On Wed 3rd June the BAVG took a cheerful group of residents to Wistow on the Broughton Community Bus, and what a lovely trip it was. There was plenty of coffee and cake, and there was no shortage of friendly chatting. After refuelling, everyone enjoyed a spot of shopping. One shop even sold out of […]
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Sunshine, Cake & Friends: Join us! Grab your family, friends, and neighbours for a beautiful community celebration in the summer sunshine. On Saturday 27th June 2026, 12.00pm – 3.00pm in the beautiful grounds of St. Mary’s Church. What’s Included? Your £7.50 ticket covers everything you need for a relaxing summer afternoon: Delicious Afternoon Tea: Enjoy sandwiches,
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Community Allotment 2026 Over the past year, the Community Allotment has gone from strength to strength, thanks to a combination of external funding, local partnerships, and the incredible support of volunteers and our wider community. We would like to reassure residents that the improvements made at the allotment have been funded through specific external grants
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We were proud to receive a Communities Together Award from Platform Housing Group this week as part of their Community Heroes Awards for 2025.Thank you to Platform Housing Group for recognising our community work, bringing local people together and helping reduce loneliness and isolation.
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Saturday 10th May 2025 marked a very special occasion in our village, as over 100 residents joined the BAVG Volunteers at the village hall to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The event was a wonderful mix of community spirit, music, and celebration. The Enderby Concert Band set the tone with a fantastic live
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Congratulations to all on our 5th anniversary! We had a wonderful evening celebrating at The White Horse in Broughton Astley. We invited our volunteers to join us to thank them for their continued support. It was a great evening to catch up with old friends and reminisce about the early lockdown days and new friends we
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On a very stormy Wednesday evening in Broughton Astley village hall, the Salvation Army provided an evening of entertainment with wonderful music and carol signing. The residents also enjoyed raffle prizes, mulled wine and mince pies. Over £880 was raised for the Salvation Army! Thank you everyone for your generosity, this is the most we
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The Tuesday luncheon club at Thomas Estley Community College run by the BAVG, enjoyed their Christmas lunch this week.Along with music, crackers, a Christmas quiz, mince pies and home-made chocolates, they were lucky enough to be served by year 10 girls from Thomas Estley too. It was a great festive atmosphere with wonderful food and
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The BAVG Social Groups and volunteers got together to celebrate Christmas with a fantastic meal at the White Horse. A great time was had by all who attended, lots of photos were taken – see if you can spot yourself in the gallery below.
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Broughton Astley Volunteer Group Trustees were proud to win the Voluntary & Community Group of the Year award at the Harborough District Community Awards held on Thursday, 5th December 2024. Another fantastic accomplishment for the BAVG, a big thank you to all our volunteers who help to make this possible.
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