Village Park draft masterplan – consultation

Following an initial consultation with the community and key stakeholders, our Landscape Architect (Liz Dorrian) has prepared a draft masterplan for the village’s park. We welcome your comments on the plan – these will be taken on board before a final design is adopted.

The draft plan will be available to view in the village hall (small meeting room) for the next week – questionnaires are available to provide written feedback. The hall will be open to view the plans on the following dates:

• Monday 11 December (3-5pm)
• Tuesday 12 December (9am-5pm)
• Friday 15 December (1-5pm)
• Saturday 16 December (10am-5pm)

It is also possible to view the designs online and to feedback your thoughts using our online questionnaire.

The deadline for comments is Sunday 17 December 2023.

If you have any questions about the design, please contact Liz Dorrian – lizdorrian1@gmail.com

This project is being delivered by the Athelstaneford Community Group SCIO (Registered charity SC052289)

Athelstaneford Village Hall and Athelstaneford Community Association Meetings

UPDATE:

Meeting will start promptly at 7pm.

Knit & Natter Group

Every Wednesday evening 7pm – 9pm @ the Village Hall

All crafters welcome. We have a real mix of crafters attend the group from knitting, crochet, cross stitch to quilting, etc.

We are a friendly bunch, new members welcome. There are different levels from beginners to the more experienced. Come join us for a chat and enjoy a cuppa and some yummy home baking.

Village Hall – online booking

From the 1 January the village hall switched to a new online booking system. This enables you to check the availability of the hall and to book it. You can also now see what public activities are on in the hall every week.

Information about booking the hall, including the link to the online booking page, can be found here:

Village hall booking page

Please note: access will now be self-service – instructions for gaining entry are sent out with the booking confirmation.

Any enquiries about booking can be made via athelstaneford.village.hall@gmail.com.

Finally – many thanks to Irene who has tirelessly looked after the hall and the bookings for as long as most people can remember! She will be enjoying a well earnt retirement from this task.

Community Hub – December opening hours

Community Hub launch!

To celebrate the launch of the Athelstaneford Community Hub everyone is invited to come alomng to our first Sunday Social on the 4th December 10:30-12:15 at the village hall.

Free hot drinks and cakes will be provided.

Come and tell us what you’d like from the community hub. We hope to have a timetable of community hub sessions ready to go in the next few weeks.

If you have any ideas of what you’d like to see please come along or contact us at athelstaneford.community.group@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/501797161900343/?ref=newsfeed

Community Hub Funding

Athelstaneford Village Hall and Athelstaneford Community Group recently joined forces to apply for funding to open a Community Hub at the hall over the winter. We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in our funding application!

This will allow us to open up the hall on a regular basis as a hub where people can meet and connect.

This will be free to use and includes wifi, hot drinks and biscuits.

We are interested to know what services would best suit your needs – a place to work? A place to meet? Soup Sundays? All ideas welcome!

To let us know your ideas please fill in this short survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqXdCLtpdTixpcfohqpKseKZMM2vtNTVaRsolkEJxXXch_Yg/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you would like to get involved we would love the support of some volunteers to help get things set up and be present when the hub opens. Please get in touch! (athelstaneford.community.group@gmail.com)

Summer Fair

Saturday 14 May (11.30am-3.30pm) @ The Village Hall

Life in the Village Starts again!

There are 3 new events starting in Athelstaneford in the next 2 weeks!

Walk on the Wild Side

Mondays at 10am from outside Athelstaneford Parish Church, starting on Monday 7th March 2022. Free health walks.

To book call AW coordinator on 07718 117585

_{^{Provided by Ageing Well, East Lothian}}

Coffee Morning

First Saturday of the month, in Athelstaneford Village Hall 10.30 – 12.30, starting on Saturday 5th March. Come along for a relaxing cuppa and some delicious cakes and biscuits.

A chance to meet friends old and new. Donation welcome.

Village Hall AGM / Community meeting

@ the Village Hall

Tuesday 25 January (7pm)

The annual general meeting of Athelstaneford Parish Hall – all are welcome, it’s your hall and your input as to how it is used and managed is important.

The 2nd part of the meeting will be for the discussion of more general village issues.

Please arrive promptly, wear a mask, sanitising required on entry, room will be well-aired and ‘social distancing’ respected.

Papers for the meeting:

Agenda

Minutes from the last AGM (28 January 2020)

If you have any questions about the papers, would like to suggest a topic for discussion or would like to nominate yourself to join the committee please contact us in advance at athelstaneford.village.hall@gmail.com.