board games
- Sports (indoor / outdoor)
- Air hockey / football table / table tennis/ pool / x box 360
- Discos
- Environmental project activities
- Cookery Course
- Gardening Club
- Outings
Deerness Gymnastics Academy – Summer Fayre 2nd June
Deerness Gymnastics Academy – Summer Fayre – Flyer
Deerness Gymnastics Academy will be holding a Summer Fayre on Sunday 2nd June, if you would like to have a stall, please get in touch, we already have face painting, nails, tombola and we are hoping to make this a very enjoyable event for all the Ushaw Moor Community and perhaps introduce some new children to the wonderful world of gymnastics.
Any donations for the tombola would be most appreciated, and if any other charities would like to have a presence, that can be arranged.
Community Conservation – Broompark Tidy Up !
We need your help to do some general jobs around the site. Everything from litter-picking, bird-box replacing, seat replacement and cleaning and tree guard removal.
Or come and have a chat about the site, give us your suggestions and find out about the latest events, walks and volunteer opportunities.
Broompark Picnic Site – Sun 26th May 10-am 12-noon.
Broompark, ½ mile from Stonebridge roundabout on B6302 to Ushaw Moor
DOWNLOAD Poster – Broompark Tidy Up ! May 2013
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