An Afternoon with Rosie Goodwin Join us as we chat with international bestselling author, Rosie Goodwin, about her books and writing.

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An Afternoon with Rosie Goodwin
Saturday 2nd May 2026 3–4pm
Stoke Golding Club

Massive thanks to Stoke Golding Club for hosting the events, to Rosie Goodwin for her generosity of time

BIG NEWS! 🎉 We’ve now got TWO amazing events lined up to boost the STOP campaign. Come join the fun, support a brilliant cause..

Pub Quiz Night
Tuesday 21st April · 6.30pm for 7pm start

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! What a year its been – challenging at times but still really encouraging in our campaign to get the pub back: the Appeal Hearing result was a big ‘win’, as the Inspector’s report outlining her reasons...

Wishing all our friends and supporters a very happy Christmas!

The waiting game After a frenetic few weeks in early August in the run up to the Appeal Hearing we are now in a bit of a lull as we wait for the Inspector's decision on the case. We were very pleased with how the Hear...

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So that’s a wrap! Hearing done - great turnout in support, we did our best to make our case for community use so now we wait for the decision.

Playing spot the STOP! We have a new game in Higham - its called 'spot the STOP'! Maybe not as varied as the wonderful 'nursery rhymes' yarn bomb treasure hunt last year, or the recent teddy bears picnic decorations, but ju...

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When your amazing supporters go above and beyond!! 😍

They’re breeding!!! Playing spot the ‘STOP’!!

Gearing up!! 😉

Does AI have the answer?? After a flurry of focused hectic activity in the run up to the deadline for submissions to the Appeal Hearing, we have had a bit of time to recuperate and breathe a bit. Allotmenteers will have seen m...

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"The first advantage is the reduced cost burden. Where two parties stand to gain from a project, it makes sense to split the cost – and the risk!"

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Where People Meet: How We Celebrate, Sustain and Reimagine Community Centres - New Local This report sets out the vital role that community centres play in local areas and makes the case for investing in their future.

Community centres are the real hearts of their neighbourhoods.

They bring people together, support health and wellbeing, build local pride - and offer space for joy.

Our new report on how we celebrate, sustain and reimagine these vital spaces.

Yay!! Great work - that’s just the people on FB! 🎉🎉🎉

HIGHAM PUB HAS HISTORY! What happens when two geography geeks go out for dinner, in a well known local restaurant with a 'map wall'? We talk about maps (and pubs) of course! For context, we've been researching the history of...

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Really great community meeting last night, all feeling focused and reenergised! On we go!!

I'm in pretty in print Stir to Action making the case that the introduction of a Community Right to Buy (that @powertochange.org.uk @right-here.org and many others have been working towards) should mark the beginning of a new movement for English community ownership.

Serendipity… in the Lake District and getting chatting to the pub landlord about our community project! He mentioned where he was from “a little place called Longparish!” … used to listen to Trevor bottling up!! Told Ben all about the success that is The Plough 🤣☺️

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY Sometimes you can get so wrapped up in the numerous tasks you have on your 'to do' list that you can lose sight of the big picture. I’ve recently been working on policies and business plans and have g...

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COMPARING NOTES & EXCELLENT BEER! This time last month a group from the CBS Management Committee went to visit The Bell in Frisby on the Wreake. It is a community pub in a village about the same size as ours and has been community own...

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Group of volunteers outside a closed pub.

In the 190 community pubs known to @plunkettuk.bsky.social, over 41,000 people have become shareholders, raising over £38 million between them through #CommunityShares.

@andrewdubock.bsky.social explores the vital role of volunteers in community projects ▶️

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Lovely evening at The Bell #communitypub in Frisby talking to the team about our plans and comparing notes. Great hospitality from all there and fabulous food and drinks! 😁🍻Thank you for having us and all the great advice!

Being a part of village history First of all … A Happy New Year to all our followers! Let’s hope for exciting things in 2025!Echoes in the landscapeI went for a crisp and sunny walk the other day, trying to get the impetus to work t...

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