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BRANKSOME, ST. ALDHELM’S CHURCH

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Registered Charity Number: 1130874

PARISH REPORT & STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

togeth e r with reports from church organisations fo r the year ended 31[st] December 2021

Vicar

Rev. Philip Martin

Churchwarden

Peter Sharp & Ian Gray

Honorary Treasurer

Peter Sharp

Honorary Secretary

Samantha Waldron (from June 2021)

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BRANKSOME ST ALDHELM’S CHURCH

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS

AND

THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

SUNDAY 1[ST] MAY 2022 HELD AFTER THE 10AM SERVICE

AGENDA

MEETING OF PARISHIONERS

  1. Welcome and Apologies

  2. To elect 2 people to the office of Churchwarden

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

  1. To receive the updated Electoral Roll and Report

  2. To receive the Annual Report and accept the examined Accounts 2021

  3. To receive the Treasurer’s Report

  4. To receive the Churchwarden’s Report

  5. Vicar’s Report & Memorial to the Departed

  6. To receive the Deanery Synod Report

  7. To elect members of the laity to the PCC & Sides persons

  8. To accept the minutes of the APCM for the 25[th] April 2021

  9. Matters arising from the 2021 minutes.

  10. Closing Prayer

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MINUTES FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS AND THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING HELD ON 25[TH] APRIL 2021 FOLLOWING THE 10AM SERVICE

MEETING OF PARISHIONERS

Peter Sharp and Ian Gray were re-nominated as Churchwardens for another year. Thanks were given for their hard work.

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

Electoral Roll

Di Eaton is our Electoral Roll Officer.

She reported that we have 45 members living in the parish and 56 living outside the parish and there was 1 deletion.

Annual Report and Accounts

The reports included in the annual report were accepted.

Questions were invited.

Rona Orme: What progress is there for online giving, facebook?

Gary Waldron: Actively working to find out how we can raise funds/donations online. Card payment machine has been purchased. Looking at how to organise website and paypal giving. Ideas welcome. We do have a Just Giving page which is used primarily for raising funds for certain events.

Treasurers Report

The report was included in the annual report.

Questions were invited.

Nigel: What is Diocesan Share?

Fr Pip: Diocesan Share goes to pay for clergy fees, housing, teaching etc. There is a formula the Diocese uses based on the number of people attending the church and the ability of the church to pay. Last year the Diocesan Share was £58,500. Diocese is trying to reduce costs by reducing Clergy posts.

Nigel: Under exceptional circumstances can we suspend our Diocesan Share payments? Peter Sharp (treasurer): We don’t have a choice. Looking at the accounts the unrestricted reserves were £18,000 – this year this has reduced by over £10,000 leaving approx £8,000 left. With no income coming in, by the middle of the year funds will be zero. You cannot use restricted funds to pay for the share – it’s against charity funding rules. By the end of June I will have to decide what bills to pay.

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Fr Pip: I am reluctant for us not to pay. Our parish administrator has been furloughed and we have received money from the Government scheme. There have been no funds from hall hire or use of the church during the pandemic. This explains the large hit to the funds, it is hoped once the hall and concerts etc can resume the income will begin to return. Some money has come in, this is largely thanks to weekly giving via the Parish Giving Scheme. We will ask for one-off donations to help with our COVID pandemic financial deficit. We will ask people to review or revise their regular giving, all-be-it to reduce or increase and for new people to think about joining.

It might be counter intuitive but we also need to show a vision for the future and a fund for a once in a generation fundraise. To invest in this building for the future, we should be inviting people to consider donating. A lot of people have come to realise what their faith and our church building means to them. A committee will be set-up to start a campaign.

