Michael Streeter

1 week ago | gillingham-news.co.uk | Michael Streeter

The Gillingham community has turned out to celebrate the relaunch of a care home’s weekly dementia support sessions. Fern Brook Lodge care home held an event to celebrate the relaunch of their Memory Cafe events, which are now being held in partnership with Age UK North, South and West Dorset. The free weekly sessions take place every Thursday from 10am to 11am in the care home’s dedicated The Brook community space, with support from the volunteers at Dementia Friendly Gillingham.

1 week ago | gillingham-news.co.uk | Michael Streeter

For the second year running, housebuilder Redrow Southern Counties has launched its annual community fund to help support the incredible community work led by groups, schools, organisations and individuals across parts of the south of England, in Dorset, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex. The company says no cause is too small, and up to £3,000 is available to be gifted.

3 weeks ago | gillingham-news.co.uk | Michael Streeter

JOB VACANCIESDelivery Driver & LabouringDriving of 3.5T tipper (with & without trailer),making collections, deliveries and general labouring between our sites. Dumper & mini digger experience an advantage. Bricklayer/Stone MasonAll aspects of masonry work. General BuilderAll general building items including plastering, wall & floor tiling.

3 weeks ago | gillingham-news.co.uk | Michael Streeter

The CR2 and CR3 bus routes between Gillingham and Shaftesbury and Gillingham and Sturminster Newton are to get a new Saturday service. Central government funding to Dorset Council will be used to provide a Saturday service on the routes with the same frequency as Monday to Friday. The funding will also aim to boost the connectivity of the services for passengers.

3 weeks ago | gillingham-news.co.uk | Michael Streeter

Gillingham residents are being urged to come and support the local hockey club this weekend as one of its teams competes at home in a national semi-final. Gillingham Hockey Club is hosting the semi-final of the England Hockey Club Plate, in which its Ladies 2nd team will be battling it out with Eastbourne 3rds for a place in the National Final. The start of the match or push back on Sunday is 2pm and the contest is taking place at the astro pitch at Gillingham School.