These chair-based exercise classes are a great place to meet new people; lots of people come on their own to exercise and leave having made a group of new friends!
A trained instructor will take you through a series of simple, fun exercises to suit your ability to music you’ll love, so If you’re generally fit and have no existing health conditions that affect your mobility, and you’ve been contemplating starting an Exercise Class, please don’t hesitate to come along to the Scout Hall on Benty Lane this Tuesday 8th June at 10.30am and join in. You’ll find that you feel so much better.
Classes run in the Scout Hall Benty lane every Tuesday from 10:45 to 11:45am.
For more information contact the Crosspool Forum: Ian on 07713 687 955 or Steve 07902 022 950
Local communities may soon have control over grass verges and small green spaces.
A few of the 50,,000 Daffs planted by the Crosspool Forum
To support wildlife and protect the natural environment, a Sheffield councillor has campaigned to give residents the power to manage and maintain grass verges and small green spaces.
It is hoped that If residents are prepared to see more of this rather than plain cut grass, wild flowers and the insects that dependant on them will thrive.
Crosspool Festival Programme is now online: It is also in the Crosspool precinct shops and is being distributed with the summer issue of the Crosspool Clarion.
The 2021 festival dates are Friday 26th June to Sunday 4th July 2021.
Festival Charity 2021 St Cuthbert’s food bank at Fir Vale, local giving.org
If you would like to be part of Helping to Keep Our Neighbourhood Clean, be outside Archers Estate Agents in the Crosspool Shopping Precinct this Saturday 1st May 2021. 9:45am for a 10am start.
Visitors flock to see the new ‘Hen House’ refurb at Whirlow Hall Farm Trust.
Whirlow Hall Farm was delighted to announce the opening of their newly refurbished Hen House this weekend. The project funded by local online educational publishing house, Twinkl enhances the immersive experience for visitors and the students the Trust supports. With a new 80-seater café opening in June, the Hen House refurb marks the next phase of growth for the charity, encouraging more visitors to the much-loved local spot.
The refurbished Hen House will enhance the learning delivery for the many vulnerable youngsters the charity works with but will provide the local community with opportunities to meet farm animals up close and personal, such as Horacio, the farms hand reared orphaned calf.
Jonathan Seaton and Susie Seaton with their son at Whirlow Hall Farm
On Saturday 24th April, in line with all current Covid restrictions, the Hen House was officially opened by Jonathan and Susie Seaton, Co-founders of Twinkl
Jonathan Seaton, Co-founder and CEO of Twinkl said: “It is really exciting to see the new Hen House at Whirlow Hall Farm Trust open to visitors. It’s a real honour to be involved in a project that will further support the educational work the Trust does with children and young people, and it’s fantastic that we were able to assist with the refurbishment.
I look forward to visiting regularly in the future and continuing to witness the great work done by the Trust in the community.”
Whirlow Hall Farm Trust plays a vital role in the city’s alternative provision network supporting children and young people facing a complex combination of difficulties which can include a range of mental health conditions.
The new Hen House together with our playground and upcoming new café will, without a doubt, help us to keep moving forward and allow us to share more magical moments with everyone at our beautiful location.”
Sarah Kerrigan, Head of Fundraising and Events said: “We are extremely grateful to Twinkl for supporting this project. Visitors to the café and shop help support the vital work we do so being able to meet a gentle calf, groom a rabbit, and check to see if the hens have laid eggs during their visit are not only fun and informative activities for local families, but crucial to encourage them to visit.
Don’t miss the Crosspool Summer Fayre on Saturday 3 July, one of the events taking place as part of this year’s Crosspool Festival. Look out for the full programme coming soon.
If Covid19 Infection rates prevent the Government being in a position to remove all legal limits on social contact, unfortunately the Crosspool Summer Fayre would have to be cancelled.
Wanted: books, bric-a-brac or tombola prizes for 2021 Crosspool Summer Fayre
Do you have any unwanted books, prizes, gifts or bric-a-brac that might be suitable for the Crosspool Forum Summer Fayre tombola or one of our stalls?
If so, please get in touch with Gillian on g.m.drinkwater@btinternet.com or 0114 229 5670. We can collect if necessary, or they can be dropped off locally.
‘A Year in Crosspool’, is the theme for this year’s Photography Competition.
We anticipate people will want to submit images that have meaning to them in relation to the last year. Perhaps it will reflect some of the hardships and challenges, or some of the more uplifting aspects of human nature and life in Crosspool. It could even be something to illustrate how you, or someone you know, has developed personally, perhaps learning a new skill or activity.
You can submit any image you like (within the bounds of decency!) but remember, the photo should make an impact and tell a story.
How to enter
Categories are open to anyone living/working/studying in the area and are as follows:
Primary (5-11 yrs)
Secondary (12-18 yrs)
Adult (19 yrs+) Closing date for entries is Tuesday 1 June
Email your photo as a jpg to: crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
Please state:
Your name
Age category
Your contact email and phone number
A caption for your photo so the judges clearly understand by your description what is happening in the photo.
There will be prizes for all the category winners and their photo framed. All entries will be considered for featuring in the Crosspool Calendar.
The public select the winning photographs.
The shortlisted best three in each category will be put on the Crosspool Forum website http://www.crosspool.info and voting for the winners will start from Friday 11 June and close on Tuesday 29 June The winners will be announced on Wednesday 30 June 2021.