Churchwardens Report

(Report included within the last Annual Report)

Vicars Report

(Report included within the last Annual Report) Fr Pip hoped it stimulates some thought. He thanked the Ministry Team – Rona and Fr Stephen and everyone who have helped. There is a lot of potential and hope; younger people are getting more involved. The grounds continue to be improved. There is a social meeting planned for 27[th] June where both our congregation and the Hispanic congregation can get together. Ideas and aims for the future include: a clearer focus on basic Christian formation, shorter sermons, bible reflections, Stepping Stones for both adults and youngsters. Jackie Ree – asked if Sunday School/Club will be restarting? Rona Orme – not before the autumn.

Parish Safeguarding

Heidi Moxam has stood down as safeguarding lead, Fr Pip thanked her for all the work she had done. Rona Orme will be taking on the role with the view of nurturing a successor for the role. Rona was nominated and unanimously voted as Safe Guarding Lead.

On-Line Presence

Fr Pip asked Gary Waldron to report: we have lived streamed services during the pandemic. Over £4,000 was raised in just a few days to improve the sound system, computer, camera etc all ready to go, just needs Diocesan permission to move forward.

Open Building

Increased number of visitors coming into church during the day.

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Church Hall

This is a huge benefit to the community, side garden improvements taking place.

Curate & World-Links

We have applied for a Curate for 2022 – and we are awaiting to hear. We have good links with Ecuador, Sweden and Columbia.

Memorial to the Departed

Fr Pip: We remembered all those who have lost their lives through the COVID crisis, some 100,000 people. We remember all church members who have died this past year. May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

Deanery Synod Report

Andrew Dray: I am a rep together with Gary Waldron and Fr Pip. We have had two online meetings. Church finances have been discussed and it is a national church problem. Looking to raise funds across the board, all churches have lost income due to the pandemic. Looking out to the wider church community to Ministry Teams, Churchwardens etc to share specialisms and information between the Deanery for things such as faculties.

Fr Pip: We have a good working relationship with other clergy in the Deanery. I meet with clergy from All Saints, Lilliput, Sandbanks, St. Luke’s, St. Peter’s; we meet monthly online or in person and are supportive of each other.

To Elect Members of the Laity to the PCC & Sides Persons

Fr Pip: as we had a vote only in October at the last APCM it is hoped everyone vote then will continue for another year.

Crisis Committee

The Crisis Committee was set up at the start of the pandemic crisis, meeting between PCC meetings. The committee are: Fr Pip, Churchwardens Peter & Ian, Clair Eaton, Ray Beverley, Diane Eaton, Rona Orme and Sam Waldron – all report back to PCC.

Acceptance of the Minutes from 18[th] October 2020

The minutes were unanimously accepted.

Matters arising from the 2020 minutes

Nothing raised.

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Closing Prayer

Fr Pip read a reading from John. We are all God’s children and we should love one another. Think big about the future of our church and trust in God. The meeting closed with a final blessing.

Signed the Chairman ……………………………………….…...

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BRANKSOME ST. ALDHELM’S CHURCH

Annual Report and Accounts of the Parochial Church Council for the Year ended 31st December 2021.

Administrative Information

Brankosme St. Aldhelm’s Church is situated in St. Aldhelm’s Road, Branksome, Poole, Dorset. BH13 6BT. It is part of the Diocese of Salisbury within the Church of England. Correspondence should be addressed to The Parish Office, 401 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, Dorset. BH12 1AD.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission. Charity Number: 1130874.

PCC Members who have served from April 2021 until the date of this report was approved are:

Licensed Ministry Team: Incumbent: Rev. Philip Martin, Chairman Hon. Assistant Priest: Rev. Stephen Flatt Licensed Lay Reader: Rona Orme Pastoral Ministry Team: Joy Warne, Jackie Ree, Tim Mitchell Churchwardens: Peter Sharp, Ian Gray Deanery Synod Reps: Andrew Dray, Gary Waldron

Elected Members of PCC: Jackie Ree Peggy Elliott Samantha Waldron Diane Eaton Clair Eaton Tim Mitchell Philip Sandom Ian Clothier Denzil Sheppard

Officers of the PCC: Hon. Treasurer: Peter Sharp Hon. Secretary: vacant position Electoral Roll Officer: Diane Eaton Health & Safety Officer: Tim Mitchell Safeguarding Officer: Heidi Moxam/Rona Orme Elected Sides Person: Donna Noonan, Ted Hadley, Ian Gray, Diane Eaton, Dave Marsh, Barbara Marsh, Lisa Stroud, Christine Shaw, Linda Beverley, Ray Beverley, Isobel Woodbury, Rona Orme

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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR

THE YEAR ENDED

31ST DECEMBER 2021

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Branksome St. Aldhelm’s PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956.

