Following the launch of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Community Fund, Ferryhill Town Council is pleased to announce that it has been able to financially support seven local groups (see below). £1,090 in total has been donated by the Town Council, which has enabled a range of Jubilee themed events to be organised throughout the Town to mark the occasion.
| EVENT NAME | APPLICANT ORGANISATION | DATE / TIME OF EVENT | EVENT DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration | St Luke's Church | 2.00pm - 5.00pm 5th June 2022 St Lukes's Church | Musical Entertainers with a buffet |
| Jubilee Joy | LADDER Centre | 12.00pm - 4.00pm 2nd June 2022 LADDER Centre | Garden Party with BBQ, afternoon tea and street games for residents of the Lakes |
| Coffee Morning & Table-Top Sale for HRH Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Celebrations | Endeavour Woodcrafts CIC (in association with Dean Bank Dog Walkers Association) | 11.00am - 2.30pm 3rd June 2022 Dean Bank Institute | Coffee Morning and Table-Top Sale to raise funds for the RBL and Stray Aid Dogs Trust |
| Celebrating 70 Years | Dean Bank Chat & Craft Group | 12.00pm - 2.00pm 26th May 2022 Dean Bank Institute | Tea Party with food, wine, bunting and decorations |
| Queen's Platinum Jubilee Buffet with Entertainment | DIDO (Days in Days Out) | 1.00pm - 4.00pm 6th June 2022 Dean Bank Institute | Party for Members of the DIDO with food, entertainment and bunting |
| Jubilee Celebration | Chance Drama | To be confirmed | Street party with young people from Chance Drama performing Jubilee themed rehearsals with a picnic and decorations/bunting |
| Jubilee Tea Party | Keers Patterson Residents Association | 1.00pm onwards 2nd June 2022 Reading Room at Aged Miners Bungalows (Keers/Patterson) | Tea party with food, bingo, music and food, with bunting, for residents of the two sets of Aged Miners Bungalows |
For more information about any of the events supported by the Town Council as part of this initiative please contact the individual groups direct.
Town Mayor, Councillor David Farry said ‘It’s a pleasure to be able to donate funding to local community groups, to help them organise their own celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Town Council is extremely committed to supporting local organisations wherever possible and look forward to working with and supporting even more groups in the future.’
Councillor Joe Quinn, Chair of the Town Council’s Events Committee said ‘I am thrilled that Ferryhill Town Council have been able to support so many local groups in their plans to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. All of the Town’s Community groups work tirelessly for the benefit of Ferryhill and it really is a pleasure to be able to donate funds to support them.”
To find out what else the Town Council is planning to mark the Queen’s Jubilee please contact Karen Younghusband, Events and Projects Officer at Ferryhill Town Hall on telephone: 01740 652157 or email: kyounghusband@ferryhill.gov.uk
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