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3 Feb, 2020

Lambing at Whirlow Hall Farm Trust

Wednesday 19^th & Thursday 20th February 2020
11am – 3pm

Whirlow Hall Farm Trust are opening their barn doors early this year and inviting you to meet their gorgeous new-born lambs during February’s half term. Come and get a glimpse of life at a working farm preparing to herald in the springtime. You’ll have the chance to get up close to adorable additions and a brand new selection of rare breed sheep. There will be something new for the whole family to learn about the busy farming tradition of lambing. Watch new-borns frolic, play and feed, and if you’re lucky you might even see some being born! cute lamb

There’ll be loads to do and loads to see on your fun packed visit to the farm throughout the two day event. A selection of family entertainment activities including pony riding, free craft activities for children, slime making, forest school activities, face painting, puzzle trail, Punch & Judy shows Storytelling sessions, and the chance to visit chickens, small animals and the horses. Throughout the event, our excellent farm shop and café (with delicious homemade cakes on offer), will be open, as will the famous Whirlow BBQ!

It is an educational charity working with children across South Yorkshire, to improve the aspirations and life chances of vulnerable young people outside of mainstream education, in the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to learn and develop to their full potential, whatever their circumstances. By attending their events you are supporting this valuable work that they do with local children & young people. All the money raised at the event will go toward supporting the charitable work of the trust.

*Entrance to the Farm is priced at:

Children under 14: £4, Adults: £5,

Family Ticket £16 (x2 children, x2 adults), under twos go free,

FREE PARKING

Some activities are chargeable separately

Pregnant Women are not permitted to enter the Lambing Barn

For more info visit

Email: events@whirlowhallfarm.org

Phone: 0114 235 2678

3 Jan, 2020

Crosspool Women’s Institute

CWi The Crosspool Women’s Institute (CWI) has an exciting mix of events planned for 2020, something for everyone, the opportunity to get involved in the local community, make friends, learn new skills, listen to interesting speakers, enjoy outings and activities.

The CWI meet twice a month, St Columba Church on the 3^rd Monday (7-9pm) and Stephen Hill Methodist Church on the 4^th Monday (1-3pm). Visitors and Members are welcome to go to both or either meeting.

The Crosspool WI always has something going on. Download your hardcopy of their
2020 Programme of Events or pick one up at either Stephen Hill Church, St Columba Church or in the NEST Café

For more information check out the CWI website – http://www.crosspoolwi.moonfruit.com or facebook.com/CrosspoolWI
Alternatively email the Secretary Leonie Souster: – crosspoolwi@live.co.uk

the Wi

29 Dec, 2019

Church Charity Achievements 2019

Each year Stephen Hill Methodist Church chooses to support two charities.

Over the last 12 months, up to the end of August 2019, members of the Stephen Hill
Methodist Church managed to hand over cheques of £1,447 to both the “McMillan Cancer Care” and “Sheffield Support Dogs”, from the proceeds of regular coffee mornings.

Presentation to McMillan Cancer Care by members of Stephen Hill Church

Bob Hodges (Stephen Hill Church) handing over an identical cheque to Tess Thompson (Support Dogs)

Since then, as well as the money raised from these coffee mornings, they had extra events and a 90th birthday party, which raised a further £1030.00 for the “Macmillan Cancer Support“, bringing this year’s total for this charity to £2477.00.
In addition, a further £1421.10 raised from a folk evening, a concert with The Rock Choir and a sales morning, brought the total amount raised for the “Sheffield Support Dogs” charity to a total of £2,868.10.

These extra activities amounted to their two chosen charities receiving a staggering grand total of £5345.10.

Not content with their past achievements, Stephen Hill Church has now started fundraising for next year’s two charities, Alzheimer’s UK and the Sheffield City of Sanctuary on Chapel Walk, supporting asylum seekers and refugees.