The method of appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and stand for election to the PCC.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

St. Aldhelm’s PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent, Rev. Philip Martin, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical.

It has maintenance responsibilities for the Church, the Branksome St. Aldhelm’s Centre and its surrounding grounds.

The major risks to which the PCC is exposed, as identified by the PCC members, have been reviewed and systems or procedures have been established to manage those risks.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

CHURCH ATTENDANCE

There are 142 Parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll, 54 of who reside within the parish and 88 from outside. There was 1 deletion from the last report, as 1 member passed away.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

At the Annual Parochial Church Meeting Mr Peter Sharp and Mr Ian Gray were elected as Churchwardens for a further term of office. Mr Peter Sharp was elected as Treasurer.

The P.C.C. meetings were held on-line via zoom and then in person held in church. The Standing Committee which is now known as the Crisis Committee (Crisis Committee formed during COVID pandemic) met in between these meetings and the minutes from these meetings were taken to the full Council for discussion where necessary.

There were no safeguarding issues during the year.

Ecumenical links continue within the Deanery (Poole East Churches Together) as do our links with Busy Bodies Pre-School and Bishop Aldhelm’s C.E. Primary School and our international links with Lutheran Church in Stockholm, Sweden and Anglican Church in Ecuador.

The Parish actively supports the work of Poole Food Bank and regularly donates food which is then passed onto those in need within Poole.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR 2021

It goes without saying that the pandemic continued to adversely affect our finances, though not as greatly as in 2020. Our Unrestricted Funds income showed a recovery of £9,000, spread across all categories. The Generous Giving campaign in the autumn resulted in a small number of unstinted increases but did not realise an appreciable difference to the overall total of contributions. These are not widely spread; it should be pointed out that, including Gift Aid, just three donors are responsible for giving £13,000 per annum.

Income from hiring the Parish Centre is recovering slowly but is still over £10,000 less than in 2019. We may reasonably hope for a growth in 2022 as restrictions are raised.

Unrestricted expenditure was similar to 2020. This was helped by there not being an appreciable increase in our Diocesan Share though it has continued upwards by £3,000 in 2022. Personnel costs have started to rise again, due both to the Administrator’s return to normal working after the pandemic and the end of the Government’s furlough scheme which paid the church over £10,000 in two years. Most of the rest of expenditure is in line with previous years though £2,700 was spent on renewing lighting in the Centre.

In last year’s review it was noted that there was a deficit of £8,000 on Unrestricted Funds in the first quarter of 2021. After that, the situation stabilised to the extent that the deficit for the full year is a little over £6,000. However, new challenges will be faced in 2022 – with both the increase in personnel costs and the Diocesan Share as well as a backlog in maintenance.

Apart from another good year in the Friends’ concerts, there is little to report in Restricted Funds. Early in 2022 the Maroy Fund has become exhausted and has been wound up by the PCC.

