Good Neighbours

Good Neighbours Earlsdon is already celebrating success following its recent launch.

The project, which matches volunteers to visit older people in their own home, held its first volunteer introduction sessions on 19 and 21 June in St. Barbara’s Church meeting room. These volunteers are offering up to an hour each week or fortnight to befriend lonely older people. They like the idea that they can arrange a time which suits them, and they’re making a difference in their local area.

The excellent Chapelfields Community Choir also organised a wonderful evening of choral music on 23 June at St. Mary Magdalen Church in aid of Good Neighbours Earlsdon. They performed alongside guests and raised £250 for the Good Neighbours Earlsdon project.

The next volunteer training will be in July. For more information or to get involved, go to www.facebook.com/goodneighbourscoventry, email: goodneighboursearlsdon@gmail.com or call/text Jessica Moore on 07763 908 460

Summer Pre-Fest at the Nursery

The Upsiders

The Nursery Tavern has two evenings of free music this week, starting tonight with The Upsiders, Fall Girl and a new duo who are playing together for the first time.

Tomorrow, 29 June, the entertainment comes from Warwick University Symphonic Brass, Medieval Boyz and Dan Gascoigne.

Fall Girl

The doors open at 8.30pm each evening, with music from 8.45pm until around 11pm. Well-behaved under-18s and dogs are welcome.

If the weather allows, which isn’t looking very likely, the performances will be in the garden, so a jumper might be a good idea.

Medieval Boys

Beechwood Allotments Centenary

Beechwood Allotments was 100 years old on 10 April. To celebrate there will be an Open Day on Saturday 1 July from 10am-4pm and you are warmly invited to walk around the site, meet plot holders and take a closer look at the working of the allotments. Entrance is via the Beechwood Avenue gate near the railway bridge. Car parking is very limited so please do not bring your car onto the site unless absolutely essential.