24 Dec, 2019

Santa in Crosspool

After successfully raising £1,400 for local charities last year, volunteers at Hallamshire Round Table and Riverdale Round Table arranged with Santa for Crosspool to be one of the two routes he would visit before starting his amazing journey delivering Christmas gifts around the world.

The Hallamshire Round Table and Riverdale Round Table are now busy counting up the kind donations collected along the way in support of St Luke’s Hospice, Bluebell Wood Hospice, and Cavendish Cancer Care.

Click here for the video

8 Dec, 2019

Christmas at Forge Dam

Forge Dam Park is having a Christmas Fayre
Saturday 14th December (10.30am-3.30pm).
Free Admission.

The Fayre will include, a Lucky Dip, Door Garland Making, Crafts, Face Painting, Mince Pies, etc. and a Vintage Organ playing festive music – all in the amazing environment of Forge Dam Park, Fulwood. (Forge Dam can be easily reached by buses 120 and 83a.)

Proceeds to the Friends of the Porter Valley
Forge Dam Restoration Fund

Who Would Live In A House Like This? tree house

When you’re exploring the park at the Forge Dam Christmas Fayre, see if you can spot this little hobbit door.

2 Nov, 2019

Street Poppies around Crosspool

Every year the nation unites to make sure that none of the victims of war and terrorism are forgotten.
In support of the Royal British Legion Poppy 2019 Appeal, Crosspool has put up street poppies to remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom.

Poppy welcome At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

16 Sep, 2019

RIVELIN VALLEY HERITAGE OPEN DAY

Rivelin Valley Heritage Open Day
This Sunday 22nd September: 10:30–15:00

Rivelin Valley Park beside Rivelin Park Café and Rivelin Park Water Play
Rivelin Valley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5GL

Explore the wildlife and meet volunteers: with the Rivelin Valley Conservation Group and Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust.

Go on a bug-hunt and do a bark/leaf rubbing.

Find out how you can get involved in helping to conserve the valley.

Heritage tours: to the world-famous Mousehole Forge.

Art in the park: see artwork by the 1920s Rivelin Valley Artists’ colony and find out about the 19th-century artist William Lowe.

Poetry ‘open mic’ with Fay Musselwhite: poems on the themes of heritage and nature during a walk by the river.

Penknife-making demonstration by Mike Dyson

More details and booking for heritage and poetry walks: http://rivelinvalley.org.uk/hod

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16 Jul, 2019

FUN AT THE FAYRE

Saturday 6^th July, the morning started off raining overcast and dank, not a promising start to the day for the annual Crosspool Summer Fayre. 2019 summer fayre collage

After a last-minute rush erecting the marquees, gazebos and inflating the bouncy castle/slide; the Fayre was officially open by the Rev. Suzanna Nockles. Happily the clouds had moved away to allow the warm sun to shine, on what turned out to be a wonderful afternoon for the many visitors to enjoy an upbeat performance by the ever-popular Scoil Rince Nua Irish Dancers – a rousing dance routine by the LMW Dance troop – Henry the cheeky monkey up to his usual tricks with the children’s favourite entertainer Barney Baloney – the big band sound of Glenn Miller by the Ambassador Swing Band performing to a full audience, enjoying a cream tea provided by the Crosspool WI.

The local Holly Hagg Alpacas and Llama were a big favourite with the children as was the face painting, Henna Tattooed art and the traditional side stalls/attractions – wet sponge. splat the rat, archery, coconut shy, books, bric-a-brac, hot dogs, burgers, ice creams to mention but a few.
Dave Bolsover’s amazing family guitar stall gave budding musicians the chance to have a go at strumming, possibly to stardom.

Later in the afternoon the 2019 Crosspool Festival scarecrow competition winners and raffle winners were presented with their prizes. All the children received a gift for a happy smile.

The Crosspool Forum organisers would like to thank all this year’s sponsors, the team of local people that turned up in the rain to help set up the event and everyone for attending and making this year’s Crosspool Summer Fayre a special day for everyone. Thank you.

6 Jul, 2019