Peter Sharp - Treasurer

Signed …………………………….……………………. Rev Philip Martin

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BRANKSOME ST. ALDHELM CONSOLIDATED FUNDS YEAR TO 31/12/2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
18,069
43,824
Reserves at 1st January
32,994
2,166
Planned Giving
8,178
Collections
11,867
Gift Aid Received
9,373
1,189
Bequests & Donations
2,531
9,315
Fundraising Income
2,889
Fees Received
480
Orchestra & Players
17,297
Hire/Rent of Rooms
218
50
Sundries
85,826
12,719
Total Income
58,878
Diocesan Share
55
Fundraising Costs
1,705
Grants Given
9,565
Personnel Costs
727
Travel & Expenses
1,007
Postage & Telephone
1,877
Printing & Stationery
Computer Bureau
6,566
Gas, Electricity & Water
4,452
Insurances
1,674
Services & Refreshments
1,124
Cleaning & Bins
5,875
Repairs & Maintenance
354
528
Equipment Purchases
302
Licences
320
42
Sundries
91,994
3,057
Total Expenditure
Transfers
11,901
53,487
Reserves, 31st December
HSBC Current Account
CofE Deposit Account
Petty Cash		 Actual to
Actual to
Change
31/12/2021
31/12/2020
2020>>2021
61,893
66,807
35,160
32,939
2,221
8,178
5,355
2,823
11,867
12,912
-1,045
10,562
16,574
-6,012
11,846
5,567
6,279
2,889
1,007
1,882
480
509
-29
17,297
14,566
2,730
268
387
-119
98,546
89,816
8,730
58,878
58,583
-295
55
82
27
1,705
379
-1,326
9,565
7,933
-1,632
727
1,306
579
1,007
776
-231
1,877
1,330
-547
6,566
8,332
1,766
4,452
4,373
-79
1,674
1,465
-210
1,124
912
-212
5,875
4,027
-1,848
882
4,575
3,694
302
339
37
362
319
-43
95,051
94,730
-320
65,388
61,893
30,236
35,051
100
65,388

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BRANKSOME ST. ALDHELM Unrestricted Funds, Year to 31/12/2021

Reserves at 1st January
Planned Giving
Collections
Gift Aid Received
Bequests & Donations
Fundraising Income
Fees Received
Orchestra & Players
Hire/Rent of Rooms
Sundries
Total Income
Diocesan Share
Fundraising Costs
Grants Given
Personnel Costs
Travel & Expenses
Postage & Telephone
Printing & Stationery
Computer Bureau
Gas, Electricity & Water
Insurances
Services & Refreshments
Cleaning & Bins
Repairs & Maintenance
Equipment Purchases
Licences
Sundries
Total Expenditure
Reserves, 31st December		 General
Parish
Vicar's
TOTAL
Fund
Centre
Fund
-357
18,211
214
18,069
32,994
32,994
8,178
8,178
11,867
11,867
9,273
100
9,373
2,531
2,531
2,889
2,889
480
480
1,485
15,812
17,297
218
218
69,915
15,812
100
85,826
58,878
58,878
6,010
3,555
9,565
1,007
1,007
1,877
1,877
4,185
2,381
6,566
3,561
890
4,452
1,674
1,674
1,124
1,124
2,185
3,691
5,875
354
354
282
20
302
238
82
320
80,250
11,661
82
91,994
-10,692
22,361
232
11,901

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BRANKSOME ST. ALDHELM Restricted Funds, Year to 31/12/2021

Reserves at 1st January
Planned Giving
Collections
Gift Aid Received
Bequests & Donations
Fundraising Income
Fees Received
Orchestra & Players
Hire/Rent of Rooms
Sundries
Total Income
Diocesan Share
Fundraising Costs
Grants Given
Personnel Costs
Travel & Expenses
Postage & Telephone
Printing & Stationery
Computer Bureau
Gas, Electricity & Water
Insurances
Services & Refreshments
Cleaning & Bins
Repairs & Maintenance
Equipment Purchases
Licences
Sundries
Total Expenditure
Reserves, 31st December		 Church
Maroy
Organ
Ecuador
Friends
TOTAL
Energy
Fund
Fund
Fund
16,213
753
14,664
2,193
10,001
43,824
1,395
481
290
2,166
1,189
1,189
2,415
1,139
5,760
9,315
50
50
1,395
2,946
1,139
7,239
12,719
55
55
1,705
1,705
727
727
528
528
42
42
727
42
1,705
583
3,057
17,608
26
17,568
1,627
16,657
53,487

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Vicar’s Report for the Annual Church Meeting 1[st] May 2022

Here I seek to record just some of the positive as well as a few of the problematic aspects of the past year.

