Our next meeting is Wednesday 7th June at Greenfield Arts Centre, starting at 6pm with refreshments at 5.45pm. Our guest speaker will be from The Hub of Wishes, previously known as MIND. The Hub offers a friendly and confidential service for those who may suffer from emotional distress, difficult times and mental health. If you would like to find out more about their work or feel you need some support then come and join us at the meeting.

Our meetings are very friendly and easy going, or call them on 01325 300121 or visit them at Silverdale House Silverdale Place DL5 7DZ. In other news we have been supporting David Sutton Lloyd of Woodham Community Centre in his project to place Defibrillators in the local community.  David has secured funding for 6 machines one of which we have adopted and secured its citing in the Greenfield Convenience Store. Thanks goes to Raj and his staff for agreeing to support Horndale Residents Meet this much needed piece of life saving equipment.

We have also organised 2 training sessions with a total of 19 local people completing the course. For more information about this project contact David on 01325 300258 / 01325 316144. Woodham.community@gmail.com   We have some tickets left for our comedy night with award winning comedienne Patrick Monaghan at Woodham Golf Club July 12th. Tickets are £10 with pie and peas or a vegetarian option. Ring Martin on 01325 316148 for further information. We have booked all the attractions for Community fun day on the 17th August, Greenfield Community College playing field, more info to follow.

Thank you to the school for their support. I think by reading the above you can see we have a great community in Newton Aycliffe and by working together this will only get better. Philip Clark Chair 07756065132