Category Archives: youth activities

Princes Trust Opportunities in AG

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Kit Barlow

To find out more about Prince’s Trust Team Programme and how to qualify, watch the film and read the information below. The next course starts in August. A great opportunity for young people in the area.

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Keep The Green Clean!

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Kit Barlow

After a particularly busy litter-picking session this winter the Village in Bloom Team came up with the idea of working with local schools to organise a Local Anti-Litter Campaign. They put their heads together and decided on the catchy slogan … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Challenge at the Library

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Kids – what a great way to enjoy the free time of school holidays than to lose yourself in a book – whether you like great stories or facts and figures, the choice is yours – the Challenge – to … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Foodbank Call Out

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Kit Barlow

This is a message from our friends at Acocks Green Foodbank “During the last two months the local Acocks Green Foodbank helped over 200 people, in some desperate situations from single men who are homeless with no income at all, … Continue reading →

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This Saturday – a Celebration of the Great Outdoors!

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Kit Barlow
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Litter-Picking Champions around AG

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Our planned Litter Picking activities in March around the area were unfortunately snowed off, both times! However because people are unfortunately still dropping litter there is always a need to help keep our streets clean and tidy. One of our … Continue reading →

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This Saturday in Acocks Green

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Kit Barlow

The monthly clean up at Fox Hollies Park – come and help tidy our beautiful park, equipment provided and tea and cake afterwards. And later, starting at 11am its Stockfield Funday  featuring Green Beats Samba Band, inflatables, lots of free … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Carnival This Saturday

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Kit Barlow

This Saturday is Acocks Green Carnival, lots of stalls, local organisations and shows. Come along and meet the Acocks Green Village in Bloom Team and Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum,  sharing a stall and selling lots of interesting, bargain plants.

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Successful Tidy Up

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Kit Barlow

Thanks to all the volunteers who came out to help out on the Canal Clean up on Sunday. There was litter-picking, painting and seed-sowing. Steve and Brian even managed to reach the bag of rubbish that had been hanging in … Continue reading →

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Down the Cut this Sunday

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Kit Barlow

This Sunday (23rd April), volunteers are invited to join the Canal and River Trust to help clean up and tidy the stretch of Grand Union Canal that the Neighbourhood Forum has ‘adopted’. Meet at the old Vineries Canal Bridge at … Continue reading →

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