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That is a sprinkling of the positives. We should also acknowledge some areas of the church’s life where we face challenges , such as:

In conclusion , I think one of our greatest strengths is that we provide an open, inclusive, intelligent but still robust and challenging interpretation of the Christian faith. Sermons, though kept relatively brief, seek to of a high calibre. The church has open doors both literally and metaphorically. Despite that intellectual rigour, our worship appeals to all the senses and combines a strong sense of the sacred while avoiding an overly fussy or too sombre atmosphere. Some people may choose to describe us – whether approvingly or critically – as ‘High Church’ but for most people such terms mean nothing. What I think is important is that anyone encountering our church, its community and its worship will instinctively sense that we respect and value them for who they are because God is real for us.

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CHURCHWARDENS REPORT

The gradual easing of Covid restrictions has led to a welcome increase in the accessibility of all activities we are pleased to report.

The choir sang an anthem for most of the year with communal hymn singing resumed in September with an emotionally charged, “Guide me O thou great redeemer”. The curved arrangement of rows, allowed to the moving of the altar further down the nave had been retained to enhance inclusivity.

The return of the Tuesday concerts under the leadership of Ray and Lin Beverley has been welcomed by all those participating and provided a welcome income stream which has greatly assisted the work undertaken to the fabric of the buildings and estate. The season ran throughout the summer until November making up in part for the time lost during the height of the restrictions.

An outing was undertaken in December to experience the Wintershall Nativity Play which takes place outside in a large barn/stable with basic seating. The announcement of the Omicrom variant threatened to stop the trip taking place but the small number of participants had a rewarding and memorable day.

There have been a number of maintenance projects undertaken during the year. Quotations and permission was sought to assist in the maintenance of trees around the property, particularly in relation to the garden. Rubbish was removed and an additional tap provided to assist in giving a direct water supply. Much useful work has been undertaken by volunteers to provide a more welcoming environment.

A number of visits have been made by contractors to clear the drains around the church and hall. They have provided detailed surveys and films showing the state of the work required. Urgent blockages have been rectified.

The bulk of the public areas in the hall have been converted to LED lighting which hopefully will assist in offsetting energy price increases. Repairs also undertaken to the outside lights.

The heating in the hall and church has received maintenance. The urinals in the hall have received attention.

A quote has been received to investigate the subsidence in the car park.

Details of those listed on the war memorial have been updated and enhanced.

Ian Gray Peter Sharp

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Memorial to the Departed

Those known to us who have departed since the last APCM held in April 2021

Zilla Mair Jones

Maria Zenaida Rodriguez Calderon

Helena Magdelene Wilkins

Alan Michael Marsh

Vincenta Violeta Diaz Otero

Jennifer Ann Crawford

Merrick John Wilkinson

Dave Marsh

Philip Watson Ainslow

Phyll Mitchell

May they rest in peace, and rise in glory.

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF

BRANKSOME, ST. ALDHELM

THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE FROM CHURCH ORGANISATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

CHARITY NUMBER: 1130874

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THE FRIENDS OF ST.ALDHELM’S

The mission of the Friends of St Aldhelms Church is to pay for or assist in paying for many items in church. This is some of the items the Friends have been able to assist in paying for in the past couple of years: new PA system; new tables,; entrance notice board and other boards around the church; outside display boards, refreshment area upgrade; water boiler; and in the near future staging to be replaced.

The Friends of St Aldhelms Church have been active before, in between and post lockdown in presenting the Tuesday Lunchtime Recitals which for the second half of the year is running from July to November 2021.

The format for the recitals has widened to include other genres of music than just classical to enable a variety of musical tastes and with hopefully, a wider audience. The popularity of these events is increasing and with it a greater income in a time when the church’s finances really need a boost.

