Queen’s Jubilee Window Display Competition
Ferryhill Town Council is pleased to announce that it is currently planning a series of events to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Plans will include a Beacon Lighting Ceremony in the Town Hall Garden on the evening of Thursday, 2nd June, a ‘Party in the Park’ family event at Dean Bank Park on Saturday, 4th June (keep a look out for more details in the coming weeks) as well as offering local community groups the chance to apply for a grant of up to £200 towards the cost of organising their own event to mark the occasion.
As part of its celebrations the Town Council is also encouraging local Traders to create a Jubilee themed window display in a Competition which will see the ‘Best Window Display’ receive a trophy and a FREE Hanging Basket. The Competition will be judged by Members of the Town Council’s Events Committee during the week commencing 23rd May with the winner being announced during the week commencing 30th May. To enter the Competition, Traders are invited to complete an application form, (available from Ferryhill Town Council) and return it to Karen Younghusband, Events & Projects Officer at Ferryhill Town Hall or email completed applications to kyounghusband@ferryhill.gov.uk by no later than 20th May 2022.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Party in the Park Event
Ferryhill Town Council is celebrating having secured a grant of £9,500 through the Big Lottery’s Awards for All Fund to enable an ‘Across the Decades themed Party in the Park’ event to be held from 11.00am – 8.00pm at Dean Bank Park on Saturday, 4th June 2022. The event which is being organised by Stanley Events to celebrate the Jubilee will include afternoon tea with a picnic in the park, music from the different decades in which the Queen has reigned, including war-time performers. For children there will be a range of vintage games, inflateables and fairground games. The family orientated event will also comprise side stalls and a range of refreshments, with a bar. Entry to the Event will be FREE. Anyone who would like to hold a stall at the event should contact Danielle on telephone: 07951479165.
The Party in the Park event will join a programme of events/initiatives being organised by the Town Council to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, including a Beacon Lighting Event in the Town Hall garden on the evening of Thursday, 2nd June, a Traders Window Display Competition, and a Community Fund for Local groups to apply for monies to be able to host their own Jubilee Celebrations.
Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor David Farry said ‘It is great news that Ferryhill Town Council has managed to secure such a large grant to support the Town’s Jubilee Celebrations. I would like to say a big thank you to the Big Lottery for supporting the Town Council’s plans for a Party in the Park event, which promises to provide a fantastic community event, which the whole family can enjoy’.
Councillor Joe Quinn, Chair of the Town Council’s Events Committee said “Officers at Ferryhill Town Council have worked extremely hard to secure £9,500 through the Big Lottery’s Awards for All Fund, which is great news. Funding will enable the Town Council to host an across the decades themed Queen’s Jubilee Party in the Park event, providing something for all generations to enjoy and bringing the whole community together.”
Queen’s Jubilee Community Fund
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.”
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