This year has been very trying for everyone and the Burley Gate Village Carol Singers have been very creative in how they could bring some much needed Christmas cheer and raise money for local charities.

The result – to turn a large open barn into a magical Christmas setting for their carol singing. By filming the event they have been able to bring the Spirit of Christmas into your home.

We are very grateful to be one of the charities along with The Conquest Theatre Trust Ltd.

Please follow the link below to view this specially made video and give generously to those in need and so there will be a theatre for the future.

Just Giving

*Throughout the filming Government Covid 19 Regulations were carefully followed.

The team and I would like to thank the community, our funders, volunteers and partners for their  support in 2020. We hope everyone remains safe and well over Christmas and look forward to seeing you all in 2021.

All services will run as normal until Christmas Eve and we will reopen on Monday 4th January, 2021.

For information about particular services, please visit the other pages of our website

It’s been a tough 2020 and approaching the end of the year, we mustn’t stop thinking of others and especially those with less than us.

So the Sunshine Radio Toy Appeal is back and it’s more important than ever and The Hope Centre will be again receiving toys as part of this appeal, please check the Sunshine Radio website for a list of donation stations.

We need your generosity for the underprivileged kids in our area this Christmas – but we also ask you to be Covid safe about the toys you buy.

With this in mind we’ve taken the tough decision to request you purchase ‘Hard Toys Only’ –So we’re asking for your boxed and sealed new toys for all ages 0 to 16 years. If unsure here is a useful video below to explain more:

All toys must be boxed, and rest assured that they will all go into a 72 hour quarantine before the charities place them with local underprivileged children.

Are you lonely? Do you need someone to talk to?

This is how we helped Martha (name changed)

Martha called our Hub telephone back in July after being in lockdown alone since March. She told us that her husband passed away last year, her family live abroad and she was alone, not able to see friends and struggling after having a fall. Our team of support staff put a plan in place to include: putting Martha in touch with adult social care services, deliveries of cooked meals made by our hub kitchen, weekly telephone calls to check in and chat about anything and everything and we even supported Martha to learn how to use Zoom so that she could ‘see’ her family face to face for the first time in months. Martha tells us- ‘I am glad I picked up the phone that day after having a leaflet through my door about the community hub. You have helped me so much. Having meals delivered to me after my fall really helped me. I wasn’t able to cook for a couple of months and they were always lovely. I look forward to our chats every week and I am so happy that I can now use the computer to see my family, especially my grandchildren who have grown so much’.

Our café will be shut from November 5^th due to the change in restrictions.  All our other services remain open. Contact Centre sessions and CAB appointments remain in place and we will continue to offer those in need locally meals and support via Hope Community Hub.

Call/text 07395 959240 for CAB appointments and Hub enquiries.

We hope that you all stay safe and well and hope to see you soon.