To assist in facilitating this, we are now able to accept contactless and other cards to pay for refreshments and to accept donations. We should also remember that this lunchtime period is a wonderful time for fellowship amongst congregation, visitors, musicians and everyone else who come along to enjoy this time.

So thanks to all the volunteers who have helped during the recitals so far including those who have made cakes, paninis, rolls, etc. without whom we would have not been able to achieve so much.

We have organised other concerts and functions to enable us to raise further funds for the church.

To help us continue with this mission, if you are not already a Friend then please join us. For just £10 per year you can become a member. Every three months or so we hold a coffee morning. This is an opportunity to get together for a chat and maybe decide on what we can do to further improve the church fabric and contents.

Chair – Jackie Ree

Secretary – Ray Beverley

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GUIDING REPORT

We continue to have busy units in all 4 sections; Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers, catering for girls aged 5-18.

We are very lucky that we came out of the lockdowns with good numbers and lots of enthusiasm to get back to ‘normal’

When we could go back to face-to-face meetings, we were very lucky to have access to the church garden as we were only allowed outside, we were very impressed at how resilient the girls were and how they just adapted to whatever we threw at them. As always you can never rely on the British weather and we had several meetings in the rain but determined not to go back on Zoom out came the waterproofs and wellies and we carried on dancing in the rain or sheltering under tables to complete art activities. We also enjoyed muddy walks in the woods hunting dinosaurs as part of the county’s dino plod challenge badge.

Despite all odds In July 2021 the Guides and Rangers headed off on Summer camp, it was all very last minute as the regulations changed on the 19[th] July and we went on the 23[rd] . The girls were just so happy to spend some quality time with their friends, they were happiest sat round a campfire toasting marshmallows, or sitting in a field in the sunshine playing uno. They enjoyed taking part in various adventurous activities including Go Karting, Archery and rifle shooting. The Rangers even made it up to see the sunrise which has become a camp tradition. Even with covid testing on mass every other day it was so nice to be back doing what we do best.

In September we were allowed back indoors which made a huge difference and meant we could plan our weekly meetings without worrying about the weather!

October saw the return of our annual sponsored bike ride, and what an amazing time we all had such a great atmosphere and what a fantastic memory that will be of our dear friend and biggest supporter Dave Marsh, his legacy Will live on and we WILL get the new floor he worked so hard to help us fundraise for.

The Brownies were lucky to spend 3 nights away at Dudsbury during half term, they had lots of fun with their friends doing lots of activities based around a Disney theme.

In December we had our first Brownie Gold award presented to Sophie who had worked so hard gained all her badges and completing her Gold challenges, the is the highest award a Brownie can achieve so well-done Sophie.

The spring term has involved lots of badge work with various skill builders and theme awards being given out as well as some bronze and silver awards, keep up the god work Girls.

In February we were lucky to have the Royal Navy attract team run a session with the Guides and Rangers, lots of team building games and ending with a competition to build a wheelbarrow out of giant Meccano.

I would like to say a huge thank you to my amazing team of leaders here at St Aldhelms that make all this possible. We would be lost without you!

Also a big shout out to Fr Pip for allowing us to use the side garden when the den was out of bounds, very much appreciated! - Clair Eaton

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MOTHERS’ UNION REPORT

During 2021 Covid Pandemic rules were still in place but in June we were able to start our Wednesday morning Service and in September we started out afternoon meetings again.

It was really lovely to meet again and chat about how we had coped since March 2020.

We enjoyed decorating our tree for the Christmas Tree Festival and were able to hold our Christmas party.

We also welcomed All Saints members last year.

We continue to be a small group and I thank everyone for their support especially Faye as Secretary and Jane as Treasurer.

Thank you to Father Pip for our Monthly Wednesday morning Mass.

I look forward to 2022 with a planned programme and hope more people will join us.

Diane

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