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Bringing the Undercliffe community together


On the 16th May, after a lot of organising and prayer, Undercliffe Community Day arrived at St Andrew’s Methodist Church and what a response we received. The idea evolved from wanting to support groups who used our premises and to  show the community that we care. Therefore the aim of the day was for the community to find out information and services available in Undercliffe in a fun, informative and free way. It certainly was fun.

Amazingly we had around 300 people call in to see what was on offer and the majority of them went away with smiles on their faces regardless of age.
 
Stalls offered support, advice, freebies and information. Demonstrations included dance, music and stories. Everyone received a free raffle ticket for prizes donated by local shops. The children had plenty to do including free face painting, a bouncy castle, crafts and a browse around the fire engine. To many people the offer of free refreshments, provided by the church, was a big surprise and well received.

It was a brilliant day with stall holders and visitors wishing to be part of something like this again.  
Thank you to everyone who was involved before, during and after the event.  It just goes to show that when we all pull together, the church and the community, great things can happen!

Debra S, St Andrew’s

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