Community Groups

1st Papplewick & Linby Brownies

We meet Thursdays during term time 6.00pm–7.30pm at Papplewick & Linby Village Hall.

For enquiries on spaces available, please visit: www.girlguiding.org.uk

2nd Papplewick & Linby Brownies

We meet Wednesdays during term time 6.30pm–7.45pm at Hanson House.

For enquiries on spaces available, please visit: www.girlguiding.org.uk

At present the group meet the first and the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at St Michael’s Church, Linby.

For further details please contact Claire Hardstaff.

The Group has been in existence since 1921. Members are from Papplewick, Linby, Hucknall and other local surrounding areas.

The annual subscription at present is £12.00 payable in January and members pay £2.00 per session attendance—this is for the admission fee plus raffle prizes.

The Ladies Group meet fortnightly on a Tuesday, from the last week in September to the end of May the following year.

At the A.G.M. each February, suggestions are put forward for future speakers and it is decided at that meeting as to who will be the chosen local Charity for that year.

A variety of speakers are organised for each session and the Group also holds a Social Afternoon as well as a Bring and Buy Sale to raise funds.

An Easter Tea Party and Christmas Lunch are also arranged for members.

The Annual Carol Service, is held in St James Church, Papplewick during the second week of December. Representatives from the chosen Charity attend this service and the money collected at that time is presented to them.

We provide a caring environment, offering safe learning through our various play facilities.

Our Aims: To recognise the guidelines of the school curriculum and assessment authority and to offer educational provisions that support the early years learning goals through play where possible.

Staff: All of our staff are qualified to the equivalent of NVQ3 and have completed first aid training. They also undertake further courses throughout the year. We have a named SENCO and SENCO assistant and all of our staff are up-to-date with safeguarding children.

Breakfast Club starts at 8.00am.

This is a committee run Pre-school.

Who to contact

Telephone: 0115 9634913
Email: papplewickpreschool@gmail.com

Where to go

Papplewick & Linby Village Hall, Linby Lane, Papplewick, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 8FB

Age Range

From 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months

Ladies, why not come along and join the newest WI in Nottinghamshire!

Lapwings WI meets twice each month, the second Tuesday 10am–12noon and the fourth Thursday 7.30–9.30pm at Papplewick Village Hall. You are welcome to come to either session or to both.

Crafts, speakers on a wide variety of interesting topics, visits, fun and friendship are all on offer—whatever you as members would like to do.

Some of our members have been busy with their knitting needles and crochet hooks making poppies to decorate the Top Cross in Linby for the WW1 commemorations on August 4th and also have enjoyed a recent visit to Beauvale Priory for a very interesting tour and talk about the history and restoration of the Priory followed by a delicious cream tea.

New members are always welcome.

For further information contact Janet Stevenson, Secretary, 07807 326 517

For further information or to arrange a viewing call 07817 764 9643 or email pandlvillagehall@hotmail.co.uk

Papplewick and Linby Village Hall is nestled between the picturesque villages of Papplewick and Linby in Nottinghamshire. We are able to offer an attractive, affordable venue which is ideal for catering for any of the following type of events:

• Wedding Receptions
• Children’s Parties
• Meetings
• Birthday or Anniversary Parties
• Community Events

The Village Hall comprises of the Evelyn Gray Hall, which has a capacity of 200 and the Bradbury Suite, a comfortable lounge/bar area with a capacity of 50.

There is also a well equipped kitchen, plenty of parking and a cleaning package which will allow you to relax and enjoy your evening.

We look forward to helping you host your special event.

History of the Group

The Village Ladies was established in 1988 when our children left Papplewick Playgroup and moved on to several different schools. We wanted to keep in touch with the friends we had made on the playgroup committee and felt we would be more successful if we had a ‘purpose’. We continued meeting monthly with the intention of raising money for different charities, whilst enjoying ourselves and providing entertainment for others within the villages.

Structure

Since our first meeting twenty years ago we have lost five members and gained 4 new ones, and the group has remained unchanged for over ten years. We meet monthly to share a box of wine and plan our next event.

Our AGM is held every September when the officers are decided and, the hardest part of the year – we vote which charities to support for the next twelve months.

Charities

Our constitution (yes! we do have one) says that our charities have to benefit children or local causes. If you know a charity that would benefit from our support please let us know and we will take it forward to our next AGM

In addition to our nominated charities each year, we have also held ‘one off’ events to support worthwhile such as a children’s ward at the QMC. where funds have been required immediately.

The Village Ladies sponsored Zione’s education since 2001- 2012. Zione is a young girl living in Malawi who is now 18 years old and has now left school. Through translators, we were also able to exchange letters with her 4-5 times a year. We now sponsor Wendel, a young boy who lives in Brazil.

We also support Vision Aid, an international charity dedicated to fighting poverty by transforming access to eye care in developing countries. If you have any old prescription spectacles you would like to donate, please let us know and we will arrange collection.

Fund Raising History

One thing we try to do is think up different ways of fundraising that will also appeal to the many different sectors of the community. We have held many different types of events over the years.

Many of the functions we hold are themed and fancy dress is encouraged so if you have seen tramps, cowboys or even SS Officers walking round the villages they were probably on their way to a Village Ladies ‘Do’.

Initially we split the money raised each year between two charities, but now raise £1,000 for each charity and are always looking for new causes to support as well as new fund raising ideas.

For more information contact:

Carol Spencer – 0115 963 5455 – carolspencer2@btinternet.com
Margaret Allan – 0115 963 3271 – margaret.pass@virgin.net

Papplewick YFC is a rural youth organisation, for anyone aged between 10 and 30 years, offering opportunities for young people in rural areas to enjoy sports, make new friends, socialise, get involved with event planning, and gain skills. This combined with the amazing opportunities to travel the world, compete nationally and be a decision maker, means Young Farmers is the perfect organisation for any young person.

And our best kept secret…

“You don’t have to be a farmer, to be a young farmer!”

Papplewick YFC meets every Monday at The Horse & Groom, Linby from 7:30pm.

Contact the Young Farmers Clubs office for more information.

Visit the Walk England website: www.walkinginengland.co.uk/notts/mansfield.php

Moor Pond Woods are located between Papplewick, Hucknall and Linby, close to the B683 and B6011. The woods are important for their wildlife and archaeology.

The site was developed by the Robinson family in the late 18th century as a system to supply water to their cotton mills. Today the woods are owned by the Co-operative and managed, in partnership, by Nottinghamshire County Council and the Friends of Moor Pond Woods. It is a haven for wildlife – including invertebrates, amphibians, birds, bats, fungi and flowers.

In 1999, Papplewick Parish Council agreed to mark the Millennium by developing the site as a valuable permanent recreational resource to be used by local people.

Now, 20 years later, much has been achieved – thanks to the generous financial support of various groups, and the hard work of volunteers from the community.