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Bingo Night

The Chairman, Councillor Meg Barrow invites you, your friends and family to her Bingo Night which is taking place on Friday, February 9th, at Codsall Community Hub from 7.00pm to 10.00pm.

The Chairman is hoping to raise as much money as possible for her chosen charity Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).

MNDA focuses on improving access to care, research and campaigning for those people living with or affected with MND in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The disease is a rare condition that progressively damages parts of the nervous system. This leads to muscle weakness, often with visible wasting. There is no cure for the disease, but treatment can help relieve symptoms and help to slow down the condition’s progression.

Doors open at 6.30pm for eyes down at 7.00pm. Entry is just £3 and there are some great prizes to be won.

Thank you for your support and the Chairman looks forward to seeing you there.

 

Kinver Youth Cafe has won an award

Many congratulations to all the volunteers at the Kinver Youth Cafe for winning the prestigious ‘ Impact Award ‘ from the Les Simmons Trust, for their impact on the local community.

The Kinver Youth Cafe is a place for children aged between 11 and 16 and who either live in the Kinver Parish or go to the Kinver schools.  The cafe is open term time on a Tuesday 6pm to 8pm at the Kinver Sports and Community Association (KSCA), Legion Drive, Kinver, South Staffordshire DY7 6ET.

The cafe is a safe & warm environment for children to meet their friends, play video games, table tennis and other games or just chill.  Several special events like Wipeout and disco’s are also run through out the year.

KYC would like to thank its main sponsors Kinver Parish Council and the Ken Wrigley Memorial Trust for all their support during 2023.

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Vacancies

All vacancies can be viewed in full and applied for on our recruitment site: https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/vacancies

Leisure latest

 

South Staffordshire Council’s leisure centres provide everything you need to get your health and fitness on track through offering a wide variety of facilities.

  • Newly upgraded gyms
  • Exercise and well-being classes
  • Studio cycling
  • Swimming
  • Toning

Click here to find out more.

The leisure centres offer a variety of membership packages to suit everyone’s needs and budgets.

Member benefits

  • 14 days advanced booking giving you priority access.
  • Complimentary health checks and personal fitness programmes available.
  • No joining fees or long-term contracts.
  • Flexible membership allowing you to switch packages at any time.
  • Manage your bookings online with our members-only portal.
  • Use four leisure centres at no extra cost.

Click here to view our membership packages.

To join, simply pop into your nearest leisure centre or join online here.

Training Courses

The South Staffordshire Training Academy delivers various courses throughout the year which are delivered at the council’s leisure centres.

Courses on offer include National Pool Lifeguard Qualification courses, Swimming teacher award and certificate courses and aquatic helper courses.

For full details, click here.

February school holiday activities

Aspire Sports will be delivering children’s school holiday activities for 5-14 year olds during the February school holiday which will be available at Codsall and Wombourne Leisure Centres.

For more information and to book visit https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/sports-and-fitness/school-holiday-activities

 

 

Wolves soccer schools

These will also be running during the holidays.

Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre, 2 day course, February 12th-13th for reception to year 7 children. The cost of the course of £45.

For more details and to book, click here.

Wombourne Leisure Centre, 3 day course, February 14th-16th for reception to year 7 children. The cost of the course is £60.

For more details and to book, click here.

Penkridge Leisure Centre, 2 day course, February 15th and 16th for reception to year 7 children. The cost of the course is £45.

For more details and to book, click here.

 

Partnership updates

Do you want to find out more about your local area?

The Office for National Statistics has published 2021 Census of Population data at ward level, which is now available on the Council’s website Ward data | South Staffordshire District Council (sstaffs.gov.uk).

Drawing information directly from the Office for National Statistics, these Ward Profiles present data on small selection of the topics available from the most recent Census for all parishes. There is also a link to access data on all 34 Census topics available.

This data should be useful to anyone looking to find out more about their local areas and planning the delivery of services.

 

West Midlands Interchange drop-in event

We are delighted to announce that the West Midlands Interchange (WMI) community relations team will be hosting a drop-in event for South Staffordshire residents.

Residents will have the opportunity to find out more about WMI and the project team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

The focus of the event will be on construction and traffic management, but any queries will be welcome.

The event will be held at Calf Heath Village Hall, on Wednesday, January 31st, between 4:30pm and 7:30pm.

Start-up support scheme launches in South Staffordshire

Budding entrepreneurs and new businesses can now benefit from a new programme of support and workshops.

Start in South Staffs offers new start-ups from the district the chance to join online or in-person sessions, while also benefiting from one-to-one support.

Following completion of the programme, eligible businesses may also be able to access grant funding to support their new business.

Start in South Staffs is being delivered on behalf of the council by Good2Great, whose experts will provide practical advice and guidance for entrepreneurs and businesses which have been trading for up to two years.

The programme is part of a comprehensive package of business support currently on offer from South Staffordshire Council, funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

If you are looking to set up a new business within South Staffordshire, please click here to register.