Pop In Place | Bere Regis

Pop In Place News March 2023

Good Friday 7th April Easter Bonnet parade and egg Raffle 10am – 12noon
It’s time to get making those Easter bonnets again and come and join in the fun on Good Friday morning.
Donations of Easter Eggs would be very welcome for our raffle please drop them off at the Hall on Friday Mornings.
We look forward to seeing you and eating hot cross buns.

Pop In Place AGM Friday 12th May 10.30am
The Pop In Place will hold its AGM please do come along if you are interested in all the work we do, we would love to have some new volunteers and committee members.

Pop In Place Movement to Music Classes
The classes will take a holistic approach to wellbeing.
They are primarily designed to promote physical health by helping people of all ages and abilities stay or get more active, improve overall fitness, muscle strength and joint flexibility using a combination of chair based exercises and dance/gentle aerobics based ones. Over time I will be creating some simple routines for some of the exercises as this can help with cognitive functioning.
All the exercises will be to music to promote mental health and well-being and where possible, movements can be adapted so that people with movement limitations can still join in.
There is also no pressure on anyone to do all the exercises and if anyone wants to sit out any of them they will be very welcome. The classes will be in a friendly relaxed atmosphere where everybody will be made very welcome.

The classes are 45 minutes in duration and will be held every Monday from 11am-11:45 at the Village Hall.

The cost is £4 per class payable on arrival at the hall

Enquiries about the classes can be emailed to me at lucy.cruickshank7@hotmail.co.uk or telephone enquiries can be made via Lyn Simmonds on 01929 471528

Pop In Place Community Café Bere Regis, Be brave and take that step…
Every Friday morning from 10 am until 12 noon we are at the Community Café at the Village Hall North Street to welcome everyone who walks through the door.
We also welcome new volunteers to help on our team for serving the drinks and helping at events.
Call the Team Leader Alison 01929 472023 for more details.

Pop In Place Work shop and Repair Shop
A variety of bird boxes and planters are for sale call in on Friday morning to see them
We are a small group meeting on Friday mornings and do some wood work, making bird boxes, bug hotels and planters etc we also do a lot of talking and drinking coffee. We have completed and refurbished the table tennis table and that is available for people to play a game.
If you are interested in coming along and doing any of the above or your own small project, call in and see us you will be very welcome.

Pop In Performers Group
The Performers group is back with lots of new faces and enthusiasm, working on the summer production of “The Jungle King” this promises to be a fantastic combination of song, dance and creativity with Lions, Tigers, Giraffes, Zebras, butterflies, birds of paradise and tribesmen. Recreating the songs from the Jungle book, the Lion King and a few more just to surprise you. The shows are to be staged in June on the 15th 16th 17th make sure you get you tickets when they go on sale in May.

Blankets for Bere
The Pop In Place is building a stock of lovely hand- made blankets that our ladies are knitting for the colder weather.
If you are able to help with this we would welcome either squares double knit wool on 4mm needles cast on 24 stiches and do 48 rows or a completed finished item.
If you would like one of these free of charge just get in touch. The Pop In Place is committed to helping the local community in crisis so please do get in touch they are available to anyone who is struggling with heating costs.

Pop In Place Food Crisis Support
The Pop In Place have a Food Crisis Project. We have gained some limited funding to provide one off crisis packs for people in the Parish in a critical situation, with no food.
We ask for donations of money, rather than food so that we can be very specific about what is put into the packages, ensuring it is of most use.
If you need this service please email popinplace@gmail.com in confidence, and we will help.

Up and coming events at the Pop In Place

Good Friday 7th April Easter Bonnet parade and egg Raffle 10am – 12noon

Friday 5th May Coronation Party cream tea 2pm -4pm

June 15th 16th 17th “The Jungle King”

Alison Bennett 60th Birthday Appeal for Weldmar Hospicecare

On the 24th of February I will be 60, I am so grateful to reach this mile stone as many of my dearest friends didn’t make it.

During my lifetime I have tried my best whenever possible to make a difference, to help wherever I can to make our community better.
To be aware and address people’s needs, to get people together and give opportunities for song, dance and laughter.

As we try to recover from a global pandemic and are gripped by a cost of living crisis it is the local charities that suffer most as they have a much smaller area of supporters.

This is why I want to make a collection for the Weldmar Hospicecare in celebration of my being 60.

If you feel you would like to support the appeal please make cheques payable to Weldmar Hospicecare or put some cash into an envelope clearly marked Weldmar Donation and post to 3 Rye Hill Close Bere Regis.

Your gift is more than just a donation. It allows Weldmar Hospice among many other things to:

    Provide the very best care to ensure patients are as comfortable and pain free as possible
    Create special memories with patients and their loved ones
    Add life to patients’ last days

Pop In Place News February 2023

Pop In Performers says a big thank you for Supporting our Christmas production!

The Pop In Performers Staged three brilliant Christmas shows thank you to everyone who came along and supported them. Unfortunately I was unable to take part due to flu but I was so proud of Julie and Ruth who took the reins and led the group into three very successful performances.
We also raised £300 for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

The Performers group are now working on the summer production” The Jungle King” that will be Staged 15th 16th 17th June

If you are 6 years old or older and want to join please telephone Alison 01929 472023 to check we still have spaces, new children very welcome.

We would also welcome an extra helper too.

Pop In Place Community Café Bere Regis, Be brave and take that step…

Every Friday morning from 10 am until 12 noon we are at the Community Café at the Village Hall North Street to welcome everyone who walks through the door.

We also welcome new volunteers to help on our team for serving the drinks and helping at events.

Call the Team Leader Alison 01929 472023 for more details.

Pop In Place Work shop and Repair Shop

A variety of bird boxes and planters are for sale call in on Friday morning to see them

We are a small group meeting on Friday mornings and do some wood work, making bird boxes, bug hotels and planters etc, we also do a lot of talking and drinking coffee.
We have completed and refurbished the table tennis table and that is available for people to play a game.
If you are interested in coming along and doing any of the above or your own small project, call in and see us you will be very welcome.

Pop In Place Movement to Music (fun filled exercise classes for older or less able)

Thank you to Julie Lye who has been running this group for some time, and is now moving on to do other things, but she is handing the group over to the very capable hands of Lucy Cruickshank who will be starting on Monday 30th January at a new time of 11am until 11.45 at the Upper Hall.
Come along and see what it’s all about or phone our secretary Lyn Simmonds for more information 01929 471528

Blankets for Bere

The Pop In Place is building a stock of lovely hand- made blankets that our ladies are knitting for the colder weather.
If you are able to help with this we would welcome either squares double knit wool on 4mm needles cast on 24 stiches and do 48 rows or a completed finished item.

If you would like one of these free of charge just get in touch.
The Pop In Place is committed to helping the local community in crisis so please do get in touch they are available to anyone who is struggling with heating costs.

Pop In Place Food Crisis Support

The Pop In Place have a Food Crisis Project.
We have gained some limited funding to provide one off crisis packs for people in the Parish in a critical situation, with no food.

We ask for donations of money, rather than food so that we can be very specific about what is put into the packages, ensuring it is of most use.

If you need this service please email popinplace@gmail.com in confidence, and we will help.

Up and coming events at the Pop In Place

Good Friday 7th April Easter Bonnet parade and egg Raffle 10am – 12noon

Friday 5th May Coronation Party cream tea 2pm -4pm

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