Mickleton in Bloom

 

 

Working together for the future of our village

            

 

Achievements

                  

Since our formation in November 2006 we have achieved the following:

 

Ÿ  Calor Village of the Year 2007(Gloucestershire): winners of the Healthy Village Section and Older People Section and a special Green Village award.  Total prize money £1,000. Entry into the National Final.

Ÿ  Calor Village of the Year 2008 (Gloucestershire): winners of the Information Technology Section and Community Life Section, Three Sector Match Award.  Total prize money £800.

Ÿ  Calor Village of the Year 2009 (Gloucestershire): winners of the Children and Young People’s Award.  Total prize money £500.

Ÿ  Bledisloe Cup Competition 2008.  Highly Commended.

Ÿ  Village Exhibition, April 2008.  Supported by over 50 village organisations and staged for the judges of the Calor Village of the Year National Final, 2007. 

Ÿ  Family Fun Day, 2009.  Skate boarding, World Jungle, Henna tattoos, children’s races and many more activities for the whole family. 

Ÿ  Village Walks:  a village resident’s memories of his life in Mickleton.

Ÿ  Social Events and Concerts, including the comedy duo, Dandy, the Cotswold Male Voice Choir, Mad Jocks and Englishmen, tea dances, gourmet meals, river cruise.

Ÿ  Youth People: establishment of a successful Youth Club held every Monday evening at the skittle alley in the Butcher’s Arms, Saturday Cinema, Play Rangers, mobile skate park visits, dance sessions, cookery course.

Ÿ  Mickleton Young Gardeners: an after-school group of youngsters cultivating two of the allotments.

Ÿ  Information Technology Club:  helping to improve the IT skills of village residents, computer club.

Ÿ  Twice yearly planting:  troughs purchased by the Community Activities Working Party and the village wells are planted in spring and autumn, 3000 daffodil bulbs planted

Ÿ  Village Tidy-up: Regular litter picking round the village.

Ÿ  Say No To Plastic Bags: a campaign to provide residents with reusable bags.

Ÿ  Website – www.mickletoninbloom.co.uk

 

FUTURE PROJECTS

 

Ÿ  Welcome Booklet: providing useful information to be issued to all Mickleton residents.

Ÿ  Village Map: an illustrated map showing places of interest in Mickleton.

Ÿ  Village Exhibition - 1st May 2010:  exhibition staged by the clubs and societies in the village.

Ÿ  Family Fun Day - 2nd May 2010.

     Street Party - 3rd May 2010.                                                         

 

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